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Astronomers witness energetic switch on of black hole

A team of astronomers led by researchers from the University of Birmingham, University College London and Queen's University Belfast have discovered one of the most dramatic 'switches on' of a black hole ever seen. They will present their findings on.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJul 4th, 2023

‘Mastermind’ Arrested After Pirate Site ‘Ads’ Were Painted on 630-Yr-Old Palace

After a five-month police investigation, the alleged 'mastermind' behind a nighttime graffiti attack on the 630-year-old Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, South Korea, has been arrested. Last December, CCTV footage revealed a figure in black spray-paint.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Fmovies and Other Piracy Streaming Giants Switch to New Domains

Several of the largest pirate movie streaming sites, including Fmovies and Sflix, relocated to new homes over the weekend, switching domain registrars in the process. No official explanation was provided, but global vulnerability to Indian court orde.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Nintendo Hits 127 Switch Piracy Tutorial Repos After ‘Cracking’ URL Encryption

A popular GitHub repo and over 120 forks containing Switch emulation tutorials have been targeted by Nintendo. While most forks are now disabled, the main repository has managed to survive after being given the opportunity to put things right. Whethe.....»»

Category: internetSource:  torrentfreakRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

Reconnaissance of potentially habitable worlds with Webb

Exoplanets are common in our galaxy, and some even orbit in the so-called habitable zone of their star. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been busy observing a few of these small, potentially habitable planets, and astronomers are now hard at wor.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Astronomers investigate giant molecular clouds in the galaxy NGC 613

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/sub-millimeter Array (ALMA), an international team of astronomers has performed high-resolution observations of a nearby galaxy known as NGC 613. Results of the observational campaign, published May 30 on the prepri.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Xbox Games Showcase 2024 + Black Ops 6 Direct: How to watch and what to expect

Here's everything you should know before watching 2024's Xbox Games Showcase and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Direct......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Have Verizon and T-Mobile Price Increases Pushed You to Switch Plans or Carriers?

The change in the US to a 3-carrier system is starting to show exactly why having fewer choices and less competition is bad for consumers. Some of us were certainly concerned about price increases following T-Mobile and Sprint merging back in 2020, e.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  droidlifeRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Asus ROG Ally X hands-on: It"s got a new black color, but can it beat the Steam Deck?

It's not next-gen gaming handheld, but the new Asus ROG Ally X could be the current best alternative to Steam Deck. I adore my Steam Deck OLED, but the Asus ROG Ally X has a case as the gaming handheld you should have your eyes on right now.Ann.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Facebook reveals new plan to woo Gen Z users back to the platform

Facebook wants to win over Gen Z with AI-powered tools. Are they missing the mark? Once a must-have for college students, Facebook is now more commonly reputed as a watering hole "for old people." As other social platforms have risen and evolv.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Take $35 off a new Nintendo Switch OLED and catch up on your gaming backlog

As of June 4, get the Nintendo Switch OLED at Woot for $35 off, bringing the price down to $314.99. SAVE $35: As of June 4, get the Nintendo Switch OLED at Woot for $314.99, $35 off its normal price of $349.99. That's a discount of 10%......»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Hubble will switch to a new mode to preserve its troublesome gyros

The beloved Hubble Space Telescope will soon be changing the way it operates to deal with a dodgy gyroscope......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Space Black 13-inch 1TB M4 iPad Pro $130 off, steel Apple Watch Series 9 $100 off, massive HomePod deals, and more

Today’s best Apple deals are now ready to go with a new all-time low on Apple’s Space Black 13-inch 1TB M4 iPad Pro starting at $1,769 joining other configurations from $950. From there, we move over to some additional Apple Watch Series 9 models.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Study finds racial bias in traffic stops by Chicago police

Black drivers in Chicago are significantly more likely than white drivers to be stopped by police regardless of where the drivers live or are going, according to a new study led by a Cornell city planning expert that maps the racial composition of ro.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

TOI-1685 b is a hot and rocky super-Earth exoplanet, observations find

An international team of astronomers has performed follow-up observations of a nearby alien world known as TOI-1685 b. Results of the observations, published May 21 on the pre-print server arXiv, indicate that TOI-1685 b is a hot and rocky alien worl.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Study investigates a massive "spider" pulsar

Astronomers from the Stanford University in California have performed joint X-ray and optical observations of a massive "spider" pulsar designated PSR J2215+5135. Results of the observational campaign, presented in a paper published May 22 on the pre.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 1st, 2024

A new deep-learning algorithm can find Earth 2.0

How can machine learning help astronomers find Earth-like exoplanets? This is what a new study hopes to address as a team of international researchers investigated how a novel neural network-based algorithm could be used to detect Earth-like exoplane.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

3 great free movies you should stream this weekend (May 31-June 2)

From May 31-June 2, stream these great movies for free, including a raunchy teen adventure, a sci-fi classic, and a Danish black comedy......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

X-ray binary Swift J1727.8-1613 has a large relativistic jet, observations show

Using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA) and the Long Baseline Array (LBA), astronomers have observed a black hole low-mass X-ray binary known as Swift J1727.8-1613. As a result, they found that the system hosts a highly extended and bright relativi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Simulations demonstrate potential mechanisms of intermediate-mass black hole formation in globular clusters

Joint research led by Michiko Fujii of the University of Tokyo demonstrates a possible formation mechanism of intermediate-mass black holes in globular clusters, star clusters that could contain tens of thousands or even millions of tightly packed st.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Chandra X-ray Observatory"s clear, sharp photos help astrophysicist study energetic black holes

When a star is born or dies, or when any other very energetic phenomenon occurs in the universe, it emits X-rays, which are high-energy light particles that aren't visible to the naked eye. These X-rays are the same kind that doctors use to take pict.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024