Bionic legs directly connected to nervous system enable unprecedented level of brain control

Helping amputees walk naturally – YouTube View on A groundbreaking surgical procedure gives amputees bionic limbs that are controlled directly by the nervous system, allowing patients to sense the position of the limb in space. Scientists have demonstrated the success of this technique in a new study of seven people who were given bionic legs, … Read more

Demonstration of vacuum levitation and motion control on an optical-electrostatic chip

The team’s on-chip levitation platform. a, The top optical layer consists of two orthogonal pairs of split single-mode optical fibers. One of the pairs (along y) creates a standing wave at λy = 1,550 nm, while the second pair (along x) creates a standing wave at λx = 1,064 nm. The distances between the fibers … Read more

Airlines cancel flights in UK due to ‘air traffic control shortages’

AIRLINES such as Ryanair and Wizz Air have been forced to cancel flights due to a number of air traffic control problems. Ryanair confirmed that more than 60 flights have been canceled and a further 150 delayed due to ATC issues. 2 Dozens of flights have been cancelled due to air traffic control shortagesSource: Getty … Read more

A method to reversibly control Casimir forces using external magnetic fields

This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! by Ingrid Fadelli, Phys.org Tuning of the magnetic field of Casimir force caused by quantum fluctuations. Credit: Zhang et al. × close to Tuning of the magnetic field of Casimir force caused by quantum fluctuations. Credit: Zhang et al. The … Read more

Respected vet and two teenagers died when he ‘lost control’ of BMW

A “highly regarded” vet is believed to have died instantly when he lost control of his BMW while two-and-a-half times over the drink-drive limit, an inquest has heard. Two teenagers in the vehicle also died at the scene after the horror crash near Liskeard last year. Ben Mason, aged 30, from Liskeard, died when his … Read more

iOS 18 adds more control over adaptive audio on AirPods Pro 2

Apple’s second-generation AirPods Pro have an Adaptive Audio feature that includes Adaptive Noise Control, Personalized Volume and Conversation Awareness, all features that adapt the sound and active noise cancellation to the environment around you. Right now, Adaptive Audio is an all-or-none setting, but that will change in iOS 18. Apple has added a “Customize Adaptive … Read more

iOS 18 adds Control Center options to the action button on iPhone 15 Pro

iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models have an Action button instead of the Ring/Silent switch on older iPhones, and iOS 18 makes it even more useful. With iOS 18, the Action Button can be assigned to any of the dozens of controls available in the new Control Center gallery, allowing the Action … Read more

Apple Intelligence: iPhone maker takes control with its own AI vision

When it finally happened, Silicon Valley’s hottest and most telegraphed partnership was announced so quickly that the crowd at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters barely had time to cheer it. Anyone expecting OpenAI’s Sam Altman, one of the key players in the generative artificial intelligence fever sweeping the tech sector, to join Tim Cook onstage at Apple’s … Read more

iOS 18: Control Center spanning multiple pages is a big problem for users – 9to5Mac

iOS 18 will be fully unveiled this Monday during the WWDC keynote. According to one of the latest rumors, the iPhone update will introduce a redesigned Control Center. A core feature of the new Control Center is the ability to place controls on multiple separate pages, rather than the single-page view currently available. Here’s what … Read more

Boeing’s Starliner finally takes off, but mission control reports more helium leaks

Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner capsule takes off aboard United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket. After years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft finally launched into orbit from Florida on Wednesday, sending two veteran NASA astronauts on a long-delayed shakedown cruise to the International Space Station. The Starliner capsule lifted off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas … Read more