Daily Telescope: Looking up to brilliant skies Down Under
"It was taken using my mobile phone, a Google Pixel 7 Pro." Enlarge / The night sky from Australia. (credit: Erin Mikan) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough.....»»
Daily 5 report for Sept. 20: UAW talks with VW over first contract could be long and contentious
Experts say reaching a deal could be tricky for Volkswagen and the UAW because the two sides are starting fresh......»»
Goodbye dead zones: Brilliant new tech turns windows into 5G antennas
We’ve been using 5G technology and its faster data speeds for several years now. However, the main problem with 5G networks is that extending coverage … The post Goodbye dead zones: Brilliant new tech turns windows into 5G antennas appear.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 20, 2024 – iOS 18.1 public beta, iPhone battery stats
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Plants could still grow well under alien skies
Photosynthesis changed Earth in powerful ways. When photosynthetic organisms appeared, it led to the Great Oxygenation Event. That allowed multicellular life to evolve and resulted in the ozone layer. Life could venture onto land, protected from the.....»»
Hubble lights the way with new multiwavelength view of galaxy NGC 1559
The magnificent galaxy featured in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is NGC 1559. It is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Reticulum, approximately 35 million light-years from Earth. The brilliant light captured in the curre.....»»
See Saturn"s "Ring Spokes" In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse
See Saturn"s "Ring Spokes" In Amazing Hubble Space Telescope Time-Lapse.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 19, 2024 – iPhone 16 demand and more
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Observations provide crucial insights into the nature of a white dwarf–brown dwarf binary
Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have performed spectrophotometric observations of an eclipsing white dwarf–brown dwarf binary known as WD1032+011. Results of their observational campaign, published September 10 on the preprint s.....»»
Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $50 DASH air fryer, $4.50 iPhone chargers, $99 DEWALT drill bundle, more
Thursday’s top daily deals include some very impressive sales, with prices starting at just $4.50 when you buy a bundle of two iPhone chargers. They … The post Today’s deals: $189 AirPods Pro, $50 DASH air fryer, $4.50 iPhone charge.....»»
How digital wallets work, and best practices to use them safely
With the adoption of digital wallets and the increasing embedding of consumer digital payments into daily life, ensuring security measures is essential. According to a McKinsey report, digital payments are now mainstream and continually evolving, bri.....»»
Webb Telescope provides another look into galactic collisions
An interaction between an elliptical galaxy and a spiral galaxy, collectively known as Arp 107, seems to have given the spiral a happier outlook thanks to the two bright "eyes" and the wide semicircular "smile." The region has been observed before in.....»»
Cuba slashes size of daily bread ration as ingredients run thin
Cuba slashes size of daily bread ration as ingredients run thin.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 18, 2024 – iOS 18.1 changes, Apple Card drama
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Second-gen Starlink satellites leak 30 times more radio interference, threatening astronomical observations
Observations with the LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) radio telescope last year showed that first generation Starlink satellites emit unintended radio waves that can hinder astronomical observations......»»
Work is underway on NASA"s next-generation asteroid hunter
The mirrors for NASA's Near-Earth Object Surveyor space telescope are being installed and aligned, and work on other spacecraft components is accelerating......»»
Best office chair deals: Improve your posture from $83
With these office chair deals you can add a little comfort and a lot of savings to your daily home or office routine......»»
James Webb image shows two galaxies in the process of colliding
A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope captures one of the universe's most dramatic events: the colliding of two galaxies......»»
Book Review: A Bold Profile of the James Webb Space Telescope
In Pillars of Creation, Richard Panek gets up close to the JWST.....»»
9to5Mac Daily: September 17, 2024 – What’s new in watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia, and more
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Daily 5 report for Sept. 17: Bollinger production begins
Welcome to today's edition of the Daily 5 Remember electric vehicle maker Bollinger's big, brawny off-road vehicles? The ones that launched the brand almost eight years ago? Well, the first Bollinger trucks rolling out of a suburban Detroit plant.....»»