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A research team from HKUST has improved perovskite solar cell performance by eliminating surface concavities on individual crystal grains, making this promising technology more commercially viable. The researchers discovered that these concavities significantly impact the film’s properties and reliability. To address this issue, they developed a new method to remove these grain surface concavities using … Read more

Arthur Brooks, a Harvard professor and author, suggests that happiness requires some level of unhappiness. He draws on the ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus’ idea that the key to happiness is not seeking constant pleasure but eliminating sources of discomfort. Brooks warns against overprotecting ourselves and our children from any form of suffering or conflict, as … Read more

Engaging in brain exercises, such as completing a sudoku puzzle, enhances cognitive abilities, boosts memory, and promotes overall mental well-being. Factors like stress, aging, inadequate sleep, or an unhealthy lifestyle can intensify mental fog, affecting memory, problem-solving skills, and overall cognitive function. To help your brain stay sharp and focused, consider these nine well-researched exercises: … Read more

Going vegan doesn’t mean you have to stick with tofu and veggie burgers as your only options. Many plant-based meat alternatives are available, including breakfast sausages, chicken nuggets, fish filets, and even juicy burgers that mimic the texture and flavor of real meat. But how healthy are these vegan meats? According to experts, they have … Read more

Wiz has abandoned a $23 billion deal with Google that would have been the search giant’s largest-ever acquisition. CEO Assaf Rappaport told employees the company will instead pursue an initial public offering (IPO) as originally planned. Rappaport wrote in a memo to employees, “Saying no to such humbling offers is tough.” A person familiar with … Read more

An ancient immortal who wants to die, a 78,000-year-old pig, and actor Keanu Reeves walk into a bar. The bartender says he’d like to read a book about it. Luckily, Reeves has already written “The Book of Elsewhere” in collaboration with author China Miéville. The novel is set in the science fiction universe of Reeves’ … Read more

Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center for July 24. This is due to a coronal mass ejection (CME) released from the sun on July 21, which is … Read more

NVIDIA has revealed that their RTX GPUs power the iconic Vegas sphere, a major attraction in Las Vegas covering nearly 750,000 square feet. The sphere features 150 RTX A6000 GPUs with over 10K cores, 48 GB of memory, and a 300W TDP, totaling 1,612,800 cores, 72,000 GB of GDDR6 memory, and 45,000W of power consumption. … Read more

Luma AI, a San Francisco-based artificial intelligence startup, has launched a new feature called “Loops” for its Dream Machine platform. This update allows users to create seamless, continuous video loops from text descriptions, images, or keyframes. Content creators and digital marketers can now produce endless video sequences without visible cuts or transitions, expanding their options … Read more

Here is a rewritten version of the text in simpler language: For three years, researchers gave people in Illinois and Texas $1,000 every month as part of an experiment to see if giving everyone a basic income would work. The money came from Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI, who thinks that one day artificial … Read more