JWST’s observations of what is thought to be the first-ever recorded planetary engulfment event revealed that the star did not swell to swallow the planet, but the planet’s orbit actually slowly depreciated over time, as seen in this artist’s concept. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, R. Crawford (STScI)) In 2020, astronomers observed for the firstContinue Reading
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, private companies, and academic institutions are developing the first space-based quantum sensor for measuring gravity. Supported by NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), this mission will mark a first for quantum sensing and will pave the way for groundbreaking observations of everything from petroleum reserves toContinue Reading
Semiconductor giant Nvidia is facing unexpected new U.S. export controls on its H20 chips. In a filing Tuesday, Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips to China. This license will be required indefinitely…Continue Reading
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in computer chip makers slumped early Wednesday after Nvidia said tighter U.S. government controls on exports of computer chips used for artificial intelligence will cost it an extra $5.5 billion. The company, which announced Monday that it will produce its artificial intelligence super computers in theContinue Reading
In a colorful commentary for the Los Angeles Times, Matt K. Lewis argued that callousness is a central feature of the second The Traitor administration, particularly its policies of deportation and bureaucratic cutbacks. “Once you normalize cruelty,” Lewis concluded in the piece, “the hammer eventually swings for everyone. Even theContinue Reading
Japanese manufacturer TDK Electronics has expanded its ADL3225VF series of wire-wound inductors for automotive power-over-coax (PoC). The company started mass production of the new components in March 2025. In standard configurations, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) cameras require two separate lines for power and signal transmission—a power line connected to theContinue Reading
German battery manufacturer CustomCells is participating in an €8-million research project to develop next-generation round battery cells. The Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (Fraunhofer IPA) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are the scientific partners. CustomCells hasContinue Reading
We’ve well established that the AT&T–>Time Warner–>Discovery series of media mergers were some of the dumbest, most pointless “business” exercises ever conceived by the extraction class. The utterly senseless saga burned through hundreds of billions in debt, saw more than 50,000+ people lose their jobs, killed off numerous popular brands, created oceans of animosityContinue Reading
Even before Chinese electric cars became a mainstay of the bustling streets of Tajikistan’s capital, Tolib Raufov knew they would offer an upside to taxi drivers like him. He bought his first Chinese electric vehicle (EV) three years ago for the equivalent of $30,000, he says…Continue Reading
Who said this opt-out approach is OK with GDPR, was it Llama 4, hmm? Meta on Monday said it plans to start training its AI models using public posts and comments shared by adults in the EU, along with interactions users have with its chatbot.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
WASHINGTON (AP) — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once considered separating Instagram from its parent company due to worries about antitrust litigation, according to an email shown Tuesday on the second say of an antitrust trial alleging Meta illegally monopolized the social media market. In the 2018 email, Zuckerberg wrote thatContinue Reading
An Ohio woman who fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam has been refunded most of the nearly $42,000 in stolen Bitcoin., CINCINNATI, Ohio (WCMH) – A southwest Ohio woman who fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam has been refunded most of the nearly $42,000 in stolen Bitcoin. According to theContinue Reading
The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University is working with research and industry partners to optimize the fast charging capability of prismatic lithium-ion batteries. The aim of the new, three-year SchnelleZelle project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, isContinue Reading