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- TECHNOLOGY
- February 5, 2019
The light from the red supergiant Betelgeuse dimmed to a record low earlier this year, leading stargazers to speculate it was about to explode as a supernova. But now it appears the aging sun merely had a stellar sneeze. Last autumn, Betelgeuse started going dark, losing two thirds of its brightness by February. Yet by
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READ MORESamsung Display will discontinue production of LCD panels by the end of the year due to falling demand for the increasingly marginalised tech and a supply glut in the market. This shift shouldn’t affect outstanding orders, the chaebol said, telling Reuters: “We will supply ordered LCDs to our customers by the end of this year
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READ MOREIf you ask a child to paint a picture of the sun, you will most likely get a bright yellow circle on a piece of paper. This is actually quite accurate, given that the sun is a ball of hot gas and that its surface (called the photosphere) mostly shines in bright yellow light. The
READ MOREStadia isn’t quite going to plan GOOGLE DOESN’T seem to be able to catch a break with its hardware this year. Following the lukewarm reception to the Pixel 4 range, we’re now hearing that the company’s new cloud gaming offering Stadia is proving too much for the humble Chromecast Ultra. Unlike conventional gaming consoles, the
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