2 h. ago Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't

The wildfires in LA were so large, they burned areas that weren't considered at risk. That means as residents start the process of rebuilding, thousands of them won't be required to use fire-resistant building materials. Experts say those materials dramatically reduce the chance a house will burn. But now, Los Angeles officials are changing the rules to require more homeowners to use these materials - a rare example of tightening the rules post-disaster, instead of loosening them.

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3 h. ago Man with decades of child sex abuse material in Seattle apartment charged

Man with decades of child sex abuse material in Seattle apartment charged  KING5.com

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4 h. ago DNI Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testify That No Classified Material Shared in Group Chat

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe both said in sworn testimony to the Senate on Tuesday that there was no classified information or material shared on the group chat created by National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to coordinate on military strikes against the Houthis. The post DNI Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe Testify That No Classified Material Shared in Group Chat appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago EU unveils critical material projects to cut China dependence

The EU unveiled dozens of projects Tuesday to ramp up extraction of critical raw materials in Europe as the bloc seeks to reduce its over-reliance on China.

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6 h. ago Exploring the effect of sulfur composition on tin sulfide for improving solar cell performance

Solar cells convert sunlight into clean energy—but if the solar cells themselves are made of toxic materials, it almost defeats the purpose. That's where tin sulfide (SnS) comes in. SnS is an environmentally friendly, naturally abundant, and relatively inexpensive semiconductor material that is a promising candidate for use in solar cells and thermoelectric conversion devices.

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7 h. ago Sadistic Online Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says UK NCA

Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.

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7 h. ago Dem senator calls for Waltz, Hegseth to resign as Gabbard says no classified material shared in Signal

Sen. Ron Wyden called for national security advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to resign following an apparent national security breach.

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8 h. ago Online Harm Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Sadistic online groups are recruiting teenagers in Britain, according to the National Crime Agency, which warned that young men were being targeted with misogynistic material.

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9 h. ago New geometric design of material provides safer bicycle helmet

By using new geometric shapes in shock-absorbing material, researchers at the Universities of Gothenburg and Isfahan have developed a bicycle helmet that provides better protection against head injuries. The material absorbs shock by contracting bilaterally.

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13 h. ago Luigi Mangione wants laptop in jail cell to 'properly help prepare his defense,' lawyers say

Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, said he wants a laptop in jail so he can view documents and other material related to his murder case.

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26 h. ago Novel synthesis method boosts efficiency of organic solar cells

A research team led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a low-crystallinity guest acceptor, D-IDT, using a tin-free direct C–H activation method that they incorporated as a third component into binary organic solar cells (OSCs).

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28 h. ago Engineered surface holds promise for tech to convert CO into liquid fuel

Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of using them in technologies that convert carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into a liquid fuel. The paper, "Mild-Annealed Molecular Layer Deposition (MLD) Tincone Thin Film as Photoelectrochemically Stable and Efficient Electron Transport Layer for Si Photocathodes," is published in ACS Applied Energy Materials.

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28 h. ago Smart cities on the move—how AI is helping improve urban flow

EU researchers are using AI to help ease the flow in Europe's cities, making urban environments both safer and greener.

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28 h. ago Mathematicians uncover the logic behind how people walk in crowds

The findings could help planners design safer, more efficient pedestrian thoroughfares.

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28 h. ago AI creation platform Arcade expands from jewelry to home goods

Arcade, a generative AI marketplace for designing jewelry, is expanding its offerings to include home goods, starting with rugs. The company on Monday also introduced a new feature called “Match My Room,” which allows users to upload a photo of their room so their design complements the existing colors and style. Alongside this expansion, Arcade […]

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28 h. ago Concrete innovation promises greener future with deeper CO₂ absorption

Concrete is everywhere. As the world's most widely used construction material, it forms bridges, buildings, roads and other infrastructure. But concrete, and its primary ingredient, cement, are responsible for roughly 8% of the world's CO2 emissions. In fact, if the cement industry were a country, it would rank as the fourth largest greenhouse gas emitter, behind China, the United States and India.

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32 h. ago Using niobium tungsten oxide to allow lithium batteries to charge faster

A team of engineers, chemists and materials scientists in China and the U.S. has found a material that can be used to dramatically speed up charging time for lithium batteries without loss of capacity. In their study published in the journal Nature Communications, the group used electron microscopy and machine learning to find a material that could be used to overcome bottlenecks during charging.

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35 h. ago How to Buy the Best Keycaps for Your Mechanical Keyboard (2025)

Here’s everything you need to know—from keycap sculpts to materials—to make your typing experience more personalized.

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36 h. ago Artificial nerve with organic transistor design shows promise for brain

In recent years, many engineers have been trying to develop hardware components that could emulate the functions of various biological systems, including synapses, the human skin and nerves. These bio-inspired systems include what are referred to as artificial nerves, systems designed to emulate the role of nerves in the body of humans and other animals.

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36 h. ago UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl Reveal First Images of the Design Framework for the Austin Light Rail in Texas, United States

UNStudio, HKS, and Gehl Reveal First Images of the Design Framework for the Austin Light Rail in Texas, United States  ArchDaily

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