60 m. ago Why some steel truss bridges stay standing after potentially catastrophic failure

Steel truss bridges are a common sight on roads and railways around the world, with many dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Despite their high strength-to-weight ratio, which allows them to support heavy loads, they are vulnerable to collapse. Some fail when one component breaks, while others remain standing. This puzzling difference has long been a mystery, but a new study has finally come up with an explanation.

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69 m. ago With Starbucks Struggling, Can a Chinese Chain Make Inroads in New York?

Luckin Coffee, a dominant chain from China, arrived in the city in June vowing to inject “new vitality” into American coffee culture.

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8 h. ago Florida Moves to End Vaccine Mandates, and Trump Battles Wind Farms

Plus, a Chinese coffee giant comes to America.

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9 h. ago Flexible perovskite device achieves optical logic emission for motion capture and stress sensing

A flexible perovskite light-emitting device integrating ester polymer crystallization enables optical logic signals under bending and stretching, paving the way for motion capture and intelligent sensing applications.

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11 h. ago As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York

Luckin Coffee, a dominant chain from China, arrived in the city in June vowing to inject “new vitality” into American coffee culture.

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23 h. ago Suspect targeted suburban DC fire station with ‘makeshift Molotov cocktails,’ police say

A Maryland man faces felony charges after surveillance footage captured him placing incendiary devices with wicks near a Prince George's County fire station.

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24 h. ago Google brings Material 3 Expressive to Pixel 6 and newer devices, along with other features

The tech giant is introducing Material 3 Expressive to Pixel phones, Adaptive Audio for the Pixel Buds Pro 2, on-wrist navigation for the Pixel Watch, new AI writing tools in Gboard, enhanced audio sharing capabilities, the ability to create custom Android bots, and more.

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29 h. ago Physical AI uses both sight and touch to manipulate objects like a human

In everyday life, it's a no-brainer to be able to grab a cup of coffee from the table. Multiple sensory inputs such as sight (seeing how far away the cup is) and touch are combined in real-time. However, recreating this in artificial intelligence (AI) is not quite as easy.

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37 h. ago Column | Miss Manners: Will somebody please clean up this coffee?

Column | Miss Manners: Will somebody please clean up this coffee?  The Washington Post

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40 h. ago Seattle sues Glock over illegal devices that modify guns to allow automatic gunfire

Seattle sues Glock over illegal devices that modify guns to allow automatic gunfire  KOMO

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40 h. ago Seattle sues Glock over illegal devices that modify guns to allow automatic firing

Seattle sues Glock over illegal devices that modify guns to allow automatic firing  KOMO

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44 h. ago Burning Man is crazier than usual with a murder mystery, ‘demonic’ claims and a surprise birth

Burning Man is crazier than usual with a murder mystery, ‘demonic’ claims and a surprise birth  Los Angeles Times

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44 h. ago Mystery containers found off Alaskan island, origin under probe

Mystery containers found off Alaskan island, origin under probe  The Independent

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44 h. ago In a major antitrust ruling, a judge lets Google keep Chrome but levies other penalties

A federal judge ruled against breaking up Google, but is barring it from making exclusive deals to make its search engine the default on phones and other devices.

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45 h. ago Trump addresses bizarre viral video of mystery items tossed from White House window

A viral video showing mysterious objects being thrown from White House windows sparks online speculation before Trump calls it AI-generated and points to sealed bulletproof glass.

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46 h. ago Scientist discusses development of artificial synapses that mimic human brain function for next

The Emerging Investigator Series by the journal Materials Horizons features outstanding work by young researchers in the field of materials science. In the latest Editorial, Dr. Eunho Lee, an Assistant Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, where he leads the Functional Semiconductors and Devices Lab, discusses and elaborates upon his Emerging Investigator Series research paper titled "Improving ion uptake in artificial synapses through facilitated diffusion mechanisms."

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46 h. ago Scientists produce superior gallium oxide semiconductors with double current capacity

Gallium oxide (Ga O ) is a semiconductor material that could make electronic devices much more energy-efficient than current silicon-based technology. Electronic diodes require two types of semiconductor layers to function properly, negative-type (n-type) and positive-type (p-type) layers.

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51 h. ago President Trump Vows to 'Solve' Chicago Crime After at Least 54 Shot over Labor Day Weekend

President Trump vowed to "solve" Chicago crime after the city witnessed at least 54 shooting victims, seven of whom succumbed to their wounds, over Labor Day Weekend. The post President Trump Vows to ‘Solve’ Chicago Crime After at Least 54 Shot over Labor Day Weekend appeared first on Breitbart.

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55 h. ago Spiritual Influencers Say ‘Sentient’ AI Can Help You Solve Life’s Mysteries

As concerns grow about AI chatbots leading users into delusional spirals, prominent spiritual influencers are capitalizing on an emerging form of techno-spirituality.

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56 h. ago George Floyd backlash, bail reform driving homicide case solve rate down: ex

Homicide clearance rates dropped to 52.3% in 2022, an all-time low, as retired NYPD detective cites COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests as key factors

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