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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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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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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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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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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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Fiber Optic Cables Can Eavesdrop On Nearby Conversations (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | get Fiber Optic Eavesdropping Kit → | tags: fiber optic cables, distributed acoustic sensing, european geosciences union

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Ana Inês Inácio Designs the Future of Wireless (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-05-08 | by Willie D. Jones | get Wireless Charging Pad → | tags: ieee, rf sensor systems, tno

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The best beauty tech you can still grab in time for Mother’s Day (theverge.com)

2026-05-06 | by Sheena Vasani | get Foreo Luna 3 Facial Cleansing Brush → | tags: chi original, flat iron, ceramic plates

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A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data (techspot.com)

2026-05-03 | get Smart Sprinkler System → | tags: home sprinklers, sound waves, acoustic fire suppression

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Some Solid Surfaces Ripple Like Waves, Study Shows (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-29 | get Wave Pattern Desk Mat → | tags: solid surfaces, waves, study

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New Maps Show Just How Much of the West Could Go Up in Flames This Summer (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-08 | get Fire-Resistant Camping Tent → | tags: wildfire forecast, western u.s., drought

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Scientists Say They’ve Found “Dark Points” That Move Faster Than the Speed of Light (futurism.com)

2026-04-04 | by Victor Tangermann | get Faster-Than-Light Science Kit → | tags: dark points, light waves, general relativity

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LIGO data hints at supernovae so powerful they leave nothing behind (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-01 | get LIGO Scientific Collaboration T-Shirt → | tags: ligo, supernovae, black holes

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Quadratic Gravity Theory Reshapes Quantum View of Big Bang (slashdot.org)

2026-03-31 | get Quantum Gravity Book → | tags: quadratic gravity, university of waterloo, primordial gravitational waves

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New magnetic field system enables wireless communication 100 meters underground (techspot.com)

2026-03-30 | get Wireless Magnetic Field Transmitter → | tags: magnetic induction, wireless communication, underground