“Space dust” left behind by satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could weaken the planet's magnetic field, a controversial new paper claims. In a worst-case scenario, the development of commercial satellite “megaconstellations” such as SpaceX's Starlink could generate enough magnetic dust to halve Earth's protective shield. This could potentially lead...
With the development of quantum computers and their ever-improving performance, it will be possible to break existing encryption methods in the foreseeable future. Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have taken part in an international research consortium to develop new encryption methods using physical laws to prevent communications...
On March 13, Seattle-based Interlune announced plans to create a robotic harvester designed to extract helium-3 from lunar regolith and then deliver it to Earth. This rare resource can be used in a variety of fields, from quantum computing to fusion power. Rob Meyerson, co-founder of Interlune and former president...
Toyota has certified the updated Avalon sedan in China. The car has not changed much in appearance, the dimensions have remained the same, but the innovation is in the engines: just as the Toyota Camry XV80 got rid of the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter engine, the Avalon exchanged it for a...
At the 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in The Woodlands, Texas, scientists reported the discovery of a giant volcano on Mars and a possible layer of glacial ice in the eastern part of the Martian volcanic province of Tharsis, near the planet's equator. . The giant volcano, which...
The search for life on exoplanets is entering a phase of intense research. The LIFE space telescope promises to be a breakthrough in this field. Unlike the multi-mission James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which was designed to perform a variety of missions, LIFE will focus exclusively on searching for biosignatures...
Changan today officially announced the price of the newest crossover Changan Uni-Z. The car entered the Chinese market in two trim levels with prices of 17.8 and 18.8 thousand dollars. The difference between them is only in equipment, but the units are the same. The Changan Uni-Z has a futuristic...
OpenAI's recently acclaimed Sora neural network will soon become available to everyone. OpenAI CTO Mira Murati said Sora will hit the market this year. She did not disclose the exact date, but added that “it could take several months.” That is, perhaps Sora will become available to everyone in the...
Ulefone has announced the price of its next monster of autonomy – Ulefone Power Armor 16S. The smartphone will go on sale on Aliexpress from March 17 at a price of $130. This is the price for the first buyers, later the price will increase to $250. Ulefone Power Armor...
Tomorrow Intel is due to introduce the Core i9-14900KS, the first consumer processor with a frequency of 6.2 GHz out of the box. For those for whom this is not enough and do not want to engage in manual overclocking, the new feature of MSI motherboards may well be suitable....
ChatGPT has already proven itself capable of passing various tests, exams, and so on. It turned out that he could still play games very poorly. At least in Doom. created by DALL-EAdrian de Wynter, a Microsoft scientist and researcher at the University of York in England, decided to test whether...
A large swirl of bright light appeared in the night sky over the Arctic last week. Astronomers call this phenomenon the “SpaceX Spiral” and expect it to become much more common in the future. Source: Shang YangThe phenomenon occurred on March 4 during the launch of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket...
The upcoming Snapdragon X Elite X1E80100 platform, designed for Windows laptops, has been tested in a Qualcomm reference laptop. It turned out that at least in some tests this SoC can compete with and even noticeably outperform the latest Core Ultra 7 155H. As you can see, in the AI...
Ford has built a strong reputation for its line of reliable engines. For example, the 5.4-litre Triton V8 is known as a real workhorse and can last over 600,000km if properly maintained. There are also many other reliable options that can last 800,000 km. HotCars originally picked the ten most...
The Poco brand has officially introduced the Poco X6 Neo smartphone. It has become the most affordable representative of the series, which also includes Poco X6 and Poco X6 Pro. The cost of the version with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of flash memory is $240, the version...
Kia demonstrated to the media the off-road capabilities of the updated 2024 Sorento crossover. Journalists took the Kia Sorento 2024 X-Pro on a trip through the Colorado Rockies. “There's no better place to demonstrate the capabilities of the Sorento X-Pro than in the high country of the Colorado Rockies. Equipped...