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Most massive neutron star ever detected, almost too massive to exist
Neutron stars -- the compressed remains of massive stars gone supernova -- are the densest "normal" objects in the known universe. (Black holes are technically denser, but far from normal.) Just a single sugar-cube worth of neutron-star material would weigh 100 million tons here on Earth, or about the same as the entire human population. Though astronomers and physicists have studied and marveled at these…
Data leak reveals how Russia uses telecoms for surveillance
Documents found on an unprotected backup drive have given new insight into both the scope and scale of Russia's system for operative investigative activities or SORM that is used for state surveillance of citizens' calls, messages and data. Director of cyber risk research at the security firm UpGuard, Chris Vickery first discovered the exposed files on a drive owned by an employee of Nokia Networks…
Systemkameror: Spegelreflex och spegellösa – 10 viktiga skillnader
Spegelreflexkameror: Både Canon och Nikon har ett massivt utbud objektiv för varje jobb. Pentax har också många områden täckta, och bidrag från många tredje parter ger bara fler alternativ till varje system Spegellösa: Objektivutbudet utvecklas fortfarande, men många alternativ är nu täckta. Där det fortfarande brister är utbudet från Canon, Nikon, Panasonic och Fujifilms mediumformatlinje, som fortfarande ligger i startgroparna Om du vill ha det…
iPhone 11: 512GB vs 256GB vs 128GB vs 64GB: prices and which size is enough?
Apple's new iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro are here, and they're going to confront you with plenty of vexing choices. You'll have to decide which iPhone you want and pick the color you prefer. And then, you still have to choose which iPhone 11 storage size is right for you. Depending on which iPhone 11 version you get, you'll get different storage options, which…
Death Stranding: release date, trailers and news
Finally, after years of being in development, we know when Hideo Kojima's upcoming title Death Stranding will release and we also know a little bit more about what to expect from the game...kind of...probably as much as we ever will. As the game's November release date approaches Kojima has been taking advantage of events like Gamescom and Tokyo Games Show to steadily release more information…
HEALTH
Study compares countries’ mortality rates after aneurysm surgery
There is substantial international variation in mortality rates after treatment for abdominal aortic aneurysm, or enlargement of the aorta. A BJS (British Journal of Surgery) study that compared 10-year data from England and Sweden found that mortality rates were initially better in Sweden but improved over time alongside greater use of a minimally invasive procedure called endovascular aneurysm repair in England. Now there is no…
