This is the fastest object ever created by humans, and it’s not slowing down : ScienceAlert

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, which was designed to get an up-close look at the sun’s outer corona, has just tied the record for the fastest-moving man-made object ever. The previous record holder? The Parker Solar Probe, again. The probe was recorded traveling at 635,266 kilometers (394,736 miles) per hour on June 29, the second time … Read more

Research shows that children get less nicotine from second-hand e-cigarettes than from cigarettes

Children who live in homes where adults use e-cigarettes are exposed to significantly less nicotine through secondhand aerosol than children in homes where adults use traditional cigarettes, a new study finds. But vaping still exposes children to nicotine and can pose other risks as well. To keep kids completely nicotine-free, researchers say, people shouldn’t smoke … Read more

Pioneering British microchip maker bought by Japanese conglomerate

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Graphcore boss Nigel Toon Article information Author, Tom Gerken Role, Technology reporter 8 hours ago British company Graphcore, which makes chips for artificial intelligence (AI) and was once seen as a potential rival to market leader Nvidia, has been acquired by a Japanese conglomerate. Softbank has not disclosed how … Read more

Apple CEO Tim Cook uses Vision Pro every day

Apple CEO Tim Cook uses the Apple Vision Pro every day, according to an interview he did with The sun to highlight the headset’s launch in the UK. Cook said he had used the Vision Pro “in every aspect of [his] daily life.” Cook said he used the headset to watch season 3 of Ted … Read more

‘Please Come to Boston’ singer was 76

Red ferns Dave Loggins, a singer-songwriter who scored a memorable hit in 1974 with “Please Come to Boston,” died Wednesday at Alive Hospice in Nashville. He was 76; no cause of death was released. With “Please Come to Boston” as the only hit in his solo discography, Loggins — the grandnephew of pop star Kenny … Read more

Aaron Nola beats Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers, Phillies sweep, creating huge gap in NL standings – NBC Sports Philadelphia

Aaron Nola closed his first half with a rousing win, holding off a strong Dodgers lineup in one of his most impressive starts of the season and helping the Phillies beat the closest National League team to them in the standings. Nola struck out nine batters in six innings, including a killer row of Shohei … Read more

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket encounters anomaly during Starlink satellite launch

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket experienced a rare anomaly on Thursday evening (July 11). The incident occurred during a launch of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The Falcon 9 initially performed well, with the two stages separating on time and the first stage touching down for a landing on … Read more