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IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Researchers have developed a new method using soft X-rays to measure the reconnection rate of solar wind energy into Earth’s magnetosphere. 🔬 The team used Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer to simulate coronal mass ejections and analyzed V-shaped X-ray emissions from a Moon-distance perspective. 🌎 This approach bridges the gap between local observations and global reconnection rates, offering …

Global stock index dips, dollar climbs as Fed’s Powell holds off on Sept rate cut verdict  Reuters Fed keeps interest rates unchanged for fifth-straight time  CNN Explaining the Federal Reserve’s unchanged interest rates  KTVU Despite a double dissent, Jerome Powell keeps his hold on markets  The Economist 2 Fed officials break ranks as Trump wages war on Powell  Politico Source link

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending a global tariff exemption used by shoppers of low-cost goods. The order, signed on Wednesday, comes into force on 29 August and broadens earlier presidential action that specifically targeted cheap products from China and Hong Kong to now cover the rest of the world. The de minimis exemption had allowed goods …

A U.S. postal worker delivers Amazon boxes outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 11, 2018. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order ending the de minimis trade loophole for low-value packages shipped from all countries. The order, which takes effect Aug. 29, will subject any shipments of imported goods into …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌟 Researchers at Harvard University have developed a novel metasurface that simplifies complex quantum operations. 🔬 The metasurface replaces multiple optical components, addressing scalability issues in photon-based quantum information processing. 📈 By utilizing graph theory, the team translates complex quantum states into practical nanoscale patterns on the metasurface. 💡 This innovation paves the way for cost-effective and …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌌 Dynamic Targeting technology allows satellites to autonomously analyze surroundings and make decisions without human intervention. ☁️ The system effectively handles cloud cover by detecting it up to 300 miles in advance and adjusts data collection accordingly. 🚀 The CogniSAT-6 satellite demonstrated the technology’s capabilities, tilting and capturing clear images while traveling at 17,000 mph. 🌍 Potential …

IN A NUTSHELL 🌙 Scientists plan to deploy the LuSEE-Night radio telescope on the Moon’s far side to avoid Earth’s radio interference. 🔭 The mission aims to explore the Cosmic Dark Ages by monitoring low-frequency radio signals free from terrestrial noise. 🚀 Equipped with advanced technology, the telescope will operate in the Moon’s harsh environment with a substantial lithium-ion battery …

Global stocks mixed as investors brace for Fed meeting, tariff deadline  Reuters Stocks Struggle Before Fed Amid Deluge of Earnings: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg Asia markets trade mixed as U.S. tariff truce with China hangs in the balance  CNBC Asian stocks mixed as investors brace for tariff deadline, Fed  MSN Asia stocks mixed; Australia gains on soft CPI, Japan steady before BOJ  Investing.com Source link

HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from the soundtrack to the hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters, rebounds a spot to No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. Two weeks earlier, the song became the first leader on each list for the act, whose music is voiced by EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI. HUNTR/X also earns …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is upgrading the economic outlook for the United States and the world this year and next because President Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies have so far proven less damaging than expected. The IMF now forecasts 3% growth for the global economy this year. That is down from 3.3% in 2024 but an improvement …