Magnetic levitation is widely used for frictionless sliding in toys, appliances, fittings and even trains (maglevs). But all this works from external power sources and sometimes very powerful ones, if we are talking about superconducting magnets for levitating trains. With permanent magnets it is a little easier, but there are limitations. Scientists from Japan tried … Read more
Once again, government representative Pavlos Marinakis received a barrage of questions regarding the case of the leak of personal data of emigrants which reached the hands of MEP Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou. Pavlos Marinakis said that the mission was made between the two election contests and that “the attempt to involve Ms. Kerameos has no basis. … Read more
Facebook outage disrupts Super Tuesday Facebook faced widespread outages on the morning of Super Tuesday, leaving users unable to log in during a critical moment for primary elections. UPDATE 12:05 a.m.: All services seem to be back up. UPDATE 11:43 a.m.: Some users have reported being able to get back into Facebook and Messenger, although … Read more
2023-12-06 11:05:59 Last year, Florida saw its coldest Christmas in over three decades. An arctic blast slammed into the U.S. with dangerously cold temperatures and heavy snow, fatal car crashes, thousands of canceled flights and millions at risk for power outages. Temperatures dropped into the 20s Christmas morning across north and central Florida, putting it … Read more
2023-11-17 16:00:15 Could the weather cause travel nightmares ahead of this Thanksgiving? AccuWeather has an exclusive breakdown of where in the U.S. the weather could cause travel problems in the days leading up to Thanksgiving this year. Will it be a rainy turkey day in Florida next week? So far signs point to no, although … Read more
2023-11-16 11:15:49 Flyover is a video recap of an activity, as if it had been filmed from an aerial view, and gives Strava subscribers a different look at what they accomplished. This new feature begins with a zoom on the route, Flyover then displays Strava’s characteristic orange line which traces the athlete’s journey throughout the … Read more
2023-11-03 13:57:13 AccuWeather predicts temps in the high 60s to low 80s across Florida Planning your Thanksgiving: When’s the best time to fly? With Thanksgiving fast approaching, many of us suddenly realize we either didn’t plan ahead or have no choice but to travel along with the masses to see our friends and family. Holidays … Read more
2023-10-27 17:24:08 To kick off this Halloween weekend, one spooky local business will be swimming with the sharks. The founders of American Ghost Walks ― a national ghost tour company that started in Milwaukee in 2008 ― are appearing on ABC’s “Shark Tank” Friday, Oct. 27 to pitch their paranormal tourism business to the show’s … Read more