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Una ecuación diseñada para estudiar materiales a escala atómica acaba de arrojar un escenario inquietante. La población mundial podría reducirse a la mitad antes de 2064 si varias crisis globales coincidieran

El modelo no pretende predecir el futuro ni anunciar una catástrofe inminente. Sin embargo, sus autores descubrieron que una misma ecuación capaz de describir ciertos materiales también reproduce 12.000 años de evolución demográfica y permite explorar escenarios extremos para la humanidad.

Nvidia is already planning N2X and N3X chips — the goal is the Star Trek computer

3 June 2026 at 21:03
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Just in case you were wondering, Nvidia's RTX Spark isn't supposed to be a one-off. The company is not just flirting with becoming the fifth high-profile vendor of consumer laptop chips to see if people bite. At Computex 2026 in Taipei, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed at least two additional generations of RTX Spark are already planned. The eventual goal, he said, is to build Star Trek-like computers and and Star Wars-like droids you can order around with your voice.

"I want to talk to my laptop! I want R2-D2!" he told analysts and investors at Computex, revealing that he started working with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella "about three years …

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Airport Simulator: Plane City coloca-o no comando dos maiores aeroportos do mundo

3 June 2026 at 21:00

Com mais de 10 milhões de jogadores em todo o mundo, Airport Simulator: Plane City é um simulador de gestão de aeroportos do estúdio francês Playrion que mistura estratégia, personalização e a calma hipnótica de ver aviões a descolar e a aterrar.

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Scientists Crack Major Ammonia Problem With a Platinum Catalyst Breakthrough

Platinum Catalyst Lights AmmoniaA newly engineered catalyst overcomes key obstacles that have long limited ammonia as a clean fuel for heavy industry. A newly developed single-atom platinum catalyst can ignite ammonia at about 200°C (392°F) and sustain stable combustion at 1,100°C (2,012°F) while producing very little NOx. The breakthrough could provide carbon-free, high-grade heat for industries such as [...]

In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

3 June 2026 at 20:40

While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a ban

Residents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for the prohibition.

While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park would be the first to do so through a ballot initiative.

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© Photograph: Steven Kung

© Photograph: Steven Kung

© Photograph: Steven Kung

In first, California city overwhelmingly votes to permanently ban datacenters

3 June 2026 at 20:40

While many US city councils have passed moratoriums, Monterey Park is first where residents have voted on a ban

Residents in Monterey Park, California, became the first in the US to vote on a permanent ban on datacenters on Tuesday, and early results indicate a resounding victory for the prohibition.

While many cities and counties have already passed temporary or indefinite moratoriums via their local governments, Monterey Park would be the first to do so through a ballot initiative.

Continue reading...

© Photograph: Steven Kung

© Photograph: Steven Kung

© Photograph: Steven Kung

Il rover sovietico Lunokhod 1, sbarcato sulla Luna nel 1970 e ritenuto disp…

3 June 2026 at 20:33
Il rover sovietico Lunokhod 1, sbarcato sulla Luna nel 1970 e ritenuto disperso dal 1971, è stato localizzato grazie alle immagini della sonda LRO della NASA. Sfruttando le nuove coordinate, un team guidato da Tom Murphy ha puntato un raggio laser verso il veicolo dall'osservatorio Apache Point, ricevendo un fortissimo segnale di ritorno dal catadiottro di bordo. Lo specchio passivo, conservatosi in condizioni migliori rispetto a quello del gemello Lunokhod 2, non richiede elettricità e permetterà di misurare la distanza Terra-Luna con precisione millimetrica, aprendo la strada a nuovi test sulla relatività di Einstein e sullo studio del nucleo lunare.
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