A rumble, a deluge of snow, and then silence — avalanches can be deadly, but they often leave little lasting evidence of their passage. Now, researchers have turned to tree rings to reconstruct records of past avalanches. By analyzing the wood of hundreds of living pine trees near a ski resort in Bulgaria, a team … Read more
A pulsed laser co-propagates with the electron beam through the MLS U125 undulator and imposes an energy modulation. The same undulator serves as a radiator in the subsequent passes of the electron beam. The undulator radiation is detected by a fast photodiode, while the laser pulse is blocked from the detection path using an electro-optical … Read more
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree will kick players’ ass, but an optional dungeon called the Fog Rift Catacombs induces a special kind of despair. After being stuck in this place for a while, I understand why: this dungeon is simultaneously the best, worst, and funniest thing FromSoftware has ever done. Obviously this post will … Read more
Image: Private department Right at the beginning of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit‘adventure’ is a bit of a dirty word. When the wizard Gandalf first meets the timid Bilbo Baggins, a comfort-loving, tobacco-smoking Hobbit, he asks: “I’m looking for someone to share in an adventure I’m arranging, and it’s very difficult to find someone.” Bilbo’s answer? … Read more
The Hobbit And The Lord of the Rings are grand fantasy adventures laced with intense action, dramatic moments and complex characters. When it comes to video game adaptations, most try to capture the feel of the films, or make war central to Tolkien’s works. But what if we did away with all that and instead … Read more
As part of WatchOS 11, the Apple Watch can now pause activity rings This allows users to rest for as long as they need without interrupting their streak Apple has finally updated the Apple Watch with a feature that health-conscious users have been clamoring for. As part of the WatchOS 11 update announced at WWDC, … Read more
Sunday Run Day (Image credit: Android Central) In this weekly column, Michael Hicks, editor of Android Central Wearables, talks about the world of wearables, apps and fitness technology related to running and health, in his quest to get faster and fitter. To move beyond the tech niche and into the mainstream, smart rings may need … Read more
Magnetic fields in the Milky Way’s halo have a toroidal structure, extending in a radius range from 6,000 light-years to 50,000 light-years from the center of the Milky Way. The sun is about 30,000 light years away. Credit: NAOC Astrophysicists have discovered large magnetic toroids in the Milky Way‘s halo, which affects cosmic ray propagation … Read more