Getting purer berkelium, faster than ever
Researchers need a better way to extract individual heavy metal elements, called actinides, to obtain a purer product. In 2018, researchers discovered that the actinide berkelium, when oxidized, does not form negatively charged ions in solutions of h.....»»
The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts—physicists are trying to explain the mismatch
Astronomers have known for decades that the universe is expanding. When they use telescopes to observe faraway galaxies, they see that these galaxies are moving away from Earth......»»
iPhone 15 has the fastest 5G performance in these 12 countries
We got an early look at the iPhone 15 Pro Max cellular performance from Ookla in October with its Q3 report showing almost 100% faster 4G/5G speeds compared to iPhone 14 Pro Max. Now Ookla has shared a new 5G performance study and iPhone 15 lineup ha.....»»
2023 National Climate Assessment paints grim picture while offering hope
It's not too late to act, but transition to renewable energy needs to happen much faster. Enlarge / Climate change presents risks while action to limit warming and reduce risks presents opportunities for the US. (credit: 2023 Nat.....»»
Faster Arctic warming hastens 2-degree-Celsius rise by eight years, finds modeling study
Faster warming in the Arctic will be responsible for a global 2 C temperature rise being reached eight years earlier than if the region were warming at the average global rate, according to a new modeling study led by UCL researchers......»»
World temperatures will blow past Paris goals this decade, asserts new study
According to a new paper by scientists from a dozen institutions, the world's average temperature will surpass 1.5°C above preindustrial times within the next several years—much faster than most existing forecasts. The study goes on to say that wi.....»»
EV share hits 7.4% in U.S. through Q3 despite demand worries, registration data shows
Tesla has a majority of the U.S. electric segment, but Hyundai, BMW and Mercedes-Benz grew faster in the January to September period. Total EV registrations rose 61 percent to 852,904 vehicles......»»
New AI system can map giant icebergs from satellite images 10,000 times faster than humans
Scientists have trained an artificial intelligence (AI) system to accurately map—in one-hundredth of a second—the surface area and outline of giant icebergs captured on satellite images. The paper, titled "Mapping the extent of giant Antarctic ic.....»»
Google could paying OEMs to make sure Android updates are released faster
A recent report has revealed that Google could be paying some OEMs to push out Android updates faster. The post Google could paying OEMs to make sure Android updates are released faster appeared first on Phandroid. Remember in the early da.....»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter just did something it’s never done before
NASA's Mars helicopter keeps breaking its own records, flying higher, further, and faster then ever before. But it recently set a brand new one......»»
Warcraft developers lay out a grand vision for the franchise’s future
Warcraft's developers told Digital Trends their vision for the franchise's future, and that includes releasing World of Warcraft expansions at a faster rate......»»
Apple announces new 24-inch iMac with M3 chip
Apple on Monday announced a new generation of the 24-inch iMac, almost three years since the introduction of the M1 iMac. The new version features a similar design to the previous one, but now with the just announced M3 chip, which is faster and more.....»»
Meltwater flowing beneath Antarctic glaciers may be accelerating their retreat
A new Antarctic ice sheet modeling study from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography suggests that meltwater flowing out to sea from beneath Antarctic glaciers is making them lose ice faster......»»
Media outlets win fight to gain faster access to Google trial evidence
Here’s the link to all the Google trial evidence unlocked by media. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) Slowly but surely, the public will start gaining more access to evidence shared in the Depar.....»»
Why owning the best PC hardware didn’t make me a better gamer
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
Confession: even with the best gaming hardware, I still suck
It turns out that even with one of the fastest gaming PCs ever made, a fast mouse, a faster keyboard, and anti-lag technology, I'm still terrible at shooters......»»
The Mystery of Cosmic Radio Bursts Gets Bright New Clues
New research from two teams shows that these fleeting blips can be faster and brighter, and come from much further away, than previously thought......»»
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 promises 30 percent faster CPU
Qualcomm's new chip has an X4 ARM Cortex CPU, typical yearly performance claims. Enlarge (credit: Qualcomm) Qualcomm's Nuvia-designed Arm chip for PCs is easily the company's most exciting announcement today, but it als.....»»
Qualcomm says its new chips are 4.5 times faster at AI than rivals
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon processors bring fast generative AI to laptops and phones while keeping your data private and saving power......»»
Qualcomm says Oryon chips are faster than Macs’, but we’ve been here before
Qualcomm finally debuted its first Oryon chip for Windows laptops after two years of waiting, but we've been down this road before......»»
Eureka: With GPT-4 overseeing training, robots can learn much faster
GPU-based physics simulator speeds up reality by "1,000x" while GPT-4 calls the shots. Enlarge / In this still captured from a video provided by Nvidia, a simulated robot hand learns pen tricks, trained by Eureka, using simultane.....»»