A team of scientists utilized a combination of space and ground-based telescopes, including NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, to identify a neutron star merger that created the second-brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen. The observation also helped scientists detect the chemical tellurium in the aftermath of the explosion.

Called a kilonova,

Alan Wake 2 is just on the horizon, and its bone-crushing recommended spec sheet doesn’t so much recommend powerful hardware as much as it does demand it. Even the minimum requirements to run the game call for pretty midrange GPUs, and that’s just to play at 1080p and 30 FPS with DLSS or FSR enabled. The recommended specs for playing the game

How would you like an Intel-powered mini-PC that combines a dual-drive network-attached storage (NAS) and two 2.5 GbE Ethernet ports? The Aoostar R1 seeks to be your answer to be your all-in-one media server and is available now for as low as $269 (via the Amazon link below).

Have you ever looked at your home server/network/storage setup

Up until now, ASUS has resisted releasing a GeForce RTX 40 series graphics card as part of its TUF White series. That just changed, however, with the introduction of the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti White OC Edition with a dazzling “draped in moonlight” aesthetic. Just be sure to keep a can of compressed air and/or a cleaning cloth handy.

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