In the last few months, Meta has seemingly taken its foot off the gas when it comes to developing next-generation VR hardware and experiences. The Beijing-based Chinese competitor, ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is going the other way — and…
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ISS photo captures Atlantic sunglint 263 miles up, showing mirror-like ocean glare
“Sunlight” beams off a partly cloudy Atlantic Ocean just after sunrise as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above on March 5, 2025. This is an example of sunglint, an optical phenomenon that occurs when sunlight reflects off the…
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Qualcomm readies phones for Wi-Fi 8, Bluetooth 7, and faster 5G era
Qualcomm is preparing the next wave of smartphones and connected devices for faster wireless technologies, announcing new platforms that bring Wi-Fi 8, Bluetooth 7, and 5G Advanced closer to commercial reality.
At MWC 2026, the company
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NASA's MAVEN detects first evidence of lightning-like activity on Mars
While sifting through the extensive data collected by NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft over the last decade, scientists discovered a familiar type of electromagnetic signal commonly caused by lightning. This rare…
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A 270-year-old physics trick could supercharge affordable battery technology
Roughly 270 years ago, Dr. Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost from Germany observed a peculiar behavior of water droplets on heated metal surfaces. In his manuscript, “A Tract About Some Qualities of Common Water,” he described how water skated over…
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Total lunar eclipse weather forecast — Will US skies be clear for the blood moon?
As viewing prospects for Tuesday (March 3) morning’s total lunar eclipse are concerned, it seems that about half of the nation will have at least some occasional views of the moon plunging through the Earth’s dark shadow. The totality — aka…
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Two Cancers Have Links With Talc. An Expert Explains The Science. : ScienceAlert
More than 1,300 Victorians have joined a class action against Johnson & Johnson alleging its talcum powder products left them with ovarian cancer, mesothelioma (cancer affecting the lungs), and other cancers affecting the reproductive…
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Brain-like chips and LIDAR sensors may enable safer human-robot teamwork
Robotics technology that not only performs simple tasks but also supports humans in all their tasks is among the key technologies in industrial manufacturing. But this requires that robots be able to master complex movements, execute commands and…
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Simulations of your gut may predict which probiotics will stick
Figuring out which bacteria or other nutrients your gut needs may one day be as simple as running detailed computer simulations.
From pills to yogurts to sodas, probiotics are being repackaged and marketed to us more and more, with…
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Study suggests fire ant baiting in Queensland may help invaders spread faster
A provocative new international study published in Austral Ecology warns the massive “broadcast baiting” campaign currently used to combat Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) in south-east Queensland may be doing more harm than good.
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