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As a leader in the field and a key player in the advancement of FRB research, Macquart would have been interviewed for this piece. But he died of a heart attack one week after the paper was published, at the age of 45. FRB researchers began to call the relationship between dispersion and distance the “Macquart relation,” in honor of his memory and his push for the groundbreaking idea that FRBs could be used for cosmology. Proving that the Macquart relation would hold at greater distances became not just a scientific quest but also an emotional one. “I remember thinking…
After a long time, OnePlus gave us a phone that truly feels like a flagship killer, offering high-end features at a lower price than competing phones. The phone was released in December 2023 and Amazon is finally offering the first cash discount on it.The OnePlus 12 is not a phone that you buy because you can’t afford top smartphones from other companies. It’s a phone that you a buy because, in many ways, it’s better than the other options. You get a huge 6.82-inch screen with a refresh rate of 120Hz for buttery smooth scrolling. It’s brighter than most phones…
Internet service providers can no longer fiddle with how quickly — or not — customers are able to browse the web or download files, the Federal Communications Commission ruled Thursday.The 3-2 vote to adopt net neutrality regulations, which block wireless companies from selectively speeding up, slowing down or blocking users’ internet traffic, restores a policy that was discarded during the Trump administration.The reversal also paves the way for a legal fight with the broadband industry. The development is the latest in a years-long feud between regulators and ISPs, with the former arguing that protections are necessary to ensure all websites…
That 2020 executive order came to nothing in the end—it was blocked in the courts, put aside after the presidency changed hands, and eventually withdrawn by the Biden administration. Yet the idea—that the US government should ban TikTok in some way—never went away. It would repeatedly be suggested in different forms and shapes. And eventually, on April 24, 2024, things came full circle. A lot has changed in the four years between these two news cycles. Back then, TikTok was a rising sensation that many people didn’t understand; now, it’s one of the biggest social media platforms, the originator of…
Besides rolling out the new iPad Pro (2024) and iPad Air (2024) lines tomorrow during its “Let Loose” event starting at 7 am PT/10 am ET, Apple is expected to introduce some updated accessories. One of them is a new Magic Keyboard that has an aluminum build and will make the iPad Pro tablets look more like laptops when in use. A new version of the Apple Pencil is also expected to be announced on Tuesday morning.One rumor that we passed along early last month called for the latest version of the Apple Pencil to feature changeable tips, support for…
Why U.S. law enforcement struggles to combat online romance scams – CBS News Watch CBS News Local and federal authorities face challenges in investigating and prosecuting romance scammers because the scammers are often based overseas. Jim Axelrod explains. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #U.S #law #enforcement #struggles #combat #online #romance #scams
When our universe was less than half as old as it is today, a burst of energy that could cook a sun’s worth of popcorn shot out from somewhere amid a compact group of galaxies. Some 8 billion years later, radio waves from that burst reached Earth and were captured by a sophisticated low-frequency radio telescope in the Australian outback. The signal, which arrived in June 2022, and lasted for under half a millisecond, is one of a growing class of mysterious radio signals called fast radio bursts. In the last 10 years, astronomers have picked up nearly 5,000 of…
On the hunt for a new entertainment slate that doesn’t break the bank? Well, Lenovo currently has a sweet deal on its Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen), making this entertainment tablet just unmissable.At the moment, the 128GB version is discounted by $150, allowing you to get this bad boy for 34% off its price. Or, said in other words, you can now snag a brand-new Lenovo Tab P11 Pro (2nd Gen) for just $279.99 instead of its usual price of $429.99 if you take advantage of this deal today. We should note that this offer is even more enticing…
From smart wearables like the Apple Watch or Garmin trackers to the celebrity-sported Oura ring and trendy WHOOP strap, health tech has come a long way from just tracking your steps.”There’s lots of different metrics now that we can begin to look at,” says Dr. Davin Lundquist, family physician and chief medical officer at Augmedix. “Anytime that we can have a greater awareness of our health and paying attention to it, it tends to influence behavior in a positive way.”Here are four that doctors say can be useful to monitor: Sleep Most healthy adults can benefit from sleep tracking to some…
It’s a leap from OpenAI’s current offerings. Its leading applications, like DALL-E, Sora, and ChatGPT (which Altman referred to as “incredibly dumb” compared with what’s coming next), have wowed us with their ability to generate convincing text and surreal videos and images. But they mostly remain tools we use for isolated tasks, and they have limited capacity to learn about us from our conversations with them. In the new paradigm, as Altman sees it, the AI will be capable of helping us outside the chat interface and taking real-world tasks off our plates. Altman on AI hardware’s future I asked Altman…
The everlasting old flagship vs new flagship vs new mid-range phone debate…Now, if you’ve already decided to buy (or you’ve already bought) a Galaxy S24 Ultra, a Pixel 8 Pro, or a different new premium flagship phone, then this story isn’t meant for you, and that’s fine. Congrats! Enjoy your new premium flagship – it’s amazing, because it’s expensive, and it’s expensive because it’s amazing.But what if you’re looking for the best “bang for the buck” Android phone in 2024? Then look no farther than the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro! I know this sounds like a paid promotion…
Romance scam victims speak out – CBS News Watch CBS News After delving into the world of romance scams, CBS News followed up with several victims whose ordeals were highlighted. Jim Axelrod shares their stories. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #Romance #scam #victims #speak
Corn, like any plant that uses photosynthesis to produce food, sucks up carbon dioxide from the air. But using corn for fuel rather than food also creates pressure to clear more land for farming, a process that releases carbon dioxide from plants and soil. In addition, planting, fertilizing, and harvesting corn produce climate pollution as well, and the same is true of refining, distributing, and burning ethanol. For its analyses under the new program, the Treasury Department intends to use an updated version of the so-called GREET model to evaluate the life-cycle emissions of SAFs, which was developed by the…
Apple has just announced five new titles will join its games service, Apple Arcade, throughout May and June. The most important titles in the lineup are Ubisoft’s Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse and Ron Gilbert’s Return to Monkey Island.Those who own an Apple Vision Pro will be happy to know that the Apple Arcade May lineup includes a spatial title called Where Cards Fall. Besides these games, two other titles will be available via Apple Arcade in June: Tomb of the Mask+ and Fabulous – Wedding Disaster+.Where Cards Fall is the first game in the lineup to arrive on Apple…
U.S. ramps up chip production efforts with taxpayers footing part of the bill – CBS News Watch CBS News The U.S. is ramping up its chip production while trying to block China from dominating the market. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On #U.S #ramps #chip #production #efforts #taxpayers #footing #part #bill
We’ve started to see this play out in California. Renewables are able to supply nearly all the grid’s energy demand during the day on sunny days. The problem is just how different the picture is at noon and just eight hours later, once the sun has gone down. In the middle of the day, there’s so much solar power available that gigawatts are basically getting thrown away. Electricity prices can actually go negative. Then, later on, renewables quickly fall off, and other sources like natural gas need to ramp up to meet demand. But energy storage is starting to catch…