Author: Edward Langley

A recently published paper used drawings made by astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) in 1607 to better understand and document the dynamics of solar cycles. The conclusion, which calls into question an assumption previously made by other scientists, remains inconclusive—Kepler’s records alone, which were analyzed in the study, are not enough. Periodically, the Sun undergoes changes in its degree of activity. Such changes typically occur every 11 years, starting from what experts call a minimum to a maximum and then back to a minimum – and these dynamics consist of solar cycles. During these variations, sunspots appear at different locations on…

Credits: Epic Games Store / Clone Last Friday (16), Ubisoft shared a new trailer for Star Wars Outlaws with a focus on gameplay and PC resources. Just like Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, the game should have many customization options. The most notable features of PC resources are specifically Ray Tracing and NVIDIA technologies. The game will feature global illumination technologies in Ray Tracing, as well as reflections and dynamic lighting with Ray Tracing and all this with Ray Reconstruction in DLSS 3.5. All of these options can be enabled or disabled depending on your preferences and hardware level, but it's…

The demo is now available for download on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Final Fantasy XVI will be released on PC next month. Image: Revealed/Square Enix Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XVI for PC will be released on September 17, costing R$219.90 for the regular edition and R$319.90 for the complete edition, which includes the game and expansions The Fallen and The Rising Tide.The free demo is now available for download from steam and Legendary Games StoreThe game has been provided, with the ability to transfer its save data to the full game. Additionally, the PC system…

With more and more satellites in orbit, improving Earth’s connection to space is becoming increasingly important. That’s according to a team at the University of Western Australia, who are developing a laser that promises to speed up that connection by a factor of 1,000.The number may seem ridiculous, but it was achieved in the team's first tests of a prototype system that communicates with a German satellite in space. The initiative Terra Net Lasers are used instead of traditional wireless radio signals to transmit data between satellites in space and users on Earth.According to the university, the laser can transmit…

The game Red Dead Redemption 2 It is one of the most praised games in history. Rockstar's game is the second chapter in its Western franchise, and shows events that took place before the first title – more specifically twelve years ago, and serves as a kind of sequel to the original story.And while its ending is one of the most praised in recent years, know that it's not the only one. Yes, there is a different ending, where you have to complete a series of tasks in order to be able to see it. Today Voxel teaches you how…

In recent decades, we’ve been able to accurately measure temperature changes in the world’s oceans. But how do we know what they were like hundreds of years ago? Well, one way to do that is to analyze structures from that time—mainly living organisms, but few of them are here to tell stories. That’s why this 600-year-old coral from Fiji could be so important.Recent research suggests that the Pacific Ocean has warmed dramatically in recent centuries, exacerbated by climate change. But understanding temperature changes over the years is essential to trying to predict what might happen in the future.We know, for…

The campaign Black Ninja from KaBuM! It happens to many people now. Offers on technology and gaming productsUntil August 19, you can take advantage of the promotional offers and secure various devices and accessories with them. Up to 70% off.Among the most requested items by PC and laptop users are SSD drives, which are also among the products offered at Black Ninja by KaBuM! Is it possible to find Different SSD models With discountin SATA and NVMe SSD models, starting at 120GB SSDs, including 240GB SSDs, 512GB SSDs, and 1TB SSDs, with huge discounts and even free shipping.It's a great…

the Galaxy S25 UltraAn image of the next high-end device that Samsung will launch has been leaked. The model was shown off by Ice Universe profile, which usually reveals the secrets of the South Korean brand on X, formerly Twitter.According to the illustration, the Galaxy S25 Ultra phone It will be very similar in size to its predecessor.the top of the line Galaxy S24 Ultra. However, some specific differences reveal changes to the device's design.Guess what pic.twitter.com/1LXF01SFsb– Universe Ice (@UniverseIce) August 15, 2024As the leak expert points out. Samsung has ditched the tapered edges of the S24 Ultra for a…

credit, Getty ImagesPhoto caption, Smartphones have built-in sensors that can act as seismometers to detect earthquakes.Article informationauthor, Tom Oggroll, BBC Future6 hours agoOn October 25, 2022, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Bay Area of ​​California in the United States.Fortunately, it was more of a tremor than a violent quake. But a lot of information from residents in the affected area reached the USGS.No damage was reported, but the quake was big for another reason. Many people in the area received alerts on their cell phones before the tremors began.Similar warnings about a 5.2-magnitude earthquake centered south of Bakersfield reached…

After being off the air for weeks, PlayStation Stars is facing more instability. This time, several rewards have been removed from the app without any prior notice. + ✅Click here to follow the new MeuPlayStation offers channel Currently, these disappearances are limited to games that are already available in the Rewards tab. This way, anyone who wants to transfer points to any of the games will have the option to redeem the Stellar Blade for just 17,500 points. This means that titles like Helldivers 2, The Rise of Ronin, Balatro, and Minecraft, which were part of the PlayStation Stars service,…