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Mega Power Outage Hits Spain, Portugal, Millions Without Electricity
Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power after large parts of Spain and Portugal were hit by a power outage on Monday.
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Instagram Rolls Out Rectangular Profile Grid, Increases Reel Duration to Three Minutes
Instagram is rolling out several profile-based changes this week that might not be up to users’ liking. The Meta-owned platform began testing vertical grids on profiles in August 2024, and is now rolling it out to all users. This will now change the current square grids into vertical grids and can potentially alter the curated profiles where user...
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Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Begins Operations After Long Delays in France
After years of delays, France’s Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor is finally operational. Connected to the national grid, the reactor will supply power to millions of homes. Despite numerous technical setbacks, it marks a major step in France’s energy strategy, contributing to the country’s low-carbon goals. The reactor, set to undergo testing un...
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Millions Of People In Cuba Without Power After Grid Collapse
Cuba said it had begun restoring power after the island's electrical grid collapsed, the latest in a string of nationwide blackouts that underscore the increasingly frail state of the country's power generation system.
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Ukraine Announces Power Restrictions After "Massive" Russian Attack
Ukraine said it would introduce nationwide emergency power restrictions Monday after a "massive" Russian attack further damaged its already fragile energy grid ahead of a much-feared winter, with 9 civilians also killed across the country on Sunday.
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Russia Targets Ukraine Power Grids In Biggest Missile Attack In 3 Months
Blasts rang out across Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August and targeted power facilities with the winter setting in, officials said.
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Cuba Plunges Into Countrywide Darkness As National Power Grid Fails
Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.
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Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says
A powerful G4-class solar storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, is causing breathtaking auroras in unusual regions. This geomagnetic event may disrupt power grids and communication systems while providing the chance for spectacular light displays across the northern half of the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Severe Solar Storm Warning: NOAA Predicts Auroras Across US, Possible Power Grid Impact
NOAA has issued a warning for a severe solar storm expected to hit Earth on October 10-11, 2024. This storm, classified as G4, is caused by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, travelling at nearly 2.9 million miles per hour. It has the potential to disrupt power grids, radio communications, and satellites. Additionally, the storm could enhance au...
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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Samsung Confirms Android 15-Based One UI 7 Beta Will Not Be Restricted to Just Developers
Samsung has announced that the beta version of its upcoming operating system (OS) update dubbed One UI 7 will be available to all users, not just developers. The update was officially announced at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 held in San Jose on October 4. One of the highlighted features of One UI 7 is a new home screen grid that the...
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Wear OS 5 Update Rollout Begins for Google Pixel Watch 2 and Older Models: What’s New
Wear OS 5 has begun rolling out to Google Pixel Watch 2 and older models. First unveiled at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference in May, the update brings enhancements to the Watch Face Format in partnership with Samsung, a grid-based app launcher and recording functionality to Pixel smartwatches.
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Instagram Testing Vertical Grids for Profile Without Requiring to Crop Media Before Uploads
Instagram is currently running a test for a new way to upload media, company head Adam Mosseri revealed on Friday. With this pilot experiment, the social media platform is allowing select users to upload photos and videos in a vertical grid format without requiring them to crop the content into a square.
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Powerful Solar Storm Hits Earth, Could Disrupt Communication, Power Grids
A huge solar storm begun pummeling Earth on Friday, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids -- and stunning auroras -- as it intensifies.
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Meta Showcases Next-Generation AI Chipset to Build Large-Scale AI Infrastructure
Meta, on Wednesday, unveiled its next-generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), its family of custom-made chipsets for AI workloads. The upgrade to its AI chipset comes almost a year after the company introduced the first AI chips. These Inference Accelerators will power the tech giant’s existing and future products, services, an...
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Mega Power Outage Hits Spain, Portugal, Millions Without Electricity
Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power after large parts of Spain and Portugal were hit by a power outage on Monday.
-
Instagram Rolls Out Rectangular Profile Grid, Increases Reel Duration to Three Minutes
Instagram is rolling out several profile-based changes this week that might not be up to users’ liking. The Meta-owned platform began testing vertical grids on profiles in August 2024, and is now rolling it out to all users. This will now change the current square grids into vertical grids and can potentially alter the curated profiles where user...
