Inside a mosquito factory
Summary Nature’s short feature visits a unique facility in Curitiba, Brazil, that mass-produces Aedes mosquitoes at industrial scale to reduce the spread of dengue, Zika and chikungunya. The site can…
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial
Dolby Vision 2 is Dolby’s next-generation HDR format that introduces two major, potentially divisive features. Content Intelligence uses AI plus ambient-light sensing to brighten dark, hard-to-see scenes (think Battle of…
Alibaba Cloud reveals its uptime and efficiency secrets developed by in-house network boffins
Alibaba Cloud reveals its uptime and efficiency secrets developed by in-house network boffins Summary Alibaba Cloud has published papers, to be presented at SIGCOMM, outlining three production systems that sharply…
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial Summary Dolby Vision 2 adds two headline features: Content Intelligence, which uses AI plus ambient‑light sensing to…
Garmin Beats Apple to Market with Satellite-Connected Smartwatch
Garmin Beats Apple to Market with Satellite-Connected Smartwatch Summary Garmin has launched the Fenix 8 Pro, its first smartwatch with built-in inReach satellite and cellular connectivity, just days before Apple…
Google’s Latest Pixel Drop Brings the Material 3 Expressive UI To Older Devices
Google’s Latest Pixel Drop Brings the Material 3 Expressive UI To Older Devices Summary Google’s September Pixel Drop extends the Material 3 Expressive UI and several other features to older…
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial
The New Dolby Vision 2 HDR Standard is Probably Going To Be Controversial Summary Dolby Vision 2 introduces two headline features intended to improve home viewing: Content Intelligence, which uses…
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet
How ageing changes our genes — huge epigenetic atlas gives clearest picture yet Summary A large meta-analysis of DNA methylation in human tissues has produced an open-access “epigenetic atlas” that…
These ‘glass straw’ optical fibres could speed up the Internet
These ‘glass straw’ optical fibres could speed up the Internet Summary A new hollow optical-fibre design — described in Nature Photonics — replaces a solid glass core with a system…
Is this the future of food? ‘Sexless’ seeds that could transform farming
Is this the future of food? ‘Sexless’ seeds that could transform farming Summary A trial in eastern Australia will soon test a genetically modified sorghum that produces clonal, ‘sexless’ seeds…