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Yesterday, the US government announced the first-ever interagency sea level rise website. Its a result of the work of the US Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change. The website is called US Sea Level Change. Honestly, were kind of surprised that data on rising sea levels hasnt been easily accessible to the public until now. The website lets you check how much sea levels have risen in a given region, and even has predictions of how much the sea level will rise in the future. According to the home page, the data is federally supported and has explanations and science education to help communities prepare for challenges that will affect our coastal environments. We tested the sea level explorer and selected Pennsylvania as our target state. It showed that the sea level in PA is nine inches higher than in 1970, and from 2020 to 2050, it's expected to rise by 11 inches. Following these statistics are explanations and charts. The site is a project from the Interagency Task Force on Sea Level Change, which is comprised of representatives from the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency and NASA, among others. The site itself, besides showing specific sea level numbers, contains a variety of information for kids and adults on the causes of climate change (hint: it's people).This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/science/new-government-website-shows-how-much-sea-levels-have-risen-173042808.html?src=rss
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Duolingo just announced a portable piano. Yes, we are talking about the same app thats become synonymous with learning a foreign language. The app also has some music-learning courses, so this keyboard is intended for that and not for, uh, pushing down keys to trigger Spanish phrases. The company teamed up with Loog for this instrument, so this is basically a reskin of the pre-existing Loog Piano. It swaps out the red for a, dare I say, Brat green and it ships with a neat little smartphone stand, for keeping an eye on the app during practice sessions. Other than that, it looks nearly identical to the OG version. Thats not a bad thing. The Loog x Duolingo Piano is a three-octave digital keyboard with built-in stereo speakers, wood sides and a rechargeable battery for portable use. The keys are likely one of the biggest selling points, as they allow for dynamics (piano to forte.) These Loog keyboards are pretty much the only digital pianos with velocity-sensitive keys at this size and price point. It doubles as a standard MIDI controller, via USB-C, and theres a sustain port and a headphone jack. This particular version also ships with Duolingo flashcards for budding piano players. Of course, it also integrates with the companys app, for on-the-fly tutorials. Theres a Loog Piano app coming, but we don't know when. We reached out to the company for a concrete release date and confirmation that the Duolingo piano will integrate with the Loog app. Well update this post when we find out, though Id be extremely surprised if there isnt cross-app functionality. Just like the original Loog Piano, this one costs $249. Preorders are live right now, though it doesnt ship until November. If you really have a hankering for a student-grade portable piano, the standard Loog Piano ships immediately. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/duolingo-best-known-as-a-language-learning-app-now-makes-a-piano-172012643.html?src=rss
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HP just announced HP Print AI, which is being advertised as the industrys first intelligent print experience. Beyond squeezing in techs two favorite letters (AI), the software looks to simplify and enhance printing from setup to support. There are several tools here, but the most interesting aspect is something called Perfect Output. This could actually solve the problem of printing from web pages, which typically produces something just a hair above absolute garbage. The company says the embedded algorithms will reduce all of that unnecessary white space and will get rid of ads. Image size will also be optimized, so printing from a website should look about as good as something that came from a word processor. HP says everything will fit perfectly on the page for the first time. Perfect Output isnt just for websites, as the company says itll also make short work of spreadsheets, which are another frustrating thing to print out. This feature begins rolling out today, but only to select customers as a beta. HP told Engadget that Perfect Output will work with any of the companys printers, so long as the correct driver is installed and its connected to a Windows 10 or Windows 11 machine. Once some customer feedback comes in, it should go into a wider release. HP Print AI will also use artificial intelligence to customize support for each user, with the company saying that its intelligent technology anticipates the needs of consumers. HP says this will be especially useful when it comes to setup and for remembering user preferences. Theres also a chatbot in there that allows for language-based queries, which runs off of a proprietary LLM the company calls a "print language model." So it's technically a, sigh, PLM. For now, these tools are tied to driver software. HP says that theyll be featured prominently in a forthcoming app update scheduled for next year. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/hps-print-ai-will-offer-a-better-way-to-print-websites-170523565.html?src=rss
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