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Breakdown in Atomic Structure Enables Engineers to Bend Light to Enhance Wavelength Conversion
Schematic of InAs lattice in contact with a nanoantenna array that bends incoming light so it is tightly confined around…
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KKR’s head of global macro says the firm has ripped up its old investing strategy in response to a new economic reality. He breaks down 5 big shifts it’s making — and 4 areas it’s avoiding.
KKR has torn up its old investing strategy reallocated assets to set itself up for the next decade. The PE…
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What’s the Difference Between Google TV and Android TV? | Digital Trends
In September, Google unveiled its next-generation interface for Android TV, dubbed Google TV, which made its debut running on the…
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Graphene Nano-Inks for Additive Manufacturing of Supercapacitors
Research led by Kansas State University’s Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, in collaboration with Christopher…
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Before becoming the web’s video juggernaut, what was the plan for YouTube?
Choose your answer and the correct choice will be revealed. Former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen and Jawed Karim…
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A new spin on planet formation mysteries
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Astronomers have captured the first-ever spin measurements of planets making up the HR 8799 star system.…
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Biden said he supports passing immigration reform through the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan without any GOP support
President Joe Biden said Thursday he supports passing immigration reform without GOP support. Democrats are hoping to pass a $3.5…
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Researchers demonstrate the effectiveness of eDNA in the calculation of marine biodiversity
A research diver tags giant kelp stipes to track the turnover of fronds in a kelp forest. Credit: SBC LTER For…
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This unique whale goes through menopause | Popular Science
Many animals will give birth throughout their lives—sometimes to dozens of little baby creatures. However, only a few will ever…
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Ray-Ban smart glasses are set to release this year, made in partnership with Facebook
Something to look forward to: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed during a quarterly earnings call that the company’s next hardware…
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COVID-19 Associated With Long-Term Cognitive Dysfunction, Acceleration of Alzheimer’s Symptoms
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Researchers find La Niña increases carbon export from Amazon River
The Amazon River at Óbidos, Brazil. Researchers examined data taken at this city near the mouth of the river to…
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Roblox
In the mood for an epic role-playing adventure? Want to compete against rivals worldwide? Or do you just want to…
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The first 12th-gen Intel “Alder Lake” CPUs to hit the market will target enthusiasts
Highly anticipated: Intel is scrambling to get Alder Lake ready, but the company may only reveal the enthusiast grade CPUs…
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First academic research paper co-published on Instagram shows legacy of one of Algeria’s most influential modern artists
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The first research to be simultaneously co-published in an academic journal and on Instagram shows the…
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People happily steal from groups even if they are generous one-on-one
By Clare Wilson Would you share or steal? PURPLE MARBLES/Alamy Most people play fair in lab tests where they can…
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Grab a Super Cheap Printer With Dell’s Back-to-School Sales | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. Having a printer at home is…
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America’s economic recovery is already stalling, but Biden is trying to buy a second wind
The US economic recovery is faltering. Pres. Biden’s spending plans promise an acceleration. US economic growth missed Q2 forecasts, and…
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Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have made Earth’s largest ripple marks
The asteroid impact that slew the dinosaurs may have also indirectly sculpted the largest ripple marks ever found on Earth.…
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Covid-19 news: Daily new cases in the UK rise to 31,117
By Michael Le Page , Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Sam Wong , Graham Lawton , Adam Vaughan ,…
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Viruses can kill wasp larvae that grow inside infected caterpillars
When parasitic wasps come calling, some caterpillars have a surprising ally: a viral infection. Insects called parasitoid wasps lay their…
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Ancient humans in Europe may have stolen food from wild hunting dogs
By Krista Charles Artist’s impression of a pack of Eurasian hunting dogs chasing prey Mauricio Antón with scientific supervision by…
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Samsung continues to lead global smartphone market despite quarterly decline
What just happened? Counterpoint Research in its latest industry report found that global smartphone shipments grew 19 percent year over…
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AI learns physics to optimize particle accelerator performance
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, vastly speeds up computational tasks and enables new technology…
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Alienware Gaming Monitors Up To $290 Off Right Now – Hurry! | Digital Trends
After buying an upgrade from gaming PC deals, you shouldn’t go cheap with the accessories, such as your keyboard, mouse,…
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US special operators have mastered a tricky infiltration method, but there’s still a chance they could come crashing through your roof
