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A Time Crystal Survived a Whopping 40 Minutes
A team of physicists in Germany managed to create a time crystal that demonstrably lasts 40 minutes—10 million times longer than other known crystals—and could persist for even longer. Ordinary crystals, by which I mean crystals in macro-scale space, are solids whose atoms are arranged in a highly organized pattern. Diamonds, snowflakes, and table salts…
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Say Goodbye to Incandescent Light Bulbs
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced that the incandescent light bulb is officially dead, and producers and sellers must begin phasing them out before a widespread ban in July 2023.
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Russia’s Invasion Is About to Make the World’s Chip Shortage Way Worse
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting even more pressure on an already-strained global computer chip supply.
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I Need These Cordless, Battery-Free LED Lego Bricks for My Next Build
Adding working lights is a fun way to take a Lego creation to the next level, and the company even includes light-up features on some of its sets, including a glowing Christmas tree. But this clever hack makes integrating lighting into a build impossibly easy thanks to the same technology that makes wireless charging possible.