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“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists are close to creating a nuclear clock—an ultra-accurate clock that uses a low-energy transition in the nucleus of a thorium-229 atom to keep time. Electrical interference makes atomic clocks unsuited for dark matter detection, but …

The introduction of improved 3nm smartphone chipsets should pave the way for improved efficiency, leading to better battery life, but this specific aspect of the industry is moving at a snail’s pace compared to the silicon-carbon technology wave that has been adopted by Chinese companies in droves. In short, devices sporting these newer cells can flaunt significantly improved ‘screen-on’ time …

Normally when you think solar projects, you think of big photovoltaic cells. But a photodiode is just an inefficient, and usually much smaller, PV cell. Since [Pocket Concepts]’s Solar_nRF has such a low power budget, it can get away with using BPW34 photodiodes in place of batteries. (Video, embedded below.) The BPW34 silicon PIN photodiode feeds a small voltage into …

Both the U.S. and China have set their sights on the Moon, aiming to break ground on permanent lunar bases within the next decade. Though there’s no legal basis for claiming territory in space, whichever country gets there first will gain a coveted first-mover advantage, allowing it to set certain ground rules about who can do what, where. But getting …

Tennessee executes man after legal battle over heart device  The Washington Post Tennessee inmate executed without deactivating defibrillator said he was in pain during lethal injection  CNN Tennessee execution of man with heart device ‘result of pure cowardice’  The Guardian Byron Black: Tennessee inmate executed despite heart implant concerns  BBC Tennessee Inmate Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns  The New York Times Source link

Tennessee executed an inmate Tuesday without deactivating his implanted defibrillator, despite uncertainty about whether the device would shock his heart when the lethal chemicals took effect. Experts say it marked the first time a man has been put to death with a working heart device in his chest. Byron Black was executed after a back-and-forth in court over whether officials …

Along with the iPhone 18 Fold expected to launch in late 2026, Apple is working on a larger-screened foldable device that could be a MacBook-iPad hybrid of some sort. According to one analyst, both devices were set to enter mass production towards the end of next year, but a new report now suggests the larger model is further away than …

They are some of the world’s most popular smartphones. But if you have an iPhone, be sure to update it as soon as possible to avoid serious security issues. Apple has released the iOS 18.6 update, which includes 29 urgent security fixes. Cybersecurity experts warn that users should update ‘as quickly as possible’ to avoid exposing their sensitive data to …

Visit the News Hub Software developed at WashU Medicine on accelerated path to approval Getty Images A new AI-based technology developed at WashU Medicine analyzes mammograms to provide a more accurate prediction of an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer over the next five years. The software has now received the FDA’s Breakthrough Device designation. A new technology that harnesses …

Sony is bringing a welcome quality-of-life to the PlayStation 5. In the next PS5 system update beta, players will be able to have their DualSense controllers synced with multiple hardware platforms at the same time. That means you could swap a controller from a PS5 to your gaming PC to your smartphone without needing to re-pair the DualSense each time. …