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After decades of physics-based theorizing, researchers have succeeded in creating a novel optical metamaterial using conventional materials. Its enhanced electromagnetic effect may make true one-way glass a reality and solar panels more efficient.A traditional material’s response to electric and magnetic fields – and, therefore, to light – is determined by atoms. In optical metamaterials, however, atoms are replaced by meta-atoms that can be structurally engineered to possess properties rarely seen in nature, enabling a…

Credit: ThisIsEngineering from Pexels The United States is in the grips of a loneliness epidemic: Since 2018, about half the population has reported that it has experienced loneliness. Loneliness can be as dangerous to your health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to a 2023 surgeon general's report. It is not just individual lives that are at…

“Unless it is stopped,” tweeted Elon Musk, “the woke mind virus will destroy civilisation and humanity will never reached Mars.” A compelling point, even if it does show that genius boy needs grammar lessons. Would the 18th-century pioneers have managed to ethnically cleanse the indigenous population, exterminate all those buffalo and pave the way for that stupid dome in Las Vegas if they were a bunch of pearl-clutching wuss bags? Think about it.The basic argument is that the human race is doomed if it doesn’t revive that…

Curated By: Shahrukh ShahLast Updated: November 27, 2023, 12:40 ISTThe MTHL is 22-km-long. (File photo) It has been reported that the 22 km long sea link bridge is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25.One of the longest bridges in India, the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), which will connect Mumbai’s Sewree to Nhava in Raigad district, is likely to charge a fee of Rs 500 for one way.The concerned authorities of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which has…

Andrew Truelove needs a belt and a pair of socks. He takes his time getting up from the mattress he slept on the night before in the parking lot behind a Torrance shopping center. He smokes his first Lucky Strike of the day, then takes a Lyft to San Pedro, where he’s heard he may be able to get into a tiny house community.It’s May 17, Truelove’s 32nd day in California. Shortly after he arrived at LAX from his native Virginia, he hitched a ride to Slab City, an eccentric off-grid community in the Sonoran desert. Then he…

Last updated: June 20th, 2023 at 09:35 UTC+02:00 A few days ago, WhatsApp announced Broadcast Channels that allow people, brands, and celebrities to send one-way messages to followers. Now, that feature is coming to Instagram as well. This feature was first seen on Telegram, which allowed people to send one-way messages in groups. Instagram’s Broadcast Channels feature will roll out more broadly to users starting this month. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced this feature and a rollout plan on his Broadcast Channel on…

The latest feature added to WhatsApp is Channels – a new broadcasting tool that helps individuals and organizations share updates with their followers. Channels is described by WhatsApp's parent company Meta as a “reliable and private way to receive important updates from individuals and organizations”. The new feature will be accessible via a dedicated Updates tab inside WhatsApp and channel admins will be able to share messages, photos, videos, stickers and polls with their followers. Examples given by WhatsApp…

WhatsApp has launched a new feature called Channels that makes it much more like a social media app, the Meta-owned company announced. It allows accounts to send one-way broadcasts to followers in the form of "text, photos, videos, stickers and polls," much as you can with an app like Twitter. Broadcasting accounts can decide who's allowed to follow their channel, whether they want it to be discoverable and more. At the same time, "following a channel won’t reveal your phone number to the admin or other followers,"…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain China is an important economic player in Africa. In 2021 alone, China accounted for nearly US$5 billion in foreign direct investment in African countries. The rapidly increasing Chinese presence across Africa has become a contentious issue both for Beijing and African governments. In particular,…

Last Updated: May 27, 2023, 14:41 ISTTrain number 06567 Bengaluru-Danapur One-Way Special train, will leave Bengaluru at 6:50 am.This special train will include 15 sleeper class coaches, 2 general class coaches, and one second and third air-conditioned coach eachWith the ever-increasing rush of passengers, the Indian Railways are constantly trying to accommodate more passengers and trying to make things more convenient for them. It has announced various Summer Special Trains and various IRCTC tour packages as well to make…