Firing Intense Laser Pulses at the Sky Can Divert Lightning

Scientists have demonstrated that laser-induced filaments — formed in the sky by short and intense laser pulses — can guide lightning discharges over considerable distances. The post Firing Intense Laser Pulses at the Sky Can Divert Lightning appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News…Read MoreContinue Reading

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Shares of Coinbase tumbled 15% Thursday after the cryptocurrency trading platform received a warning from the Securities and Exchange Commission that it could face securities charges. The cryptocurrency trading platform said in an SEC filing late Wednesday that it had received a Wells Notice from the agency, which indicates thatContinue Reading

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From 2011 to 2022, Hyundai and Kia did not equip cars sold in the U.S. with “engine immobilizers,” an anti-theft device standard in most vehicles., (NewsNation) — The city of Milwaukee this week became the latest to move to sue car manufacturers Kia and Hyundai over a defect that makesContinue Reading

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Windows Terminal is Microsoft’s host application for various command-line shells, such as Command Prompt and PowerShell. Like any other app, the Terminal app might stop working for some users. While the exact cause of this malfunction is unclear, it has been generally attributed to corrupted files and system errors. ThisContinue Reading

Slashdot reader quonset writes: In an effort to more personalize a customer’s experience, the U.S. restaurant chain Panera Bread is rolling out palm-scanning technology which will link the palm print with the customer’s loyalty program. According to Panera Bread CEO Niren Chaudhary, the move will allow a “frictionless, personalized, andContinue Reading

Minisforum launches Venus NAB6 mini PC with Intel i7-12650H CPU and dual 2.5 GbE connectors

Minisforum launches Venus NAB6 mini PC with Intel i7-12650H CPU and dual 2.5 GbE connectors Minisforum is introducing its very first dual Ethernet NIC mini PC with the new Venus NAB6 that is powered by Intel’s 12th gen [i7-12650H](Intel-Core-i7-12650H-Processor-Benchmarks-and-Specs.589261.0.html) 10-core / 16-thread CPU. This model also features a redesigned cooling system. The processor integrates anContinue Reading