Optical spectrometers play a crucial role in various fields such as medical diagnosis, biological analysis, and material characterization. However, traditional spectrometer designs are often bulky and expensive, limiting their use to specialized facilities. In recent years, there has been a push towards developing more compact and affordable optical spectrometers that can be deployed on a
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Back in 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, a controversial gold medal was awarded to Australian swimmer John Devitt at the 100-meter freestyle men’s swimming event. Both Devitt and American Lance Larson finished with the exact same time of 55.2 seconds. Despite Larson being technically faster by one-tenth of a second, the head judge Hans
The frequency of large-scale attacks on corporate enterprise IT is on the rise, but alongside these malicious attacks, a less talked about threat is gaining attention: the single-point failure. This type of tech threat results from errors in one part of a system that can lead to a technical disaster affecting industries, functions, and interconnected
Over the past few years, there has been a rapid growth in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), leading to advancements in automation and operational efficiency across various industries. A recent feature article in the AIChE Journal delves into the challenges and benefits associated with utilizing Intelligence Augmentation (IA) in process safety systems. This insightful
Rare earth magnetic materials have always fascinated researchers due to their unique properties, particularly attributed to the behavior of electrons in the 4f shell. Traditionally, it was believed that controlling the magnetic properties of 4f electrons was a near-impossible feat. However, a recent groundbreaking discovery by a team of scientists from HZB, Freie Universität Berlin,
The recent software update pushed out by global security software provider CrowdStrike has resulted in a major IT outage affecting computer systems across Australia and overseas. The affected software, CrowdStrike Falcon platform, is widely used by businesses and organizations for security monitoring on desktop computers and notebooks. This failure has caused disruptions for organizations such
Google is implementing stricter guidelines for Android apps available on the Play Store. The company has decided to raise its minimum quality requirements to ensure that only high-quality apps are being offered to users. Apps that display limited functionality and content, such as text-only apps or single wallpaper apps, will no longer be allowed on
The concept of using AI to plan out the perfect day in a city may sound promising, but the execution, as demonstrated by Littlefoot, falls short. One of the main issues highlighted in the article is the lack of personalization in the itineraries generated by the AI chatbot. It failed to tailor the recommendations to
In the ever-evolving world of indie games, a new challenger has emerged to compete with the mutant jesters of Balatro – ducks. Placid Plastic Deck – A Quiet Quest is a quirky card battler that draws inspiration from both the Pokémon series and the unsettling world of Inscryption. Meet Zoi and Her Duck Army In
Recently, thousands of Windows machines have been experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue at boot, causing disruptions in various industries such as banks, airlines, TV broadcasters, and supermarkets. The root cause of this problem has been identified as a faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. Global Impact The impact of this issue is