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Synthetic magnetism leads photons on a 2-D quantum walk
Randomness governs many things, from the growth of cell colonies and the agglomeration of polymers to the shapes of tendrils that form when you pour cream into a cup of coffee. …
Pigeons and woolly hats now have exoplanets named after them
More than 100 exoplanets and the stars they orbit have just been officially named by a public vote. The names reference woolly hats, bush pigeons, coffee, and van Gogh Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2227918-pigeons-and-woolly-hats-now-have-exoplanets-named-after-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness
If you use a vacuum-insulated thermos to help keep your coffee hot, you may know it’s a good insulator because heat energy has a hard time moving through empty space. Vibrations of atoms or molecules, which carry thermal energy, simply can’t travel if there are no atoms or molecules around. …
Free Software Foundation Offers Benefits and Merchandise In Its Annual Fundraiser
An anonymous reader writes:
The Free Software Foundation is holding its annual fundraiser, with a goal of attracting 600 new members by the end of December. (New members so far: 112.) “We are still fighting the oppressive nature of proprietary software,” explains the campaign’s web page. “We have made solid inroads, and the community is as passionate as ever.” As a 501(c)(3)…
Ford Will Turn McDonald’s Used Coffee Bean Husks Into Car Parts
Ford will soon start using coffee chaff from McDonald’s to manufacture auto parts like headlamp housings and other interior and exterior components. “In addition to making Ford vehicles a little bit ‘greener,’ the coffee chaff — or the waste produced by coffee during the roasting process — will apparently also help the company make parts that are 20 percent lighter,” reports…
Netflix Cancels Rebooted ‘Mystery Science Theatre 3000’
Netflix’s reboot of Mystery Science Theatre 3000 made this year’s “Best Of” lists from both The New York Times and Rotten Tomatoes. Yet apparently their bosses didn’t like them, and have shot them into space. Forbes reports: In a controversial move poisoning Thanksgiving for many indie comedy fans, Mystery Science Theater 3000 host Jonah Ray tweeted that Netflix has cancelled the…
Price of Bitcoin Plummets Below ‘Psychological’ $7,000 Level After China Promises Crackdown
Friday Forbes wrote that price of Bitcoin had dropped 10% over the previous 24 hours, dipping below the “psychological” $7,000 level. That’s after starting the week at over $8,000, and less than a month after it rose to $10,000. Apparently cryptocurrencies had gotten some very bad news from China. Bitcoin rivals ethereum and bitcoin cash have led the market lower [Friday]…
Intel Launches Core i9-9900KS 8-Core CPU At 5GHz Across All Cores
MojoKid writes: As the “S” in its name implies, the new Intel Core i9-9900KS that launched today is something akin to a Special Edition version of the company’s existing Core i9-9900K 8-core CPU. The processors are built from the same slab of silicon — an 8-core, Coffee Lake-refresh based die and packaged up for Intel’s LGA1151 socket. What makes the Core…
Researchers Transmit Energy With A Laser In ‘Historic’ Power-Beaming Demonstration
“First the first time, hundreds of watts of power were wirelessly transmitted hundreds of meters [video], with an integrated system that ensured the safety of operators and bystanders,” writes an anonymous Slashdot reader — sharing a new press release from the U.S. Naval Research Lab. “This could be the first step towards drones that never have to land…” According to the…