Topological valley Hall edge solitons in photonics
Diffraction is a natural property of light beams that allows light to bend around obstacles. Because light serves as a carrier of information, some of the distorting effects of diffraction must be mitigated for many technological applications. Topolo.....»»
New book explores the limits of technology in addressing food system problems
Tech companies are increasingly expanding into food and agriculture, bringing with them a very specific brand of solutions culture. The Silicon Valley ethos is built upon the belief that one big idea can change the world. And the promise of technolog.....»»
Archaeologists discover an ancient Neanderthal lineage that remained isolated for over 50,000 years
A fossilized Neanderthal discovered in a cave system in the Rhône Valley, France, represents an ancient and previously undescribed lineage that diverged from other currently known Neanderthals around 100,000 years ago and remained genetically isolat.....»»
Orchestrating a swarm of robots for exploration of canyon on Mars
An enormous canyon stretches across Mars: Valles Marineris is 3,000 kilometers long, 600 kilometers wide and on average 8 kilometers deep. Its Latin name goes back to the Mars orbiter Mariner, which discovered the valley in the early 1970s......»»
LOKKER’s consent management solution blocks all unauthorized data collection on websites
LOKKER released a new consent management solution available in its Privacy Edge Platform. This builds on LOKKER’s earlier release of its Consent Verification tool, which allows businesses to check whether their existing consent management platf.....»»
This 2024 movie is a lo-fi Jason Bourne paranoid thriller you need to watch (if you can)
The director of Hell or High Water returns to Toronto with a throwback paranoid thriller that loses its edge as it goes......»»
Scientists demonstrate first experimental evidence of non-Hermitian edge burst in photonic quantum walks
In a new Physical Review Letters study, scientists have demonstrated the first experimental observation of non-Hermitian edge burst in quantum dynamics using a carefully designed photonic quantum walk setup......»»
Haunted Chocolatier: everything we know so far
Want to make chocolate in a haunted castle? The developer on Stardew Valley is working on a new game where you do just that. Here's what we know so far......»»
Protecting just 0.7% of world"s land could help save a third of unique and endangered species
Conservation efforts directed towards just 0.7% of the world's land mass could help protect one third of the world's threatened and unique tetrapod (four-limbed vertebrate) species, new research by Imperial College London, On the Edge, and ZSL has sh.....»»
Samsung Launches Another Galaxy Book4 Edge, this Time with a More Modest Processor
It arrives this October. The post Samsung Launches Another Galaxy Book4 Edge, this Time with a More Modest Processor appeared first on Phandroid. One of the highlights of Samsung’s Galaxy Book4 series is the fact that they come with.....»»
Death Valley, the Earth"s hottest place, just had its hottest summer ever, rangers confirm
The hottest place on Earth has officially made it through its hottest summer ever, Death Valley National Park rangers said on Sept 05......»»
Hands On With The Honor Magic V3
The Honor Magic V3 is a testament to Honor’s unwavering dedication to pushing the boundaries of foldable smartphone technology. This cutting-edge device integrates state-of-the-art hardware, pioneering design concepts, and a user-centric interf.....»»
Skyhigh AI mitigates risks associated with AI applications
Skyhigh Security unveiled Skyhigh AI, an advanced suite of AI-powered capabilities within its Security Service Edge (SSE) platform designed to elevate organizations’ security posture. Skyhigh AI significantly reduces the risks associated with enter.....»»
Long-range-interacting topological photonic lattices breaking channel-bandwidth limit
Topological physics, which focuses on physical quantities that remain invariant under deformations, has garnered widespread interest in different areas of physics—photonics, quantum computing, solid-state physics, acoustics, and electronic circuits.....»»
Ford recalls more than 100,000 vehicles due to faulty engine part
F-150, Ford Edge, Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Nautilus and Aviator 2021-22 models may have intake valves that crack or break, leading to a loss of power......»»
Samsung’s next tablet may have a big edge over the iPad Pro
Samsung's next flagship won't make you choose between charging, file transfer, and extending the screen on an external display, thanks to dual USB-C ports......»»
What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in September 2024
Edge of Tomorrow, Heels, The Hughleys, Call the Midwife, Midnight Run, Legends of the Fall, and Lopez vs. Lopez season 2 are new on Netflix in September 2024......»»
Drowning tomatoes for science
I can barely hear Esther Ngumbi over the roar of greenhouse fans as she shows me around her rooftop laboratory in Morrill Hall. The benches are full of tomato plants, and the tomatoes don't look good. Half of the plants are submerged in bins of water.....»»
Blue Origin completes latest space tourism flight successfully
Blue Origin flew its latest group of six thrill-seekers to the edge of space and back again Thursday, including the youngest-ever woman to complete the feat......»»
Glacier flooding in Alaskan capital sets new record
In the early hours of August 6, a lake dammed by Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier burst through the ice, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the Mendenhall Valley where many of the Alaskan capital's residents live. This outburst led to the larges.....»»
Physics researchers identify new multiple Majorana zero modes in superconducting SnTe
A collaborative research team has identified the world's first multiple Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in a single vortex of the superconducting topological crystalline insulator SnTe and exploited crystal symmetry to control the coupling between the MZM.....»»