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UK research agency backs drone-based internet service experiment with lasers, microwaves, and gravity waves used for wireless power — Britain invests $94 million into Starlink alternative (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-17 | by Jowi Morales | tags: aria, haps, starlink alternative

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That ‘Impossible’ Black Hole Merger May Have Just Been a Cosmic Optical Illusion (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-10 | get Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope → | tags: black hole merger, astrophysics, gravitational lensing

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Music Theory for Programmers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | tags: music theory, chord progressions, major scale

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Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves (slashdot.org)

2026-08-15 | by Posted | tags: heat waves, greenhouse gases, arctic warming

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US Navy 3D prints combat-ready drones and 1,000+ parts aboard aircraft carrier during exercise — containerized factory fabricated 80-mph FPVs and critical spares despite rough seas and 12-foot waves (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Mark Tyson | tags: firestorm labs, xcell platform, 3d printing

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Discrete Fourier Transform by Hand (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | by Prof. Tom Yeh | tags: discrete fourier transform, neural network, u-net

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Our Favorite Fans Are on Sale to Help With Summer Heat Waves (2026) (wired.com)

2026-08-07 | by Louryn Strampe | tags: best, kat merck, merck

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Heat waves have killed millions. Here’s how scientists tally lives lost (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: death, deaths, heat

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Giant Waves of Solar Wind May Have Stripped Mars of Its Atmosphere, New Study Finds (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: solar wind, mars, atmosphere

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Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: deep-sea vehicles, alien sharks, pacific ocean

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Big Oil profits are soaring while extreme heat waves scorch the planet this summer (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: big oil, oxfam, heat waves

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This fast-growing field is helping scientists pinpoint climate change’s impact on weather events (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: climate change, extreme event attribution, wildfires

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How far can you push the range of Wi-Fi connectivity in an ideal environment? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: wifi, antenna, eirp

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Are brain waves the next unlock for physical AI? (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-27 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: encord, zander labs, brain waves

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Watch orcas ram a sunfish so hard it explodes (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: orcas, sunfish, cooperative hunting

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Orcas team up to ram sunfish until they explode (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: orcas, sunfish, gulf of california

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Trump Quietly Deleted the Government’s Official Guide to Cutting Your Energy Bills (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: trump, government, energy bills

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From brain waves to words: a new path to communication without surgery (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | get NeuroSky MindWave Mobile → | tags: brain2qwerty, basque center on cognition, meg device

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Track Heat Waves and Other Inclement Weather With These Weather Apps (cnet.com)

2026-06-30 | by See Full Bio | get AccuWeather Premium Subscription → | tags: carrot weather, accuweather, openai

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Heat waves mess with your brain. Scientists are trying to figure out why. (technologyreview.com)

2026-06-26 | by Jessica Hamzelou | get Cooling Gel Memory Foam Pillow → | tags: heat waves, cognitive testing, firefighters

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'Fingerprints' of Black Hole's Event Horizon Detected For First Time (slashdot.org)

2026-06-26 | get Black Hole Event Horizon Model → | tags: ligo, gravitational waves, black hole

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Scientists made espresso with sound instead of heat, and most drinkers couldn't tell the difference (techspot.com)

2026-06-21 | by Skye Jacobs | get Soundwave Espresso Maker → | tags: unsw sydney, ultrasonic espresso, acoustic cavitation

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Scientists Invent a Way to Brew Espresso With Ultrasonic Waves—No Hot Water Required (wired.com)

2026-06-20 | by Javier Carbajal | get Ultrasonic Espresso Maker → | tags: ultrasonic espresso, university of new south wales, acoustic cavitation

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Using Sound Waves To Make Espresso Could Cut Coffee-Brewing Energy Use By 75% (slashdot.org)

2026-06-20 | get Sound Wave Espresso Maker → | tags: ultrasonic espresso, sound waves, coffee grounds

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There’s a Hidden Signal in the Sun, Study Suggests (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-28 | get Solar Signal Detector Kit → | tags: sun, solar activity, sound waves

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The Universe Is Full of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes. Now Scientists Know Why (wired.com)

2026-05-24 | by Jorge Garay | get Black Hole Model Kit → | tags: black holes, gravitational waves, star clusters

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'We Still Can't See Dark Matter. But What If We Can Hear It?' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-17 | by Posted | get Dark Matter Soundwave Art → | tags: dark matter, gravitational waves, ligo

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Build a Radio Wave Detector with Balls of Aluminum Foil (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Rhett Allain | get Aluminum Foil Radio Wave Detector → | tags: radio waves, aluminum foil, electromagnetic radiation

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Build a Radio Wave Detector With Balls of Aluminum Foil! (wired.com)

2026-05-15 | by Rhett Allain | get Aluminum Foil Radio Wave Detector → | tags: radio waves, aluminum foil, electromagnetic radiation

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Google just gave Gemini Live a UI that waves back at users (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get Google Gemini Live T-Shirt → | tags: google, gemini, google io