A look back at Apple’s news and headlines from the week, including the latest iPhone 16 Pro specs, fast charging for the iPhone 16, iPhone sales targets, longer-lasting Macs, Vision Pro predictions, the unveiling of Apple Pay, and Google Photos tools. Apple Loop is here to remind you of some of the many discussions surrounding … Read more
SpaceX’s plans to launch its Starship–Super Heavy two-stage rocket 44 times a year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have come under fire from its two biggest rivals: United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin. The Spaceship vehicle is the world’s largest rocket. Its two stages are SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster rocket … Read more
Artist’s impression of the bright core region of a quasar, an active galaxy. The supermassive black hole at the center is surrounded by a bright disk of gas and dust. The dust component further away can obscure the view of the interior and shines mainly in the mid-infrared range, light that can be analyzed by … Read more
Recent studies have dealt a major blow to the hypothesis that primordial black holes could be responsible for dark matter, shifting the focus of scientific research to alternative explanations. Overview of the research Two pivotal studies have explored the possibility of this original black holeswhich is believed to have formed in the early universe, could … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Swedish software group Fortnox has revised its key market share figures after the Financial Times questioned the figures it presented to investors at a capital markets day in May. Chief Financial Officer Roger Hartelius told … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! RS Puppis, one of Cepheid’s brightest variable stars, brightens and darkens rhythmically over a six-week cycle. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-Hubble/Europe Collaboration. hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2013/51/3263-Image.html × close to RS Puppis, one of Cepheid’s brightest variable stars, brightens and darkens rhythmically … Read more
RS Puppis, one of Cepheid’s brightest variable stars, brightens and darkens rhythmically over a six-week cycle. Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-Hubble/Europe Collaboration. hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2013/51/3263-Image.html “Classical Cepheids” are a type of pulsating star that brightens and darkens rhythmically over time. These pulsations help astronomers measure vast distances in space, making Cepheids crucial “standard candles” that … Read more
Summer Game Fest 2024 has officially started, and as part of the Summer Play Days I got hands-on with the upcoming action-adventure game, Phantom Blade Zerowhich I wiped away. First shown at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase event, Phantom Blade Zero wowed audiences with its fluid, fast-paced action that honestly looked too good to be true, … Read more
An upstart challenger to cloud computing giants Amazon and Microsoft is using its alliance with Nvidia to turn artificial intelligence chips into a “new asset class” and raise billions of dollars. New Jersey-based CoreWeave, which was founded in 2017 by former energy traders as a cryptocurrency miner, raised $8.6 billion in debt and equity last … Read more
Manston airport site Image RSP An appeal against the rejection of a bid to undergo a judicial review to challenge the decision approving the reopening and redevelopment of the Manston airport site has been dismissed. A judgment today (May 21) by Lord Justice Peter Jackson, Lord Justice Lewis and Lord Justice Warby follows a hearing … Read more