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Anja Huwe realised things were about to change for Xmal Deutschland in 1982, when they opened for Cocteau Twins. Up until then, the band had been a creative experiment concocted by five women in Hamburg’s small but productive punk scene. Now, embarking on a UK-wide tour and recently signed to 4AD, the experiment was starting to look like it could become a phenomenon.“I wanted to be part of a band but not really the front person,” remembers vocalist Anja Huwe. “When we had our first gig with the Cocteau Twins, that was…

Artist’s concept of the X-66 aircraft that Boeing will produce through NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. Credit: NASANASA and Boeing are developing the X-66, an innovative aircraft designed to advance net-zero aviation emissions by 2050. Featuring the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept, it promises significant fuel and emissions reductions.As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the United States achieve net-zero aviation emissions…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe European Union (EU) achieves a provisional milestone agreement on AI governance rules after years of negotiations. The AI Act, focusing on eight key elements, including high-risk AI systems and prohibited practices, aims to strike a balance between fostering innovation and protecting citizens' rights. Non-compliance penalties range from £7.5 million to £35 million. The EU positions itself as a global benchmark in AI governance, providing flexibility for future adaptations. Too Long; Didn't…

Honor wrapped up an intensive day of smartphone announcements in which we also saw Oppo introduce two Reno11 smartphones and Red Magic unveil the 9 Pro duo. Honor kick-started its 100 series with two phones – Honor 100 as the first Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 phone and Honor 100 Pro. Both phones feature 100W charging and a custom-made RF chip C1 for better calls even in the most challenging situations. Honor 100 The basic 100 is a thin 7.8 mm device with a 6.7” OLED display of 1220p resolution and a fingerprint scanner…

NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory. Credit: NASAThe remotely operated facility aboard the International Space Station has created another tool that researchers can use to probe the fundamental nature of the world around us.For the first time in space, scientists have produced a quantum gas containing two types of atoms. Accomplished with NASA’s Cold Atom Laboratory aboard the International Space Station, the achievement marks another step toward bringing quantum technologies currently available only on Earth into space.Quantum…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Early women parliamentary candidates found it harder to make unique appeals to represent the 'woman's point of view' over time because of increasing national control over campaigning, a new study shows. The increasing trend for men to present themselves as diligent workers for their constituents' welfare…

The flagship vivo X100 series is now official in China and it brings two phones – the X100 and the X100 Pro. These are the first phones announced with MediaTek’s new Dimensity 9300 chipset and they also come with impressive cameras highlighted by the X100 Pro’s Zeiss APO 100mm equivalent periscope Zeiss APO lens. Both X100 phones feature curved 6.78-inch 8T LTPO AMOLED displays with 1260p resolution, 10bit colors and a 1-120Hz refresh rate. The panels can crank out up to 3,000 nits peak brightness and 2,160Hz PWM…

vivo's Watch 3 is here and it pioneers vivo's custom-built BlueOS alongside it. The vivo Watch 3 is a single-size smartwatch that's available in two designs and colors and with two band styles (and materials). The watch body itself is 46.1mm wide and weighs 36g. It features a 1.43-inch 466x466px AMOLED display with always-on functionality. The watch case itself is round and the glass on top is curved and borderless. The leather strap version of the vivo Watch 3 has twin lugs, while the other is lug-less and comes with…

By Sandeep Gupta, Managing Director, Protiviti Member Firm for IndiaIn the era of digitalization, data has become the bedrock of modern economies, propelling technological advancements and reshaping industries on a global scale. With its growing population and rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, India stands at the forefront of this data-driven revolution. However, as the country embraces the opportunities presented by data-driven technologies, addressing data privacy concerns has become paramount. Data privacy…

By David L. Chandler, Massachusetts Institute of Technology June 25, 2023MIT researchers have discovered that novel photovoltaic nanoparticles can emit streams of identical photons, potentially paving the way for new quantum computing technologies and quantum teleportation devices.The device emits a stream of single photons and could provide a basis for optical quantum computers.Using novel materials that have been widely studied as potential new solar photovoltaics, researchers at <span class="glossaryLink"…