Human technology such as cell phones and broadcast towers constantly radiate radio waves ROOMand astronomers estimate that this telltale sign of humanity has been included 75 nearby star systems, signaling to any alert alien civilization that Earth hosts a technologically advanced species. And while scientists have been listening to the incessant radio chatter from our … Read more
Fallout 76’s Skyline Valley update certainly isn’t short on sights and sounds to tempt you from the comfort of its six-year-old map of Appalachia. Located on the southern edges of the Savage Divide that runs through the center of the map, the newly added Shenandoah region has a giant ominous vortex swirling in the sky … Read more
Stocks closed mostly higher as the May consumer price index was unchanged and the Federal Reserve signaled just one rate cut this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were all down in the last hour of trading today. X The Dow closed 0.1% lower after a quiet afternoon and … Read more
Archival optical image (at 468 nm wavelength) of NGC 5128 taken with the UK Schmidt telescope superimposed on the location of the two fields studied. The red cross indicates the center of NGC 5128. The red circles represent the locations of LPVs selected from the ISAAC Ks-band data. Credit: Aghdam et al., 2024. Using the … Read more
Indoor cycling software specialist Zwift has had a tumultuous relationship with hardware over the past couple of years, but its latest product is a clever idea that could disrupt the industry and create an entirely new product category. Called the Zwift Ride, it simply takes an existing smart trainer — namely the Wahoo Kickr Core … Read more
Under the leadership of Elon Musk, Tesla popularized electric vehicles and became the most valuable car company in the world. Mr. Musk became a billionaire many times over generating huge profits for investors. However, Tesla shareholders may decide this week that Mr. Musk is overpaid. In a vote, the results of which will be announced … Read more
Space changes you, even during short trips off-planet. Four people who spent three days outside Earth in September 2021 experienced physical and mental changes that included modest declines in cognitive tests, heightened immune systems and genetic changes within their cells, scientists report in a suite of papers published Tuesday in the journal Nature and some. … Read more
“Have you seen the Monster Hunter Wilds demo?” That was the refrain at Summer Game Fest as word spread of Capcom’s behind-closed-doors showcase of the next big Monster Hunter title. The demo, which at the time of writing Capcom has no official plans to release its footage, was such a hit that people were sneaking … Read more
Federal Reserve officials left interest rates unchanged in their June decision and predicted they would cut borrowing costs just once before the end of 2024, a sign they plan to be patient before making a U-turn in their fight against rapid inflation. Central bankers raised interest rates rapidly between early 2022 and July 2023, taking … Read more
Teflon objects (orange cylinders) were placed in a waveguide with a rectangular cross section. Then, an electromagnetic signal (blue wavefront) was injected from the right to extract information about the metallic cuboid shown in gray. By measuring the wave field in the area shown in red, researchers can show how information is generated and transported … Read more