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A new startup is tackling the environmental impact of disposable earplugs with a mycelium-based alternative. GOB has developed what it claims is the world's first plastic-free, compostable earplug. The need for a sustainable alternative is more pressing than one might imagine: manufacturers currently produce around 40 billion single-use earplugs annually, enough to circle the Earth nearly 100 times if laid end-to-end.Beyond addressing the problem of plastic waste, GOB's mycelium earplugs also focus on health issues associated with traditional earplugs. Made of PVC foam, these may contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, while vinyl chloride, a precursor to PVC, is a known carcinogenic. GOB, meanwhile, uses mycelium foam created by Ecovative's Forager, which can grow 3 million square feet of material a year on one acre of land.According to GOB, the performance of its product matches or exceeds that of traditional foam plugs: AirMycelium foam provides balanced acoustic dampening while maintaining sound clarity. The material also has memory foam-like properties, conforming to a user's ear shape without causing discomfort. When the earplugs reach end-of-life, they're 100% home-compostable and break down into soil nutrients a stark contrast to conventional PVC-based alternatives. The company is currently accepting pre-orders, with shipments expected to begin in early 2025.
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Over the last four years, the Biden administrations antitrust efforts have been notable by their sheer number, with ongoing cases against Apple, Meta, Google and Amazon as well as sparring with tech-adjacent players like Ticketmaster. Bidens team has pushed to prevent giant mergers, increase competition and punish companies (however lightly) for unfair business practices. So how about your next president? We compare Kamala Harris (who seems less aggressive on antitrust than her predecessor) to Donald Trump, whose stint in the White House was also pretty active in the antitrust space. Trump already has strong opinions on some of the biggest players in the tech space too. Mat Smith The biggest tech stories you missed Canons new lens makes it easier and cheaper to shoot 3D VR content Apples AirPods Pro hearing health tools could normalize wearing earbuds everywhere Apple introduces the M4 Pro chip, which finally brings Thunderbolt 5 support Instagram reduces video quality for posts that arent raking in views Get this delivered daily direct to your inbox. Subscribe right here! Apple gives the Mac mini a tiny redesign And, with M4 and M4 Pro chips, a lot of power. Apple Apples refreshed Mac mini is a five-inch by five-inch box, two inches tall, that could be a serious workhorse. Sure, you can equip it with Apples M4 chip, but it can also be configured with an even more powerful M4 Pro model, announced alongside the new mini. So yes, its smaller than what came before it (the M2 iteration was a shorter 7.75-inch square). In fact, its getting down to almost Apple TV sizes. Apple has also finally given us a few front ports: two USB-C ports and a 3.5mm headphone jack. And if you go for the M4 Pro version, which delivers Thunderbolt 5 connectivity for the first time on a Mac, with up to three times the bandwidth of Thunderbolt 3, as well as up to 64GB of RAM. That bandwidth will cost you, though. The new M4 Mac mini is on pre-order now, starting at $599 ($499 for education customers), and itll be available in stores on November 9. The M4 Pro model, meanwhile, starts at $1,399. Continue reading. Sony pulls the plug on Concord and shuts down Firewalk Studios Thats how poorly the team shooter was received. Sony has officially killed off Concord and is shuttering the studio behind the game. Concord's servers were taken down just two weeks after the launch of the competitive team shooter from Firewalk Studios, after poor sales. Sony bought the studio only last spring. Continue reading. Watch the trailer for Netflixs Senna biopic The six-parter stars Gabriel Leone. Netflix After the success of docuseries Drive to Survive, Netflix is spotlighting a motorsport great. Senna will show the roots, drive and tragic passing of Ayrton Senna (Gabriel Leone) as he goes from racing go-karts in So Paulo, Brazil, to international superstardom and 41-time Grands Prix winner. Continue reading.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/general/the-morning-after-how-will-the-next-us-president-deal-with-big-tech-111712080.html?src=rss
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Canon has officially revealed its cheapest spatial and smallest VR lens yet, the $450 RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual. It's the same size as a regular camera lens but is designed to let creators shoot 3D VR content for headsets like the Meta Quest 3 or Apple Vision Pro. In fact, it was first teased in June at WWDC 2024 alongside Apple's latest Vision Pro OS. There is one catch, in that the lens is designed for APS-C (not full-frame cameras) and only works with Canon's 32.5-megapixel (MP) EOS R7 for now. That camera costs $1,300 for the body only, so a full shooting solution is around $1,750. Canon The company has dabbled with stereoscopic VR lenses before, most recently with the RF5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye. However, that product is bigger and more unwieldy, much more expensive at $2,000 and only supports manual focus. Its main benefit is the nearly 180 degree field of view that's close to human vision and enhanced 3D thanks to the wide 2.36-inch gap between the elements. In comparison, the new 7.8mm crop sensor lens has a much narrower 63-degree field of view. The fact that the the two elements are so close together (.46 inches) also reduces the 3D effect, particularly when you're farther from the subject (for the best results, you need to be around 6 to 20 inches away, which isn't ideal for content creators). Autofocus support is a big benefit, though, and it also comes with a button and control wheel that allows separate manual focus for the left and right sides. Photos and video captured with the EOS R7 and new lens must be processed using Canon's EOS VR Utility app or a plugin for Adobe's Premiere Pro, both paid apps. After that, they can be viewed on the Meta Quest 3, Vision Pro and other headsets in a variety of formats including 180-degree 3D VR, 3D Theater and spatial video. The RF-S7.8mm F4 STM Dual lens is now on pre-order for $449 and will arrive sometime in November. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/cameras/canons-new-lens-makes-it-easier-and-cheaper-to-shoot-3d-vr-content-090206553.html?src=rss
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