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Tech giant Google has rolled out new Material You design for its Nearby Share app on Android phones and tablets.According to SamMobile, the update is available on all Android devices, and the latest December Google Play System update will bring Material You tweaks for Nearby Share.The Material You revamp brings visual changes to the main UI users interact with on the Nearby Share app.A new wave animation runs from left to right when the app is "Looking for nearby devices", also the text now has a slightly bigger font and…

Google is giving a Material You makeover to Nearby Share on Android. The company announced this change as part of the December Google System Updates. The redesigned interface will be available to users with Google Play services v22.49, which rolled out a few weeks back but isn’t available widely yet.This Material You-themed design overhaul for Nearby Share has been in the works since at least last month. We reported on this development in mid-November. There are several subtle changes here. Most notably, the “Looking for…

Incorporating dragonfly-shaped gate molecules into PCP/MOFs makes it a hundred times more efficient than before to separate water from heavy water, which has been difficult to separate due to their similar properties. Credit: Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMSA flipping action in a porous material facilitates the passage of normal water to separate it out from heavy water.A research group led by Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University’s Institute for Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS), Japan and Cheng Gu of South China…

Although the leaked promotional material, received from an industry source, doesn’t reveal the vanilla Galaxy S23, it gives you a closer look at the Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 Ultra design and colour in full glory. However, word is that the standard Galaxy S23 and the Plus variant would have an identical signature colour.Samsung Galaxy S23 series design, colours Each year, Samsung refreshes the signature colour of the latest Galaxy S-series phones to keep things interesting. These colours are the ones that are…

Hype for Amazon’s adaptation of Warhammer 40,000 is taking over the web, as longtime fans of the game prepare themselves to see the beloved miniature wargame realized in live-action. As they prep for the project’s eventual release, many are returning to the wealth of supplemental Warhammer books, of which there are more than 350. Cavill, as the only name thus far attached to the project, is at the center of every Warhammer story. Fans are debating his future across cinematic universes, as they eye his potential in the…

Researchers have created a new synthetic biology material that can stop supersonic impacts. It could have numerous practical applications, such as next-generation bulletproof armor.Scientists have created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionize both the defense and planetary science sectors. The breakthrough was made by a team from the University of Kent, led by Professors Ben Goult and Jen Hiscock.Named TSAM (Talin Shock Absorbing Materials), this novel protein-based family of…

Nothing OS 1.5 is here, and it’s all about what it can do with Android 13 backing it. In a blog post on the company’s website, technology up-comer Nothing announced Nothing OS 1.5, the first major update to the operating system that powers the Nothing Phone 1. The company revealed that the update is built on top of Android 13, which it says should provide a “smoother, more secure user experience…with exciting new custom features.” Nothing OS 1.5 is currently in beta testing, but the company has provided…

A team of researchers from the University of Kent in Canterbury, England, have used a protein called talin, which functions as “the cell’s natural shock absorber,” to create a new shock-absorbing material capable of stopping projectiles traveling at supersonic speeds without destroying themin the process.Developing materials to improve the efficacy of armor isn’t a pursuit exclusive to the militaries of the world. Shock-absorbing materials have benefits in other fields, too. In the aerospace industry, they’ll be…

The search for next-generation armor materials has regularly led scientists into the realm of nature, where everything from snail shells to sea sponges have inspired some exciting possibilities. Researchers at the University of Kent have followed in these footsteps to developed a protein-based family of synthetic materials that can withstand supersonic impacts and which they see one day finding use in military and space applications.Like another interesting advance in material science we looked at back in 2016, the team’s…

Microsoft Corp.’s $1 billion climate innovation fund is betting on a battery startup valued at more than $3 billion that is trying to dramatically improve power and charging time of electric vehicles. Group14 Technologies is getting $214 million from investors—just a slice of billions in private and government cash going to make better batteries, which are essential for EVs and renewable energy, company officials said. Other investors include Oman’s sovereign-wealth fund and a climate fund backed by…