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How Do Merging Supermassive Black Holes Pass the Final Parsec?

The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to merge, yet merge they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form of dark matter may be the solution.

How Do Merging Supermassive Black Holes Pass the Final Parsec? | Quanta Magazine

The giant holes in galaxies’ centers shouldn’t be able to merge, yet merge they do. Scientists suggest that an unusual form of dark matter may be the solution.

www.quantamagazine.org

 

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BYD electric SUV teardown shocks Japan: ‘How can it be produced at such a low cost?’

BYD electric SUV teardown shocks Japan: 'How can it be produced at such a low cost?'

Japan is wondering how Chinese EV makers, like BYD, build electric cars so cheaply. After tearing apart BYD’s Atto 3,...

electrek.co

 

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How fast is quantum entanglement? Scientists investigate it at the attosecond scale

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-fast-quantum-entanglement-scientists-attosecond.html

 

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US satellite jammer "Meadowlands" set for next year delivery

US satellite jammer "Meadowlands" set for next year delivery | Caliber.Az

A weapon designed to disrupt Chinese and Russian satellites at the onset of a conflict has resolved its technical issues and is now expected to be delivered next...

caliber.az

 

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Almost half of American households will run short of money in retirement if they stop working at 65, new research predicts

Half Of Retirees Will Run Out Of Money. That’s The Good News.

A sophisticated new retirement income model seemingly brings bad news. In fact, it shows that most current retirees are doing well. And future retirees will do better.

www.forbes.com

 

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Paper mills: the ‘cartel-like’ companies behind fraudulent scientific journals

What is paper mill and how does it work?

theconversation.com

 

[lenny]

Honda Is Already Testing a Manual Transmission for EVs
Whether it actually comes to production, though, is a different story.

Honda Is Already Testing a Manual Transmission for EVs

Whether it actually comes to production, though, is a different story.

www.thedrive.com

 

[lenny]

Four-day week 'an overwhelming success' in Iceland

The majority of workers in Iceland now look set to move to shorter hours for the same pay.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[lenny]

Elon Musk Says a $25,000 Tesla Is Now “Pointless” and “Silly”
Musk reconfirms that the $25k Tesla is dead because it’s “silly,” but teases a flying car in same breath.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-q3-earnings-call-25k-tesla-roadster-elon-musk/

 

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Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster

Brazil reaches a $23 billion settlement with mining firms over a 2015 environmental disaster

Brazil’s President signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse.

apnews.com

 

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Evolution in real time: Scientists predict—and witness—evolution in a 30-year marine snail experiment

https://phys.org/news/2024-10-evolution-real-scientists-witness-year.html

 

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Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an "anomaly"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-satellite-intelsat-33e-explodes-space-anamoly/

 

[lenny]

The James Webb Space Telescope runs JavaScript, apparently

It actually seems like a clever system.

www.theverge.com

 

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Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO₂ from the air as a tree, scientists say

Berkeley chemists have created a reusable material that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and holds onto it until it can be stored.

www.latimes.com

 

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TSMC Arizona fab delivers 4% more yield than comparable facilities in Taiwan
TSMC will soon have a fully operational fab in Arizona that delivers the same quality and efficiency as its Taiwan factories.

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/tsmc-arizona-fab-delivers-4-percent-more-yield-than-comparable-facilities-in-taiwan

 

[lenny]

Cheap Solar Panels Are Changing the World

“This is unstoppable.”

www.theatlantic.com

 

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are you following the US elections?
Early statistics are available here:
» 2024 Early Voting UF Election Lab

 

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no point trump will win or they will nick it again or try to

 

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