Techy Tips

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsby google.js?client=ca-pub-1087597153838936 "The Desert Greenhouse turns wasted sandy land into arable land fit to grow 30 different kinds of fruits and vegetables." China Key Facts ~  There is an increasing number of wasted desert lands in the world. ~  The Desert Greenhouse solution has been successful in providing vegetable and fruit supplies to people living in desert areas ~  More than 30 kinds of fruit and vegetables can be planted in Desert Greenhouse including: eggplant, tomato, pepper, cucumber, potato, leaf lettuce, watermelon. ~  In China, depending on individual productivity, an adult farmer can operate and manage about 3 to 10 standard Desert Greenhouse. ~  Xinjiang Shawan Oasis Sustainable Development Institute plans to scale up its Desert Greenhouse solution is more developing in desert countries. A typical Desert Greenhouse coers a peice of desert land with a length of 30 meters and a width of 20...

https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsby google.js?client=ca-pub-1087597153838936   "At the time when pollution, in all its forms, represents a growing threat to the future of the planet, it is essential to improve our recycling processes and develop materials that are more easily decomposable. In this effort, researchers at  Tianjin University in China  have designed an easy-to-recycle, biodegradable plastic from DNA." Dayong Yang/ Tianjin University (China) A new plastic made from DNA is renewable,requires little energy to make and easy to recycle or break down. Traditional plastics are bad for the environment because they are made from no n-renewable petrochemicals,require intense heating and toxic chemicals to make,and take hundreds of years to break down. only  small fraction of them are recycled,with the rest ending up in landfill, being incinerated or polluting the environment. It is made by joining short strands of DNA to a chemical derived from ...

Instagram Meta-owned Instagram is probably one of the worst social networks in existence right now, as it (along with Meta’s other social network, Facebook) has faced scandal after scandal over the past few months. Even though the company isn’t doing much to address the countless mental health and misinformation campaigns ravaging the platform, there is a new feature that is pretty funny. I nstagram head Adam Mosseri shared a video on Wednesday ( via  The Verge ) that highlights two new features. First, the iOS app (and soon the Android version) now has the ability to remove individual photos from a carousel. Second, and definitely funnier, is a new ‘Rage Shake’ function coming to both iOS and Android. When you shake your phone, Instagram opens a dialog with a button for reporting problems with the app. You can also turn off Rage Shake from the same dialog, in case you accidentally activate it too often. It’s always fun when mobile apps or operating systems add functionality for sh...

~   Space Technology A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasts off carrying 53 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S.

  Three months ago, Google revealed  a number of new features coming to Google Maps on iOS. At the time, Google Maps product manager Herman Ng said that all of the features would roll out before the end of the month. We promptly forgot about them, because Google never announced their availability when they did finally roll out. But,  as  The Verge  notes , all of the features have launched, including dark mode. So we figured we’d show you how to enable dark mode for Google Maps on iOS.

Ducati Pro-III comes with an NFC-based key   Ducati has unveiled the Pro-III electric scooter, touting the newest micro-mobility offering is its “most technically advanced.” Ducati Pro-III is equipped with a token that allows the owner to start the vehicle simply by bringing it close to the display. This, Ducati says, ensures the vehicle is only used by the person who has the chip. To start the e-scooter, all you have to do is to bring the NFC token to the display and wait for the “pass” sign to appear, and you are good to go.  The Pro-III is  powered  by a 350W motor and a battery pack that has 468Wh capacity, which can cover up to 50km with a single charge. The battery can be fully charged in about nine hours. The vehicle is priced at EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 68,400). Ducati Pro-III's 3.2-inch LED display can help manage several functions, including choosing between the four riding modes — 6kmph, 15kmph, 20kmph, and 25kmph. The USB port on it allows the rider to rechar...

Outline: South Korea has implemented a new law that bans major app store operators --- Google Play Store and Apple App Store --- from forcing software developers to use their payment systems . The Korea Communications Commission said Google has proposed plans, which allow alternative payment systems at lower fees.