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MIT develops thermo-PV cell with 40% efficiency

Researchers at MIT have developed a heat engine that can convert heat
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ARPES

At last, physicists report finding the 'fourth sign' of superconductivity

Using an advanced investigative technique, researchers at Stanford University have found that
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ABVP

Anonymity in journalism and a conflict of ethics

I wrote the following essay at the invitation of a journal in
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Beeple

NFTs aren't thriving – they're often in the hospital

This is not a real anniversary but it’s worth commemorating, if
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democracy

On the NBDSA opinion against Zee News

On April 5, JNU PhD student Shehla Rashid tweeted that the National
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Awaiting more info on WP.com's new pricing

After my last blog post on WordPress.com’s bizarre paid-plans rejig,
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Automattic

What are you doing, WordPress.com?

Update, April 3, 2022, 7:46 pm: WP.com CEO Dave Martin
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Aamir Khan

TV ads are becoming creepy

It began for me with the advertisements for vehicle tires. There was
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attribution

The paradoxical virtues of primacy in science

The question of “Who found it first?” in science is deceptively straightforward.
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diverter

Better nuclear fusion – thanks to math from biology

There’s an interesting new study, published on February 23, 2022, that
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blockchain

Intro to NFTs

First I wrote this piece for a friend who wanted to understand
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Battle of Sudden Flame

Lord of the Rings Day

Today is Lord of the Rings Day (previous editions: 2021, 2020, 2019,
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