Coating magic elevates solar panel power to a 31% efficiency milestone Researchers have developed a strategy for surface passivation that allows the surface defects of the perovskite layer to be smoothed out. A new coating of special organic molecules can pave the way for a new generation of solar panels, according to the researchers. This … Read more
Not all chip firms are benefiting from the boom in artificial intelligence, earnings show, underscoring the complexities of the semiconductor supply chain and dominance of some companies over others in different parts of the sector. Companies like Nvidia and AMD are benefiting from companies training AI models, while chip manufacturers such as TSMC have also … Read more
Linux updates with an undo function? Some distros have it! When you upgrade your PC, some things might not work properly anymore. Luckily, some Linux distributions offer the ability to go back in time and recover from damage. Mint does this with Timeshift, while other smaller distros also provide this feature. Mint’s Timeshift is a … Read more
Google Ads is experiencing a major problem that affects multiple tools and features, including report editors, dashboards, and saved reports in the web interface. This issue also impacts product management pages across the web, API, and Google Ads Editor. As a result of this outage, some advertisers are seeing sensitive information about their competitors, such … Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A group called Rhysida claimed responsibility for a city ransomware attack that happened on July 18. The hacking gang has advertised stealing 6.5 terabytes of sensitive data from City of Columbus servers and is now holding an auction for the stolen data. The city’s IT department stopped the hackers from encrypting … Read more
Space agencies worldwide are advancing inflatable heat shields for future Mars missions. These unique heat shields can increase the amount of mass brought back from orbit, making them crucial for safe deceleration and landing on the thin-atmosphered planet. Currently, space agencies use rigid aeroshells to bring people and cargo back from space, but these have … Read more
People are getting impatient with the Federal Reserve. For over a year, interest rates have been at their highest level in decades, making it more expensive to borrow money, take out a mortgage, and pay off debt. Now, the Fed is considering lowering these rates for the first time since the pandemic. Fed Chair Jerome … Read more
People collect unusual things, like napkins or celebrity hair. Some people even collect buttons from clothing. But what about collecting buttons from websites? A new Google Chrome extension called Button Stealer lets you do just that. It’s created by designer Anatoly Zenkov and copies every button you visit on a website, storing them in a … Read more
Strongest solar storms in 20 years create new radiation belts around Earth. During these powerful events, a temporary third belt can form between the two permanent Van Allen Belts. In May, the strongest solar storms in 20 years produced Northern Lights as far south as Florida. NASA’s CIRBE CubeSat detected evidence of two new radiation … Read more
Scientists have discovered that there might be diamonds on Mercury, which is the smallest planet in our solar system. These diamonds would be about 15-18 kilometers deep and are thought to be formed when the core of Mercury cools down. This process could be happening on some other planets too, if they have a similar … Read more