Author: Zach_Wilson
How an unused nuclear power plant became home to a world-class acoustics lab
It’s kind of impossible to grasp the enormity of a cooling tower until it’s suddenly right next to you. Never used for their intended purpose, the cooling towers of Washington Nuclear Projects 3 and 5 (WNP-3 and WNP-5) loom over treetops as I drive up to Satsop Business Park, about…
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Huawei’s journey may be the blueprint for a post-Trump, non-US centric technology world
One $100 billion technology company is probably looking at the current chaos caused by President Trump’s tariffs with a serene, detached view. Huawei. The firm was blocked from the US market in 2019, during the first term of the current President, and has had to adjust, losing out on its…
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Microsoft’s new Windows 11 Start menu is bigger and fixes a major pain point
Microsoft is working on a new Windows 11 Start menu design that’s bigger and more customizable than what exists today. Windows watcher phantomofearth discovered the new design in recent builds of Windows 11, where the updated Start menu has a larger layout and finally lets you disable the recommended feed…
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Motorola is updating the Moto G Stylus to make it more durable
Motorola isn’t radically reinventing the Moto G Stylus for 2025, but it is improving the midrange smartphone where it matters. And when the other stylus-friendly smartphone is the $1,300 Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, that might be all it needs. The Moto G Stylus has a 6.7-inch Super HD pOLED display…
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Asus ROG Flow Z13 (2025) Review: The Ultra-Portable Gaming PC
This 2-in-1 gaming laptop might not have the best performance-to-price ratio, but it delivers a thinner, lighter, quieter, and cooler experience than its peers. Source
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Teen restrictions expand on Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger
Meta is broadening Instagram restrictions that prevent minors from being exposed to inappropriate contact and content, bringing those protections to Facebook and Messenger and adding new limits for teenage Instagram users. Facebook and Messenger Teen Accounts are rolling out in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada starting today, with other…
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