html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd" Table of ContentsTable of ContentsTV mounting: How high is too highHisense 116 UX: whats the latest?HDR content from CES?Dodging the Soap Opera EffectOn todays You Asked: How high is too high to mount your TV? When is the Hisense 116 UX coming and how much will it cost? Will our CES videos ever be shot in HDR? And how does a 120Hz TV display 30 fps TV content without forcing the soap opera effect?Digital TrendsBrian Rock writes: Theres a lot of information about optimum viewing distance from the wall-mounted TV based on screen size, but I havent seen anything on optimum mounting height based on TV screen size. Assuming there are no viewing obstructions, what dimensional guidelines do you recommend for 16:9 screens of different sizes?Its true: We talk a lot about optimum size for viewing distance and there are easy-to-find calculators to help, but mounting height doesnt seem to get as much attention. Lets change that.RelatedThere are three guidelines to keep in mind. The goal is to satisfy as many of the three as possible with the understanding that everyones situation will be different.The first guideline is pretty simple: The closer to eye level you can get the center of the TV screen, the better. The principle behind this is also simple. With the center of the screen at eye level, your eyes have less looking up or down to do to take in the picture. Unfortunately, placing a TV at eye level is extremely unrealistic for many of us. Many of us (myself included) have some kind of entertainment stand sitting in front of where we place our screens.Heres an example situation. When Im sitting on the couch in the studio, eye level for me is somewhere between 38 inches if Im lounging back and 42 inches if Im sitting bolt upright. The 65-inch LG G4 OLED is 32 inches tall, meaning the midpoint is at 16 inches. If I placed the midpoint of the TV at 38 inches above the floor, the bottom of the TV would be just 22 inches off the floor less than two feet and my BDI stand, which is 29 inches off the ground, would cover about 20 percent of my screen. Instead, I have the center of the LG G4 at about 49 inches off the ground seven inches higher than my highest eye level and it is very comfortable to watch. Of course, the bigger the screen, the higher the midpoint needs to be. That leads me to the second guideline.Ideally, a TV should be mounted so the vertical viewing angle to the center of the TV is no more than 15 degrees up or down. It is fairly uncommon for the center of your display to be more than 15 degrees down from your eye height when seated. This guideline is meant to keep the center of the screen from being too high, which is often what happens if you mount the TV above a fireplace.Perhaps the easiest way to figure out the optimal screen height is to take your viewing distance from eyeballs to the surface of the TV say, 10 feet or 120 inches and divide by 2.5. That would give you 48 inches. Start there, and then move the center of the screen up until you can see the whole display.In my example, 48 inches works great for a 65-inch TV. For an 85-inch TV, my BDI stand would block the bottom of the TV and Id need to move it up to see the whole screen. The vertical measurement of an 85-inch screen in a 16:9 aspect ratio is 42 inches, making the midpoint 21 inches. To clear my BDI stand, Id need to have the center of a wall-mounted 85-inch TV at about 71 inches well above the 48-inch recommendation as viewed from 10 feet, but still totally manageable and well within that 15-degree tolerance.Many folks might wonder: Should I get a smaller TV if I cant get the center point really close to the ideal height? My answer is no, its fine if it is a little high just try to avoid exceeding 15 degrees so you dont end up straining your neck.Digital TrendsStephen in Atlanta writes: Hisense wowed us at CES with their 116-inch UX TriChroma mini-LED and the first consumer-ready 136-inch micro-LED TVs. With this RGB technology, how accurate will they be out-of-the-box? Will any calibration be required with this new technology?Also, I just saw a reviewer on YouTube say that the release dates for these two TVs will be in March, and the 116-inch will cost $30,000. He also mentioned that U6, U7, and U8 will have new models announced soon, with a 120-inch coming this summer. Have you heard any of this information? I am extremely anxious to hear more about these models and prices.I pressed Hisense on the release timeframe for the 116 UX and they were optimistic for summer release. That tracks because the highest-end TVs from TCL and Hisense usually come later in the year. The Hisense 110 UX was released in September and TCL released the 115-inch QM891G in July (thats when I got it for review). With that in mind, Id say the timeline from your source is off.When it comes to the price, $30,000 isnt out of the realm of possibility, but Ive seen TV pricing settled just days before release, with adjustments down as much as $5,000 two days before launch. Therefore, claims that the TV will cost a specific amount are likely inaccurate. Well know when we know, and I think well know much closer to launch. However, I do think we will be hearing more about the U6, U7, and U8 TVs in March.As for out-of-box accuracy? Ill bet theyll be as accurate as Hisense can get them. However, the more I ponder RGB mini-LED backlighting, the more I think that real-world color