After nearly seventy years of inactivity, US graphite mining is showing signs of revival. Once considered obsolete due to cheap imports, particularly from China, the domestic graphite sector is gaining new relevance as geopolitical tensions and clean-energy demand tighten global supply chains. Read Entire Article
Researchers build world’s smallest autonomous robots
In a joint advance from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Michigan, engineers have designed the smallest fully programmable autonomous robots ever built – machines small enough to operate at the scale of biological cells. Each robot, roughly 200 by 300 by 50 micrometers, is smaller than a......
Quantum computing made measurable progress toward real-world use in 2025
Fully functional quantum computers remain out of reach, but optimism across the field is rising. At the Q2B Silicon Valley conference in December, researchers and executives pointed to a year marked by tangible progress – particularly in hardware performance and scaling – and a growing belief that quantum advantage for......
The auto industry is being forced to move faster by China’s EV makers
Global automakers are compressing vehicle development timelines as they scramble to keep pace with China's electric-vehicle makers, whose speed-to-market has reset industry expectations. Designing, prototyping, and producing a new EV – once a roughly four-year process – now often takes half that time or less in Europe and Japan. The......
Upgrading During the DRAM Apocalypse with AMD’s $75 CPU
We once told people to avoid the Ryzen 5 5500. Years later, it's a top-selling CPU. With DDR5 prices spiraling, has this budget Zen 3 chip become the right choice after all? Read Entire Article
Sure, the newspaper informed. But as it fades, those who used it for other things must adjust, too
The lurch in the media business has changed America over the last two decades
Fire in Portland’s Old Port damages its historic waterfront and sinks at least one boat
A fire tore through the historic Old Port waterfront in Portland, Maine, on Friday night, damaging aging buildings and several boats along Custom House Wharf, authorities said
Zelenskyy to meet with Trump as efforts to end Russia-Ukraine war remain elusive
President Donald Trump will host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to try to close out a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia that would end nearly four years of war
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 05-20-34-39-62, Powerball: 1