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Image via Marvel Studios Looking completely exhausted from his latest promotions of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Chris Pratt is flat out passed out in a chair, or is he? What the actor does next is enough to blow his own mind, let alone everyone else’s, and fans are trying to figure out how he did it. Pratt has had a phenomenal year with the release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in April and now Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 that recently released in May. Both have performed phenomenally at the box office,…

Resonant vibrational strong-coupling can inhibit chemical reactions. Strong resonant coupling between cavity and vibrational modes can selectively inhibit a chemical reaction, i.e., preventing the appearance of products, that is present outside the cavity environment. Credit: © E. Ronca / C. SchäferScientists have discovered why chemical reactions are slowed down in mirrored cavities, where molecules interact with light. The team used Quantum-Electrodynamical Density-Functional Theory to find that the conditions inside…

iPhone 15 series comprising vanilla iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, iPhone 15 Pro, and iPhone 15 Pro Max models are expected to go official in September. Apple hasn't revealed any details regarding the iPhone 14 series successors, even though leaks have been in plenty. The company was earlier rumoured to pack a periscope camera on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. Now, a tipster claims that only the iPhone 15 Pro Max will feature a periscope camera. The smartphone was earlier said to carry the iPhone 15 Ultra…

.Yes, not one (like on the Mavic 3 Classic), not two (as on the Mavic 3ZDNET RECOMMENDS Mavic 3 Pro + DJI RC controller This bundle Includes the DJI Mavic 3 Pro and an RC controller. With an increased resolution, a boosted aperture from f4.4 to f3.4, and an improved video frame rate, supporting shooting 4K/60fps video with 7x optical zoom and 12MP photos, footage captured by the Mavic 3 Pro should appear much sharper than its predecessors. Its low-light capabilities also see a major upgrade thanks to the shift in…

iPhone 15 Pro Max is expected to launch later this year along with the rest of the iPhone 15 lineup. The device has previously been rumoured to be introduced with the iPhone 15 Ultra moniker. Multiple reports over the past few months have suggested several design and specifications advancements and changes over its predecessors. It is expected to feature notably slim bezels, with a titanium frame and likely see a price increase. A new report suggests, backed by earlier reports, that the Pro Max device this time will…

iPhone 15 Pro Max/ Ultra to feature periscope lens According to the report, the Telephoto lens will incorporate periscope technology, enabling users to capture photos with up to 6x zoom using the rear camera without compromising image quality or clarity.This technology uses the refraction of light to magnify images. Unlike traditional zoom lenses for DSLR cameras, the lens mechanics are built inside the smartphone rather than outside. The lenses in smartphones have become small enough to fit into a regular lens enclosure…

When electrons (spheres) in the surface of a topological insulator are accelerated by strong light waves according to their band structure (lowest cone), Floquet-Bloch replicas (higher cones) of the original band structure are formed. Videos of the band structure with sub-cycle time resolution reveal for the first time the formation dynamics (cones in the background). Credit: Brad Baxley (parttowhole.com)New material properties, at lightning speed and on demand – this vision moves a step closer thanks to recent findings…

To transform reality into the mental landscape that occupies out minds, our brain performs a multitude of operations. Some are short-cuts; assumptions that become obvious the moment we attempt to make sense of the conflict presented in an optical illusion.For individuals with autism, those short cuts and mental operations could work a little differently, subtly influencing how the brain constructs a picture of everyday life.With this in mind, scientists have turned to optical illusions to better understand…

In a rare celestial event, the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter came together in perfect alignment. The three bodies formed a triangle-like structure. Venus, Earth's twin planet and the biggest planet in the solar system, Jupiter, are already coming close to each other as they head for conjunction on March 1. A conjunction is when the two planets appear so close to each other that it seems like the two planets are touching each other in the Earth's sky.  People across the globe, including in India spotted the…

Purism has many drawbacks, but electronic music can sometimes seem diminished by vocalists cooing up top, as though some core fealty to the radical possibilities of electronics has been diluted. Not even Orbital – titans of the genre – are immune to the human-angle siren song. Optical Delusion, their 10th, is a powerful record, another sterling comeback on which brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll provide sylph-like forward momentum, creepy noises, old-school drum’n’bass and cathedral-like synth sounds.The human guests all…