performance when playing content might deviate drastically from color slides on a pattern generator simply by nature of how the backlight jives with the color filter and the fact that color distortion seems inevitable. But, thats another story.Digital TrendsPatrick writes: I watched so much CES 2025 coverage this year and I wish I could better see the color/dynamics of the incredible displays on show there. I was wondering if you ever consider filming event/review videos in HDR?We have definitely considered it, but right now it is totally unrealistic to do so. You may have noticed that we produced an unboxing or two and a review in HDR later in 2024 we were dipping our toes in, seeing how to do it without adding tons of time to the grading and editing process. I think youll be seeing more HDR content from us in 2025. But events like CES? We are far away from that, I think unless we can come up with a lightning-fast, cloud-based upload and download solution and outfit ourselves with screaming fast laptops.Recording in HDR requires us to apply less compression to video files, which makes them exponentially larger. That makes uploading and downloading the videos or even simply transferring them to laptops a time-consuming chore. Wi-Fi at CES sucks. This is why so many big media outlets dont publish in 4K from CES most videos are in 1080p.As soon as we can solve the file size, transfer speed, and workload issues, well do HDR but for now, we are far away from that. Even if we did record in HDR, wed still have to stomp down on some of those ultra bright TVs in dark spaces. Plus, youd need a display as capable as the TV itself to be able to see what the TV was doing. But, honestly, wed probably have to do 1,000 nit grades, which would stomp on the contrast too.Right now, its either publishing two videos in HDR per day, or 4 to 5 videos in SDR per day. We want to show you as much as we can, so we opt for the latter.HisenseDeborah writes: We have satellite service. We watch equal amounts of regular shows and sports. I know native 120Hz would show a clearer picture, but Im concerned about the Soap Opera Effect on the regular shows with 120Hz. I would probably keep the motion enhancement option off all the time, but would that help the regular shows still at 120hz? Can I change the 120hz to 60hz?What TV do you recommend for my situation for under $1,000?First, to clarify: The Soap Opera Effect (SOE) results from a TV making up frames that arent there in the first place. Lets say I have a 30 frame per second (fps) signal and yes, nerds, thats rounding up from 29.97 and its displaying on a 120Hz TV. Without motion smoothing turned on, the TV will simply repeat the frame four times. The clarity advantage comes from the TV being able to pivot to the next frame faster and more smoothly than a 60Hz TV can, which is only repeating the frame twice per second.You get the SOE when the TVs motion smoothing feature is turned on and it makes up new frames it draws pictures in between the real frames to try to connect the two. Its content fabricated by a computer. It looks fake, because it is fake. It has nothing to do with higher refresh rates being better or worse, it has everything to do with the fact that its made-up content.This is why actual high frame rate content looks vastly different than low frame rate content with motion smoothing employed.And for the best TV under $1,000? Take your pick from the list in this article discussing the best TVs under $1,000.Editors Recommendations

TikTok went dark for 170 million users in the US on Saturday.Other ByteDance apps were also pulled from the app store in the US.Apple has released a list of all the apps that were affected.Apple has released a list of all the apps it has taken down alongside TikTok after the US shutdown.In a statement, Apple said it was "obligated to follow the laws in the jurisdictions where it operates," and as such, apps developed by ByteDance and its subsidiaries would no longer be available for download or updates on the US app store from Sunday.See Apple's list here.CapCutCapCut, an AI-powered video editing service that can be connected to TikTok, has also gone offline in the US. CapCut was a staple for adding transitions, syncing sounds, or adding AI-generated effects.Lemon8Lemon8, ByteDance's answer to Instagram, has also been blocked for US users, despite efforts to promote the app to TikTok users in the run-up to the ban.HypicHypic combined photo editing with AI, giving users tools to enhance photo quality or transform images into AI art, including digital cartoons.LarkLark is a professional collaboration platform with messaging, video calls, and cloud storage. It is comparable to Slack and other communication platforms.GauthGauth is an AI-driven app for solving academic problems. It allows users to snap pictures of homework and receive detailed solutions.Marvel SnapMarvel Snap is a Marvel Universe-based digital collectible card game published by Nuverse, which is owned by ByteDance.Second Dinner, the game's developer, published a statement on X following the shutdown."In a surprise to Second Dinner and our publisher Nuverse, MARVEL SNAP was affected by the takedown of TikTok late on Saturday, January 18th," it said."MARVEL SNAP isn't going anywhere. We're actively working on getting the game up as soon as possible and will update you once we have more to share," it added.TikTok is banking on Trump's helpTikTok went dark in