Hues

Philips Hue is expanding its outdoor smart lighting lineup with a new model called Dymera that beams both up and down, allowing dramatic effects for your home's exterior (or interior). The lights feature a black design and two individually controllable beams, letting you set illumination and individual colors for each using the Philips Hue app. You can also use the app's scene gallery to create a more cohesive look. The Dymera lights go on sale February 27 for $220.The brand (now under the Signify umbrella) also launched…

In the summer of 1989, from a remote expanse of our solar system where sunlight is merely a tepid glow, NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft radioed to Earth humankind's very first images of Neptune. The pictures revealed the sun's outermost planet was a stunning, deep blue orb. In contrast, Uranus, Neptune's planetary neighbor and the first to be discovered with a telescope, appeared noticeably paler.Both seemingly twin worlds have a lot in common. They're roughly the same size, almost equally massive and are both enveloped with…

Satellite view of Malaspina Glacier on the southeastern coast of Alaska captured on October 27, 2023, by the Operational Land Imager-2 on Landsat 9.An unexpected color palette reveals the features of an iconic glacial landscape in southeastern Alaska.To human eyes, glacial ice typically looks white tinged with blue. But in this false-color satellite image, the rippled ice of Alaska’s Malaspina Glacier appears more fiery than frosty.Satellite Imaging Reveals Unique HuesThis view of Malaspina Glacier on the southeastern…

Australian nuclear experts have reviewed Oppenheimer and say it is epic, intense and compelling – but not always accurate.Its portrayal of the first atomic bomb detonation, for example, lacked the “violet hues” and heat wave of the real thing.“Some characters even made comments like, ‘quantum mechanics is hard’, which I disagree with – it’s only hard if someone hasn’t explained it properly,” said Dr Kirrily Rule, an instrument scientist who works with the thermal triple-axis spectrometer Taipan at the Australian Nuclear…

Scientists from MIT and the National Oceanography Center in the U.K. have discovered that 56% of the world’s oceans have changed color significantly over the past 20 years due to human-induced climate change. These color changes, particularly in equatorial tropical regions, are indicative of shifts within marine ecosystems. The study also suggests that monitoring ocean colors could provide a more accurate method of detecting these changes.Ocean color changes reflect significant shifts in essential marine ecosystems.The…

The MAVEN spacecraft captured a unique shade of Mars. For the first time, the red planet is seen in a beautiful hue of ultraviolets. In the images, Earth's neighbour is seen changing its attributes as the Red planet undergoes a seasonal change.  The ultraviolet shades of Mars were captured during the summer season of the southern hemisphere when Mars was closest to the sun. In January 2023, when Mars' northern hemisphere reached the farthest point in its orbit from the sun, MAVEN photographed the planet for…

Philips Hue has announced that its smallest-ever bulb now supports millions of colors and shades of white for the first time, giving HomeKit smart home fans a new way to light their homes.Alongside the new, more colorful bulb, the announcement also confirms that the iPhone Philips Hue app is now more capable than ever, especially if you've ever wished that your different types of Hue bulbs would all show the same brightness.That new brightness balancer feature and more will make the Philips Hue app better than ever, but…

Signify has today announced a new addition to its Philips Hue line of smart lights, and it'll look great wrapped around your Christmas tree.The new Festavia string lights feature 250 mini smart LEDs spread along a 20m cable. You can, of course, use the lights wherever you like, but the most obvious use at this time of year is your tree. Otherwise, they'll look right at home pretty much anywhere.Light it upLike other Philips Hue lights, the Festavia string lights support Apple HomeKit, so they'll work fine with your Home…

With the holidays around the corner, Signify, the company formerly known as Philips Lighting, is finally introducing a set of festive fairy lights. Measuring 20 meters (or just a touch over 65 feet), the Festavia string lights feature 250 mini LEDs. Naturally, they’re fully compatible with the company’s recently .  Thanks to that software support, the Festavia lights possess a few advantages over their conventional counterparts. For one, you don’t need to duck under your Christmas tree to turn them on and off. You can…

The Philips Hue Signe gradient floor lamp has been an absolute delight to use and enjoy since it entered our home a couple of weeks ago. With its new range of Signe gradient lamps (there’s also a table version), Philips Hue has tapped even deeper into the market of delightful, high-quality smart home lighting that its brand has become synonymous with, so much so that even Apple’s website proudly sells a slew of its products. The Philips Hue Signe gradient floor lamp is another example of Hue’s great design and smart home…