Oregon governor Tina Kotek yesterday signed the state’s Right to Repair Act, which will push manufacturers to provide more repair options for their products than any other state so far. The law, like those passed in New York, California, and Minnesota, will require many manufacturers to provide the same parts, tools, and documentation to individuals … Read more
CAIRO — Three days of negotiations with Hamas over a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of Israeli hostages failed to achieve a breakthrough on Tuesday, Egyptian officials said, less than a week before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the informal deadline for a deal. The nearly five months of fighting … Read more
Herculaneum scroll with red laser lines being scanned at Institut de France by Brent Seales and his team. EduceLab. After a historic volcanic eruption, two millennia, and an international effort to use artificial intelligence to read a set of mysterious ancient scrolls, researchers know what at least one Roman Epicurean philosopher had on his mind: … Read more
Italy’s Jannik Sinner signs autographs following a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Jannik Sinner credited master coach Darren Cahill Friday with helping him rise up the rankings, saying the Australian gave him a different perspective on tennis. The Italian … Read more
“Just like in the First World War, we have reached the level of technology that puts us into a stalemate,” Ukrainian general Valerii Zaluzhnyi admitted late last year. “There will most likely be no deep and beautiful breakthrough.” That blunt assessment from the Ukrainian commander in chief, made in a November interview with The Economist, … Read more
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who achieved a major fusion milestone a year ago have repeated it three times more. Each experiment used 192 lasers to ignite a fusion reaction that for a fleeting moment produced more energy than was used to trigger it. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series that chronicles the … Read more
NASA just put its new propulsion system to the test, powering a 3D-printed rotating detonation rocket engine for a sustained burn that lasted three times as long as the first test. Gizmodo’s Top Five Gadgets of 2023 The Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine, or RDRE, produced more than 5,800 pounds of thrust for a total of … Read more
Meralco import Zach Lofton.–PBA IMAGES MACAU—Buoyed by a high-scoring import and a complete roster, Meralco is teeming with confidence going into its rematch with the Ryukyu Golden Kings in the EASL (East Asia Super League) home-and-away season on Wednesday night. With Allein Maliksi and Chris Banchero back in harness and Zach Lofton now playing comfortably … Read more
Solid-state batteries might get a lot of press, but they’re still years away from powering an EV near you. But it appears a breakthrough is just around the corner: silicon anodes. A number of companies have been racing to commercialize silicon anode battery technology, which promises double-digit-percent increases in lithium-ion cell energy density based on … Read more
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wayne Mardle says Luke Humphries is the ‘future of darts’ and looks ahead to the Englishman’s chances at the World Championships Wayne Mardle says Luke Humphries is the ‘future of darts’ and looks ahead to the Englishman’s chances at the World Championships Luke Humphries has … Read more