UK fusion startup breaks pressure record using giant ‘gun’ machine

Beating the Z Machines pressure record proves that the target known as an amplifier does its job. First Light has been awarded three of those. We look forward to breaking the pressure record again later this year, Hawker said. Story bySion Geschwindt Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. Also tagged with

March 8, 2024 · 1 min · 58 words · Diana Kelly

Dear John (Part 2)'t Stop Shitting His Pants

Welcome to the second installment of “Dear John”. A blog series where I answer the questions of Barstool Sports readers. In my first week I received 43 questions. In Part 1, I answered 6 questions. Here are my next 6 pieces sound advice. So guys need guy time here and there, right? Early to mid 30s people are having kids, building careers, look I get it. However, when you get cockblocked from friendship with the boys 99/100 times, something is wrong....

March 7, 2024 · 5 min · 921 words · Brian Dawson

EU’s new attack on big tech risks becoming ‘missed opportunity’

Called the Digital Markets Act (DMA),the landmark lawaims to curb the power of tech giants. Whatsapp, for instance, has to become interoperable with third-party messaging services. Mobile operating systems, meanwhile, must provide access to alternative app stores. 40% off TNW Conference! Their approaches to compliance have already caused alarm. Apples has attracted the loudest condemnation. The backlash to Apples DMA plans Apples App Store was a prime target of the DMA....

March 7, 2024 · 2 min · 297 words · Jasmine Huffman

It's Time For The Arnold Palmer Invitational At Bay Hill Club & Lodge #DKPartner

It’s time for Arnie’s tournament! Welcome to one of the Tour’s most iconic stops - Bay Hill Club in Orlando, FL. This tournament has a lot of rich history. Speaking of Tiger, this is also a tournament that he’s historically dominated at. There are a handful of tracks that were on his annual schedule that he just obliterated fields at. 12 of the past 18 tournaments has come down to a single stroke and last year was no different....

March 7, 2024 · 2 min · 349 words · Brad Bailey

Red Sea cable cut by anchor from Houthi ship attack, says internet firm

Some have blamed the Houthi rebels for intentionally sabotaging the cables. The real picture, however, looks a little more complex. Undersea cables send telecommunication signals and messages across stretches of the ocean at nearly the speed of light. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. How do disruptions like this affect the internet? While connection was restored within a day, some experts havewarnedabout the vulnerability of subsea infrastructure to terror attacks....

March 7, 2024 · 1 min · 90 words · Michele Tran

Spain halts Sam Altman’s eyeball-scanning startup Worldcoin over privacy concerns

It must also stop processing any data it previously collected there. Last year, Kenyaorderedthe project to shut down until more stringent regulations were put in place. Meanwhile, Worldcoin is currently under investigation in the UK, France, and Germany. Altman and his co-founder Alex Blania launched Worldcoin to provide users with a World ID. Despite the digital passport label, World ID is not intended to reveal or verify a users identity....

March 7, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Clarence Porter

Startup searching for ‘holy grail’ of encryption raises $73M

Conceptually simple but practically complex, FHEenables computations on encrypteddatawithout having to first decrypt it. As a result, companies can provide services without seeing their customers information. The users, meanwhile, wont notice any difference in the function. To visualise the process, imagine the encrypted data as a locked box andthe computations as paint. By painting over the box, you’re able to also paint over the data inside. But the changes inside the box will remain hidden from prying eyes....

March 7, 2024 · 2 min · 366 words · Stephanie Schmidt

Ammonia production is filthy. This ‘nitrolyzer’ could clean it up

Ammonia is perhaps best known as a household cleaner or the chemical that makes your pee smell. Thats more than the UKs total emissions last year. The process, it claims, emits no carbon. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. Democratising nutrients The nitrolyzer system is designed to produce green ammonia directly at farms. The farmer would be able to specify the concentrationthey would like and the system would generate it on-demand....

March 6, 2024 · 2 min · 254 words · Brian Lee

Dear John (Part 1): My Friend Won't Stop Fucking My Exes

I’m afraid I’ve made a terrible mistake. I figured that would make this whole exercise a little more legitimate. So naturally, to encourage people to answer, I said something along the lines of. “If you respond with any question at all, I will almost certainly answer it.” I had 43 questions to answer. But I’m going to sift through each and every one and provide as many answers as I can....

March 6, 2024 · 4 min · 708 words · Carla Reid

Digital bank Monzo raises £340M amid UK push to remain fintech leader

The round was led by new investor CapitalG, the growth fund of Googles parent company Alphabet. Monzo says that the fresh capital will accelerate its business growth, product development, and expansion plans. It will also allow the London-basedfintechstartup to relaunch in the US, Monzos CEO TS Aniltoldthe Financial Times. Founded in 2015, Monzos online-only banking services quickly gained popularity and the company reached unicorn status in 2018. It’s free, every week, in your inbox....

March 6, 2024 · 1 min · 117 words · Jenna Francis

Dutch government launched secret task force to keep ASML in Netherlands, report says

The Dutch government has reportedly launched a secret task force to keep chip giant ASML in the Netherlands. Citing anonymous sources, the Dutch newspaper said the company was considering an expansion outside the Netherlands. France was mooted as a potential destination. Such a move would leave a deep impact. It’s free, every week, in your inbox. These unique capabilities have pushed ASML into thechip warbetween China and the US. Under recentgovernment orders, the company was forced to curb shipments of its machines to China....

March 6, 2024 · 2 min · 266 words · Nicole Roberts

Nobel winner behind graphene hails new ‘wonder materials’ for smart contact lenses

ReSe2 and ReS2 also have special attributes. Both of them cancreate a novel form of light manipulation, which holds immense technological potential. Like many scientific breakthroughs, these properties were discovered serendipitously. In a laboratory in Dubai, the research team tested the hypothesis. They learned that the materials were more powerful than they had expected. From lab to factory Novoselovdescribed the labs findings asgroundbreaking. Our team made an exciting discovery, he told TNW via email....

March 6, 2024 · 2 min · 319 words · Tracey Richardson

The Way The Celtics Collapsed By Collectively Puking On Themselves Was A Nice Reminder That If They Fuck Around, They Won't Like What They Find Out

And just like that, the 11 game winning streak is over. That’s what happens when you blow a 22 point 4th quarter lead. If you don’t want it to happen, don’t puke on yourself like that. However, this is usually how winning streaks end, with some sort of horrific and disgusting loss. How do I know that? Or how about the 5 game winning streak being snapped by choking late against the Warriors in OT?...

March 6, 2024 · 5 min · 947 words · Ruth Dixon