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Scientists have proven that gravity affects antimatter in the same way as ordinary matter.
Scientists at CERN conducted an experiment that finally proved that antimatter reacts to gravity in the same way as ordinary matter.
Despite the fact that this is quite logical, since antimatter differs from ordinary matter mainly only in its electric charge (and a number of other parameters that are not important in this context), this postulate has only now been proven. At the same time, the experiment once again made it possible to confirm the Theory of Relativity.
The description of the experiment may seem as simple as possible: scientists simply captured and held antiparticles (antihydrogen atoms) to observe whether they would fall down under the influence of gravity, like ordinary matter. Most of the particles actually fell in the end.
The technical experiment was very complicated. Physicists from the ALPHA laboratory created antiprotons, which were then slowed down using the special ELENA instrument, after which the antiprotons combined with positrons to form antihydrogen atoms.
The atoms were then sent into a 3-meter-high vertical shaft surrounded by superconducting electromagnetic coils. Magnets held the antiatoms in place in a horizontal plane so they would not come into contact with normal matter. Next, the magnetic field strength was gradually weakened at the top and bottom of the shaft, and detectors recorded antiatoms as they emerged from two “holes” in their magnetic trap.
In the experiment, 80% of the atoms eventually came out of the bottom, that is, they fell there under the influence of gravity, which corresponded to the simulation of such a process. Scientists explain the asymmetry in the distribution by the downward force of gravity.
In addition to another confirmation of the General Theory of Relativity, the experiment excludes one of the previously existing theoretical explanations for the Baryon asymmetry of the Universe, which was that after the Big Bang, gravity repelled antimatter, so it is virtually absent in the observable part of the Universe.
In addition to the ultra-cheap Smart 8 HD smartphone, Infinix also presented a whole line of budget models: Hot 40.
It includes the junior model Hot 40i, basic Hot 40 and Hot 40 Pro. Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but the company says they’ll all cost less than $200.
Hot 40 Pro, as expected, looks the most interesting. There is a camera with a resolution of 108 megapixels, a 120 Hz screen, and 8/128 or 8/256 GB of memory. The device is also equipped with a 5000 mAh battery with 33-watt charging, Helio G99 SoC and a 6.78-inch Full HD+ display.
The Hot 40 is similar to the older model, but it has a screen with a frame rate of 90 Hz, is based on the Helio G88 and a 50 MP camera. The remaining parameters are identical.
The younger model Hot 40i is more different. The heart here is the less productive SoC Unisoc T606, the basic amount of RAM is 4 GB, although there is also a version with 8 GB, the screen here has HD+ resolution with a diagonal of 6.56 inches and supports a frame rate of 90 Hz, and charging power is limited to 18 W. Other parameters are the same as Hot 40.
It is also worth noting that all models received IPS screens.
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In 2024, Huawei will “rewrite industry history.” The company will release “advanced, innovative and revolutionary products”
For almost five years now, Huawei has been under strict American sanctions, and all this time the company has worked tirelessly. Now it may be time for a major push. At least the words of Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business group, indicate exactly that.
At Huawei’s annual reporting conference, Yu Chengdong promised to rewrite the history of the industry and announced completely new revolutionary devices. The top manager said the following verbatim: “When the time comes, you will see how we can rewrite the history of this industry. I hope to continue to exceed everyone’s expectations and do what others can’t even think of, or what they can’t do, or even what they don’t dare do.” And we were not talking about some distant future, but about 2024.
There are no specifics yet. But one of the breakthroughs could be the release of our own single-chip systems with 5G support – very well-established insiders are talking about this. Moreover, SMIC is rumored to be preparing to produce 5nm SoCs for Huawei. If this really happens, it can be called a breakthrough for the entire period of Huawei’s existence under sanctions. And next year, new, and far from trivial, cars are expected to be released on Huawei platforms and with the proprietary HarmonyOS operating system.
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This ultra-cheap $75 smartphone offers a “premium” design and a 90Hz screen. Infinix Smart 8 HD unveiled
Infinix has announced the Smart 8 HD smartphone with a price of just $75. At the same time, the device is equipped much better than many smartphones priced at $100-120.
But it’s worth starting not even with this, but with design. As you can see, Infinix does not betray itself and even made an ultra-budget smartphone so that it stands out: the back cover seems to have a relief pattern. The company itself even uses the expression “premium design,” but this, of course, is on its conscience.
From a technical point of view, the device is not bad, and for such a price it is very good. It is based on the Unisoc T606 SoC, which scores about 240,000 points in AnTuTu 10. There is 3 GB of RAM, 64 GB of flash memory, a 13-megapixel main camera and a 5000 mAh battery. And the 6.6-inch screen with HD+ resolution also supports a frame rate of 90 Hz. In addition, there is an element that imitates the Dynamic Island of the iPhone.
It remains to add that the dimensions here are 164 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm with a weight of 184 g.
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