Samsung just managed to squeeze the One UI 6 update in October with two days to spare. The firmware carrying Android 14 and the October 1 security patch is now seeding globally to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23, and Galaxy S23+. The update is around 3 GB and brings a bevy of improvements and new features. There’s a new design with a new default font, new icons, simpler icon labels, and a way to make the lockscreen clock bigger or reposition it. The Quick Panel has a new button layout – the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth have their own places…
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Schematic diagram of bidirectional reflection elements. Credit: Remote Sensing (2023). DOI: 10.3390/rs15205000 Measuring bidirectional reflectivity of ground-based objects has long posed a challenging task, hampered by limitations in both ground-based and satellite-based observations from multiple angles. However, in recent years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have emerged as a valuable remote sensing solution, providing convenience and cost-effectiveness while enabling multi-view observations. A recent study employed polygonal flight paths along the hemisphere to measure Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) for ground-based objects, even at large zenith angles and all azimuth angles. The study was published in Remote Sensing on Oct. 18, 2023.…
Welcome to Startups Weekly. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. For my column this week, I told the story of how an ex-colleague was impersonated by an AI-powered spambot and almost tricked me. It a nutshell: AI is often used for good, but it is increasingly used for nefarious purposes as well. Of course, AI-powered spam is going to get really interesting, really fast: Some of the generative AIs are good enough to pass as humans. So, what happens when every spam message is customized to you, and different from every other spam message? Things…
The pledge holds signatories to four commitments aimed at fostering safe and inclusive workplaces. A coalition of Canadian tech companies and investors has pledged to combat hate and intolerance in the workplace amid the global response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The pledge’s initial signatories include BenchSci, Ada, Cohere, and Vital Bio, as well as venture capital firms Golden Ventures, Inovia Capital, and Staircase Ventures. Since the pledge went live earlier this week, Percs, ScaleHR, and Two Small Fish Ventures have also signed, bringing the total number of signatories to 10 as of Friday afternoon. Published by BenchSci on Monday,…
Apple has sent out Halloween-themed gift boxes to some influencers for them to enjoy while watching Apple’s upcoming “Scary Fast” Mac-focused event on Monday night. The gift boxes include a pair of AirPods Max headphones, an Apple cap, and a selection of “sweet and spooky” snacks and drinks. As shared by influencer Lamarr Wilson, the boxes also include an invite which reads: It’s almost Halloween and Apple has some treats in store for you. On the evening of October 30th, we’ll unveil something special and invite you to join the online watch party. To make your viewing experience a bit…
A sounding rocket toting a special imaging and spectroscopy instrument will take a brief trip to space Sunday night to try and capture as much data as it can on a long-admired supernova remnant in the Cygnus constellation. Its target, a massive cloud of dust and gas known as the Cygnus Loop or the Veil Nebula, was created after the explosive death of a star an estimated 20,000 years ago — and it’s still expanding.NASA plans to launch the mission at 11:35 PM ET on Sunday October 29 from the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The Integral Field…
I’m not sure any of my Lego constructions would hold up to anything more aggressive than an accidental bump or the over-excited nose of a dog, let alone wave after wave of ghastly monsters. Soon I’ll be able to put that hypothesis to the test, as the next game from the creators of shopkeeping-sim-turned-dungeon-diver Moonlighter looks to throw endless horrors at your custom-made grand design.
One of the iPhone 15 series’ new features is the new Action button that’s exclusively available to iPhone 15 Pro and 15 Pro Max. The Action button replaces the iconic mute switch and gets a wide range of customizable functionality. By default, it will still mute the handset, but Apple gave it eight other functionalities the user can choose from. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. Not all of them were available at…
Earlier this month, Microsoft announced several upcoming accessibility features for Xbox players. A few of those features, including controller-to-keyboard input remapping, are now live and ready to use. This keyboard mapping feature is particularly significant as it will increase gaming options and improve the overall experience for folks with disabilities. Players will now have the ability to configure the buttons of the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 and the Xbox Adaptive Controller to match specific keys on their keyboards. Microsoft says this will help to “expand controller input capabilities in games that have many commands, have limited remapping capabilities,…
Echogear EGLF2 specs – Weight limit: 125 pounds | Size limit: 42 – 90 inches | Motion: Full-motion | Indoor/Outdoor: Indoor | Dimensions: 31 x 13 x 3.5 inches | VESA compatibility: 200×100, 200×200, 300×200, 300×300, 400×200, 400×300, 400×400, 500×400, 600x400If you’re looking for a full-motion TV wall mount, the Echogear EGLF2 is a great choice. This mount can handle TVs with up to 90-inch screens and weighing up to 125 pounds. The articulating arm extends out 22 inches from the wall and collapses down to 2.36 inches for an almost-flush TV mount. It also gives you up to 15-degrees…