Technology

Radio astronomers are sounding the alarm bells about SpaceX’s cellular Starlink technology

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SpaceX and AST SpaceMobile are working to bring satellite connectivity to smartphones, but scientists say the technology threatens to disrupt radio astronomy. “The proposed direct-to-cell satellites would effectively eliminate the existence of radio silence zones, significantly reducing the effectiveness of existing radio telescopes,” said Catherine Lovekin, associate professor of physics at Mount Allison University in … Read more

Ring postpones release of brand new security camera due to ‘production delay’

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All products are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free, unbiased advice, we earn an affiliate commission when you purchase something. Click here to learn more The launch of a next-generation security camera from Ring has been postponed in Britain. The delay was apparently caused by an issue in the manufacturing process, … Read more

How ‘world-changing’ solar technology could mean the death of batteries

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Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter EWithin six seconds, a top-secret printing facility in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm produces sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find their … Read more

How ‘world-changing’ solar technology could mean the death of batteries

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Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter EWithin six seconds, a top-secret printing facility in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm produces sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find their … Read more

How ‘world-changing’ solar technology could mean the death of batteries

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Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter EWithin six seconds, a top-secret printing facility in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm produces sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find their … Read more

How ‘world-changing’ solar technology could mean the death of batteries

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Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter EWithin six seconds, a top-secret printing facility in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm produces sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find their … Read more

New technology could help find missing people in Colorado’s backcountry in minutes

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A Durango-based helicopter company is testing a new tool that allows helicopter search and rescue teams to locate and communicate with missing and distressed people in Colorado’s backcountry in minutes, even if they are stuck in an area without cell phone service. The technology, similar to a miniature cell phone tower, attaches to the outside … Read more

Did galaxies or supermassive black holes form first? – Interesting technology

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Galaxies consist of various astronomical objects, including black holes, planets and stars. At the core of a galaxy lies a supermassive black hole (SMBH), one of the most powerful and dangerous entities in the universe. A puzzling question for scientists was whether SMBHs produced galaxies or whether galaxies formed SMBHs. Events in the early universe … Read more

Technology for reducing waste from nuclear power plants receives Swiss support

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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Switzerland has endorsed a long-sought technology known as “nuclear transmutation” to dramatically reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Nagra, the Swiss national agency that manages nuclear waste, said it had spent … Read more

Elon Musk calls on millions to disable controversial Windows 11 feature that takes screenshots on your PC

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Elon Musk has criticized a controversial new AI feature coming to Windows 11 devices this summer. Known as Recall, it takes screenshots of everything on the screen so you can scroll back in time and continue working something of the past month. The functionality will be exclusive to a range of new Copilot+ PCs. Artificial … Read more