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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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Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power

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Various off-grid solutions are available, but the best approach may be a flexible one—using some combination of onsite generation, battery storage and grid power, according to what’s available and what’s needed for the application. Paired Power offers a pair of microgrid-based products. How much power is available at the site?

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

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At Nvidias GTC event last week in San Jose, the company announced that it will produce an optical network switch designed to drastically cut the power consumption of AI data centers. Connections within a rack are electrical, but several startups hope to change this.) The arms then rejoin to form a single waveguide.

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Massive solar array to power airside electric ground service vehicles at JFK Airport’s New Terminal One

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The New Terminal One will have what its creators have said is the largest solar array at any US airport, which will power a fleet of electric vehicles used at the terminal both landside and airside. MWh of battery energy storage to balance electrical demand and improve power quality. MW of fuel cells and 1.5

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T-Mobile targets Starlink services for older phones

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The carrier filed a request with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broaden its Starlink-powered satellite messaging service to older smartphones, seeking to sidestep a paperwork snag that limits access. T-Mobile argues the move would bring potentially life-saving connectivity to more users.

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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. What’s more, 980-nm lasers are far less susceptible to power dissipation, mechanical stress, and degraded performance at high and low temperatures than their 850-nm counterparts.

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Tesla’s spring update arrives with adaptive headlights and more

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If your vehicle has the necessary hardware, you will see the setting under Controls > Lights > Adaptive Headlights Blind Spot Camera on Driver Screen (New Model S/X) Credit: Tesla | X Blind Spot Camera feed is now available on the instrument panel.

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