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Long-lived Schrödinger"s-cat state achieves Heisenberg-limited sensitivity

A team led by Prof. Lu Zhengtian and Researcher Xia Tian from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) realized a Schrödinger-cat state with minute-scale lifetime using optically trapped cold atoms, significantly enhancing the sensit.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgNov 18th, 2024

Massive volcanic eruptions did not cause the extinction of dinosaurs, say climate scientists

Massive volcanic eruptions on the Indian peninsula have long been proposed as an alternative cause for the demise of the dinosaurs. This phase of active volcanism took place in a period just before Earth was struck by a meteorite, 66 million years ag.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News16 hr. 20 min. ago

How one state"s repeal of a prison "pay-to-stay" law could guide national reform

Nearly every state requires incarcerated individuals to pay for room, board and basic services under so-called "pay-to-stay" laws. In 2019, Illinois became one of the first to repeal such a law—a move that prompted Brittany Friedman, assistant prof.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News16 hr. 52 min. ago

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses get real-time visual AI and translation

Two long-awaited AI features are coming to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses as part of an upcoming update......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News16 hr. 52 min. ago

This Lenovo ThinkPad is usually $2,399 — today it’s $984

The Lenovo ThinkPad T14 is a great business laptop, and it's even more appealing now that it's on sale at Lenovo for a limited time only......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News16 hr. 52 min. ago

The Moto E15 is Motorola’s Latest Budget Phone

It runs on Android 14 Go. The post The Moto E15 is Motorola’s Latest Budget Phone appeared first on Phandroid. Motorola’s “E” series has come a long way since its initial debut around a decade ago, and as with most.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated News17 hr. 52 min. ago

Apple may have cancelled its long-rumored iPhone hardware subscription service

Apple has reportedly stopped work on a discrete iPhone hardware subscription service, but the goals of the project have been largely accomplished with the iPhone Upgrade Program.Carrying around the new iPhone 16 Pro for the past week or soRumors abou.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated News17 hr. 52 min. ago

Z-Wave Long Range and its mile-long capabilities will arrive next year

Few homes will need it, but the (literal) edge cases are quite intriguing. Z-Wave can be a very robust automation network, free from the complications and fragility of Wi-Fi and B.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News17 hr. 52 min. ago

Mobile payments used to be less "painful" than using cash. That might be changing

The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 20 min. ago

How a giant prehistoric elephant skull helped untangle an evolutionary mystery

About 400,000 years ago, early humans in Europe, Asia and Africa lived alongside giant straight-tusked elephants, far bigger than their modern-day cousins. Their evolution has long been a mystery to paleontologists, but an extraordinary, enormous and.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News21 hr. 20 min. ago

Survey of 26,000 dead stars confirms key details of extreme stellar behavior

A study of more than 26,000 white dwarf stars has confirmed a long-predicted but elusive effect in these ultra-dense, dying stars: Hotter white dwarfs are slightly puffier than cooler ones, even when they have the same mass......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News21 hr. 52 min. ago

Physicists magnetize a material with light: Terahertz technique could improve memory chip design

MIT physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated News21 hr. 52 min. ago

Okami 2: everything we know so far

Capcom is reviving yet another long-dormant franchise. This time, it's Okami 2, and the original director is back. Here's everything we know about this sequel......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News21 hr. 52 min. ago

Young exoplanet"s atmosphere unexpectedly differs from its birthplace

Just as some children physically resemble their parents, many scientists have long thought that developing planets should resemble the swirling disk of gas and dust that births them......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Threads testing new option to schedule posts, says it’s coming soon

Meta has been working on a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform, and there’s another one coming soon. The company has now teased a long-awaited option that will let users schedule posts for a later time. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Hyperspectral imaging lidar system achieves remote plastic identification

Researchers have developed a new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system that can remotely detect and identify various types of plastics. This technology could help address the critical issue of plastic pollution in the ocean by providing better too.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Apple approves Delta emulator in US App Store with special external payment link

In the US and around the world, Apple has been engaged in a years-long dispute over the App Store, payments, and the like. One big battlefront has been Apple’s prohibition against third-party payment options, but now popular game emulator Delta.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Apple Maps on the web now supports Look Around feature

Apple in June introduced a beta version of Apple Maps on the web, allowing users of other platforms such as Windows PCs to access its map service directly from a web browser. Although the beta was quite limited at launch, it is now getting an importa.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

OpenAI’s API users get full access to the new o1 model

Newest API upgrade also includes fine-tuning and real-time interaction improvements. Application developers who access OpenAI through its long-running API will now have access to.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Marvel Rivals devs say cross-progression is coming, but not soon

Marvel Rivals' devs say that cross-progression is coming, but they aren't sure when. Keep any optional purchases limited to one platform for now......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

NASA finalizes strategy for sustaining human presence in low Earth orbit

As part of the agency's efforts to enable broader use of space, NASA has released its final goals and objectives for low Earth orbit, defining the long-term approach toward advancing microgravity science, technology, and exploration for the benefit o.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024