Month: January 2025

In den letzten Jahren ist der Anteil privater Frameworks in MacOS deutlich angestiegen. Für private Entwickler wird dies immer mehr zum Problem. (MacOS, Apple)

Trumps künftiger Sonderberater Elon Musk hat das Artemis-Programm der Nasa kritisiert. Einen Kurswechsel wird es aber vermutlich kaum geben. (Elon Musk, Nasa)

Seit dem 1. Januar müssen Pornoportale das Alter ihrer Nutzer aus Florida prüfen. Pornhub protestiert mit einer Sperre - und Anwender umgehen sie. (pornhub, Google)

Eine Woche nachdem diese als Zukunft der sozialen Medien angepriesen wurden, deaktiviert Meta eigene KI-Profile auf Facebook und Instagram. (Meta, Soziales Netz)

Nach der Sonnenannäherung vom 24. Dezember 2024 sendet die Nasa-Raumsonde erstmals Telemetriedaten zur Erde. Weitere Daten sollen im Januar folgen. (Sonne, Nasa)

The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence. Whether due to public sentiment, hostile legislation, or a simple lack of popularity, the entire silver ball industry has repeatedly teetered on the brink of collapse. Yet it has always come back, today again riding a wave of popularity driven by the successes of high-tech machines capitalizing on familiar brands like X-Men and Godzilla.

Pinball arcades are springing up everywhere, but private ownership is also surging. Those modern tables with their high-definition displays and brilliant LED lights are getting the most attention, but there is a breed of pinball enthusiast who not only owns a selection of classic machines but also obsessively maintains and restores them.

These collectors have just as much love for the maze of mechanicals beneath the surface as the trajectories the silver ball follows. The goal isn't high scores; it's keeping ornately complex vintage contraptions looking and playing like new.

Read full article

Comments

The pastime of pinball has lived a fraught existence. Whether due to public sentiment, hostile legislation, or a simple lack of popularity, the entire silver ball industry has repeatedly teetered on the brink of collapse. Yet it has always come back, today again riding a wave of popularity driven by the successes of high-tech machines capitalizing on familiar brands like X-Men and Godzilla.

Pinball arcades are springing up everywhere, but private ownership is also surging. Those modern tables with their high-definition displays and brilliant LED lights are getting the most attention, but there is a breed of pinball enthusiast who not only owns a selection of classic machines but also obsessively maintains and restores them.

These collectors have just as much love for the maze of mechanicals beneath the surface as the trajectories the silver ball follows. The goal isn't high scores; it's keeping ornately complex vintage contraptions looking and playing like new.

Read full article

Comments

Das Augmented-Reality-Fernglas soll 2026 erscheinen und wird auf der CES gezeigt. Dort hat es direkt den Innovationspreis gewonnen. (Augmented Reality, Navigationssystem)

Die Evo M5 und G5 werden wieder in diversen Größen erhältlich sein. Es kommen auch MLA-Displays für eine bessere Helligkeit zum Einsatz. (CES 2025, Display)

Die als Maskottchen-Roboter bezeichnete Katze soll menschliches Pustverhalten simulieren und Getränke dadurch effektiv kühlen. (Roboter, Lebensmittel)