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The Tiny Star Explosions Powering Moore’s Law

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At the time, about a decade ago, I was helping to refine a system for fabricating chips using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light. To produce EUV light, we would focus an intense laser pulse onto 30-micrometer-wide droplets of tin flying through a chamber filled with low-density hydrogen.

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A Crucial Optical Technology Has Finally Arrived

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Optical Modulators One fundamental difference between Broadcoms scheme and Nvidias is the optical modulator technology that encodes electronic bits onto beams of light. In the former, light traveling through a waveguide is split into two parallel arms. And so electronic bits can be encoded onto the light.

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

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Pablo Blázquez , KD’s business development manager, says the company’s technology—originally proven in data centers—now meets even stricter automotive standards for durability. We wanted to prove our optical transceiver could deliver on standards like IEEE 802.3cz when paired with a tiny optical sensor.”

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2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 joins growing group of electric 3-row crossover SUVs

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Hyundai calls it “bold and elegant,” and the horizontal front light bar just below the rounded front edge of the hood stresses the horizontal line that draw the eye to the sides of this tall, rather slab-sided vehicle. The effect is similar to that of a Cadillac Escalade. Despite its boxy stance, Hyundai claims a drag coefficient of 0.27

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2025 Volkswagen GTI Review – Staying On Mission

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The front VW logo is now illuminated, and theres now a mechanical adaptive front-lighting system. inch infotainment screen, navigation is now standard, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are now standard, and satellite radio is also now standard. DCC adaptive damping is standard on the Autobahn trim. 5-generation Golf.

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The Longer-Range Ram 1500 REV Pickup Has Been Canceled

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Mopar Insiders recently reported that the automaker has canceled the 500-mile version of the truck, leaving only the standard-range model on track for a 2026 release. Ram was clear that the standard-range truck would move forward uninterrupted but cautioned suppliers to stop work on the longer-range model.

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

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Bifacial panels capture reflected light from the pavement, in addition to light on the top surface of the panels. We have a relationship with EV Connect, and with LITEON, so we can use standard commercial chargers in addition to our own. We took a different approach. But there’s an advantage in terms of management.

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