The iPhone 16 Pro Camera Review: Control
Ben and I have an annual ritual. For the last half decade, around this time…
I Thought I Knew Silicon Valley. I Was Wrong
Of course, Silicon Valley was never all flowers and psychedelics. “For all that it might flatter itself with counterculture roots, making money and accumulating power has always been in the mainstream,” says Kapor. And of course, the Valley’s politics always accommodated a strong libertarian strain. But even venture capitalists seemed to vibe with the feeling…
This medical startup uses LLMs to run appointments and make diagnoses
During the appointment, assistants read off questions from the ScopeAI interface, and ScopeAI produces new questions as it analyzes what the patient says. For the doctors who will review its outputs later, ScopeAI produces a concise note that includes a summary of the patient’s visit, the most likely diagnosis, two or three alternative diagnoses, and…
22nd September – Threat Intelligence Report
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 22nd September, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Several major European airports including Heathrow, Berlin, Brussels, Dublin, and Cork have experienced a cyber-attack, resulting in disruptions to electronic check-in and baggage drop systems using Collins Aerospace’s MUSE software. The incident…
These are the songs I’ve chosen to help me prepare for dying
Getty Images Music’s therapeutic benefits are increasingly recognised in end of life care For years, local DJ Dave Gilmore soundtracked other people’s nights out in pubs and clubs. But now he’s curating a uniquely personal playlist – the songs of his own life to carry him through terminal illness. The list includes both November Rain…
Gatwick airport second runway approved by transport secretary
Katy Austintransport correspondent and Jamie Whitehead PA Media Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has approved plans for a second runway at London Gatwick Airport, as the government looks for economic growth opportunities. The £2.2bn privately-financed project involves in effect moving the current Northern Runway 12 metres to bring it into regular use, as well as other…
Hidden for 125 years, a Welsh fossil turns out to be a dinosaur
Paleontologists at the University of Bristol have officially identified a new species of dinosaur from Triassic fossil beds in South Wales, near Penarth – more than 125 years after the specimen was initially reported. Using modern digital scanning techniques the researchers were able to shed new light on the fossil jawbone, which has been known…
Tiny new lenses, smaller than a hair, could transform phone and drone cameras
A new approach to manufacturing multicolor lenses could inspire a new generation of tiny, cheap, and powerful optics for portable devices such as phones and drones. The design uses layers of metamaterials to simultaneously focus a range of wavelengths from an unpolarized source and over a large diameter, overcoming a major limitation of metalenses, said…
ISC Stormcast For Monday, September 22nd, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9622
ISC Stormcast For Monday, September 22nd, 2025 https://isc.sans.edu/podcastdetail/9622, (Mon, Sep 22nd) Source link
Ordinary ice found to have shocking electrical powers
A study co-led by ICN2 reveals that ice is a flexoelectric material, meaning it can produce electricity when unevenly deformed. Published in Nature Physics, this discovery could have major technological implications while also shedding light on natural phenomena such as lightning. Frozen water is one of the most abundant substances on Earth. It is found…
LFW weekend: Erdem, Simone Rocha, Kent & Curwen, Johanna Parv
Published September 21, 2025 London Fashion Week went hyper experimental this Sunday, with surrealist couture from Erdem, disgruntled debutantes at Simone Rocha, conceptual picnics Kent & Curwen, and full-on ergonomic sporty chic at Johanna Parv. Erdem: Surrealist chic No designer can boast of more unlikely muses than Erdem Moralioglu, whose wellspring this season was a…
