Science
‘The damage is total’: fire rips through historic South African library and plant collection
NEWS 19 April 2021 University of Cape Town risks losing ‘irreplaceable’ historical material on anthropology, ecology and politics. Linda Nordling You have full access to…
Author Correction: Slower decay of landfalling hurricanes in a warming world
In the Article, we studied 71 landfall events. For each event, we analysed the data of hurricane intensities and locations corresponding to the first four synoptic…
Author Correction: Slower decay of landfalling hurricanes in a warming world
In the Article, we studied 71 landfall events. For each event, we analysed the data of hurricane intensities and locations corresponding to the first four synoptic…
A molecular connection hints at how a genetic risk factor drives Crohn’s disease
NEWS AND VIEWS 19 April 2021 Mutations of the NOD2 gene are risk factors for Crohn’s disease. Many aspects of how they contribute to the…
Charting ice from above
WHERE I WORK 19 April 2021 Instrument engineer Cristina Sans Coll flies the polar skies to help measure climate change. Kendall Powell Kendall Powell is…
Lift off! First flight on Mars launches new way to explore worlds
NEWS 19 April 2021 NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter successfully hovered for 40 seconds in Mars’s thin atmosphere. Alexandra Witze You have full access to this article…
Born secret — the heavy burden of bomb physics
BOOK REVIEW 19 April 2021 How data restrictions shaped nuclear discovery, energy research and more. Sharon Weinberger Sharon Weinberger is the author of The Imagineers…
NIH reverses Trump-era restrictions on fetal-tissue research
NEWS 16 April 2021 The US National Institutes of Health will remove limits on government scientists and cancel a controversial grant-reviewing ethics panel. Nidhi Subbaraman…
Gadget
What is Starlink, where is it available, and how much does it cost?
(Pocket-lint) – Elon Musk, the billionaire SpaceX and Tesla CEO, has another venture called Starlink that has been launching hundreds of satellites into space, with…
Surprising facts about tech, gadgets and the wonderful World Wide Web
(Pocket-lint) – The world is a wonderful place and in our mind, it’s made even better by the technology, gadgetry and modern marvels that surround…
Leaked images show how iPhone 13 could feature a much smaller notch than previous models
(Pocket-lint) – A leaked image claims to show off the notch size for the upcoming iPhone 13 – one that appears significantly smaller than on…
Awful uses of tech that’ll make you cringe
(Pocket-lint) – Technology can do amazing things, but it can do really stupid things too: for every iPhone or smartwatch there’s a baby poop alarm…
Under Display Camera tech coming to at least five phones in 2021
(Pocket-lint) – There have been several rumours across numerous devices that suggest Under Display Camera technology isn’t a million miles away from appearing on phones.…
Under Display Camera tech coming to at least five phones in 2021
(Pocket-lint) – There have been several rumours across numerous devices that suggest Under Display Camera technology isn’t a million miles away from appearing on phones.…
Under Display Camera tech coming to at least five phones in 2021
(Pocket-lint) – There have been several rumours across numerous devices that suggest Under Display Camera technology isn’t a million miles away from appearing on phones.…
iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will feature next-gen LTPO displays, ProMotion variable refresh rates
(Pocket-lint) – It sounds like the iPhone 13 Pro will use next-generation LTPO displays which will feature ProMotion, too. LTPO stands for low-temperature polycrystalline oxide…
Cars
ID.6 is VW’s largest electric SUV, designed for the Chinese market
(Pocket-lint) – VW has unveiled the ID.6 – but before you get too excited, this model has been specifically designed for the Chinese market. There…
Performance electric models from VW will wear the GTX badge
(Pocket-lint) – VW has confirmed that its sporty top-of-the-line electric cars with a leaning towards performance are going to wear the GTX badge. It follows…
Mercedes EQB is an electric SUV with a 7-seat option
(Pocket-lint) – Mercedes’ electric transition is happening with pace, with the EQB joining the EQC which started things, the EQA which preceded it and the…
Toyota BZ4X Concept in pictures: Brand’s first dedicated electric car features solar charging
(Pocket-lint) – The Toyota BZ4X Concept is the Japanese automaker’s first dedicated all-electric vehicle, as revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show 2021. The BZ name…
Audi A6 e-tron concept showcases future Audi design, but it’s the platform that’s important
(Pocket-lint) – Audi has used Auto Shanghai 2021 to unveil a new concept. Stepping away from the SUVs that have dominated Audi’s e-tron efforts so…
Mercedes EQS sets the S Class standard for luxury electric cars
(Pocket-lint) – Mercedes has pulled the covers off the Mercedes EQS, giving us a luxury electric car, worthy of the S badge. Mercedes said it…
Audi Q4 e-tron will be Audi’s mass-market electric car
(Pocket-lint) – Audi has officially revealed the Audi Q4 e-tron, the premium version of VW’s ID.4, a mid-sized electric SUV. Audi is offering two styles,…
Polestar 2 price drop: New front-wheel drive variant arrives to take on Tesla
(Pocket-lint) – Polestar 2, the “electric car superstar” as we called it in our review – and Pocket-lint’s car of the year 2020 – is…
Citroen’s new C5X flagship is a semi-autonomous luxury plug-in hybrid
(Pocket-lint) – Citroën has unveiled a new flagship, the Citroën C5X, which is it pitching as a luxury tourer. Interestingly, Citroën has come up with…
Fiat 500 Hey Google series brings all things Google to your car
(Pocket-lint) – Google Assistant is probably the best voice assistant out there right now, so it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Fiat teamed up…
Mercedes EQS electric saloon launch: How to watch it live
(Pocket-lint) – Mercedes-Benz will fully unveil its all-electric saloon car on Thursday 15 April 2021. The Mercedes EQS is shaping up to be something quite…
Technology
New Redmi gaming phone arriving on April 27, will be part of K40 series
The Redmi brand has just revealed more details about its new gaming handset, including the launch date. The phone will arrive on April 27 and…
WhatsApp Addresses Vulnerable Bugs After CERT-in Warns Users That Their Data Is at Risk
WhatsApp on Monday said that it has addressed two bugs that existed on its outdated software and that it had no reason to believe that…
Android 12 to auto-hibernate apps you don’t use
On Android 11, a feature was introduced called ‘auto revoke permissions’ that can automatically revert app permissions granted to an app if the app has…
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 certified by 3C with 4,275 mAh battery
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy foldable device appears to be inching nearer to its release date. The latest news comes from China, where the alleged Samsung Galaxy…
Gaming
Nvidia’s $40-Billion ARM Deal Faces Scrutiny From UK Government Over National Security
The UK government will look into the national security implications of US group Nvidia’s purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings, it said, raising a…
Nvidia’s $40-Billion ARM Deal Faces Scrutiny From UK Government Over National Security
The UK government will look into the national security implications of US group Nvidia’s purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings, it said, raising a…
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition Now Free on PS4 and PS5
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition is now available for free on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. On Monday, Sony announced via PlayStation Blog that…
Microsoft xCloud Arrives on iOS and PC as Invite-Only Beta
Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox will roll out a beta version of its cloud gaming service on Web browsers of Windows 10 PCs and Apple’s iPhone…