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Metas Threads is pushing out another test that could address a major long-running complaint about the service. The company is experimenting with allowing users to set the non-algorithmic following feed as the default, Mark Zuckerberg shared in a post. The change, according to Zuckerberg, will allow users to select any feed as their default, including the newly announced custom feeds. But longtime Threads users will likely be relieved to finally have the ability to make following their default view. Up until now, Meta has pushed users to its for you algorithmic feed, which has long been criticized for its problems with engagement bait and its uncanny ability to push a mix of bizarre posts from total strangers to the top of users feeds As part of the test, Meta will also make the ability to change your feed more visible in the app. Zuckerberg didnt share how many users would be part of the test or how long it might take for the feature to become official. Interested to see how and if people use this, he wrote. The update is the latest in a series of changes Meta has pushed over the last couple of weeks as it has faced surging growth from rival Bluesky. Bluesky, which has seen an influx of new users since the election, defaults to a feed of content from accounts you follow and doesnt have a centralized algorithmic feed, though its had custom feeds for more than a year.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/threads-latest-test-will-finally-let-you-make-the-following-feed-the-default-180857332.html?src=rss
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A new certification program is challenging technology companies to prioritize wellbeing by designing products that minimize distraction. Calm Tech Certified evaluates products against principles for creating more mindful technology experiences, and describes itself as the worlds first standard for attention and technology.The certifications inaugural class includes four products demonstrating how calm technology principles can be applied across different categories. Airthings View Plus, for example, is an air quality monitor that communicates complex data via a minimal and unobtrusive display, while Daylights DC-1 is a tablet designed to protect users focus and circadian rhythms.The program arrives as concerns about technologys impact on mental health continue to mount. For brands, certification offers a way to differentiate their products in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Early results from certified products show promise: the Unpluq Tag, a tool that blocks apps on a users phone with a physical key, reports that over 50% of customers remain engaged after one year, with average daily screen time reduced by 1 hour and 22 minutes.
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The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is back to once again paint a glorious portrait of the heavens. This time, the powerful telescope was set loose on the Sombrero galaxy, otherwise called Messier 104 or M104. The end result? A gorgeous image that reframes our understanding of that particular region of space. Upon closer inspection using the JWSTs mid-infrared view, the Sombrero galaxy no longer truly resembles its namesake. It looks more like an archery target, complete with a bullseye in the center. That bullseye? Its actually a supermassive black hole. The sharp resolution offered by Webbs Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) finally gives us a detailed glimpse of the outer ring, showing intricate clumps of dust. Previous images, captured via visible light, made the area appear smooth like a blanket. The JWST presents a more complicated picture. The clumpy nature of the dust indicates carbon-containing molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which typically illustrate the presence of young star-forming regions. This is likely the case here, though the Sombrero galaxy is thought to not be a hotbed of star formation. Scientists believe that the galaxy produces less than a single solar mass per year. The Milky Way galaxy, where youre most likely reading this from, creates roughly two solar masses per year. Messier 82, otherwise called the Cigar galaxy, is responsible for around 20 solar masses per year. The MIRI image also shows a whole bunch of galaxies littering the background of space, all with different shapes and colors. Astronomers are busy studying these background galaxies to determine how far away they are. As for the Sombrero galaxy, its 30 million light-years from Earth deep in the Virgo constellation. A galaxy too far for us to ever even hope of traveling to? Typical independent Virgo. Of course, this is just the latest glorious image provided to us by the JWST. It recently found the most distant galaxy ever observed and gave us a new perspective on everyones favorite ice giant, Uranus.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasa-just-released-a-stunning-new-image-of-the-sombrero-galaxy-captured-by-the-jwst-171642105.html?src=rss
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