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Flamanville 3 Nuclear Reactor Begins Operations After Long Delays in France
After years of delays, France’s Flamanville 3 nuclear reactor is finally operational. Connected to the national grid, the reactor will supply power to millions of homes. Despite numerous technical setbacks, it marks a major step in France’s energy strategy, contributing to the country’s low-carbon goals. The reactor, set to undergo testing un...
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Millions Of People In Cuba Without Power After Grid Collapse
Cuba said it had begun restoring power after the island's electrical grid collapsed, the latest in a string of nationwide blackouts that underscore the increasingly frail state of the country's power generation system.
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Ukraine Announces Power Restrictions After "Massive" Russian Attack
Ukraine said it would introduce nationwide emergency power restrictions Monday after a "massive" Russian attack further damaged its already fragile energy grid ahead of a much-feared winter, with 9 civilians also killed across the country on Sunday.
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Russia Targets Ukraine Power Grids In Biggest Missile Attack In 3 Months
Blasts rang out across Ukraine's capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia staged its biggest missile attack since August and targeted power facilities with the winter setting in, officials said.
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Cuba Plunges Into Countrywide Darkness As National Power Grid Fails
Cuba plunged into a countrywide blackout on Friday after one of the island's major power plants failed and caused the national electrical grid to shut down, its energy ministry said.
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Powerful Solar Storm Might Have Caused Widespread Auroras and Potential Disruptions, NOAA Says
A powerful G4-class solar storm, triggered by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, is causing breathtaking auroras in unusual regions. This geomagnetic event may disrupt power grids and communication systems while providing the chance for spectacular light displays across the northern half of the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Severe Solar Storm Warning: NOAA Predicts Auroras Across US, Possible Power Grid Impact
NOAA has issued a warning for a severe solar storm expected to hit Earth on October 10-11, 2024. This storm, classified as G4, is caused by a coronal mass ejection from the sun, travelling at nearly 2.9 million miles per hour. It has the potential to disrupt power grids, radio communications, and satellites. Additionally, the storm could enhance au...
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The Sun Fires Off Another High Intensity X Flare, Triggers Radio Blackouts
On October 7, 2024, sunspot AR 3842 released another powerful X2.1 solar flare, causing significant radio blackouts across North and South America, as well as over the Pacific Ocean. This is the second major flare from AR 3842 after it previously unleashed the most intense solar flare in seven years. Scientists from NOAA are currently analysing dat...
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Samsung Confirms Android 15-Based One UI 7 Beta Will Not Be Restricted to Just Developers
Samsung has announced that the beta version of its upcoming operating system (OS) update dubbed One UI 7 will be available to all users, not just developers. The update was officially announced at the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024 held in San Jose on October 4. One of the highlighted features of One UI 7 is a new home screen grid that the...
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Wear OS 5 Update Rollout Begins for Google Pixel Watch 2 and Older Models: What’s New
Wear OS 5 has begun rolling out to Google Pixel Watch 2 and older models. First unveiled at the Google I/O 2024 developer conference in May, the update brings enhancements to the Watch Face Format in partnership with Samsung, a grid-based app launcher and recording functionality to Pixel smartwatches.
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Instagram Testing Vertical Grids for Profile Without Requiring to Crop Media Before Uploads
Instagram is currently running a test for a new way to upload media, company head Adam Mosseri revealed on Friday. With this pilot experiment, the social media platform is allowing select users to upload photos and videos in a vertical grid format without requiring them to crop the content into a square.
-
Powerful Solar Storm Hits Earth, Could Disrupt Communication, Power Grids
A huge solar storm begun pummeling Earth on Friday, bringing possible disruptions to satellites and power grids -- and stunning auroras -- as it intensifies.
-
Meta Showcases Next-Generation AI Chipset to Build Large-Scale AI Infrastructure
Meta, on Wednesday, unveiled its next-generation Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA), its family of custom-made chipsets for AI workloads. The upgrade to its AI chipset comes almost a year after the company introduced the first AI chips. These Inference Accelerators will power the tech giant’s existing and future products, services, an...
