A supernova is a star’s colossal explosion at the end of its life, potentially outshining its entire galaxy. Read about the causes and types of supernovae here. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-what-is-a-supernova…
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Squid-like creature that looked like a giant paperclip lived 200 years
An ancient squid-like animal with a shell like a 1.5-metre-long paperclip may have lived to be 200 years old Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2258764-squid-like-creature-that-looked-like-a-giant-paperclip-lived-200-years/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The Untimely Demise Of Workstations
Graham Lee, writing at De Programmatica Ipsum: Last month’s news that IBM would do a Hewlett-Packard and divide into two — an IT consultancy and a buzzword compliance unit — marks the end of “business as usual” for yet another of the great workstation companies. […] In high-tech domains, an engineer could readily have a toolchest of suitable computers in the…
You can’t squish this ‘iron’ beetle. Now, scientists know why.
A tough exoskeleton in ironclad beetles protect them against piercing and crushing, and scientists recently uncovered the unusual interlocking structures that strengthen the insect’s hard shell. Source: https://www.livescience.com/unbreakable-beetle.html
Evidence of broadside collision with dwarf galaxy discovered in Milky Way
Nearly 3 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy plunged into the center of the Milky Way and was ripped apart by the gravitational forces of the collision. Astrophysicists announced today that the merger produced a series of telltale shell-like formations of stars in the vicinity of the Virgo constellation, the first such “shell structures” to be found in the Milky Way….
iPhone 12 Lineup Does Not Ship With a Power Adapter; Apple Begins Selling 20W USB-C Adapter for $19
With the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models no longer shipping with a power adapter, Apple has started selling the 20W USB-C power adapter that was first introduced with the iPad Air on a standalone basis for $19. From a report: The 20W power adapter is included in the box with the iPad Air, but those who want one for use…
Scientists zoom in on HIV inside a test tube, find critical steps in infection
The experiments highlight the role of the virus’s cone-shaped shell in infection. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hiv-infection-replication-test-tube.html
Exxon’s Plan For Surging Carbon Emissions Revealed In Leaked Documents
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Exxon Mobil has been planning to increase annual carbon-dioxide emissions by as much as the output of the entire nation of Greece, an analysis of internal documents reviewed by Bloomberg shows, setting one of the largest corporate emitters against international efforts to slow the pace of warming. The drive to expand both fossil-fuel…
Shell Reportedly To Slash Oil and Gas Production Costs To Focus More On Renewables
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CBC.ca: Royal Dutch Shell is looking to slash up to 40 percent off the cost of producing oil and gas in a major drive to save cash so it can overhaul its business and focus more on renewable energy and power markets, sources told Reuters. Shell’s new cost-cutting review, known internally as Project Reshape…
‘At This Point, 5G is a Bad Joke’
An anonymous reader shared this skeptical opinion piece from Computerworld: Let’s start with the name itself. There is no single “5G.” There are, in fact, three different varieties, with very different kinds of performance… But, what most people want, what most people lust for is 1Gbps speeds with less than 10 milliseconds of latency… [T]o get that kind of speed you…