Chandrasekhar and the Limits of Physics, Part 1: Triumph
The story of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, who as a teenager on an ocean voyage worked out that white dwarf stars have a maximum mass of 1.4 Suns....
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AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes
Online retailer AliExpress says it's shocked by largest DSA fine yet.
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Samsung 990 review: a lower-spec SSD that’s weirdly great for games
Launching a new SSD in the current hardware climate, even a simple, DRAMless, QLC-packing SSD like the Samsung 990, may seem like starting up a roof...
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Old SSDs Find New Life as Game Cartridges
Game companies might not like physical media much anymore, but gamers sure do. There’s nothing like pawing over your collection to find what to play, and...
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A religious war is raging right now, as people are dressing in robes and rushing into danger in Old School RuneScape
Do you ever get a hankering to bust out the fancy robes, grab a staff, and venture out into the wild with a gaggle of your...
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Palworld is only growing more powerful, hitting nearly a million concurrents in its second weekend
This is just what happens when you give pokémon guns.
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Hot swappable mouse batteries might be the hot new trend as it looks like Wallhack's first ever mouse will have them
The company's first gaming mouse looks pretty lush.
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Dutch chip sector at very high risk of Chinese interference, government-funded study warns — calls for stricter vetting at sites like ASML
The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies has rated the Dutch semiconductor industry as being at very high risk of Chinese foreign interference.
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The Organisms That Make Earth’s Harshest Places Home
Extremophiles that thrive in the most unforgiving environments aren’t just biological curiosities. Understanding their resilience has many implications for us. The post The Organisms That Make...
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Ever wanted to play The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind on a dual-screen handheld? Well, now you can – if you don't mind putting in some legwork
The Elder Scrolls 6 isn't anywhere near done, and you might be getting tired of replaying Skyrim and Oblivion over and over again across several platforms....
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Save-game carry-overs and time-leaping sequels: medieval vampire RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker has some bold ideas for the future
It's Mass Effect all over again, maybe. You'll be able to carry your save from The Blood of Dawnwalker into future Dawnwalker games, developer Rebel Wolves...
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