New Technology

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  Solving the mystery of ultralow-voltage LEDs

  Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) have created far-reaching impacts on display and lighting industries. For a LED to emit light, the minimum voltage is widely considered to be equal to the bandgap voltage of the material, in [...]

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  Twitter banned the Proud Boys, but they're still there. Under Elon Musk, there could be more

  On April 26, a five-month old Twitter account with the handle @LegacyChaser369 pinned a tweet to its profile that began: “The Proud Boys are back on Twitter! #NewProfilePic #POYB #Westisthebest #Uhuru #maga”This article was originally [...]

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  Researchers develop self-standing single-ion polymer electrolytes for high-temperature magnesium batteries

  With the growing demand for space and underground resource exploitation, it is urgent to exploit special power supplies operating under elevated temperature exceeding 100 degrees Celsius.This article was originally published on this website.

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  NIST announces first four quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms

  The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has chosen the first group of encryption tools that are designed to withstand the assault of a future quantum computer, which could potentially [...]

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  Scientists look to the sky in effort to mitigate carbon problem

  A global research effort spearheaded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has assessed two promising technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While still in the early stages of development, direct air carbon [...]

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  These energy-packed batteries work well in extreme cold and heat

  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed lithium-ion batteries that perform well at freezing cold and scorching hot temperatures, while packing a lot of energy. The researchers accomplished this feat by developing [...]

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  Central African Republic dives into crypto with the Sango

  Undeterred by the turmoil hitting crypto, the Central African Republic (CAR)—one of the poorest and most troubled countries in the world—has unveiled plans to launch its own digital currency.This article was originally published on this [...]

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  UK military investigates hacks on Army social media accounts

  British military authorities are trying to find out who hacked the army’s social media accounts over the weekend, flooding them with cryptocurrency videos and posts related to collectible electronic art.This article was originally published on [...]