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Sports

Unrivaled off to fast start as debut impresses players, fans

Kendra Andrews, ESPNJan 18, 2025, 12:08 AM ET MIAMI — Skylar Diggins-Smith separated herself from DiJonai Carrington just outside the 3-point arc and launched a shot to win the first game in Unrivaled history. As it swooshed in, Diggins-Smith ran down the court, her Lunar Owls teammates chasing her in celebration as they beat the […]

Technology

Fast radio bursts originate near the surface of stars

One of the two papers published on Wednesday looks at the polarization of the photons in the burst itself, finding that the angle of polarization changes rapidly over the 2.5 milliseconds that FRB 20221022A lasted. The 130-degree rotation that occurred follows an S-shaped pattern, which has already been observed in about half of the pulsars […]

Technology

The Cumulus Machine Review: Fast and Frothy Cold Brew

But, a word on oxygen. The device essentially pumps pure air (79 percent nitrogen, 20 percent oxygen) into the coffee rather than fuss with nitro cartridges. This is cool, but oxygen exposure is the known enemy of fresh-tasting coffee. After the nitro evaporated, side-by-side taste tests did show more flabby oxidation flavors in the nitro […]

Science

James Webb telescope uncovers massive ‘grand design’ spiral galaxy in the early universe — and scientists can’t explain how it got so big, so fast

Researchers just found an unexpected galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The large swirl of stars is known as a grand-design spiral galaxy, and its exceptionally advanced age could change what we know about galaxy formation. Generally, the older a galaxy is, the farther away it is from us. Scientists can gauge the […]

Business & Finance

How fast will the ECB lower interest rates?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The European Central Bank holds its final policy meeting of 2024 on Thursday and is widely expected to deliver its fourth interest rate cut of the year, so investors will be looking for clues about […]