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Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate introduces an appearance slider that lets users control how clear or opaque the Liquid Glass design looks across the system, replacing the previous two-option toggle. The slider affects elements like the Dock, desktop widgets, and Now Playing bars in apps such as Apple Music and Podcasts, defaulting to a medium setting with a live preview during adjustment.
Researchers identified more than 1,400 local policies across 157 cities addressing clean energy, building efficiency and extreme heat preparedness, according to a new study. The findings come as the Trump administration has restricted states from using Inflation Reduction Act rebates to help homeowners replace fossil fuel appliances with heat pumps.
Android Authority found code in Google app version 17.60.13.sa.arm64 showing an early redesign of Gemini's Settings screen. The new layout groups options in a style similar to the current account switcher, building on previously spotted plans to move settings out of that switcher and into categorized sub-screens like Preferences, Data & privacy, and others.
The Wolfbox MF60, a rechargeable electric air duster capable of spinning up to 110,000 RPM and producing air speeds of 72.4 m/s, is now selling for $33.99, down 32% from its $49.99 list price. It runs on dual 2,500mAh batteries offering up to 240 minutes at its lowest speed setting and recharges fully via USB-C in roughly 3.5 hours, and it ships with multiple nozzle attachments for tasks ranging from PC cleaning to inflating pool floats.
A viral video shows a large quadcopter drone equipped with hose attachments hovering over a dog in Linyi, Shandong province, and dousing it with water while the animal wags its tail. The clip reportedly stems from a demonstration by a Chinese company that builds drones designed to clean solar panels, though the exact company and video's authenticity remain unverified.
A reader survey conducted by Android Authority found that camera quality and clean software topped the list of priorities for people buying new phones, ahead of performance and reliability. Ecosystem lock-in and customization options, features brands frequently tout, ranked far lower among respondents' concerns.
Apple's macOS 27 Golden Gate update skips a visual overhaul for Photos but packs in a new Tools pane with Apple Intelligence features, including an upgraded Clean Up tool, a generative Extend tool for expanding images, and a Spatial Reframing option that builds a 3D scene model to shift camera perspective. iCloud Shared Albums also gain full-resolution sharing across all photo and video formats and now let Android and Windows users contribute via iCloud.com.
A coalition including the American Lung Association, American Public Health Association, Clean Air Council, Clean Wisconsin, Environmental Defense Fund and NRDC has filed a petition asking the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to review the EPA's recent repeal of climate rules for power plants. The groups argue the repeal violates the Clean Air Act and could lead to thousands of preventable deaths by leaving the largest industrial source of climate pollution unregulated.
Fluxnium, a stealth clean-tech startup led by repeat founder Jeff Green, says it has developed technology to economically extract uranium from ocean water, potentially rivaling traditional uranium mines in cost. The company closed a $7 million seed round led by Congruent Ventures, with backing from Active Impact Investments and Constellation Energy, and builds on extraction methods originally developed at U.S. Department of Energy national labs.
The EPA finalized a rule dismantling most of the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for power plants, claiming the Clean Air Act doesn't authorize requiring pollution control technology it deems unproven. The agency also proposed eliminating all remaining greenhouse gas emissions requirements for power plants, asserting their emissions have no meaningful climate impact.
Food companies are facing growing consumer pressure to shorten ingredient lists and use recognizable, simpler ingredients, without sacrificing taste, texture, nutrition, consistency, or price. Meeting these demands requires manufacturers to rethink product development from the end result backward, applying more sophisticated formulation approaches even as labels appear plainer.
Apple TV took eight Primetime Emmy awards last night, six for Widow's Bay and two for Pluribus, adding to 20 Creative Arts Emmys earlier for a 2026 total of 28. HBO trailed with five Primetime Emmys (16 Creative Arts) led by The Pitt and Hacks, while Netflix earned three Primetime wins plus 13 Creative Arts Emmys, including a historic double lead-acting win for Matthew Rhys.