Following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia in 2025, tsunami warnings were issued in Hawaii and other parts of the U.S. West Coast. Luckily, the tsunami warnings were downgraded, and there was no catastrophic impact. Underwater earthquakes have led to severe tsunamis in the past, such as the 2004 event that affected...
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How Yamaha’s Crossplane Tech Revolutionized High-Performance Motorcycles
Yamaha’s crossplane crankshaft, first seen on the 2009 YZF-R1, rewired how liter-class bikes felt under throttle. Traditional inline-four engines fire two pistons simultaneously at 180-degree intervals, causing torque pulses that can unsettle the chassis under aggressive inputs. Yamaha’s crossplane (not to be confused with flat-plane) configuration staggers the firing order at 90-degree intervals. That means the...
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‘Olympus’ the 4-legged robot could help astronauts explore Mars someday (video)
A four-legged robot tested under simulated Martian gravity jumps from wall to wall in a new video, demonstrating how future explorers could navigate terrain too challenging for today’s rovers. Designed for use in low-gravity environments like on the moon and Mars, the four-legged robot, named Olympus, uses “double” limbs with jointed knees and paw-like feet...
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Nintendo designed a Playdate-like crank for the Switch 2
Nintendo has eyed adding a Playdate-style crank to the Switch 2, according to a recently spotted patent from Nintendo Patents Watch. The hypothetical accessory would add tracking rotational movement to an existing bag of Joy-Con 2 controller tricks that includes motion and mouse controls. Based on the patent application, the crank accessory attaches to the...
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This coding beginner bundle gives you access to pro-level software
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: A lifetime license for Microsoft Visual Studio Pro plus coding training courses is now only $55.97. Learning to code is one of the most practical ways to open new career paths, and having the right tools and training from the start can make the process a lot smoother. If you want to find the tools and
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Ten Astonishing Ways That the Earth Is Evolving
Our planet is in constant flux. Earth’s poles are shifting. The magnetic field is dropping in strength. Gold is seeping out of the core. We might not notice it in our daily lives, but the world that we call home is shifting and developing in ways that science doesn’t fully understand. New oceans spring up,...
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RayCue launches new Thunderbolt 5 docking station for Mac Studio
The new TB5 dock is made for the Apple Studio (Image source: RayCue) RayCue is offering a new docking solution specifically for Apple’s compact desktop computer. It uses Thunderbolt 5 and can be used in conjunction with up to two SSDs. It also sports DisplayPort and HDMI 2.1 connectivity. Silvio Werner (translated by Enrico Frahn),...
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Microsoft Copilot is now powered by GPT-5 too, mostly
Image: Microsoft Microsoft has added GPT-5 to Copilot, a day after adding OpenAI’s open-source GPT model to its local services. GPT-5, which also powers ChatGPT, is now live within Copilot, at copilot.microsoft.com, Microsoft said Thursday. Presumably the same model will eventually power the Copilot application running on top of Windows PCs, but the Windows app
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The latest macOS Tahoe beta adds a gorgeous new screensaver
Image: Foundry We’re only about a month away from the launch of macOS 26, and Apple has been speeding up work on the next major update to the Mac operating system. And with the latest beta update, which was released to developers on Tuesday, the company has revealed another little surprise for Mac users. No,...
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Cosmic bumper stars forge rare, hefty white dwarf
The white dwarf’s mass is 20 percent larger than the mass of the sun. Credit: Snehalata Sahu / University of Warwick Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. A massive, smoldering stellar remnant located in Earth’s cosmic neighborhood really stretches the definition of a “white dwarf.” But after...