Technology News for Tuesday 30th April 2024

1. A short time from now in a galaxy close to home. The Sci-On! Film Festival returns to Reno May 1 - 4.

In the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, Reno, a large hemispherical dome about 30 feet across dominated the center of the planetarium. Although the swirling colors of reds, yellows and oranges painted on its surface were impressive, ...

2. Bang & Olufsen relaunches its Beosound 9000c CD player

Danish high-end audio brand Bang & Olufsen is relaunching its iconic Beosound 9000c CD Player and sound system. The product is not new in any way or form—it's a refurbished original. The project is the second launch of the B&O Recreated Classic Series, ...

3. Home-grown Welsh zombie horror shooter tops international gaming charts

Ranking above globally established games such as FIFA 24, Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, Sker Ritual is Penarth-based Wales Interactive's follow up to the 2020 game Maid of Sker which is inspired by the Welsh folk song 'Y Ferch o'r Sger'.

4. Ford Mustang celebrates 60 years; Mandan Mustang collector reflects

BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) ...

5. The Beats Solo 4 are an excellent revival of a classic

These headphones deliver a satisfying mix of airy and punchy sound. Beats' custom 40mm transducers pump out more clarity and steady bass that can still wallop your ears and veil highs on boom-heavy tracks. You can also employ some of the audio settings in ...

6. Machine learning and theory

Theoretical physicists use machine-learning algorithms to speed up difficult calculations and eliminate untenable theories—but could they transform what it means to make discoveries? Theoretical physicists employ their imaginations and their deep ...

7. Apple has poached several AI experts from Sundar Pichai's Google for a 'secret' laboratory in Zurich: Report

Apple has recently acquired AI startups FaceShift (VR) and Fashwall (image recognition). They are expected to have influenced Apple's decision to build a secretive research lab known as “Vision Lab” in the city.

8. New SARS-CoV-2 KP.2 variant defies vaccines with higher spread, study warns

In a recent preprint* study posted to the bioRxiv server, a team of researchers analyzed the virological characteristics and epidemiological impact of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) FLiRT variant KP.2, ...

9. If your iPhone alarm has gone quiet, Apple says it's working on a fix

One is to make sure that the ringtone and alerts volume slider under Settings > Sound & Haptics is turned up. It can be easy to accidentally turn down your alarm's volume if you have “Change with Buttons” toggled on beneath that, so you might consider ...

10. Samsung TV Plus adds sports channels, AHL games

Samsung TV Plus, the free FAST platform operated by the smart-TV maker, is "breaking ground in the sports arena" as part of a "broader programming push" by adding a number of dedicated sports channels. At an upfront presentation to advertisers today, ...

11. Coroner issues warning after man, 28, given fatal Covid jab because of GP data blunder

A coroner has issued an official warning over the death of a healthy young man wrongly given the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine because of a medical blunder. Alex Reid, 28, was invited to have his initial jab ...

12. Apple's market share drops, global smartphone sales rise

The global smartphone market bounced back as shipments grew by 10% year-on-year, according to a report by Canalys Research. The research firm noted that the market had reached double-digit growth after “10 difficult quarters”. The growth is attributed ...