A British commando fell through the roof of a home in California in July after a parachute malfunction. The paratrooper…
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Why invertebrates should be included in animal welfare protections
By Nicola Clayton and Alexandra Schnell Michelle D’urbano FRANKLIN the cuttlefish considered the juicy prawn meat morsel in front of…
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Surface Pro Deal at Best Buy Is Perfect for Back-to-School | Digital Trends
Digital Trends may earn a commission when you buy through links on our site. If you’re heading back to school…
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GPD’s WIN Max 2021 gaming handheld comes with a 5GHz Intel CPU option and 1TB SSD
In brief: The Steam Deck isn’t the only handheld gaming machine people are anticipating. GPD’s WIN Max 2021, the sequel…
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Polar bears sometimes bludgeon walruses to death with stones or ice
Walruses, weighing as much as 1,300 kilograms with huge tusks and nearly impenetrable skulls, are almost impossible for a hungry…
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QLED vs. OLED vs. Mini LED: Understand TV backlights | Popular Science
So many choices when it comes to television. It starts with the size and resolution, but there are competing backlight…
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The Best Roomba Bot Vacs for Your Homes
Tired of lugging that rugged upright vac around your home? Wish you could “tell” your vacuum when to sweep up…
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UNESCO awards Gabon’s Ivindo park World Heritage status
The 300,000-hectare (740,000-acre) Ivindo park is is home to many engangered animals such as gorillas. Gabon’s Ivindo National Park was…
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A small-cap fund manager shares why beaten-down Chinese stocks present ‘one of the greater long-term opportunities I’ve seen in the last two decades’ — and shares his 2 best investing ideas in the space
Chinese stocks have melted down recently over regulatory concerns, but the selloff may be overdone. China is also dealing with…
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10 tips for popular messaging apps | Popular Science
This story has been updated. It was originally published on October 24, 2017. Whether you call it texting, instant messaging,…
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US Government Subsidies Boost the Expected Profits and Development of New Oil and Gas Fields
By IOP Publishing July 29, 2021 Researchers at the Stockholm Environment Institute (Somerville and Seattle, USA) and Earth Track, Inc.…
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12 Bytes review: Jeanette Winterson on AI and making life less binary
By Laura Grace Simpkins Katherine Johnson’s computing achievements were sidelined for years Donaldson Collection/Getty Images 12 Bytes Jeanette Winterson Jeanette…
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From the Sun to the Stars: A New Journey of Exoplanet Discovery Begins With the NEID Spectrometer
An image of NEID’s spectroscopic observations of the Sun. NEID’s spectral coverage extends significantly redder and bluer than the limits…
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The Best Laptops 2021
Dell checks all the right boxes with the XPS 17: fast performance, lovely keyboard, gorgeous and massive display, and excellent…
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Watch Jeff Bezos Cause Chuckles in 2000 Space Trip Interview | Digital Trends
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said that even as a child he dreamed of going to space. Earlier this month the…
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Spotify added nine million subscribers in Q2, and most were paying users
In a nutshell: Spotify for the second quarter of 2021 turned in results that were better than expected in most…
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Scientists Model “True Prevalence” of COVID-19 in the United States Throughout Pandemic
The COVID-19 infection fatality rate for U.S. states and Washington, D.C., as of March 7, 2021. Figures are the posterior…
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Parents’ second-hand marijuana smoke may cause colds in children
By Clare Wilson Smoke from cannabis may be harmful to others THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images Children whose parents smoke…
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Steve Jobs’ 1973 Job Application Auctions for Record Amount | Digital Trends
A job application filled out by the late Apple boss Steve Jobs in 1973 has auctioned for $343,000. It’s the…
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Dark Primitive Asteroids: Zeroing In on Source of the Impactor That Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
An SwRI team modeled evolutionary processes in the main asteroid belt and discovered that impactors such as the one that…
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UK summers are likely to regularly feature intense 40°C heatwaves
By New Scientist and Press Association An illustration of a heatwave over Europe Sasa Kadrijevic/Alamy UK summers are likely to…
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Variations in climate conditions affect reproductive success of Antarctic krill, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Climate conditions play a significant role in the reproductive success of mature female Antarctic krill and…
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Cosmic Rays Help Supernovae Explosions Pack a Dramatically More Massive Punch
The final stage of cataclysmic explosions of dying massive stars, called supernovae, could pack an up to six times bigger…
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Study: Public private partnerships better at promoting equity than widely assumed
Distributions of Adjusted DBE Goal and Adjusted DBE Attainment by Delivery Method. Credit: A. James Clark School of Engineering. University…
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Steam Deck’s expected order availability is starting to get a bit vague
In brief: As the volume of Steam Deck pre-orders increase, Valve has started to give off some signs of uncertainty…
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