the US on Saturday, less than two hours before a scheduled ban was set to take effect.The unprecedented shutdown has effectively blocked access to one of the world's leading social media platforms, with 170 million Americans losing access.The shutdown came after a protracted legal battle over a law that required ByteDance to divest from its US app or see it banned.The Supreme Court ruled to uphold the ban after TikTok challenged the law, which paved the way for Saturday's shutdown.At around 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time, a message began appearing on users' screens: "Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now. A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now."The company also indicated that it was relying on President-elect Donald Trump to save the app.In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump said he would "issue an executive order on Monday to extend the period of time before the law's prohibitions take effect, so that we can make a deal to protect our national security."

Last night on Saturday, January 18, the United States government made good on its promise to ban TikTok. The ban came from a recently renewed amendment from a Ukraine aid bill that gained bipartisan support, and seemed more likely as TikToks owner, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, refused to sell it off to a U.S. company. Users have been pretty stunned to see the ban enforced, in part because this affects more than just the one popular social platform. U.S. players of the popular mobile game Marvel Snapwere hit with a popup message last night (or this morning, if they checked) stating the card trading game was banned in the country. A law banning [our game] has been enacted in the U.S., the popup reads. Unfortunately, that means you cant use Marvel Snapright for now. Rest assured, were working to restore our service in the U.S. Please stay tuned! Like with TikTok, this appears to affect players who dont live in the U.S., butdo have an account based in the country, and the games app is no longer showing in the iOS or Android stores. Marvel Snapis published by Nuverse, which is a subsidiary of ByteDance. It, along with other apps (CapCut and Lemon8) and games (One Punch Man: The Strongest, Mission EVO) owned by the company, have similarly been banned in the country for the foreseeable future. At time of writing, Marvel hasnt commented on the outage, but developer Second Dinner called it a surprise to us and wasnt planned. The studio said the game isnt going anywhere, and its actively working on getting the game up as soon as possible and will update you once we have more to share. At the moment,Marvel Snapand TikTok players can only wait for incoming president Donald Trump to reverse the ban against ByteDance products he first called for by executive order back in 2020. Until then, theres always Marvel Rivalsor watchingSnapstreams. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, whats next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Luola Sports and Events Centre in Savilahti / Architects Davidsson TarkelaSave this picture! Tuomas UusheimoArchitects: Architects Davidsson TarkelaAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:13780 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Tuomas UusheimoManufacturersBrands with products used in this architecture project Manufacturers: Elan Inventa, Gerflor, Lai-Ters Mkinen Ky, Mapei, Teknos Lead Architect: Juho Hiki More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!Text description provided by the architects. The Savilahti Sports and Events Centre, located on Neulamki Hill in the developing Savilahti district of Kuopio, Finland, transforms a former Finnish Defence Forces depot into a versatile multi-purpose facility. The centre serves as a connection between a new residential area and the heart of the district, acting as a gateway to the adjacent park and local amenities. Designed to accommodate diverse user groupsincluding schoolchildren, students, sports clubs, and individual citizensthe centre is also a versatile venue for large-scale events such as concerts, seminars, tournaments, and major league or international sports matches. In addition, it functions as a shared civic shelter for nearly 7,000 people, ensuring safety and preparedness for the district.Save this picture!Save this picture!The building stands out in the valley landscape, although most of the centre is carved into the Neulamki bedrock. Its key feature, the 550 m glass- and metal-clad entrance building, houses the reception, cafeteria, and offices. It serves as the gateway to the sports and events centre, concealing escape routes and ventilation systems integrated into the tunnels behind. The building's facade reflects the district's overarching public art theme "Light", and is integrated with a rock face installation by artists Pasi Rauhala and Jaakko Niemel. The faade's concave aluminium panelling, with its custom perforation pattern, is finished in an earthy tone that echoes the warm hues of the surrounding rock. This design creates a dual effect: the pavilion blends seamlessly into its natural setting while asserting a presence as a public building.