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From Space to Time: How a "Time Crystal" Trapping Photons Opens a New Dimension in Terahertz Wave Control
An international research team has demonstrated for the first time a "photonic time crystal" that manipulates light not through spatial structure, but through periodicity in time. By using powerful terahertz pulses generated with a particle accelerator to modulate a material's optical properties on a picosecond timescale, the team succeeded in dramatically suppressing photon dissipation.
August 2, 20268 min read
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Could Retired EVs Become China's "Urban Mine"? 89% of Lithium, 35% of Nickel—Under Full Collection and Other Conditions
A model estimates that if China's retired EVs were fully collected and processing efficiency improved, recycled materials could cover 89% of 2050 lithium demand for EVs. Nickel would reach only 35%, revealing the limits that differ by material.
August 2, 20267 min read
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CXMT's 12.8Gbps LPDDR6 Reportedly Nears Completion of Development Verification—Mass Production Decision Still Ahead
Reports indicate CXMT's LPDDR6, designed at 12.8Gbps, is nearing completion of development verification. Cross-referencing official disclosures with competitors reveals the customer evaluation and certification steps still required before mass production.
August 2, 20267 min read
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Microsoft Is Seriously Building "Windows 11 That Runs on 8GB"
Amid supply shortages and soaring prices driven by surging demand for AI memory, the PC market is seeing a resurgence of 8GB memory as the standard. In response, Microsoft has announced an unusual optimization policy—overhauling the OS foundation and lightening its components—to ensure smooth operation even with low-capacity memory.
August 2, 20269 min read
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1.2 mm/s² Gravity Captured by a Nanoparticle Floating in Light: A Breakthrough in Acceleration Sensing via Quantum Quench
A research team at the University of Tokyo cooled a nanoparticle levitated in vacuum down to near absolute zero and applied a "quantum quench," rapidly manipulating laser intensity. This technique circumvents the noise inherent in quantum mechanical zero-point fluctuations, achieving a 100-fold improvement in sensitivity for detecting minute accelerations.
August 2, 20268 min read
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MPEG-4 Patent Fully Extinct After 26 Years: A Loophole Created by Brazil's 10-Year Patent Rule
On July 19, 2026, the last valid patent covering the MPEG-4 Part 2 standard—implemented by DivX and Xvid—expired in Brazil, held by Siemens AG. This article explores the background of this 26-year expiration created by a special provision in Brazilian patent law, along with comparisons to MP3 and H.264.
August 2, 20268 min read
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OpenAI's Next-Gen Model "Astra" Solves 10 Math Problems Stuck for Over a Decade—The Shocking $2,000 Compute Cost
OpenAI's next-generation model "Astra" has resolved 10 unsolved problems in mathematics, including the Erdős conjecture. At a compute cost of roughly $2,000, it succeeded in updating a decades-stagnant upper bound on high-dimensional sphere packing and disproving a longstanding hard problem, signaling a potential turning point for AI in mathematical research.
August 2, 20267 min read
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Thinking Machines Officially Releases "Inkling-Small," Maintaining Reasoning and Coding Performance at About 30% the Size of the Large Version
Thinking Machines' Inkling-Small matches or exceeds the large version on some benchmarks at roughly 30% of its scale. All weights are open, but self-hosting still requires 180GB+ of GPU memory and compliance with usage restrictions.
August 2, 20267 min read
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New York State Sues Kalshi Over Unlicensed Gambling, Setting Federally Designated Markets on a Collision Course with State Law
New York State has sued prediction market Kalshi over unlicensed gambling. We examine the reality behind the state's $36 billion estimate and whether state licensing and age restrictions can reach a CFTC-designated market, drawing on primary sources.
August 2, 20267 min read
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German Court Finds Copyright Infringement in Six Works Under Suno v3.5/v4, Rejects Fair Use Defense
A German court of first instance found copyright infringement based on the reproducibility of six works remaining in Suno v3.5/v4, rejecting both the TDM exception and U.S. fair use. The ruling is not yet final, but attention is turning to the shift toward licensed models.
August 1, 20267 min read