Tag Archives: Worlds

Climate change-induced food price shocks are on the rise and could lead to more malnutrition, political upheaval and social unrest as the world’s poorest are hit by shortages of food staples. New research links last year’s surges in the price of potatoes in the UK, cabbages in South Korea, onions in India, and cocoa in Ghana to weather extremes that …

Ranked: The World’s 20 Most Powerful AI Supercomputers  Visual Capitalist Source link

World’s First Hybrid Chip Combines Electronics, Photonics, and Quantum Power  SciTechDaily First Electronic–Photonic Quantum Chip Created in Commercial Foundry  Boston University Scalable feedback stabilization of quantum light sources on a CMOS chip  Nature “They Put Light and Quantum Into One Chip!”: Scientists Unveil Silicon Breakthrough That Could Reshape the Future of Computing Forever  Rude Baguette First Electronic-Photonic Quantum System-on-Chip  Optics & Photonics News Source link

Netflix Is Running Out of Worlds to Conquer  The Wall Street Journal Why Netflix’s beat-and-raise quarter is welcome news for Disney investors  CNBC Netflix earnings top estimates but stock slips on ‘elevated expectations’  Yahoo Finance Netflix shares fall as weak dollar-driven forecast fails to impress  Reuters Netflix Results Draw Share Price Target Hikes, Muted Stock Reaction as Focus Turns to Second Half of Year  The …

A groundbreaking discovery in the heart of Western Australia is poised to rewrite the future of the global iron ore market. Geologists have uncovered the largest known iron deposit in the world—located in the Pilbara region—estimated to be worth an astounding $6 trillion. This extraordinary find, reported in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by a team …

In an exciting development for both the energy and nuclear industries, Radiant Industries Inc., a California-based startup, is preparing to test its groundbreaking 1-megawatt Kaleidos microreactor in 2026, according to Interesting Engineering. The reactor is poised to play a major role in revolutionizing how we think about power generation in remote, off-grid locations. This major step forward follows a significant …

Pain is subjective, and although most stings are a real nuisance, there are very few that can stop you eye-wateringly in your tracks, cursing loudly, and gritting your teeth, says Richard Jones. What is a sting? A sting is not just a passive jab with a sharp pinpoint; the stiff hollow stinger (or fang) is the carrier to get the …

“They Just Leaped Into the Future”: Germany’s JUPITER Supercomputer Becomes the World’s Fourth Fastest With Unmatched Power and Speed  Rude Baguette Germany’s JUPITER becomes fourth fastest supercomputer in the world  Interesting Engineering JUPITER Supercomputer: Europe’s Green Exascale Leap Powered by NVIDIA  Vocal Pancaked water droplets help launch Europe’s fastest supercomputer  Tech Xplore Source link

Chevron Wins Green Light to Buy Into One of World’s Hottest Oil Projects  The New York Times Chevron clinches Hess acquisition after winning Exxon legal battle  Reuters Chevron defeats Exxon in dispute over Guyana oil assets, clearing path for Hess acquisition  CNBC Chevron’s megadeal for Hess gets approval after winning legal battle with Exxon  CNN Exxon fails in bid to torpedo Chevron’s $53bn Hess …

Time Just Changed Forever: World’s Most Precise Atomic Clock Redefines the Second With Mind-Blowing Accuracy Never Seen Before  Rude Baguette NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World  National Institute of Standards and Technology (.gov) “These Clocks Just Changed Time Forever”: Global Team Unites Ten Ultra-Precise Devices Across Six Countries to Radically Redefine the Second  Sustainability Times World’s …