George R.R. Martin Coauthored a Scientific Paper

Although fans of A Song of Ice and Fire might still be hankering for the long-delayed next book in the series, bestselling sci-fi/fantasy author George R.R. Martin has instead added a different item to his long list of publications: a peer-reviewed physics paper just published in the American Journal of Physics that he coauthored. The…

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Protect Your Phone With Android’s Theft Detection Features

After Google’s beta test in Brazil, the initial suite of theft protection features for Android smartphones is now widely available—but you have to opt in. Why isn’t the company automatically adding the protections to every compatible device? Insight from the Brazil beta test helped developers at the company make this decision. “We learned that users…

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How to Adapt to Vision Loss

Smartphones and computers often have helpful built-in accessibility settings, which can read aloud text on the screen, make default text sizes larger, and increase screen contrast. You can also take a photo with your phone of something you want to see, then boost the brightness, contrast, or zoom. Televisions, too, may have accessibility features you can adjust…

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