I was perplexed when the email arrived offering me a week in a 2020 Toyota Avalon TRD.
Physicists watch quantum particles tunnel through solid barriers. Here’s what they found.
The quantum world is a pretty wild one, where the seemingly impossible happens all the time: Teensy objects separated by miles are tied to one another, and particles can even be in two places at once. But one of the most perplexing quantum superpowers is the movement of particles through […]
Dieselgate: Volkswagern loses appeal over UK group action lawsuit
VW’s appeal over emissions cheating scandal is rejected by UK courts, meaning lawsuit over 1.2 million affected group vehicles can push forward.
On This Day in Space! Aug. 10, 1972: ‘Great daylight fireball’ zooms over North America
On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America. It didn’t hit the ground, but instead it passed straight through the sky.
Twitter labels state media, government officials’ accounts
The social media giant Twitter said Thursday it will label the accounts of state-affiliated media outlets, their senior staff and some key government officials.
Google deletes 2,500 fake YouTube accounts linked to China
Google said it has deleted more than 2,500 YouTube channels tied to China that spread disinformation on the videosharing platform.
Push comes to shove: Harley-Davidson patent reveals VVT pushrod engine
Harley-Davidson have patented a variable valve timing (VVT) system for their next engine in a bid to meet emissions targets for an air-cooled engine.
Toshiba is officially out of the laptop business
Toshiba quietly exited the laptop business once and for all last week, ending a 35-year run by transferring its remaining minority stake in its PC business to Sharp. Two years ago, Toshiba sold an 80.1 percent stake of its PC business to Sharp for $36 million, and Sharp renamed the […]