With spectroscopy, astronomers can look for telltale signs of stars, galaxies and other celestial objects. Black holes gobble up dust and matter around them, compressing and heating the material as it swirls around and falls into the black hole. All of that can be seen with spectroscopy, said study co-author Steven Finkelstein, a professor of astronomy at the University of …
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Steam, like Rome, wasn’t built in a day. And just like the ancient city itself, for many of us, it feels like it’s always been a part of our lives. Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve, the company that made Half-Life, Portal, and PC’s biggest gaming storefront, gave a rare interview and shared a tip for how to succeed: …
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A popular mantra of recent years is to “Be where your feet are.” AJ Storr is good at that, even if his feet don’t stay still for very long. “I live in the moment,” Storr says. “I just try to enjoy where I am. It doesn’t seem like I’ve moved this many times.” Storr is a college basketball player. He …
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Destiny 2 Bungie Logging in to Destiny 2 during its second week, players were greeted with..nothing. We are now in an era, for the first time in years, where there is not a week-to-week story unfolding in Destiny. In the Edge of Fate, you beat the campaign, and that’s it. Instead, you’re herded into the main new draw of the …
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Exclusive Some customers of Broadcom’s VMware business currently cannot access security patches, putting them at greater risk of attack. VMware must support crucial Dutch govt agency as it migrates off the platform, judge rules READ MORE Customers in that perilous position hold perpetual licenses for VMware products but do not have a current support contract with Broadcom, which will not …
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BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff plans to withdraw from school and pursue a transfer path without involving the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to ESPN insider Pete Thamel. Retzlaff, who is reportedly facing a multi-game suspension for violating BYU’s strict student honor code, plans to simply enroll at a new school as a walk-on graduate transfer, rather than going through a formal …
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