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Why it matters: A fusion power plant only makes sense if it can run for days, similar to the coal and gas power plants it would replace. However, most tokamaks still operate intermittently because the giant magnetic coil that drives their plasma stream must eventually stop and restart. Physicists in San Diego have now shown … Read more
IBM Corp. today announced the Quantum Nighthawk r3, its next-generation processor designed to handle larger, more complex calculations at high speed while maintaining quality. The company also announced that in 2027, IBM plans to combine two r3 quantum processors into a single system capable of performing up to 10,000 quantum operations, scaling between them to … Read more
A vast nuclear reserve that once supplied America’s nuclear arsenal is preparing for an unprecedented industrial transformation. Federal officials have initiated a formal bidding process to lease thousands of acres at the Hanford site to the private sector. The goal is to transform land originally cleared for wartime weapons production into a trading hub for … Read more
Blender is a free, open-source 3D creation suite for modeling, sculpting, animation, rendering, visual effects, compositing, and video editing. Available for Windows, macOS and Linux, it offers professional tools for creating everything from 3D models and animations to visual effects and detailed virtual environments. ▶“> What are the best ways to learn Blender as a … Read more
Sierra Space has received major regulatory approval for Dream Chaser, bringing its long-delayed spaceplane closer to its first orbital flight. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allowed the spacecraft to return from orbit and land at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The approval affects a critical part of Dream Chaser’s flight operations. The first … Read more
Eagerly awaited: AMD has completely pulled back the curtain on its first Zen 6 CPU lineup. The new architecture debuts with Epyc server chips and offers up to 256 cores and 512 threads at the top end. AMD has promised significant improvements in AI, GPU hosting and performance per watt. AMD’s first Zen 6 Epyc … Read more
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) have developed 3D-printed shape-memory polymer hinges that could help satellites deploy their solar panels while carrying significantly less mechanical hardware. Each hinge weighs about 1.4 grams, making it about 93 percent lighter than conventional hinges currently used in satellite systems, the researchers said. The components … Read more
Path Robotics Inc., a startup that today focuses on automating industrial welding processes announced that it has raised $300 million in funding. Georgian led the Serie E round. The company was joined by a consortium that included the venture capital arms of Yamaha Motor Co. and Navier Corp. one of the largest technology companies in … Read more
Here we slip again: Thanks to the enormous amount of data used to train modern large language models, young developers and AI enthusiasts in search of fame are now “working hard” on previously unthinkable porting projects. Even GTA VI, one of the most anticipated games of recent years, may not be immune to the brute … Read more
Military systems take years to build, cost a lot and are difficult to replace once deployed. It is characterized by slow procurement cycles, strict restrictions and tough trade-offs between performance, cost and reliability. This category examines how modern militaries actually develop, acquire, and use technology and what this reveals about the conflicts they prepare for. … Read more