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A new version of open-source ebook manager Calibre is out – and it lets you create custom book covers using generative AI. Calibre 9.14, released August 28, adds an “AI Generate” button to the book editor so you can create new ebook covers and apply them to existing titles. ItContinue Reading

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An important but potentially fragile trend is emerging in the data being reported by smartphone industry trackers: while painful component price increases are denting overall phone sales, the iPhone’s market share continues to increase.  This likely reflects two key truths: Apple has fought to keep iPhone prices as stable asContinue Reading

Scientists Reconstruct Sound of Jurassic Insects

Using lasers, computer models and AI, researchers reconstructed the calls of 165-million-year-old relatives of modern crickets and katydids from fossilized wing fragments found in China. The post Scientists Reconstruct Sound of Jurassic Insects appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading

How will NASA’s Roman Space Telescope see exoplanets?

When you’re looking for exoplanets, stars are irritating. Now, I have nothing against stars! I live near one and have deep appreciation for the light it provides. Stars are interesting scientifically and also happen to be very pretty. And, certainly, they’re necessary. Planets form around stars, and those stars anchor them, heat them, shape andContinue Reading

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Asahi Kasei has developed a lithium pre-doping technology for high-voltage lithium-ion batteries with silicon-based anodes. Lithium carbonate, added to the cathode as an extra lithium source, makes up part of the capacity that silicon-rich cells lose permanently during their first charge and discharge cycle. EVs are among the applications callingContinue Reading