Lifeboat Foundation

To construct a Dyson Shell (or Cap), an exceptionally light and very absorptive material would be necessary, because a 20-mile-radius (32 km), 0.4-inch-thick (1 cm) titanium Dyson Shell would have a mass of more than 1,200 Empire State buildings! Alternatively, a Dyson Cap that absorbs radiation that would be fed into a heat engine would have a lower mass, but would also deliver an inferior acceleration.

Furthermore, a gamma-ray laser is currently the only conceivable technology that could be used to make a Schwarzschild Kugelblitz. However, such a laser’s output frequency would need to exceed current technology by more than a billion times. Its pulse duration would have to be a hundred billion times shorter than that of lasers today. The total energy of a single laser pulse would need to be equivalent to the energy the sun puts out in 1/10 of a second.

While it’s true that the technical challenges render it unlikely that a SK will be fueling an interstellar starship anytime soon, it’s imperative that we embrace a wide range of theoretical research. SKs can produce many petawatts of useable radiation; therefore, they hold the potential to be an ideal source of power for interstellar starships. Thus, in time, Schwarzschild Kugelblitzes may merit a position of distinction on the vast technology arc that could one day take us to the stars.

Liftoff occurred at 12:33 a.m. EST on Saturday (Dec. 23).

CAPE TOWN, Dec 22 (Reuters) — Shipping companies sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to avoid Houthi attacks on the Red Sea face tough choices over where to refuel and restock, as African ports struggle with red tape, congestion and poor facilities, companies and analysts say.

Hundreds of large vessels are rerouting around the southern tip of Africa, a longer route adding 10–14 days of travel, to escape drone and missile attacks by Yemeni Houthis that have pushed up oil prices and freight rates.

The attacks by Iranian-backed militants have disrupted international trade through the Suez Canal, the shortest shipping route between Europe and Asia, which accounts for about a sixth of global traffic.

The ban on selling Apple Watches with blood-oxygen sensors also impacts the repairs of any Apple Watch with the same feature.

Apple is in talks with some of the biggest names in the media industry to license their news archives for training its artificial intelligence systems, the New York Times reported.

A multiyear deal worth over $50 million

The Cupertino-based company is seeking multiyear deals worth over $50 million with publishers like Condé Nast, NBC News, and IAC, which own popular magazines and websites such as Vogue, The New Yorker, People, and The Daily Beast.

Humane AI has attracted much attention and funding from investors despite not having any products in the market until now. According to CNBC, the company has raised over $200 million from backers like Microsoft, Tiger Global, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff.

“For us, the AI Pin is just the beginning,” Chaudhri said at the launch event.

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The more carbon dioxide converted, the better it is for the world.

Researchers test efficient homogeneous electrocatalysts for CO₂ conversion, potentially transforming it into valuable resources industrially.

Astronomers, prepare to be awed by the best views of the cosmos in 2028.

The ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope progresses as 18 mirror segments make their way to Chile, after being polished by Safran Reosc.

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Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 in 2025.

Experts warn that Microsoft’s planned Windows 10 support termination in 2025 could generate 320,000 cars worth of e-waste.

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