Sculptures at The Morton Arboretum Honor the Connection Between Humans and Nature “Ginkgo” South African artist Daniel Popper is expanding his collection of sculptures at The Morton Arboretum. His Human+Nature exhibition has been on display at the 1,700-acre arboretum since 2021 and will remain on view until 2023. Already his largest-ever exhibition when it opened, Popper has […]
Day: June 14, 2022
iPad Air 5 base model lacks memory swap despite being a requirement for Stage Manager
With iPadOS 16, Apple announced multiple new features that are exclusive to iPads based on the M1 chip, such as Stage Manager for running apps in windows and also virtual memory swap for the first time on an iOS device. Interestingly, while memory swapping is reportedly one of the requirements to have Stage Manager, it […]
Botched and silent patches from Microsoft put customers at risk, critics say
Enlarge (credit: Drew Angerer | Getty Images) Blame is mounting on Microsoft for what critics say is a lack of transparency and adequate speed when responding to reports of vulnerabilities threatening its customers, security professionals said. Microsoft’s latest failing came to light on Tuesday in a post that showed Microsoft taking five months and three […]
Woman Travels the World By Exchanging Cat-Sitting for Free Accommodation
Woman Travels the World By Exchanging Cat-Sitting for Free Accommodation View this post on Instagram A post shared by @madolline Where would you go in the world if you didn’t have to pay for accommodation? One writer from Australia named Madolline Gourley has found a clever traveling hack that allows her to exchange […]
T-Mobile is combining more 5G bands for ridiculously fast network speeds
T-Mobile is getting creative. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge T-Mobile is certainly not afraid to tout its own 5G achievements, and true to form, it’s announcing another milestone today: by combining three channels of mid-band spectrum on its 5G network, the company achieved 3Gbps network speeds. This seems to be more than […]
Driving McLaren’s new plug-in hybrid supercar, the 2023 Artura
Enlarge / You might think this looks like any other McLaren. But the Artura is a clean-sheet design with a new plug-in hybrid EV powertrain. And a total output of 671 hp. (credit: McLaren) McLaren provided flights from DC to Malaga and back, plus two nights in a hotel, so we could drive the Artura […]
X-ray imaging reveals why this 17th century painted yellow rose lost its luster
Enlarge / The pigments used to create the yellow rose in Abraham Mignon’s Still Life with Flowers and a Watch have degraded, giving the rose a flatter appearance—the opposite of the 3D illusory effect intended by the artist. The 17th century still-life painter Abraham Mignon was known for his depictions of flowers, fruit, forests, and […]
Sony’s Gran Turismo film hits theaters in August 2023
You’ll be able to see the movie in August 2023. | Image: Sony Sony’s upcoming Gran Turismo film is apparently hitting theaters sooner than we might have expected — its scheduled for release on August 11th, 2023, according to a new report from Deadline. Neill Blomkamp is set to direct the movie, which is supposed […]
A Very Patient Robert Irwin Tries to Help an Aggressive Bird Overcome Her Anger Management Issues
A Very Patient Robert Irwin Tries to Help an Aggressive Bird Overcome Her Anger Management Issues View this post on Instagram A post shared by Robert Irwin (@robertirwinphotography) As it turns out, people aren’t the only ones who struggle with anger management and need a good therapist. Such is the case with Emily, […]
Dish says it launched 5G service the day before it faces millions of dollars in fines
O-RAN appears to have arrived. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today’s the day: Dish Network needs to offer 5G service to at least 20 percent of the US population or face some steep fines from the US government. And lo and behold, Dish appears to be lighting up its 5G service in […]