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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage, weighing approximately 8,800 pon, is projected to strike the lunar surface on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 13:35 WIB. According to NASA, the spent second-stage booster will impact near the Einstein and Bell craters at a velocity of 8,700 kilometer per jam. While the collision of human-made debris with … Read more
OpenAI and its subsidiary, Statsig Inc., have agreed to pay $3.2 million to settle allegations that they discriminated against U.S. workers during the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) process. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the companies favored foreign workers holding temporary visas over qualified American applicants, violating the Immigration and Nationality Act. Details … Read more
The Creality Pika is a pocket-sized 3D scanner designed to eliminate the need for tripods, external workstations, or high-end PCs by integrating scanning and processing capabilities into a 260-gram device. Priced at $699, the unit features a 3-inch touchscreen, dual-light optical systems, and swappable batteries, allowing for mobile, marker-free 3D data capture in environments ranging … Read more
Global river sand mining is currently outpacing Earth’s natural replenishment rates, creating an unsustainable sediment deficit that threatens infrastructure and river ecosystems worldwide. A comprehensive review of 411 studies published in Reviews of Geophysics indicates that river sand and gravel are the most extracted solid materials on the planet, driven by an unrelenting international demand … Read more
Apple is expected to unveil at least five new devices in September 2026, with the primary focus on the premium iPhone 18 series and the debut of the company’s first foldable smartphone. According to a report from MacRumors, the upcoming hardware lineup will feature significant internal upgrades, including new camera technology and advanced network connectivity … Read more
Artificial Cells Reveal Physical Rules of Morphogenesis Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) have identified fundamental physical principles that allow living cells to change shape without the need for complex biochemical signaling. By utilizing a simplified artificial cell system, the team demonstrated that the actin cytoskeleton—a network of protein fibers—can spontaneously … Read more
The Epic Games Store has released Project First Contact, a first-person horror title, as a free digital download. Unlike the platform’s standard weekly rotation, this distribution is a standalone promotion organized by the developer, Atomic Fabrik. Players can claim the game at no cost until midnight between August 17 and August 18. Gameplay Mechanics and … Read more
EA SPORTS FC 27 is overhauling its online multiplayer infrastructure by introducing “The Grounds,” a 100-player shared social hub that replaces standard menus and traditional matchmaking screens, according to publisher details released for the upcoming title. The Grounds and The Terrace Hub Design The core of the new social architecture relies on a massive, evolving … Read more
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The Oppo A7 Pro Max officially debuted in China as the latest mid-range smartphone in the A Series, featuring a massive 10,000 mAh battery according to Oppo. This launch introduces the largest battery capacity ever built into a smartphone by the manufacturer, utilizing an advanced Glacier Battery silicon-carbon technology designed to maintain over 80 percent … Read more
Earth as a Global Axion Detector Researchers from Kyoto University, Hiroshima University, and Nihon University have developed a method to use the Earth’s magnetic field as a natural resonator to detect axions. By modeling the Earth-ionosphere cavity, the team successfully extended reliable dark matter search predictions up to 30 Hz. This new framework, which accounts … Read more