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The positronsthe antiparticle of the electroncould then be accelerated by the lasers electric field to produce a positron beam. Their results arepublishedin Physical Review Letters. The experimental set-up is possible, the release added, at laser intensities that currently exist. An artist’s impression of a pulsar—a rapidly spinning neutron star.Illustration:Olena Shmahalo for NANOGrav The researchers used simulations to test potential experimental set-ups and found a compelling one. The photon-photon collider uses the Breit-Wheeler process to produce matter, meaning it annihilates gamma-rays to produce electron-positron pairs....

Kora (Sofia Boutella) has assembleda team of heroic warriorsand brought them back to Veldt. The evil Admiral Atticus (Ed Skrein)has a renewed purpose. And it all seems to be building to a showdown between Atticus armies of Motherworld andKoras heroes. Rebel Moon Part 2 promises even more action.Image: Netflix Spoilers for part one follow. Theres a ton to discuss and consider in that trailer. The role Jimmy the robot may or may not play....

The outside world is loud. If you commute, you know this all too well. Most ANC modes silence low-end sounds better than high-pitched ones. Image: Dua Rashid But these headphones do not care. High-pitched or low-pitched, it cancels everything. I wish it were foldable, a little lighter, and had a more balanced sound profile. Hard-shell, zippered carry case.Image: Dua Rashid Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2 ANC Headphones The high-end, second iteration of the Shure Aonic 50 headphones....

I want to love Siri. It is a full-blown miracle, the kind of thing our ancestors could only dream of. The problem is Siris an idiot. Image: Apple/Getty In 2024, thats going to change. It may not sound like a big deal, but its a sea change. Right now, you have to translate your thoughts and intentions into the language of computers. Thats going to be a major inflection point....

Sit back and think about your ideal home entertainment experience. It would be powered by a fast, reliable, and lag-free connection. And we did say ideal it would have a robust amount of free content options. Graphic: Mike Fazioli If thats what your wish list looks like, then VIZIO is ready to deliver. A few months ago, VIZIO rolled out its new UI, VIZIO Home. Free-TV options have been available all along, but many of them are notoriously thin on content....

Few disciplines are as full of drama and surprises as archaeology, and this year was no exception. Click through for some of our favorite archaeological news from 2023. News from the future, delivered to your present. The grave of a horse rider in Malomirovo, Bulgaria.Photo:Michał Podsiadlo

This story was originally published byGrist. Hedied a few days laterin the hospital. Things start moving northward, expand outside the tropics. Photo: Allen J. Schaben (Getty Images) The amoeba infects people when it enters the nasal canal and, from there, the brain. People get infected by consuming contaminated shellfish or exposing an open wound no matter how small to Vibrio-contaminated water. Mosquitoes breed in warm, moist conditions and can spread diseases like dengue when they bite people....

It was a universe dominated by Snyders decisions, which resulted in somememorable highsandembarrassing lows. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom then ends with the historic DCEU news of Atlantis revealing itself to the world. He then ends it by boldly proclaiming, I am Aquaman! Arthur and Orm in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.Image: Warner Bros. before returning to the sea. This moment rises above all that. It leaves the DCEU in a place where the world is going to be saved....

Need somewhere to talk about everything that just happened? Weve got you covered. But what did you think? Image: BBC What did you think of Gatwa and Gibson as the new heroes of the hour? Is The Goblin Song the banger bop of 2023 or the worst thing youve ever heard? And what do we think of the new look at the next season? Want more io9 news? News from the future, delivered to your present....

Here are our favorite staff picks for stories and coverage we had the privilege to bring you this year. News from the future, delivered to your present. Image: Top from left: Sleep No More, Muppet, PlayStation, Peloton, Syfy; bottom from left: AMC, Vicky Leta, Studio Ghibli, Lucasfilm, Sabina Graves

Earlier this year, Disney filed a lawsuit againstFlorida governor Ron DeSantisand the states other elected officials. As far as the formers concerned,ClickOrlandoreveals Walt Disney Parks & Resorts filed a suit this past Friday. Disney claims nearly 50 CFTOD workers have left since DeSantis appointed a new board in February. Image: Disney At time of writing, the CTFOD hasnt issued a response on the lawsuit. PerDeadline, a night shoot filmed in South Wales in July 2021 saw him dislocate his shoulder....

Its Christmas weekend, and Hollywood still has gifts to give. In the first corner, weve got NetflixsRebel Moon. (And alsoStar Wars, since Snyder originally wanted to make a movie for that franchise.) Image: Warner Bros./Netflix And over here on the right, we have the returning DC hero Aquaman. Five years after hissolo movie, Jason Momoa gets another swim at the character withAquaman & the Lost Kingdom. Want more io9 news?...

January 1, 2024 wont just be the start of a new year. Itll also seeMickey and Minnie Mouseenter thepublic domain. Get ready to stand up and let that thing out into the world. Image: Disney (not for long!) ToVariety, she noted how the soon-to-be ended copyright is generating so much excitement in the copyright community. Its likely that most of our grandparents have been born and died over the course of this 95-year ordeal....