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Inside, the journey unfolds from the caf, where a dark-toned interior frames an unobstructed view of the surrounding nature. Moving towards the sports facilities, visitors pass through a deep blue, cave-like space that separates the outside world from the interiors carved into the rock. In the spatial hierarchy, the public and main areas are defined by vibrant colours, while the support spaces are left in raw, grey concrete, reinforcing their utilitarian role. The unique nature of the project, the complexities of underground construction and the unexpectedly difficult conditions caused by rock fractures called for recognition and a particular approach.Save this picture!Save this picture!The tunnels of the former army depot were expanded to create a large, unified space inside the rock. Now this void houses Hall 1, which accommodates events for up to 2,500 visitors, and Hall 2, which includes three fitness studios and a gym spread across two floors. Changing rooms and technical facilities are centrally located on three levels. From the outset, a sense of community was one of the leading themes driving the design. The project name Luola (Finnish for "cave") reflects the long history of underground spaces as places where people gather and engage in a variety of communal activities.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Kuopio, FinlandLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officePublished on January 19, 2025Cite: "Luola Sports and Events Centre in Savilahti / Architects Davidsson Tarkela" 19 Jan 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1025615/luola-sports-and-events-centre-in-savilahti-architects-davidsson-tarkela&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

ShareWe may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Do you ignore pop-ups on your phone, computer, and other devices telling you about an update? Youre not alonethey can be a bit overwhelming. At the same time, though, updates are important.Weve talked about how to make sure no one is spying on your computer and why antivirus is not enough. I, and most experts, recommend that you also install updates to keep your computer secure and running well. But why? The following is my attempt to explain why updates are so important in plain English so that you can make a more informed decision.Note that updates generally come with update notes. Its always worth reading through these notes if youre unsure whether you want to install an update or not. Often these updates mention a combination of three things: security patches, bug fixes, and new features. Heres why all of these are important.Updates provide security patchesThe biggest reason not to ignore updates is security patches. All software has bugs, which is just a cutesy name for problems in the code. Some of these bugs can be used to gain access to a computer or files on the computer without permission. Hackers are constantly looking for new bugs to take advantage of; the companies that make software are constantly fixing these bugs. When a bug known to cause security problems is found and fixed this takes the form of a Security Update. It is generally a good idea to install such updates as your computerand the information on itwill be vulnerable if you dont.Vulnerabilities are a big deal, especially on devices with access to bank accounts or financial records. Installing an update might seem annoying but I promise you: its less annoying than dealing with a hack.Think of it this way: imagine if you knew that thieves in your area had access to a master key that could open all doors made before 2018. Would you change your locks? Installing a security update is pretty similar, and a lot easier, than doing that.Updates can fix stability problemsBugs dont just cause security vulnerabilitiesthey can also cause annoying problems. Weve all had applications that crash, or run slowly, and it can feel mysterious. This is usually the result of a bug.Why do bugs sometimes appear out of nowhere? Sometimes this happens because something else changed on your computer. For example: If Microsoft or Apple updates your operating system it might cause problems for the application youre using, resulting in crashes. In other cases a bug may have been there all along but was just recently noticed.Updates are the main way the people who make software fix such bugs. Sometimes the update notes will mention a specific bug, which is good to note if it refers to a problem youve been having. Sometimes the notes will say something like general bug fixesthis is less helpful but generally means the software will crash less.Updates offer new featuresFor most people, the funnest reason to install an update is new features.Okay, not everyone thinks new features are fun. I, being a gigantic weirdo, love seeing what new features are added to my computers and mobile devices with each operating system update. You dont need to reach that level of nerdy to appreciate that updates sometimes offer useful new tools. You might not like all of themI, personally, could do without the current trend of bundling AI tools with everything before theyre ready. But the fact remains that if you want the latest features on your device youre going to need to install updates.I could go on about the reasons to update software and operating systems. For example: Sometimes, to get the latest version of a particular application, you need to already be using the latest operating system. For the most part, though, the main three reasons for installing an update are security, stability, and new features. So please update and stop ignoring those reminders.

