The Search for What Shook the Earth for Nine Days Straight Last year, an immense but brief outburst of seismic energy was soon followed by a long hum that made the world ring. Finding its cause took 68 scientists and an assist by the Danish military. Introduction On September 16, 2023, the world began to
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Can Thermodynamics Go Quantum?
The principles of thermodynamics are cornerstones of our understanding of physics. But they were discovered in the era of steam-driven technology, long before anyone dreamed of quantum mechanics. In this episode, the theoretical physicist Nicole Yunger Halpern talks to host Steven Strogatz about how physicists today are reinterpreting concepts such as work, energy and information
Kenya: An organization gives rural communities first glimpse into wonders of metaverse
Kenya-based Africa VR Campus and Center is on a mission to give members of remote communities a first glimpse into the wonders of the metaverse. The founder who is also a former teacher was looking for a better way to engage his students. A group of youngsters from a community in Kiambu, in Nairobi’s north
Plane loaded with drugs seized in Guinea-Bissau did not come from Venezuela – Govt
Venezuelan politician Diosdado Cabello holds a rules of debate booklet for the National Assembly, during a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 8, 2020. – Copyright © africanews Matias Delacroix/Copyright 2020 The AP. All rights reserved Last updated: 7 hours ago Venezuela The Venezuelan interior minister has denied that a plane seized in Guinea-Bissau
Kiwis’ property ‘dream-scrolling’ habits revealed
Navigation for News Categories Trade Me Property said more than a third of New Zealanders would rather browse unaffordable property listings than watch rugby. Photo: 123RF About one in eight Kiwi adults would rather go online and look at houses they cannot afford than have sex, a new survey has found. Trade Me Property said
Manufacturing sector marks a year-and-a-half in contraction – survey
Navigation for News Categories The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose 1.4 points in August to 45.8 points. Photo: 123RF Manufacturing sector activity has improved slightly, but remains deeply in contraction. The BNZ-Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rose 1.4 points in August to 45.8 points, its 18th consecutive month
Annapurna Interactive Video Game Staff Resigns (Report)
The entire staff of Annapurna Interactive, the video game division at Megan Ellison‘s Annapurna, has resigned, according to a report from Bloomberg, citing multiple sources. A rep for the company did not comment on the story. On Sept. 6, Annapurna said that its president, Nathan Gary, who also oversaw the company’s video game operations, would
Toronto: Steven Soderbergh on ‘Jaws’ Book, Genre Films and Streaming Success: “You’ve Got to Make Good Shit”
Steven Soderbergh has opened up about a giant book on Jaws, the classic Steven Spielberg thriller he first saw in 1975, that he has been working on for nearly 15 years. “I’ve been working on this thing [the book] that is ostensibly about directing and uses as its spine an analysis of the making of
Chad McQueen, ‘Karate Kid’ Actor and Son of Film Star Steve McQueen, Dies at 63
Chad McQueen, who followed his father, Steve McQueen, into acting and auto racing and portrayed the bully Dutch in the first two Karate Kid movies, has died. He was 63. McQueen died Wednesday of organ failure at his ranch in Palm Desert, his friend of 40 years, Arthur Barens, told The Hollywood Reporter. He had
‘Uglies’ Review: An Appealing Joey King Headlines McG’s Routine Dystopian YA Adaptation for Netflix
Based on the bestselling novel, the film revolves around a young woman living in a society that mandates cosmetic surgery at age 16. September 12, 2024 4:00pm ‘Uglies’ Brian Douglas/Netflix A brave young woman battles a repressive society in a dystopian future, while honing her archery skills in the process. No, it’s not The Hunger