NASA is working on a new metal alloy that shrinks when heated, which could help stabilize its next generation of space telescopes. The alloy, called “Alloy 30,” was tested by scientists in the Astrophysics Division and showed promising results. In traditional metal construction, materials expand when heated, causing problems for space telescopes as their components … Read more
A doctor who recently volunteered at a hospital in southern Gaza has described the scenes he witnessed as “apocalyptic”. Dr. Adil Husain, an American emergency medicine physician, spent two weeks at the Nasser Hospital near one of the four food aid distribution sites set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The foundation, funded by the … Read more
A massive 54-pound Martian meteorite, named NWA 16788, is set to be sold at a Sotheby’s auction later this month, with an expected price tag of between $2 million and $4 million. The specimen, discovered in Niger’s Sahara Desert in November 2023, is believed to be the largest piece of Mars currently on Earth. The … Read more
Microsoft is carrying out significant layoffs across its gaming divisions, affecting around 9,000 employees – about 4% of the company’s workforce. The cuts started on Wednesday morning and will impact various studios working on projects, despite Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer saying that gamers are playing Xbox more than ever before. Spencer stated that the … Read more
A major data breach has exposed the sensitive information of over 550,000 individuals, including full names, Social Security numbers, and financial data. The breach occurred between December 12-17 last year, and initially affected only 32,234 individuals. However, as the investigation progressed, the number of impacted individuals increased significantly. The breached company is Kelly Benefits, a … Read more
The Indiana Fever overcame significant odds to win the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup final 74-59 on Tuesday, capturing the league’s in-season championship. Despite being without star guard Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury for the third consecutive game, the Fever emerged victorious behind a strong performance from forward Natasha Howard. Howard was named the game’s … Read more
Scientists have created an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Centaur that can predict human behavior across various psychological experiments with unprecedented accuracy. The AI outperformed decades-old specialized models in every experiment, including those with new and modified scenarios. Centaur was trained on data from over 60,000 people making more than 10 million decisions. This training … Read more
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Minneapolis city officials have announced plans to increase patrols and restrict access to certain areas around Bde Maka Ska and Boom Island Park for the annual July 4th celebrations. Police Chief Brian O’Hara stated that most road closures will occur around Boom Island, where the “Red, White & Boom” fireworks show takes place. Strategic road … Read more
A recent issue has been reported by users accessing the Varnish cache server, resulting in an “Access Denied” error (Error Code 54113) and a specific set of detailed information about the denied request. According to the details, the request refers to a cache entry named ‘cache-lga21941-LGA 1751494323 2138564164’. The exact cause behind this error is … Read more