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Enlarge / Baily’s Beads are visible in this shot taken by Stephen Clark in Athens, Texas. Stephen Clark “And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good: and God…

The total solar eclipse that passed across North America on 8 April drew millions out to the path of totality – the thin strip of land across which the moon’s silhouette blocked out the entire disc of the sun. Even…

The United States Department of Commerce announced a new round of funding for TSMC under the CHIPS and Science Act. TSMC is in line to receive $6.6 billion in direct funding and $5 billion in loans for its semiconductor production…

U.S. consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates (GMA) disclosed a data breach in which hackers stole as many as 341,650 Social Security numbers. The data breach was disclosed on Friday on Maine’s government website, where the state posts data breach notifications.…

The United States Department of Commerce Monday proposed investing as much as $6.6 billion to fund a third Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) fab in Arizona. The funding would arrive by way of the CHIPS and Science Act, in…

What you need to know The Quest v64 update began rolling out on Monday, April 8. Meta promises that Quest 3 passthrough will have “higher resolution” with better “color, exposure, contrast, and dynamic range.” Other Quest 3 improvements include external…

Spotify has announced AI playlists for its Premium users, allowing listeners to create playlists via a prompt. The feature will first be available to Android and iOS device users in the U.K. and Australia, with plans for ongoing upgrades in…

Most of the time, when kids accidentally gulp down a non-edible object, it travels toward the stomach. In the best-case scenarios for these unfortunate events, it’s a small, benign object that safely sees itself out in a day or two.…

This article is part of a special report on the total solar eclipse that will be visible from parts of the U.S., Mexico and Canada on April 8, 2024. We’re Scientific American staffers—of course we’ll chase a total solar eclipse…

Google’s upcoming Pixel 8a has been leaking like crazy lately. Most recently, we’ve had a spec sheet for it outed a few days ago, not long after another one. Last week Google itself may have even shown us the Pixel…