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Radioactive Emergency is a new Netflix drama about a real incident that happened in the Brazilian city of Goiânia in 1987, when radioactive material from an abandoned radiotherapy device spread throughout the local community. By the end, four people would be dead, homes would be lost, and over 100,000 people would be checked for signs of radiation contamination. Radioactive Emergency joins the ranks of gripping TV shows based on true stories, although if anything, the true story of the Goiânia accident is even wilder than what is depicted in the Netflix series. The true story behind Radioactive Emergency Historically accurate…
Rushil Agrawal / Android AuthorityTL;DR Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy A27 has leaked. The report hints at a new 12MP selfie camera with 4K recording capabilities. According to a recent Geekbench listing, the phone could come with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. It’s just the beginning of the second quarter of the year, and Samsung has already wrapped up key non-flagship launches for the year. The Galaxy A07 and A17 came last year, and were recently joined by the Galaxy A37 and A57. And now, the only missing piece of the puzzle may be joining soon, as Samsung prepares to launch the…
Unless you’ve had your head in the sand, you’re likely aware that AI has a major energy problem. And as AI companies scramble to source power for their ever-expanding fleet of data centers, the technology is reshaping the US grid.After more than a decade of flat growth, nationwide electricity demand has been climbing 1.7 percent annually since 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The agency primarily attributes this increase to the rapid expansion in data centers over that period.This trend is only likely to accelerate based on an analysis by S&P Global, which estimated that grid demand from…
NASA’s Artemis II crew got off to a great start on Wednesday when their Orion spacecraft reached Earth orbit following a spectacular launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. After a day checking the spacecraft’s systems, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, together with CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, have just executed a critical burn that sets them on course for a close encounter with the moon some 250,000 miles away — the first since Apollo 17 in 1972. It’s also the first-ever lunar mission with a woman, a person of color, and a…
It seems like foldable phones are the future. That might sound like a contradiction with my headline, but it’s a question of timelines. The prospects in the long term are actually great. Tech giants like Samsung, Motorola, and Huawei have invested huge amounts in their efforts, and given that they’ve been churning out new models for years at this point, foldables clearly aren’t a fad. Whatever problems might be present, they’re likely to be further reduced or eliminated as new tech comes along — especially with Apple’s iPhone Fold/Ultra set to add extra pressure. It’s the current state of foldables…
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech No one who’s dealt with one would ever accuse an insurance claims adjuster of being too generous, but now they might wish they had. That’s right: in 2026, a major trend emerging in personal lines insurance — the health, home, and auto insurers most of us think about when someone mentions underwriting — is AI automation. In the US, when a person with, say, a scratchy throat goes to an in-network family clinic for a rapid strep test, that bill is submitted to…
After a series of teasers, Xiaomi India has officially launched the Redmi Note 15 Special Edition in the country. The device is identical to the Redmi Note 15 5G sold in China and features a 50MP primary rear camera along with a 5,800mAh battery. The Redmi Note 15 Special Edition comes in three color options, including a distinctive Crimson Reserve variant that features a faux-leather rear panel. It’s also available in Carbon Black and Frosted White options. It’s powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 chipset, paired with an Adreno 710 GPU. The phone can be configured with 8GB of…
Open Task Manager on your Windows PC right now and chances are you’ll see apps like Discord, Slack, or Teams sitting at the top of the memory list, even if they’re not active. It’s not a bug in their code, and it’s not because your PC is old. It’s really the consequence of more than 30 years of choices on how Windows apps are built. Microsoft has rewritten its recommended app development framework at least seven times since the ’90s, according to longtime Chromium engineer Dominic Denicola in a recent trending blog post. Each new framework, he said, was abandoned…
Supercapacitors turn charging time from hours into mere secondsFast charging exposes the real limits of lithium-ion battery chemistrySupercapacitor technology lacks sufficient energy capacity for practical electric vehiclesDell has introduced a keyboard and mouse combo that charges in five seconds and delivers a full day of use.The new Dell Pro 7 Rechargeable Compact Keyboard and Mouse relies on supercapacitor technology rather than traditional lithium-ion batteries.This system delivers unprecedented charging speeds, with a full recharge in under 5 minutes, powering the keyboard for up to 3 months and the mouse for 1.5 months.Article continues below You may like How supercapacitors change the…
Nicole Kagan, Head of Research at Kalshi, with hosts Nick and Sam) sees Kalshi’s CFTC-regulated prediction markets as emerging financial instruments that can revolutionize risk hedging across finance, insurance, and beyond. Event contracts (binary Yes/No payouts on real-world outcomes) are tools to financialize uncertainty and turn discrete risks like macroeconomic data releases, policy changes, cultural events, or industry-specific triggers into tradable, hedgeable assets. Key Takeaways Relevant to Future Financial Instruments & Risk Hedging Fed Study Spotlight. Finance and Economics Discussion SeriesFederal Reserve Board, Kalshi and the Rise of Macro Markets Anthony M. Diercks, Jared Dean Katz, and Jonathan H. Wright.…