Devs and players are once again going back-and-forth on the yellow paint that Resident Evil 4 Remake uses to highlight environmental fixtures like climbable ladders and lootable barrels.
17.09.2023 - 08:45 / tech.hindustantimes.com
The sun is a gargantuan dynamic ball of fire, and its actions can affect us here on Earth. One of the ways it does this is by spewing out enormous amounts of energy, which hits the Earth and sparks geomagnetic storms. A geomagnetic storm is a disturbance in Earth's magnetic shield, which in itself protects all life from the harmful rays on the Sun. These storms happen when the sun shoots out shock waves or magnetic clouds that collide with our magnetic field. The most enormous one on record is the Carrington storm from 1859 that actually sparked fires in telegraph offices. Let's dive into how these solar storms impact various aspects of our lives via exploratorium
Solar activity can mess with satellites and spacecraft, directly and indirectly. The sun's high-energy particles can fry sensitive microchips, causing chaos. These particles can also mess with electronics and damage solar panels, and and other sensitive equipment, which is dangerous for life-support systems on spacecraft like the International Space Station. Indirectly, space weather can slow down and even crash satellites as it heats up Earth's upper atmosphere, thereby increasing drag that pulls them downwards. Also read: Powerful solar flare erupts on the Sun, causes blackouts on Earth; solar storm feared
Shortwave radio, used by the military and for long-distance broadcasts, depends on the ionosphere to bounce signals. Geomagnetic storms shake up the ionosphere, making radio communication unreliable.
Most GPS systems we rely on depend on satellite signals. Geomagnetic storms mess with the ionosphere's density, making GPS signals arrive too early or too late, causing inaccuracies. Animals with internal compasses might also lose their way during these storms.
Geomagnetic storms can create electric currents in power system cables and transformers. These currents can damage equipment and cause power failures, like the big one in Quebec in 1989. Knowing about these storms in advance helps power companies prepare as they can shut them down well ahead of time.
These storms can also mess with pipelines, corroding them rapidly and leading to costly repairs.
Radiation and particles from the sun can harm living tissue. Astronauts are especially at risk because they don't have Earth's protective shield. High-altitude flights during these storms can also expose crew and passengers to more radiation.
The sun's changes can even affect our climate. Its 11-year activity cycle, known as the solar cycle, makes it shine a bit brighter during its peak. Historical events, like the Maunder Minimum in the late seventeenth century, show how solar activity can cause periods of global cooling, like the Little Ice Age.
Devs and players are once again going back-and-forth on the yellow paint that Resident Evil 4 Remake uses to highlight environmental fixtures like climbable ladders and lootable barrels.
Google did not touch on the specifications of the Tensor G3 during its official announcement, though it spoke incessantly about its computational imaging, video capabilities, and leveraging AI to enhance the final results. Even on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro comparison page, there are no additional details provided on the latest SoC, but we did stumble across information that mentions that Samsung’s older 4nm manufacturing process is being used to mass produce the Tensor G3, not the latest one.
The first round of the Developer Livestreams for Diablo 4 Season 2 has ended, and with it comes a mountain of juicy details, some of which involve the spooky Vampire powers that we'll be getting just in time for Halloween! So gather 'round and sink your teeth into everything we know about Vampiric Powers, before Season of Blood goes live on October 17th! Season 2 Developer Livestream Summary Diablo 4 Content Progression Revamp As you begin your quest to assist Magistrate Oren in ridding Sanctuary of the terrors of the night with the help of Vampire Hunter Erys, you'll eventually gain new power through a most chilling means — siphoning the blood of powerful vampires! Potent Blood is a material gained through defeating vampires that you can then spend to unlock new Vampiric Powers or upgrade existing ones. Each power can be upgraded to a maximum of level 3.At the bottom of the window you can see the Potent Blood cost required to gain the new power. In Season of Blood, there will be 22 Vampiric Powers to choose from, but to use them, you'll need the minimum number of Pacts to satisfy the Pact requirement.
A key gameplay mechanic in is the customization of attributes and abilities, but as the player progresses through the game, they will be able to unlock a number of interesting powers for their character which can dramatically alter play style. There is a total of 24 Starborn Powers available in; although some are, for all intents and purposes, useless, there are some Starborn Powers that are game-changing and can completely revolutionize combat, enhance exploration, and expedite the process of resource collecting.
One Starfield player has effectively become the galaxy's ultimate Good Samaritan by breaking down how to build an outpost network collecting every single resource with perfect efficiency - or, at least, nearly perfect efficiency.
, like other Bethesda games, features several customizable attributes and abilities. As one progresses through the expansive universe and campaign of, they will quickly realize that there are a number of powers their character can unlock. In total, there are 24 Starborn powers available in, and although some are game-changing and can enhance the experience of combat, exploration, and resource collecting, other powers are absolutely pointless and an enormous waste of time and effort to obtain.
Geomagnetic storm today: NASA's Parker Solar Probe on September 5 recorded one of the most powerful Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) ever as it flew by the Sun. According to NASA, the CME hurled out interplanetary dust to about 6 million miles, which is one-sixth of the distance between the Sun and Mercury. Astonishingly, the dust floating around in space replenished it almost immediately. Guillermo Stenborg, an astrophysicist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) who led this study said, “These interactions between CMEs and dust were theorized two decades ago, but had not been observed until Parker Solar Probe viewed a CME act like a vacuum cleaner, clearing the dust out of its path.”
Solar activity has been on an upward trend in the last few months and it is expected to increase as the Sun approaches the solar maximum. Earth is set to be in the firing line of CMEs, solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and more as the peak of the Sun's 11-year solar cycle nears. Therefore, it is imperative that we keep a check on the volatile nature of the Sun for any activity that threatens Earth. Astonishingly, the present cycle has exceeded the expectations of scientists as the number of sunspots till now has already passed the total number predicted in this cycle.
Starfield has a pretty decent range of clothing for all you fashionistas out there, but every now and then you'll spot an NPC wearing a particularly attractive suit or outfit that puts your own threads to shame. If you were playing Skyrim, you could simply get into your best sneaking position and attempt to undress the person where they stand, but Starfield has no feature that allows you to swipe the clothes that NPCs are wearing. Even murdering them doesn't let you take the clothes off their body.
Geomagnetic storm today: Over the last few months, the Sun has become increasingly volatile and has been spewing out solar matter such as flares, CMEs, and other particles. This is due to the approaching peak of its 11-year solar cycle, also known as the solar maximum. During this period, solar activity is extremely high and the various planets, including Earth, come in the firing line of the resultant solar storms, geomagnetic storms, and more. Their frequency is likely to increase even more as we approach the solar maximum, which could arrive in 2025. Due to its volatile nature, NASA has several instruments monitoring the Sun's activity.
This adorable ocean clean-up game, which I've been watching for a while, has finally got a release date, and I can't wait to care for all the critters.
A quality gaming mouse can sometimes mean the difference between getting that Victory Royale, or getting that last hit in against a tough raid boss. Glorious, the makers of some, well, glorious PC peripherals, has recently released its next iteration of a lightweight wireless gaming mouse, the Model I 2. Does this mouse belong in the conversation of your next upgrade?