44 m. ago Operando setup enables visualization of battery aging processes during charging cycles

Lithium button cells with electrodes made of nickel-manganese-cobalt oxides (NMC) are very powerful. Unfortunately, their capacity decreases over time. Now, for the first time, a team has used a non-destructive method to observe how the elemental composition of the individual layers in a button cell changes during charging cycles.

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1 hour ago Pakistan may hit 120 degrees this week. It could be a global record.

Pakistan may hit 120 degrees this week. It could be a global record.  The Washington Post

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2 h. ago Meta says its Llama AI models have been downloaded 1.2B times

In mid-March, Meta said that its “open” AI model family, Llama, hit 1 billion downloads, up from 650 million downloads as of early December 2024. On Tuesday at its inaugural LlamaCon developer conference, Meta revealed that figure has reached 1.2 billion downloads. “We have thousands of developers contributing tens of thousands of derivative models being downloaded […]

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2 h. ago Trump poll numbers on economy fall during trade fight, surveys find

Recent polling shows President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy take a hit amid trade negotiations over this reciprocal tariff policies.

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3 h. ago Cyberattacks: How companies can communicate effectively after being hit

In its latest annual publication, insurance group Hiscox surveyed more than 2,000 cybersecurity managers in eight countries, including France. Two-thirds of the companies in the survey reported having been the victim of a cyberattack between mid-August 2023 and September 2024, a 15% increase over the previous period. In terms of potential financial losses, Statista estimated that cyberattacks cost France up to €122 billion in 2024, compared to €89 in 2023—a 37% rise.

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3 h. ago Zambia Emerges as a Key Player in Israel–Africa–U.S. Relations

Zambia Emerges as a Key Player in Israel–Africa–U.S. Relations  American Jewish Committee

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4 h. ago NASCAR driver Josh Berry obliterates bird, accidentally hits tire

NASCAR Cup Series driver Josh Berry accidentally hit a tire-changer and struck a bird while vying for position at Talladega Superspeedway.

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4 h. ago Experts react: What the Liberal Party’s win in Canada means for the world

Experts react: What the Liberal Party’s win in Canada means for the world  Atlantic Council

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4 h. ago The Los Angeles Times Suffers Financial Hit as Subscribers and Advertisers Flee

The Los Angeles Times Suffers Financial Hit as Subscribers and Advertisers Flee  Adweek

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4 h. ago Ivanka Trump leaves Eagles' Eli Ricks smitten during White House celebration

Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks appeared to be lovestruck by Ivanka Trump as he and some teammates celebrated their Super Bowl win at the White House.

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6 h. ago China exports to U.S. plunge as tariffs hit, leading some experts to warn of product shortages

China exports to U.S. plunge as tariffs hit, leading some experts to warn of product shortages  CBS News

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9 h. ago Canada Election: What to Know About Mark Carney and Liberals’ Win

The former central banker successfully convinced voters that he was the right candidate to confront President Trump’s trade war and threats to annex the country.

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9 h. ago Mark Carney Wins New Term as Canada’s Prime Minister on Anti

The election was dominated by Mr. Trump and his relentless focus on Canada. Pierre Poilievre, the opposition leader, lost the seat he had held for 20 years.

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11 h. ago Cause of blackout in Spain and Portugal still unclear as power almost fully returned

An unprecedented power outage hit Spain, as well parts of Portugal and southern France on Monday. Power has almost fully returned Tuesday, but the cause of the outage remains unclear.

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13 h. ago Neuromorphic system uses quantum effects to find optimal solutions to complex problems

It's easy to solve a 3x3 Rubik's cube, says Shantanu Chakrabartty, the Clifford W. Murphy Professor and vice dean for research and graduate education in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Just learn and memorize the steps then execute them to arrive at the solution.

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13 h. ago Power returns to most of Spain, Portugal after massive blackout

Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.

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13 h. ago Canada's Liberals win minority government; Carney says old relationship with US 'is over'

Canada's Liberals win minority government; Carney says old relationship with US 'is over'  Reuters

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16 h. ago Liberal Mark Carney poised to win Canada election amid Trump's 51st state comments

In a social media post on the day of Canada's election, President Donald Trump suggested that Canadians should vote for him in order for Canada to become the 51st state.

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16 h. ago Canada Elections: Prime Minister Carney's Liberal Party to lead fourth consecutive government

Canada's Liberal Party, led by Prime Minister Mark Carney, is projected to win the country's federal election for the fourth consecutive time.

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17 h. ago In stunning comeback, Carney’s Liberals win Canada’s federal election

In stunning comeback, Carney’s Liberals win Canada’s federal election  The Washington Post

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