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Scientists in South Korea have begun developing a room-temperature, ambient-pressure superconductor, if new claims are to be believed. The claim is published in a paper on the arXiv pre-publish server and has yet to be proofed and verified. Tech. Entertainment. Science. Your inbox. Sign up for the most interesting tech & entertainment news out there. By signing up, I agree to the Terms of Use and have reviewed the Privacy Notice. If it proves true, the new superconductor will literally…

Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The minute I put the Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic on, I knew it was the new Samsung smartwatch for me. I immediately forgot all about the Galaxy Z Fold 5 I was holding in my other hand and focused on its superb design, spot-on color choice, and really comfortable strap. I only spent a short while with the Galaxy Watch 6 Classic, but as you can probably already tell, it made a very strong impression. Here’s a first look. Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Classic: the rotating crown is back Andy…

Joe Maring/Digital Trends Samsung just held its latest Galaxy Unpacked July 2023 event in Seoul, Korea, and it was packed with a ton of new upcoming products. We have the next generation of foldables with the Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5, as well as the Galaxy Watch 6 series and Galaxy Tab S9 lineup. But let’s take a closer look at the Galaxy Z Flip 5, which is hot on the heels of the latest Motorola Razr Plus. Both flip phones are pretty similar with that larger cover display, but unfortunately, this is…

Jason Hiner/ZDNETIt's been echoed since Samsung first launched the Galaxy Fold back in 2019: Integrate a built-in stylus and it'll be the best productivity device money can buy. Four years later, that dream phone is still far-fetched, but the latest interpretation of the S Pen Cover for the Galaxy Z Fold 5Previously, the S Pen was rounded on all sides, requiring more surface area to store the thing. Having a rounded bump on the back of the Z Fold was very apparent and didn't make for the most ergonomic hand feel.The…

Nuclear clocks, which are even more precise than atomic clocks, could offer scientists new avenues to explore fundamental forces of the universe. An international team, including LMU researchers, has made significant progress toward this, accurately characterizing the excitation energy of thorium-229, the element poised to be the timekeeping component in nuclear clocks. (Artist’s Concept.)Nuclear clocks could potentially enable scientists to delve into the universe’s fundamental forces in future research endeavors. A…

Throughout this week in the realm of technology, various notable launches from prominent brands like Realme, Vivo, among others, captivated the attention of tech enthusiasts. Additionally, Meta (formerly Facebook)…

A lot has been written and said about the gut microbiome – the community of bacteria, viruses, fungi, and archaea that lives in our intestines. But the gut is not the only place that has a microbiome.The mouth, nose, skin, lungs, and genitals have microbiomes of their own. And they all play an important role in our health.Here is a brief introduction to each one.Oral microbiomeArguably, this was the first microbiome discovered.In the late 1600s, Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch scientist, scraped the inside of his mouth…

The Centre government has issued an important advisory to states on e-cigarettes. The government has asked states to report on its portal information on the availability of e-cigarettes on online shopping sites and retail shops. The sale and use of electronic cigarettes in India was banned by the Union government in 2019. The government launched the portal www.violation-reporting.in in May this year. It is aimed to help the Union Health Ministry collate information and take swift action on reported violations. "It is…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWriter and filmmaker Paul Schrader has described Oppenheimer as the “best” and “most important film of this century”.Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film follows the life of theoretical physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, who spearheaded the development of the first nuclear bomb. Schrader, 76, is best known as the writer of Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and for directing films such as…

Infographic. Credit: Nina Bjørnskov/SDU Many countries are considering or have already planned on converting low-lying farmland into wetlands in order to save CO2 emissions. The idea is that oxygen-depleted soil in wetlands emit less greenhouse gas than oxygenated cultivated land, thus benefiting the climate. But such conversions…