Goldilocks

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETWhat's the Amazon Spring Sale deal?The EcoFlow River 2 Max is 15% off on Amazon. This amounts to a savings of $90 for a total price of $379. Why this deal is ZDNET-recommendedI love power stations. They're the off-grid adventurer's answer to the power bank. They're a huge box of batteries that can be used to charge USB devices and run gadgets that need AC power.But power stations can be big, weighty things. That's fine if you have a vehicle to haul your gear to your destination, but if…

New research identifies vanadium as a promising element for carbon capture, thanks to its balanced reactivity and the ability of vanadium peroxide molecules to bind carbon dioxide efficiently. This work contributes to the global effort to develop direct air capture technologies, offering a new avenue for reducing atmospheric carbon dioxide and mitigating climate change.A chemical element so visually striking that it was named for a goddess shows a “Goldilocks” level of reactivity – neither too much nor too little – that…

Researchers at the University of Illinois have advanced our understanding of semiconductor materials by exploring chirality. Their study, led by Professor Ying Diao, delved into modifying non-chiral polymers to produce chiral structures. This research has implications for developing innovative technologies and highlights the complexities and potential of chiral materials.A new study led by chemists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign brings fresh insight into the development of semiconductor materials that can…

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNETI love power stations. They're the off-grid adventurer's answer to the power bank. They're a huge box of batteries that can be used to charge USB devices and run gadgets that need AC power.But power stations can be big, weighty things. That's fine if you have a vehicle to haul your gear to your destination, but if you're going on foot, most power stations are just too heavy to lug about.Also: The best portable power stations you can buyAnd most of those that are small enough to carry are…

Credit: Shutterstock Since the 18th century, humans have been taking fossil fuels out of their safe storage deep underground and burning them to generate electricity or power machinery. We've now converted coal, oil and gas into more than two trillion tons of heat-trapping carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and added them to…

Researchers from TU Wien and universities in Japan have used computer simulations to identify the “golden zone” for optimal superconductivity. This zone, where the interaction between electrons is strong but not too strong, is reached with a new class of material called palladates, which could lead to a new era of superconductivity research.TU Wien has performed calculations that suggest the use of the precious metal palladium as a “Goldilocks” material for creating superconductors that remain superconductive even at…

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pros and cons Pros Snappy performance Long battery life Great camera Cons Some photos are oversaturated The selfie cam's smoothing is too aggressive at times Samsung's software can be overbearing more buying choices Samsung's S23 lineup spans a wide range of prices and capabilities. The standard $799 Galaxy S23 is on the opposite end of the spectrum, carrying a $1,200 price tag, a massive camera upgrade, and the largest display Samsung offers in a traditional smartphone. Then there's the $999 Galaxy S23 Plus…

Reese Witherspoon is creating a modern-day story on the classic tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The new adaptation will feature a female protagonist. The British fairytale has many versions and the new one by Resse would be different. Goldilocks and the Three Bears essentially tells the story of a young girl Goldilocks, who wanders far from her home and stumbles upon the house of the three bears –Papa Bear, Mama Bear, and Baby Bear – in the jungle. Witherspoon and Hello Sunshine’s head of kids and animation,…

Dell has announced its Pro webcam, which comes in at a unique 2K resolution. Because many of the best webcams currently are either 1080p or 4K resolution, the Dell Pro webcam lands at a happy medium that many people will like. The webcam features an f/2.0 aperture Sony Starvis brand sensor, the same kind of sensor found in the Razer Kiyo Pro and Dell UltraSharp 4K webcam. Unlike those $200 cameras, the Dell Pro Webcam comes in at a more affordable $135 price. The Dell Pro Webcam allows for several resolution…