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3 days ago · Now researchers from McGill University have designed a new catalyst for converting carbon dioxide (CO2) into methane -- a cleaner source of energy -- using tiny bits of copper called nanoclusters. While the traditional method of producing methane from fossil fuels introduces more CO2 into the atmosphere, the new process, electrocatalysis, does not.
4 days ago · 20. Mojang Studios, the creator of the globally popular video game Minecraft, is diversifying its revenue streams amid slowing growth in the gaming industry. Chief Executive Asa Bredin revealed in an interview that the company is exploring new partnerships in merchandising, education, and content streaming. The company is also venturing into ...
4 days ago · Slashdot. Post. 58 of 58 loaded. "Fortnite" maker Epic Games said on Friday Apple was impeding its attempts to set up a games store on iPhones and iPads in Europe, the latest escalation in a bitter feud over the technology giant's control of the iOS app ecosystem. From a report: Apple has twice rejected documents it submitted to la...
5 days ago · New Windows 11 Start Menu Annoyingly Hides Oft-Used Actions (pcworld.com) Posted by msmash on Thursday July 04, 2024 @02:01PM from the gift-that-keeps-giving dept. An anonymous reader shares a report: A new test version of Windows 11 is available for Windows Insiders on the Dev Channel with Build 26120.961, which rolls out a significant change ...
5 days ago · Posted by msmash on Thursday July 04, 2024 @02:40PM from the internet-of-s**t dept. Amazon's Kindle e-reader system is experiencing a widespread outage, affecting new book downloads and access to undownloaded titles in users' libraries. The issue, confirmed by Amazon support, is expected to last at least 48 hours.
4 days ago · Airlines in Europe will be forced to raise prices to fund the cost of cutting carbon emissions, the boss of British Airways owner IAG said. From a report: Luis Gallego told the Financial Times that switching to cleaner, more expensive sustainable fuel would "have a big impact" on the industry [the link may be paywalled] and put some people off ...
4 days ago · No leap second will be added to universal time in 2024, the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service (IERS) has announced. From a report: An additional second has previously been added to the universal time as displayed by atomic clocks (UTC) when this measurement has become out of sync with the rotation of the Earth (UT1).
