Something to look forward to: Microsoft's next major Windows 11 release was expected for the second half of this year. Now it looks like version 22H2 is about a month away, with several new features and changes that have been undergoing testing in Insider builds. While some Windows components like the Start Menu, Task Manager, and the Taskbar are set to receive useful improvements with the 22H2 release, Microsoft is expected to roll out other enhancements as part of its "Moments" feature drop later this year. The first major feature update for Windows 11 is apparently arriving next month. According to Windows Central's Zac Bowden, there's nearly a dozen new notable additions and changes that will be accompanied by plenty of under the hood enhancements and bug fixes. In some areas, like the Start Menu and Taskbar, Microsoft is finally bringing Windows 11 up to par with the Windows 10 experience. For instance, the 22H2 update will allow users to create app folders in the Start … [Read more...] about Windows 11 22H2 feature update could arrive as soon as September 20
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is peak uncanny valley, but it works
She-Hulk herself isn’t a telepath, but Disney Plus’ She-Hulk: Attorney at Law knows exactly what you were thinking when you first saw its statuesque heroine in all her uncanny VFX glory , and it appreciates all the feedback . While She-Hulk ’s frequent forays into the uncanny valley feel like an undeniable sign of the less than ideal conditions its visual effects were produced under, the show as a whole is a surprisingly refreshing spin on Marvel’s small screen character studies — one that feels like the precursor to something new yet very familiar. After multiple Phases full of hero origin series like Daredevil and Moon Knight that gradually teased out how their titular vigilantes became super, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law switches things up by immediately dropping you into the deep end of Jennifer Walters’ (Tatiana Maslany) life with little warning. Much like her counterpart in the comics, She-Hulk ’s Jen is an exceedingly talented but pathologically sheepish … [Read more...] about She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is peak uncanny valley, but it works
Vous voulez vous plonger dans des applications et jeux VR sans casque ? Ce moniteur 3D peut vous y aider
Vous voulez vous immerger dans des mondes VR professionnels ou distrayants, mais ne supportez pas de porter un casque ? Eh bien, l'écran de réalité simulée de Dimenco pourrait répondre exactement à vos désirs. Présenté pour la première fois durant le CES 2022, le moniteur SR Pro Display de Dimenco utilise un mélange unique de lentilles lenticulaires, de traitement logiciel de l’image et de suivi oculaire pour créer une représentation 3D en temps réel parfaite. Mieux encore, comme sur la Nintendo 3DS, vous n'avez pas besoin d'une paire de lunettes pour voir les objets jaillir de l'écran. Au cours du Siggraph 2022, nous avons eu l'occasion de tester ledit écran SR et de faire quelques tours de piste sur Project Cars 2. Habituellement, lorsque nous prenons le volant d'une voiture virtuelle, notre pratique et nos réflexes liés à la conduite réelle s'estompent. Nous évaluons difficilement les virages d’un circuit et nous dérapons derrière les barrières qui entourent la … [Read more...] about Vous voulez vous plonger dans des applications et jeux VR sans casque ? Ce moniteur 3D peut vous y aider
Windows 11 22H2 : la date de sortie de la prochaine mise à jour majeure a fuité
La prochaine mise à jour majeure de Windows 11 , la version 22H2, est prête à être lancée dans un peu plus d'un mois, selon des rumeurs récentes provenant de sources multiples. Zac Bowden de Windows Central (opens in new tab) , un leaker de confiance pour tout ce qui concerne Microsoft, affirme que Windows 11 22H2 sera déployé le 20 septembre 2022 à destination du grand public. Il émet une mise en garde toutefois : cette date pourrait encore être reportée. La version de lancement de Windows 22H2 a pour numéro de build 22621, observe encore Bowden. D’après ce dernier, une mise à jour supplémentaire de Windows 11 aura lieu un peu plus tardivement en 2022. Windows 11 22H2 s'accompagne en effet d'un bon nombre de modifications et d'ajustements de l'interface - y compris le retour tant attendu du glisser-déposer dans la barre des tâches -, de diverses applications Windows de base, ainsi que d'options d’accessibilité avancées (pensez à Voice Access ). Deux mises à … [Read more...] about Windows 11 22H2 : la date de sortie de la prochaine mise à jour majeure a fuité
Solving the rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal
Even if all nuclear power plants were shut down today, there’s a mountain of radioactive waste waiting to be disposed of. Yet only Finland has an approved solution for nuclear waste disposal, while projects in the US , UK , and Germany have failed for decades, and progress is also slow in other countries . With growing calls to extend the life of existing nuclear power stations and build new ones, that mountain of radioactive waste sitting in temporary , vulnerable , and expensive storage will keep growing. The challenge is daunting. “ High-level ” nuclear waste, which includes spent nuclear fuel, stays radioactive for hundreds of millennia , so a waste facility must keep it safely away from aquifers, violent weather, war, plane crashes, sea level rise, future ice sheets, volcanic activity, and even curious future humans for a time span that dwarfs all of previous human history. Ultimately, it’s the geology of a proposed disposal site that determines if … [Read more...] about Solving the rock-hard problem of nuclear waste disposal
Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY
As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continues to ramp up efforts to halt the spread of poliovirus in New York, anti-vaccine activists are celebrating dips in childhood vaccination rates, calling them a "COVID silver lining." On Tuesday, the CDC published new details on the case of paralytic polio in New York's Rockland county that was first announced in mid-July. The case, which occurred in an unvaccinated, immune-competent young adult male, began in June. Among the report's revelations is that the infection left the man with ongoing flaccid weakness in both legs. As of August 10, officials had tested 260 wastewater samples in Rockland and nearby Orange county. Twenty-one of those 260 samples—8 percent—tested positive, with positive detections spanning samples collected in April, May, June, and July, the report notes. Separately, New York officials announced last Friday, August 12, that sewage samples in New York City had also tested positive . Health … [Read more...] about Anti-vaccine activists giddily celebrate as poliovirus spreads in NY
Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus
Never let it be said that Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck lacks a flamboyant streak. Although his Electron launch vehicle is one of the smallest orbital rockets in the world, Beck gleans every bit of performance from the booster he can. On just the rocket's second launch, in January 2018, he added a disco-ball like geodesic sphere called "Humanity Star" to give humans a small and bright shining object to, however briefly, gaze upon in the night sky. "The whole point of the program is to get everybody looking up at the star, but also past the star into the Universe, and reflect about the fact that we’re one species, on one planet," he said at the time. In interviews since then Beck has made no secret of his love for humanity's next-closest world, Venus. The surface of that hell-planet is a miasma of carbon dioxide, crushing pressures, and fiery temperatures. But scientists believe that high above that terrible surface, in the clouds of Venus, there are air pressures not dissimilar … [Read more...] about Rocket Lab will self-fund a mission to search for life in the clouds of Venus
Rimac Nevera first drive: An entirely new level of hypercar performance
The performance benefits of electric powertrains are now well understood. Thanks to near-instantaneous torque delivery and continuous advances in everything from software to motor design, cars like the Tesla Model S Plaid have rewritten the production car hierarchy when it comes to acceleration. Yet many traditionalists have been slow to come around on electric vehicles, complaining that the driving experience is too clinical and performance is too circumstantial. They say that EVs lack emotion. Well, the Rimac Nevera is about to change all of that. Rimac may not be a household name today, but over the past decade, the Croatian startup has been hard at work quietly establishing itself as a key player in high-performance EV development. What began in 2010 with a handful of employees in a converted warehouse has expanded into a 1,700-employee operation with a 200,000 m² campus in Kerestinec, Croatia. The site, which is currently under construction, will house the company's … [Read more...] about Rimac Nevera first drive: An entirely new level of hypercar performance
Airbnb Launches New Tools to Curb Partying
In efforts to expand its crackdown on unauthorized parties, Airbnb is rolling out new "anti-party" tech on the app, the company announced on Tuesday. After making its global party ban permanent in June, Airbnb shared that new software tools have been launched in the US and Canada. The updated tech aims to identify potential rule-breaking guests by examining review history, length of stay, distance to to a host's property and other indicators. In a blog post , Airbnb outlined its goal to "reduce the ability of bad actors to throw unauthorized parties which negatively impact our Hosts, neighbors, and the communities we serve." According to the company, the new system will prevent high-risk reservations for entire homes from being processed. Those guests may still be able to book private rooms in a shared space or other property where a host may be present. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced a ban on house parties back in 2019 after several people were shot and killed at a a … [Read more...] about Airbnb Launches New Tools to Curb Partying
Your Phone Plan Might Add iCloud, Apple Music, and More
It’s common for cell phone plans to bundle streaming services or cloud storage, usually at a reduced cost or free. Apple has now opened the door for iCloud storage, Apple Music, Apple TV+, and other services to be bundled with mobile carrier plans. EE, a mobile network in the United Kingdom, announced this morning that it is the first mobile network to bundle Apple One with a mobile plan. The company’s ‘Full Works for iPhone’ package will include the bonus starting on August 31, as well as a ‘Roam Abroad Pass’ for international roaming in Canada, the European Union, United States, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. EE has an alternative plan for Android devices with different benefits. Apple One is Apple’s all-in-one subscription service, which includes nearly all of Apple’s paid services. The base Individual and Family plans have Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and 50 GB of iCloud storage, while the Premier plan adds Apple News+ and Fitness+. EE is only offering the … [Read more...] about Your Phone Plan Might Add iCloud, Apple Music, and More