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Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have invented a composite material that channels mechanical energy in a specific direction. This hydrogel with embedded nanofillers could revolutionize how wasted vibrational energy is utilized.A research group led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have developed a unique material, based on nanofillers embedded in a hydrogel, that can channel mechanical energy in one direction but not the other, acting in a “nonreciprocal” way.…

Millions of DirecTV customers lost access to Nexstar Media Group channels after the two companies failed to agree to a new distribution contract by a Sunday night deadline.The nationwide blackout of 159 Nexstar-owned stations — including ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and CW network affiliates — began Sunday at 4 p.m. PT, the two companies said. The cable news network NewsNation was also part of the outage as well as about 30 stations that Nexstar manages, but are owned by Mission Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting.The…

Image Source : FILE YouTube's latest policy update for fan channels: All you need to know Google-owned video-sharing platform, YouTube, has recently unveiled a new policy aimed at fan channels to protect the authenticity of content and prevent misleading practices. Starting from August 21, 2023, individuals operating fan channels on YouTube will be required to indicate…

To curb impersonation, YouTube fan channels are getting strict policies. YouTube took to its community page to announce this improvement and also alert fan channels on the coming change. Now most of these channels are to make certain changes or adjustments to the various accounts they run or face the consequences. This policy change is coming in light of the influx of fan channels on the video-sharing platform. Most of these channels are not what they claim to be, as they are more into stealing content and…

Meta has rolled out the Instagram Broadcast Channels globally and it is packed with new features that provide more options for creators to interact with their followers and thereby build their communities on the platform. Broadcast Channels will give creators a new way to directly engage with their followers, and that too, at scale. In fact, creators can even ask their followers to collaborate or participate in their broadcast. These channels serve as public messaging tools to share various updates including text,…

Meta-backed social media platform Instagram announced on Thursday the expansion of its Broadcast Channel in India. Instagram said that the expansion will…

Instagram broadcast channels is being expanded globally, giving millions of creators a new way to directly engage with their followers at scale. In effect, this medium will help creators interact in a much deeper way with their followers everywhere.So, what is Broadcast channels? These are a public one-to-many messaging tool that creators can invite all of their followers into and share text, video and photo updates. Notably, Meta began testing broadcast channels on Instagram, in February. Creators can also use voice…

If you’re looking for another way to interact with your followers on Instagram, then the company has something for you. After testing its Broadcast Channels for several months, Instagram is expanding this feature globally today (via Engadget). If you don’t know what this is, it’s something that WhatsApp is also testing out. This makes sense seeing as they’re both owned by the same company. Broadcast Channels are one-to-all chat groups where only one person can post messages. They are a way for people to keep their…

, a Telegram-style one-way messaging feature, will soon be available more broadly. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on his own channel that the company is rolling out the feature globally today. Until now, it had been limited to select creators. Broadcast channels allow users to send messages to their followers, who can react to them and vote in polls, but aren't able to respond directly. Zuckerberg has been using his channel to and updates on Meta's products. Along with text updates, creators can post images, videos and…

It is the great pioneer of the segment, but its age does not mean that it is better. And it is that with the passage of time it has had increasingly stronger competitors, such as Telegram, from which it has a lot to learn. And one of the proofs is that it is already working on its own channels. Telegram channels will come to WhatsApp Telegram is more than a messaging app. It has all the functions that a communication app needs, to which it adds those groups that a person can join by paying a subscription or…