Nature, Published online: 15 January 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-08423-8Persistent DNA lesions can occur throughout the human lifespan and can remain in the genome of affected cells for several years and generate a substantial proportion of the mutational burden.

Twenty years ago, the Huygens probe achieved humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system when it touched down on Titan.

The Decades Challenge is a popular legacy challenge where players guide their Sims through the eras, starting in the 1890s and advancing decade by decade while adapting to the changing historical norms, technology, and lifestyles of the times. This unique The Sims 4 challenge emphasizes creativity, storytelling, and historical accuracy, requiring players to mimic real-world events and societal shifts.

Season 7 of Diablo 4, formally called the Season of Witchcraft, goes live this week a welcome injection of hells heat to offset winters cold embrace.Season 7 is the first season to follow last years release of the Vessel of Hatred expansion, giving players something new to focus on now their DLC campaigns have long wrapped.Heres when Diablo 4 season 7 releases in your time zone, plus a little bit about what to expect when the season goes live.Diablo 4 season 7 release time in your time zoneDiablo 4 season 7 begins on Tuesday, Jan. 21, at 1 p.m. EST. Heres the release time in your time zone:10 a.m. PSTfor the West Coast of North America1 p.m. ESTfor the East Coast of North America6 p.m. GMTfor the U.K.7 a.m. CETfor Western Europe/Paris3 a.m. JSTon Jan. 22for TokyoWhile these are the expected release times for Diablo 4s latest season, theres always the chance technical difficulties could impact the rollout. Well update this post once the season is live or if Blizzard announces any changes to the schedule.What to expect from Diablo 4 season 7The top-line mechanic for Diablo 4 season 7 is the introduction of witchcraft powers. Via the seasonal questline, you can acquire magical abilities across three skill trees: offensive Eldritch magic, defensive Psyche magic, and offensive/defensive Growth and Decay magic. All good skills to master against the new Headrotten enemy type.There are also a handful of welcome changes to loot and gear. The Armory feature will allow you to save up to five loadouts per character. Diablo 4 season 7 will additionally add eight new Uniques and eight new Legendary Affixes. And if you own the Vessel of Hatred expansion, youll have access to three new Runes.You can read a detailed breakdown of every minute Diablo 4 season 7 change over at the Blizzard blog.

In well over a decade of journalism, I've seen a fair amount of copied designs, but I've never seen anything as blatant as Bing's recently abandoned attempt to hoodwink people into believing they were actually using Google. Since time immemorial, people have used a system's default apps to look for better alternatives, and to switch to those instead. Back in the day, Internet Explorer was often used to download Firefox or Chrome, before being forgotten forever. Now, the same thing is happening with BingMicrosoft's search engineand the company clearly isn't pleased about it.If you use Microsoft's Edge browser and haven't changed any of its default settings, Bing is your search engine. Earlier this month, when you typed the word "Google" into that browser's address bar, you would see a page that you may have mistaken for a Google search, but you'd actually still be on Bing. The illusion came complete with a fake Google doodle, a search bar with Google-like text underneath it, results laid out in a way that aped Google's design, and other spoofed Google UI elements. This was first spotted by 9to5Google.The worst part was that the spoofed page even hid Microsoft Bing's branding by automatically scrolling past it. Normally, Bing's branding and the search bar are prominently visible at the top of every search.A few weeks later (and after the practice garnered a whole lot of attention, from this website and others), the charade seems to be over: Searching for "Google" on Bing now takes you to a standard Bing results page. But it's clear that they attempted this scheme at all that Microsoft has noticed that people are using Bing to locate Google, and isn't happy about that. Parisa Tabriz, the vice president of Google Chrome, expressed her displeasure at the move on X (formerly Twitter). Her post reads, "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Microsoft spoofing the Google homepage is another tactic in its long history of tricks to confuse users & limit choice. New year; new low @Microsoft." If you're unhappy with such tricks, you can easily switch the default browser on Windows 11.Editor's note: We have reached out to Microsoft for comment but haven't yet gotten a response.