SpaceX gets green light for seventh Starship test, but when is it?
The FAA has given the nod to SpaceX to conduct its seventh Starship test from its Starbase site in Texas......»»
Astronomers discover magnetic loops around supermassive black hole
NGC 1068 is a well-known, relatively nearby, bright galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center. Despite its status as a popular target for astronomers, however, its accretion disk is obscured by thick clouds of dust and gas. A few light-year.....»»
AI algorithm intensifies gold ion collisions at near-light speed
At Brookhaven National Laboratory's (BNL's) Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), billions of gold ions race through magnets at nearly the speed of light. Thousands of times per second, they collide head-on, breaking into smaller particles that rev.....»»
Morphology study highlights diverse jaw evolution in lizards and snakes
A University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes—the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species—have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success......»»
Graphene stacking discovery could herald new era for quantum applications
Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice, is known for its exceptional properties: incredible strength (about 200 times stronger than steel), light weight, flexibility, and excellent conduction of elect.....»»
Ultrafast electron imaging captures never-before-seen nuclear motions in hydrocarbon molecules excited by light
The interactions between light and nitroaromatic hydrocarbon molecules have important implications for chemical processes in our atmosphere that can lead to smog and pollution. However, changes in molecular geometry due to interactions with light can.....»»
NASA eyes launching SPHEREx sky-mapping mission in early 2025
NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx. Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, SPHEREx will launch aboard.....»»
How to find the Storm King in Lego Fortnite Odyssey
The Storm King is the biggest, baddest boss in Lego Fortnite Odyssey. If you want to test your skills against this monster, we'll show you how to find it......»»
Instagram’s new ‘trial reels’ feature lets creators test content with non-followers
Meta is introducing a new way for creators to test content performance before sharing with followers. The new Instagram feature called trial reels allows creators to share videos with non-followers as a way to gauge reactions. This will allow creator.....»»
In a not-so-subtle signal to regulators, Blue Origin says New Glenn is ready
Blue Origin needs to fly the New Glenn rocket to identify where the vehicle has margin. Blue Origin said Tuesday that the test payload for the first launch of its new rocket, New.....»»
Neosync: Open-source data anonymization, synthetic data orchestration
Neosync is an open-source, developer-centric solution designed to anonymize PII, generate synthetic data, and synchronize environments for improved testing and debugging. What you can do with Neosync Safely test code with production data: Anonymize s.....»»
SpaceX video shows awesome power of Starship rocket in new fire test
SpaceX has performed a static fire test of the mighty Super Heavy booster ahead of the seventh test flight of the Starship rocket......»»
Apple may finally fix the worst things about the MacBook Pro
A component road map has brought to light more details about the notch's presence in the future MacBook Pro line......»»
Meet Hyperlight, Ars Technica’s new, even brighter “Light” mode
You asked, so we built it! Like many sites, apps, and operating systems, Ars Technica has both "Light" and "Dark" visual styles. They look great! But even the "Light" mode has dar.....»»
Reddit debuts AI-powered discussion search—but will users like it?
"Reddit Answers" will answer questions with AI-generated summaries of user content. On Monday, Reddit announced it would test an AI-powered search feature called "Reddit Answers".....»»
Microsoft: “Hack” this LLM-powered service and get paid
Microsoft, in collaboration with the Institute of Science and Technology Australia and ETH Zurich, has announced the LLMail-Inject Challenge, a competition to test and improve defenses against prompt injection attacks. The setup and the challenge LLM.....»»
SpaceX’s Starship megarocket is getting ready to fly again
SpaceX has shared an image of its Super Heavy booster standing tall on the launchpad ahead of the Starship's seventh test flight......»»
"We live in a universe that is just right for us": Study proposes a test for the Anthropic Principle
The Anthropic Principle—stating that the universe we live in is fine-tuned to host life—was first proposed by Brandon Carter in 1973. Since then, it has sparked significant debate......»»
Observing gain-induced group delay between multiphoton pulses generated in a spontaneous down-conversion source
Spontaneous parametric down-conversion (SPDC) and spontaneous four-wave mixing are powerful nonlinear optical processes that can produce multi-photon beams of light with unique quantum properties. These processes could be leveraged to create various.....»»
This new Android phone almost beat my favorite smartphone camera of 2024
Can the Oppo Find X8 Pro's impressive camera beat my favorite camera phone of 2024 in a major test? I found out, and was surprised at how close it was......»»
Gurman: Apple-designed 5G modem coming to 2025 iPhones will be worse than Qualcomm’s
Apple’s long-in-the-works project to build its own cellular modem is about to see the light of day. As multiple reports have indicated in the past, select 2025 iPhone models will carry the Apple 5G modem—but thanks to a new report, now we know it.....»»