No matter what you use your TV for, you could probably stand to trade up to a bigger and better screen. We’ve seen monumental leaps in display technology that lead to more accurate colors, smoother motion, and deeper contrast in any type of viewing environment. Even though Amazon’s big sale …
Read More »AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Processor Slashed by 62% to Just $169.99
If it were on me, I’d buy any CPU (especially if it’s rated 4.8/5) at a 62% discount, let alone the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, a high-performance desktop processor. This eight-core, 16-thread CPU, originally priced at $449.00, can now be yours for only $169.99. It’s a deal that’s hard to …
Read More »NASA Space Telescope Spots Record-Breaking Triple Star System
As the name implies, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was designed to spot exoplanets, but it’s flexible. A team of professional and amateur astronomers have used the planet hunter to identify an unusual triple star system known as TIC 290061484. The remarkably close orbit of these celestial objects produced …
Read More »What Is a Nebula?
Nebulae are all but impossible to spot in the night sky, but you’d never know it. Through a telescope, they make the most jaw-dropping beauty shots. But what is a nebula in the first place? Have you ever wondered where nebulae come from, or what they’re made of? If so, …
Read More »Astronomers Find Earth-Like Exoplanet Orbiting Dead Star
The Earth of today is a lush garden that supports countless living organisms, but give it a few billion years, and Earth will be swallowed up by the Sun. Or maybe not. Astronomers have discovered an Earth-like world 4,000 light-years away that shows another way forward. This world remains intact, …
Read More »Samsung Fined After Exposing Manufacturing Workers to Radiation
Samsung Electronics has faced what might generously be called a financial slap on the wrist after allegedly exposing its workers to harmful radiation. Following the conclusion of a nearly four-month investigation, Samsung’s consumer electronics division was issued a fine of “as much as 10.5 million won,” or just under $8,000.On …
Read More »Intel Announces Root Cause of Raptor Lake Instability, Will Issue New Microcode Update
Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs have been exhibiting instability for quite some time now, and the company has begun to take steps to address it this year. Several updates have been announced in the past few months, including one in July that promised a remedy for the issue via a microcode …
Read More »Get 38% Off Samsung's Super-Fast 990 PRO 4TB Internal SSD—Now $289.99
As they say, speed is king, and the Samsung 990 PRO SSD is the king of speed. Before I tell you what this powerhouse of an SSD is capable of, it is currently available at a 38% discount, which means that the price is down from $464.99 to just $289.99. …
Read More »Swirling Skies in Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' Accurately Depict Turbulence
One of the most recognizable paintings of all time, The Starry Night, has been found to exhibit how mathematics governs turbulent flow. Researchers in China and France say the whirls and swirls in Vincent van Gogh’s iconic work signal an intuitive understanding of how air, water, and other fluids experience …
Read More »Rare Photos Depict the Eye of a Tropical Cyclone Illuminated By Lightning
Photographs taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) depict a rare marvel: the eye of a tropical cyclone illuminated by two successive lightning strikes. Though most of us are familiar with the spiral of a cyclone or a hurricane as it spins across Earth’s daylit side, nighttime photographs …
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