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Here’s what we like about iOS 13 (and one thing we don’t)

Sep20
by on September 20, 2019 at 12:13 am
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The latest upgrade to the iOS operating system is here, after having been teased for months. iOS 13 adds a number of features users have been asking for, and while it’s not the most meaty upgrade Apple’s ever released, it does have a few nifty features worth mentioning for those on the fence. Keep in mind this isn’t an exhaustive review of every new thing in iOS 13 — just a rundown of some of our favorite new things (and one thing that’s not quite so welcome). Dark mode Probably the most aesthetically appealing feature is Dark Mode. Whether you’re…

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The scarily good Impossible Burger finally lands in (a few) supermarkets

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 11:43 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Insights


The Impossible Burger, a burger made from plants that comes eerily close to the real thing, is finally landing in stores. Until now, it’s been exclusive to select restaurants, but starting tomorrow, it will pop up in 27 Gelson’s Markets in California. It’ll show up on the east coast later this month, and the company plans to make it available in further regions throughout the country by early 2020. Impossible Foods has made a big mark on bringing plant-based meat alternatives to a wider audience, with a burger that’s convincing enough to trick some hardcore meat-eaters. The key ingredient to…

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Roku’s new Ultra streaming box is faster and adds custom app shortcuts

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 9:01 pm
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Roku is refreshing its lineup of streamers today, introducing a few updates to the Roku Express and Ultra that won’t make you replace your existing device, but should be handy for new buyers. The Roku Express is now 10 percent smaller, making it easier to hide behind a TV, while providing the same performance as before. Meanwhile, the Roku Ultra has a new quad-core processor and more RAM in order to load channels (Roku‘s name for apps) up to 30 percent faster. Perhaps more notably, its the first Roku to feature custom shortcut buttons to supplement the default apps permanently printed…

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Physicists race to develop room-temperature quantum chips

Sep19
by on September 19, 2019 at 7:57 pm
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A team of physicists from Stevens Institute of Technology recently unveiled the world’s most complex and accurate method for coaxing individual particles of light into interacting with one another. While bullying photons might not sound like a breakthrough, the team’s research is blazing a trail towards the Holy Grail of physics: room-temperature quantum computing chips. The Stevens team, led by associate professor of physics and director of the Center for Quantum Science and Engineering Yuping Huang, developed a method for forcing photons to interact by etching a quantum-sized micro-cavity in the shape of a racetrack into a lithium niobate crystal…

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