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If it was up to Napheesa Collier, I’m sure she would have much rather spent Tuesday afternoon healthy and preparing with her Minnesota Lynx teammates to play the Phoenix Mercury in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals. But the Lynx’s season abruptly came to an end with a loss in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon as Collier sat on the …

There’s something special about Apple’s new little charger plug that released with the iPhone 17 lineup. It’s called the 40W Dynamic Power Adapter, and it looks like a pretty basic USB-C charger plug — but I’ve learned it’s pretty unique in how it dishes out power, giving a limited 60-watt boost to certain devices. If you have one of the …

Video GamesVideo GamesThe $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts—reportedly brokered by Jared Kushner, of all people—is the kingdom’s latest investment in sports and entertainment Electronic Arts/AP Images/Ringer illustration By Justin CharityOct. 3, 10:20 am UTC • 5 min In October 2019, an esports pro player known as Blitzchung, a native of Hong Kong, was competing in a high-profile Hearthstone tournament …

Concrete already builds our world, and now it’s one step closer to powering it, too. Made by combining cement, water, ultra-fine carbon black (with nanoscale particles), and electrolytes, electron-conducting carbon concrete (ec3, pronounced “e-c-cubed”) creates a conductive “nanonetwork” inside concrete that could enable everyday structures like walls, sidewalks, and bridges to store and release electrical energy. In other words, the …

The breakthrough scientific moment for fusion power—and the potential for nearly limitless electricity from a so-called star in a jar—came at the end of 2022 when scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully achieved “first ignition,” fusing atoms through extreme heat to generate more energy than the setup consumes for the first time ever. The project’s principal designer, nuclear physicist …

What to know about Russ Vought, the shutdown’s quiet power broker  Axios Trump’s shutdown architect: Russ Vought’s plan to deconstruct the government was years in the making  CNN Trump’s Budget Chief, Slayer of Big Government, Moves Quickly in Shutdown  The Wall Street Journal Thune warns Democrats about Russ Vought : ‘We don’t control what he’s going to do’  Politico Who is Russ Vought? What …

Diddy Brings the Power of Positive Thinking to Jail  The Wall Street Journal Diddy’s last-ditch legal moves shut down by judge days before sentencing  Fox News How much time could Diddy spend in prison?  BBC Diddy Sentencing: Here’s How Much Time Legal Experts Think Rapper Could Spend In Prison  Forbes Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ former girlfriend denies she was victimized by him in letter to …

US Supreme Court expands its ’emergency’ docket – and Trump’s power too  Reuters Judges Show Strains From Trump’s Emergency Appeals  The Wall Street Journal Supreme Court behavior on the shadow docket  SCOTUSblog Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket Scam Collides With Reality  Above the Law Sidebar: The shadow docket  Courthouse News Source link

Bills, Eagles continue to roll: The Bills and Eagles remain undefeated and atop the Power Rankings. Bad news for the Giants and Dolphins: Despite notching their first wins of the season, the Giants and Dolphins got bad news, losing their star receivers. Estimated Reading Time: 24 minutes The power rankings below provide clear tiers on each NFL team’s market assessment, …

DNA can store information for millions of years without any energy input, but scientists have lacked reliable energy sources to enable DNA computations. Credit: Kateryna Kon/SPL Researchers have found a new way to power DNA computers — tiny biological devices that perform calculations using biochemical properties of DNA bases rather than conventional silicone chips, which use electricity to carry out …