Cathay Airbus engine fire linked to cleaning: EU regulator

Cathay Pacific grounded its A350s after a Zurich-bound jet was forced to turn back to Hong Kong earlier in September. A cleaning process leading to fuel hose degradation during refurbishment…

Storing the sun’s heat at 1,200°C

After up to 500 hours in the oven, many of the materials show visible signs of corrosion. Credit: Empa Closing the CO₂ cycle by converting climate-damaging carbon dioxide back into…

Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine

This photo illustration shows the social media platform X (former Twitter) app on a smartphone in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 18, 2024. Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered…

MrBeast named in California lawsuit over ‘Beast Games’ show

MrBeast is one of the most successful YouTubers of all time. YouTuber MrBeast has been named in a lawsuit claiming participants in his $5 million jackpot game show were exploited.…

Scientists find new use for spent lithium-ion batteries in hydrogen peroxide production

Electrochemical measurements in a system with glassy carbon electrode modified with powder obtained from spent lithium-ion batteries. Credit: PBS / jch The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in…

Team develops versatile knee exoskeletons for safer lifting

Emily Keller, a doctoral student in robotics at the Locomotor Control Systems Lab, University of Michigan, demonstrates the knee exoskeletons on the steps outside of the Ford Robotics Building at…

EU court trims Qualcomm fine to 238.7 mn euros

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An EU court on Wednesday largely upheld an antitrust fine against US chipmaking giant Qualcomm but reduced the penalty slightly to 238.7 million euros ($265 million).…

Study finds that thousands of browser extensions compromise user data

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Browser extensions, the software add-ons that help users customize and enhance their web browsers, are wildly popular. Some of the most-used extensions find shopping deals, fix…

Seeking help for crypto wallet problems on social media can attract scammers

Intel delays Germany, Poland chip factories for two years

Intel has delayed two mega chip-making factories in Germany and Poland. Chip-making giant Intel on Monday said it was delaying its plans to build two mega chip-making factories in Germany…