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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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But we have encountered another, quite surprising connection between supernovas and the human world specifically, a connection to the technology needed to make computer chips for the latest smartphones and other electronic devices. In lithography, light is used to imprint an intricate pattern onto a prepared silicon substrate.

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

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Connections within a rack are electrical, but several startups hope to change this.) The engineering involved is so complex, Schow doesnt think its worthwhile unless doing things the old way is broken. In the former, light traveling through a waveguide is split into two parallel arms. Microring modulators are far more compact.

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Tesla’s spring update arrives with adaptive headlights and more

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After the release of the new Model Y, Tesla’s VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed in February that the matrix headlights and adaptive headlights would be making their way to the U.S. soon, alongside their inclusion in the refreshed model.

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Faster, Safer Cars Come Into Focus With New Optical Network Tech

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Cameras, sensors, and displays all generate massive data streams—and the cables connecting them must keep pace. I think the car of the future will be a moving data center equipped with a high-performance computer, numerous sensors, 6G radio systems, and an optical backbone network to connect them all.”

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News: 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid

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liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors. That a bump from the same engines non-hybrid configuration of 180 hp/178 lb.-ft. Cladding is also found to a more normal degree across the front facia, just below the LED head and fog lights, and on the rear fascia.

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UK Greenlights Amazon Kuiper, Starlink Faces New Rival

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Scott Palo , professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder, says that establishing an inter-satellite optical communications network is one of the biggest challenges in satellite-based wireless and broadband networks. Optical interconnects, Palo says, are critical for a connected space ecosystem.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ

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Having no gasoline engine eliminated delays and hesitations that can come from the air-spark-fuel demand under hard acceleration. We asked about the dimensions, especially about the hood length even though there no longer was a gasoline or diesel engine up-front. Without a transmission, there was no hunting for the right gear.