Rafael made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday afternoon in western Cuba before weakening, the National Hurricane Center said.In a 6 p.m. update, the center said Rafael was 40 miles west of Havana, with maximum sustained wind speeds of 105 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane. It was moving northwest at 14 mph. A wind gust of 67 mph was reported by the Havana International Airport.Rafael made landfall in the in the province of Artemisa, just east of Playa Majana, as a major hurricane. It is forecast to move into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday night. Storm…
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In 6G telecom research today, a crucial portion of wireless spectrum has been neglected: the Frequency Range 3, or FR3, band. The shortcoming is partly due to a lack of viable software and hardware platforms for studying this region of spectrum, ranging from approximately 6 to 24 gigahertz. But a new, open-source wireless research kit is changing that equation. And research conducted using that kit, presented last week at a leading industry conference, offers proof of viability of this spectrum band for future 6G networks.In fact, it’s also arguably signaling a moment of telecom industry re-evaluation. The high-bandwidth 6G future,…
Germany is the first real casualty of Trump’s victory. Europe is also turning to the right, rejecting the same losing leftist policy spouted out by Harris. Chancellor Olaf Scholz just fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, putting at risk the collapse of the German ruling coalition between the SPD and the Greens after three years. There have been differences in the budget and economic policy positions between the two factions. Lindner’s departure could lead to the FDP exiting the coalition. Lindner of the FDP issued a paper that outlined his vision to revive the German economy. However, it argued against both…
Credit: Corey Coyle, via Wikimedia Commons Wisconsin voters approved a state constitution change requiring someone to be a citizen to vote in elections. The ballot measure had 75% approval with more than 95% of the statewide voted tallied. Currently, the Wisconsin constitution states that “Every United States citizen age 18 or older who is a resident of an election district” is a qualified voter; the ballot proposal would replace the phrase “every United States citizen” with “only a United States citizen.” The ballot measure comes as leaders across the state called for a process for the state to check its…
Kristin Cavallari recently discussed her dating preferences on her podcast, sharing her desire for a partner who has had a “vasectomy” and is already a dad.After ending her relationship with 24-year-old Mark Estes, whom she praised as her “best boyfriend,” the reality TV star cited their age gap and his need for life experience as reasons for the split.Kristin Cavallari is now cautious with Hollywood connections, prefers non-entertainment partners, and is open to marriage, aiming for her next boyfriend to be her last.Article continues below advertisementKristin Cavallari Reveals Her New Dating Deal BreakerMEGAOn a recent episode of her “Let’s Be Honest” podcast,…
Harris, the US vice president, called Trump to congratulate him, aides said, and they discussed the importance of a peaceful transfer of power and being a president for all Americans.Major stock markets around the world rallied following Trump’s victory, and the dollar was set for its biggest one-day jump since 2020. OVERCOMING ODDS Trump was elected despite persistently low approval ratings, four criminal indictments and a civil judgment against him for sexual abuse and defamation. In May, Trump became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a New York jury found him guilty on 34 felony counts…
The political party that made gains in regional polls is defended by its leaders while labelled ‘right-wing extremist’ by Germany’s security services.The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party has said it will throw out three of its members who have been arrested on suspicion of having joined an “extremist” paramilitary group. The political party’s announcement comes after eight people were arrested and at least 20 properties were searched during a police operation on Tuesday. The operation targeted the Saxonian Separatists, a group authorities consider a domestic “terrorist organisation”. It was founded in November 2020 and is driven by racist…
The Los Angeles Angels are bringing in a former World Series champion to bolster their pitching staff for 2025.The Angels are in agreement on a one-year deal with former Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks, according to multiple reports. ESPN’s Jesse Rogers reported that the deal is worth $2.5 million. Hendricks turns 35 in December, and the Angels clearly view him as something of a mentor for their younger pitchers. He was not effective last year with a 5.92 ERA in 29 appearances, and he actually got sent to the bullpen at one point due to his struggles. He did post…
On January 2, Amazon’s 350,000 corporate employees will have to return to the office five days a week instead of working a hybrid schedule. After the announcement, employees speculated that the mandate was a way to get them to quit without formal layoffs, but Amazon CEO Andy Jassy reassured employees at an all-hands meeting Tuesday that this was not Amazon’s way of secretly forcing them to quit.In a leaked transcript seen by Reuters, Jassy states that the move to completely in-person work was to strengthen culture, not cut costs.”A number of people I’ve seen theorized that the reason we were…
Mass-shifting particles have finally been spottedLAGUNA DESIGN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Strange particles that have mass when moving one direction but no mass when moving in another were first theorised more than a decade ago. Now, these mass-shifting particles have been glimpsed in a semimetal exposed to extreme conditions. “This [particle] is very bizarre. You can imagine walking on the streets of New York and if you go straight, you are super light, you are massless. But turn 90 degrees east or west, and you become super massive,” says … Article amended on 4 November 2024We corrected the elements in the compound…