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Following the cancellation of 'The Wheel of Time' after its third season on Prime Video, a large collection of props and set pieces from the Rosamund Pike-led fantasy series is being put up for auction. The sale reportedly includes items tied to the show's climactic battle sequences.
Channel TrashBench tested alternate component layouts in a dual-chamber PC case using an Asus ROG Strix RTX 3080, moving the GPU via PCIe riser cables to various positions while keeping case fans fixed. Placing the card directly against the side-intake fans produced the biggest gains: GPU core temperatures fell 16.7°C, hotspot dropped 19.3°C, VRAM cooled 14°C, and motherboard VRMs dropped about 8°C, with only a 1.1°C rise in CPU temperature.
Interest in wormholes as serious research subjects appears to be waning after decades as a popular science topic, according to recent commentary on the field. Once treated as speculative but plausible solutions within general relativity, wormholes now face renewed scrutiny over whether they offer testable predictions or practical scientific payoff.
A study published in Nature by Kim and colleagues applies time-resolved X-ray liquidography to observe azobenzene molecules undergoing light-triggered photoisomerization while dissolved in a solvent. The technique captured structural changes of the light atoms in the molecule despite being surrounded by a much bulkier solvent medium, detailing the rearrangement process as it unfolds.
A quirk in Apple's Clock app has resurfaced online: rapidly scrolling the hour and minute wheels when setting an alarm hits a hard stop at 4:39 (16:39 in 24-hour format), rather than scrolling infinitely. The behavior doesn't restrict users from actually setting an alarm for any time; it only affects how far the scroll wheel spins before snapping to an end.
Waze, the crowdsourced navigation app owned by Google since 2013, includes a 'Drive to friends & family' feature that lets users start directions to a saved contact's address without typing it in manually. The feature requires granting Waze access to a phone's contact list, which can later be revoked through device settings on iPhone or Android.
As public backlash grows against Flock Safety's automatic license plate readers, police departments are increasingly adopting Axon's Fusus platform, which merges feeds from body cameras, dashcams, 911 calls, gunshot detectors, drones and CCTV into a single dashboard. Law professor Andrew Guthrie Ferguson told NPR these 'real-time crime centers' already combine far more surveillance tools than ALPR cameras alone, including video analytics with retroactive search capability.
A productivity column argues that chronic feelings of failure around time management often stem from overly rigid planning rather than poor execution. The author suggests that life's inherent unpredictability means plans will rarely unfold exactly as intended, and recommends building slack and lower expectations into daily schedules instead of chasing flawless execution.
Apple's iOS 27 update, released in September, includes a redesigned set of parental controls developed with the American Academy of Pediatrics. New tools include Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, Ask to Add Contacts, a Pause Device feature, expanded Communication Safety, and simplified setup with age-appropriate app suggestions for child accounts. Apple also published a companion guide on building healthy digital habits.
A previously unpublished, full version of a 2001 interview with Nintendo programmer Giles Goddard has surfaced, expanding on a shorter piece that ran in NGC magazine at the time. Goddard, who worked on the Mario face animation for Super Mario 64, recalls the game's development team numbered roughly 15 people and describes the open-plan Nintendo office layout where programmers and artists clustered around active projects.
Entry-level homes have grown scarce across most of the United States, but a report finds that a handful of Midwest cities still have a notable supply of affordable starter homes. First-time buyers in these markets are reportedly finding ways to purchase homes despite broader affordability pressures elsewhere.
Researchers in Singapore have created an atomic clock capable of measuring time with unprecedented accuracy, reaching the 19th decimal place. This new device surpasses all previous records for precision in timekeeping.