Spotted | Lidl-Trek uses prototype automatic chain washing machine during the Tour de France

We spotted the Lidl Trek team at the 2024 Tour de France with a prototype of an automatic chain washing machine. The device – made by Belgian brand Cyclowax – is considered the ‘holy grail’ of chain immersion waxing, as it can wax a chain without removing it from the bike. The device, which looks … Read more

Russia is scouring China for second-hand machine tools

Russia is scouring China for second-hand machine tools using shadowy buyer networks, as the Kremlin races to acquire crucial equipment to boost weapons production. Moscow’s covert strategy for acquiring precision machinery, uncovered by investigators, seeks to circumvent increasingly restrictive Western sanctions and export controls aimed at hampering production for the military. The operations, which run … Read more

‘We don’t need Sora anymore’: Luma’s new AI video generator Dream Machine got a lot of traffic after debut

It’s time to celebrate the incredible women leading the way in AI! Nominate your inspirational leaders for VentureBeat’s Women in AI Awards today by June 18. More information The rapidly evolving AI video generation market has changed again: Luma AI, a startup backed by famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, today announced the … Read more

‘Supernova discovery machine’ James Webb Space Telescope finds the most distant star explosion ever recorded

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When it comes to hunting down the explosive deaths of massive stars in the early universe, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a true cosmic detective. This celestial Sherlock Holmes has found evidence of 80 new early supernovae in a patch of sky as wide as a grain of rice, held at arm’s length. … Read more

Webb is a supernova discovery machine: 10x more supernovas in the early universe

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The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a remarkable number of distant supernovae, providing new insights into the structure and expansion of the early universe. This includes the detection of Type Ia supernovae at unprecedented distances, contributing to our understanding of cosmic distances and the expansion of the universe. Credit: SciTechDaily.com NASA‘S James Webb Space … Read more

Join Stellaris as a fanatical cyberpunk corporate cult in The Machine Age

From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, I thought: no trouble, anything like that. Everyone has different skills. Then I realized that some other people might be less informed than me about the whole “having boundaries” thing, and that there was a lot of money to be made selling implants. Enter space … Read more