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In many ways, space is the perfect place for a solar energy array. There are no clouds in the way, no seasonal variability, no atmospheric filtering, and your solar panels can operate at peak efficiency around the clock, since the planet doesn't block the Sun. Put a solar panel in space, according to some estimates, and it'll generate 6-8 times more energy than it can down here on Earth.Getting the power back down to the surface? Now there's the problem. Geosynchronous orbit, in which a satellite stays more or less right…

The 75-meter-tall (246-foot) ground structure transmits energy wirelessly across approximately 55 meters (180 feet)Image: Xidian UniversityResearchers at China’s Xidian University are claiming to have completed testing and inspection of a ground array that could pave the way to space-based solar power—a concept long heralded as a potential solution to our energy woes. Researchers at Xidian University ran a successful test of the “world’s first full-link and full-system solar power plant” on June 5, according to a…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The Third Pole, which is centered on the Tibetan Plateau, stores most of the frozen water in the world after the Antarctic and Arctic. As a reliable water supply for almost 2 billion people, it has become known as the "Asian Water Tower." However, according to a new study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, the situation is changing.…

Popular online electronics retailer B&H photo has set up a placeholder product page for a new Apple Mac computer featuring an Apple Silicon M2 processor. Apple will host its WWDC keynote on Monday, and the Apple press is keen to get early scoops. Still, sites like 9to5 Mac (opens in new tab) admit that the B&H listing may be an attention-grabbing prank or hoax, as Apple doesn't pass on any information to resellers ahead of product announcements.The first of B&H Photo's 'accidental' early product page leaks is…

Tower of Power, Too Sweet to be Sour This week’s retro release from Hamster takes us back to the birth of a Namco legend — now available to download on PS4 and Nintendo Switch from the Arcade Archives, it’s the legendary Tower of Druaga. Released to Japanese arcades in 1984, before later finding its way to early home computers and consoles, The Tower of Druaga is a simple maze game with surprisingly deep lore. The game follows the adventures of the brave knight Gilgamesh, who must ascend the 60-story tower to rescue…

For nearly a century, the World’s Wonder View Tower in the town of Genoa has greeted travelers crossing through the Eastern Plains of Colorado. And for much of that time, the landmark was a thriving hub, one of those pieces of roadside Americana that people sought out — or simply happened upon — as they drove through big open spaces. The tower, built in 1926, accompanied a gas station and cafe where passersby could refuel and take in the views. And what a view it was. In the 1930s, the Wonder View was reportedly the…

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A water tower with a silhouette of Johnny Cash is currently taking a leak over his Arkansas hometown of Kingsland after an assailant with impressive aim recently shot the tank. Last week, a bullet struck the late country artist’s image right in his nether regions, and it seems his bladder was no match.Although it has made for a good photo op, with people from nearby towns making a special trip to pay homage to the urinating country legend, Kingsland is losing about 30,000 gallons of water a day, according to Mayor…

TikTok has surpassed Instagram and become the world's top downloaded app in the first quarter of 2022, according to a report by app market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. The short-video app, which is banned in India, managed to continue to be one of the top-five top downloaded apps worldwide. However, Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — retained its dominance in the app market globally, with Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp as the three top downloaded apps worldwide after TikTok.Sensor Tower…

Intel is close to buying Israeli firm Tower Semiconductor for about $6 billion (roughly Rs. 45,275 crore), a source familiar with the matter said, as the US company looks to advance its strategy of contract manufacturing chips for other businesses.A deal could be unveiled as soon as this week, the person said on Monday, declining to be named as the matter was private.The potential purchase would deepen Intel's presence in a space dominated by Taiwan-based TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker. It also comes at time…