Apple has published a patent regarding iPhone cases and docks that support near-field wireless communication systems. According to patentlyapplethis accessory would significantly alter the operation and user interface (UI) of the iPhone. For instance, when put into a sport-focused protective case, the iPhone may automatically replace its graphical interface with one that is sport-focused. Another…
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As California runs out of water, commission poised to vote on whether to allow another expensive desalination plant
The Angels CNN — As California battles a historic drought and a water crisis looms, the state’s coastline protection agency is poised to vote Thursday on whether it will allow a $1.4 billion desalination plant in Huntington Beach that would convert ocean water into municipal water for Orange County residents. Poseidon Water, which has been…
Teenage Engineering Makes the Op-1 a ‘Hundred Times’ Better
Teenage Engineering has recently been in the spotlight for helping Panic create its Playdate handheld, but the company is best known for its brilliant OP-1 portable synth and sequencer. It’s been a beloved electronic instrument for musicians for 11 years now, so instead of completely reinventing it, the company has instead given it some major…
Health Connect syncs between Fitbit, Samsung Fit, and more
On Android, there are dozens of fitness apps you can use to track your steps, goals, and exercises throughout the day. Google’s new Health Connect app promises to sync fitness data from various Android apps including Fitbit, Samsung Fit, and more. In recent years, Google and Samsung have been closely collaborating on projects related to…
A Change In The Physics Of The Universe Killed Off The Dinosaurs, Professor Of Physics Suggests
Since the discovery of gigantic, ancient dinosaurs, scientists have struggled with the question: what made them go away? The prevailing theory is that they were wiped out by asteroid impact, though there are alternative theories that a string of volcanic eruptions suffocated the planet, making it uninhabitable to these giants. But what if (and it’s…
Renewables will break another global record in 2022 despite supply chain problems – IEA
New capacity for generating electricity from renewables such as solar, wind, and other clean energy increased to a record level worldwide in 2021. And clean energy will continue to grow in 2022, according to the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA). Renewables in 2022 The world added a record 295 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable power…
Recycling Pledges From Coca-Cola and Nestlé Are a Joke
A Coca-Cola bottle sits on a garbage-filled beach on the Freedom Island critical habitat and ecotourism area near Manila in the Philippines. photo: NOEL CELIS/AFP (Getty Images) Recycling goals from large companies aren’t going to save our seas from plastic pollution. A new report conducted by sustainability consulting firm Eunomiawhich was commissioned by ocean conservation…