Flat magnets for fusion reactors tested
MIT and Thea Energy are testing a new flat superconducting magnet to simplify fusion power. The test checks if the device handles the extreme magnetic fields required to trap plasma. 🧲
Traditional fusion magnets use complex, expensive 3D shapes. This new design uses 12 encircling coils and 300 shaping magnets to make construction and maintenance easier for future power plants.
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MIT and Thea Energy are testing a new flat superconducting magnet to simplify fusion power. The test checks if the device handles the extreme magnetic fields required to trap plasma. 🧲
Traditional fusion magnets use complex, expensive 3D shapes. This new design uses 12 encircling coils and 300 shaping magnets to make construction and maintenance easier for future power plants.
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What Happens When the Cost of Intelligence Drops 100x
A given level of LLM intelligence costs about a thirtieth of what it did a year ago, and the rate of decline is accelerating. Using Artificial Analysis's measured cost per task, this post traces the falling price of each capability level, explains why cheaper…
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A given level of LLM intelligence costs about a thirtieth of what it did a year ago, and the rate of decline is accelerating. Using Artificial Analysis's measured cost per task, this post traces the falling price of each capability level, explains why cheaper…
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Ultra-thin battery developed
Researchers at Dongguk University built a battery 2.77 micrometers thick, 30 times thinner than a human hair. Removing the anode—the negative terminal—simplifies the design. 🔋⚙️🔬
This tech fits tiny medical devices and wearables. A special tin and carbon coating keeps the battery efficient by preventing lithium loss during use.
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Researchers at Dongguk University built a battery 2.77 micrometers thick, 30 times thinner than a human hair. Removing the anode—the negative terminal—simplifies the design. 🔋⚙️🔬
This tech fits tiny medical devices and wearables. A special tin and carbon coating keeps the battery efficient by preventing lithium loss during use.
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TikTok Shop gets a standalone app
TikTok launched a dedicated TikTok Shop app for users in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. It provides a platform separate from the main social network for browsing and buying goods.
This move challenges retail rivals like Amazon and Temu with exclusive deals and integrated shopping tools designed to streamline the purchasing process.
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TikTok launched a dedicated TikTok Shop app for users in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. It provides a platform separate from the main social network for browsing and buying goods.
This move challenges retail rivals like Amazon and Temu with exclusive deals and integrated shopping tools designed to streamline the purchasing process.
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Electric cars near petrol sales in the UK
In October, battery-electric models reached a 32% share of the UK market with 48,858 registrations. This puts electric sales just behind petrol vehicles, which held 37.2%.
This growth of 32.7% over the last year narrows the gap significantly, marking a major shift in how the local automotive market is evolving.
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In October, battery-electric models reached a 32% share of the UK market with 48,858 registrations. This puts electric sales just behind petrol vehicles, which held 37.2%.
This growth of 32.7% over the last year narrows the gap significantly, marking a major shift in how the local automotive market is evolving.
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The “Asian water tower” is losing 24 billion tonnes of groundwater every year
The “Asian Water Tower” is losing roughly 24.2 billion tonnes of groundwater every year, with some of the worst declines hitting densely populated farming regions. Glacier melt may temporarily soften the crisis around the 2060s, but without changes in water u…
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The “Asian Water Tower” is losing roughly 24.2 billion tonnes of groundwater every year, with some of the worst declines hitting densely populated farming regions. Glacier melt may temporarily soften the crisis around the 2060s, but without changes in water u…
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Simple membrane cuts oil refining costs
Researchers at KAIST and Georgia Tech built a membrane to filter crude oil at room temperature. It uses the oil to form microscopic channels, cutting energy use by 32%, carbon emissions by 38%, and operating costs by 36%.
This turns common filtration buildup into microscopic pathways, avoiding the high costs and defects typical of complex coated membranes.
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Researchers at KAIST and Georgia Tech built a membrane to filter crude oil at room temperature. It uses the oil to form microscopic channels, cutting energy use by 32%, carbon emissions by 38%, and operating costs by 36%.
This turns common filtration buildup into microscopic pathways, avoiding the high costs and defects typical of complex coated membranes.
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Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help
The figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed
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The figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed
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Pentagon partners with robotics startup for mass-produced drones
The Pentagon awarded a $9 million contract to Machina Labs to build modular factories for mass-producing low-cost attack drones. This 18-month project creates metal airframes for the LUCAS uncrewed combat system.
These modular facilities allow for rapid, scalable production of autonomous systems. By using AI-powered robotic arms, the military replaces slow manufacturing with flexible, quick assembly.
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The Pentagon awarded a $9 million contract to Machina Labs to build modular factories for mass-producing low-cost attack drones. This 18-month project creates metal airframes for the LUCAS uncrewed combat system.
These modular facilities allow for rapid, scalable production of autonomous systems. By using AI-powered robotic arms, the military replaces slow manufacturing with flexible, quick assembly.
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NASA's quiet supersonic plane makes its public debut
On November 6, NASA publicly showcased its experimental X-59 aircraft in Florida ✈️, designed to break the sound barrier without the usual loud bang.
Instead of an explosive crack, its unusual pointy nose turns the sonic shockwave into a muffled sound like a closing door.
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On November 6, NASA publicly showcased its experimental X-59 aircraft in Florida ✈️, designed to break the sound barrier without the usual loud bang.
Instead of an explosive crack, its unusual pointy nose turns the sonic shockwave into a muffled sound like a closing door.
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BYD's electric hypercar sets a speed record 🚀
BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first production car to surpass 500 km/h.
Only 30 units of the track-focused vehicle will be built, with a price tag of around $3 million each.
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BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first production car to surpass 500 km/h.
Only 30 units of the track-focused vehicle will be built, with a price tag of around $3 million each.
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