
A mysterious supernova caught in Kepler’s last days
The Kepler Space Telescope mission ended in October, but the analysis of its latest data continues to reveal a wealth of information, not only for researchers looking for new exoplanets, but also for supernovas specialists. Images taken on February 4th by the Kepler Space Telescope…

A clock so precise that it can measure gravity
To measure the time at the limits of physics, scientists perfected atomic clocks that already possessed remarkable precision. Their new variant of these devices has a stability so great that it can measure the distortions of space-time. Our modern world is obsessed with the passage of…

China could be behind Marriott hack
Marriott said last week that piracy began four years ago and has compromised the information of up to 500 million customers in its Starwood reservation system. Private investigators examining this security breach have discovered hacking tools, techniques, and procedures previously used in attacks attributed to…

Bethesda threatened with class action lawsuit for Fallout 76
The Bethesda video game studio may soon face a class action suit in the United States following the disastrous launch of its latest game, Fallout 76. Fallout 76, a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on the world of the hit game series of…

The cobweb draws its strength from nanotechnology
Reproducing the properties of cobwebs could create a material of unparalleled strength. Now researchers have began to understand the secrets of their construction. Spider webs have fascinated researchers for many years. Their strength and flexibility are unsurpassed in the animal world and, at equal weight,…

Google Assistant learns some manners
Should one be polite with one’s electronic devices? Google seems to believe so, since its virtual assistant will now be more polite when a user will say the words “please” and “thank you”. For example, the query “Set a five minute timer, please” will trigger…