As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons — the nucleus of the hydrogen atom — could be key to a number of important technologies for combating global climate change. Most proton-conducting inorganic materials available now requireContinue Reading
When it comes to heating up the planet, not all greenhouse gases are created equal. They vary widely in their global warming potential (GWP), a measure of how much infrared thermal radiation a greenhouse gas would absorb over a given time frame once it enters the atmosphere. For example, measured over a 100-year period, the GWP ofContinue Reading
Based on AMD’s latest RDNA 3 architecture, the Radeon 7600M XT in Wiko’s Hi GT Cube delivers a significant performance boost over integrated laptop graphics. Our tests found that the GPU performs similar to Nvidia’s RTX 4060. It boasts 2,048 stream processors and 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM…Continue Reading
Among the children in the Gaza Strip who have survived nearly 11 months of war is a new generation of orphans, amputees and those living with unbearable trauma., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Meteorological agency describes storm as ‘one of the most powerful’ in a decade., Meteorological agency describes storm as ‘one of the most powerful’ in a decade. Super Typhoon Yagi made landfall in northern Vietnam, the meteorological agency said, uprooting thousands of trees, tossing ships and boats out to sea, andContinue Reading
No major changes expected with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expected to win despite concerns about low turnout., No major changes expected with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune expected to win despite concerns about low turnout. Algerians are voting in a presidential election in which incumbent Abdelmadjid Tebboune is expected to easily win aContinue Reading
Vitalik Buterin is right: DeFi today is a circular speculative economy. The bigger opportunity lies in bringing traditional capital markets on-chain, so that crypto reaches the mainstream, says Zach Rynes (aka ChainLinkGod), who serves as a Chainlink Community Liaison…Continue Reading
I absolutely hate it when I have to write yet another “trademark bullying works” post. For the better part of a decade now, we have been writing about disputes between the Ravinia Festival Association, which operates the large outdoor concert venue and eatery north of Chicago, and Ravinia Brewing, aContinue Reading
Too many powerful people have a vested interest in making sure that some votes carry more weight than others.Continue Reading
Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at the International Space Station until February 2025., Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will remain at the International Space Station until February 2025. Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has landed in New Mexico, wrapping up a three-month test mission that faced technical issuesContinue Reading
By placating the far-right National Rally, Macron has given it credibility despite its election loss, say analysts., Paris, France – French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday appointed Michel Barnier, a right-wing politician who has been part of administrations since 1978, as the country’s new prime minister, after seven weeks withoutContinue Reading
BBC Louise Polkinghorne (L) and Koreen Fisher (R) attended a SEND debate There are no quick fixes to problems faced by families with children with special educational needs and disabilities, the schools minister has said. Catherine McKinnell said the government was determined to reform the special-needs system. Some children areContinue Reading
The ouster of Kim Ogg in Houston and the re-election of José Garza in Austin — coupled with the ouster of 3 members of the Government Always Wins faction on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals — signal a sea change in criminal-justice reform politics in Texas compared to aContinue Reading