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In Search of Naked Singularities Black Hole

In Search of Naked Singularities

The “cosmic censorship” hypothesis says they shouldn’t exist—but is it possible that we’ve already detected them and misinterpreted their nature?Simulation of a supermassive black hole. Credit: NASA, ESA, and D. Coe, J. Anderson, and R. van der Marel (STScI) Black holes are hidden behind event horizons, and just as in…
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May 3, 2020
Even After A Large Increase Due To Half-Life: Alyx, Less Than 2% Of Steam Users Own VR Headsets VR

Even After A Large Increase Due To Half-Life: Alyx, Less Than 2% Of Steam Users Own VR Headsets

Illustration: ValveHalf-Life: Alyx helped lead a large surge of new VR headsets being connected to Steam, according to data from Valve. However, the percentage of Steam users who own VR headsets is still hovering at around 1.9%.According to a recent hardware survey from Valve, the first since Alyx was released…
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May 3, 2020
Rohingya refugees relocated to controversial Bangladesh island after weeks at sea Refugees

Rohingya refugees relocated to controversial Bangladesh island after weeks at sea

Dozens of Rohingya refugees stranded at sea for weeks have been relocated to a controversial flood-prone island in the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh officials said Sunday.Bangladesh last year constructed facilities for 100,000 people on Bhashan Char, a muddy silt islet in the cyclone-prone coastal belt, saying they needed to take…
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May 3, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear: Europe must decide between the US and China Brexit

The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear: Europe must decide between the US and China

China's push for global economic and technological dominance has left Europe pulled between China and the continent's long-time partner, the US.The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear that Europe, particularly Germany, is running out of time to choose between the US and China.The democratic values of the US compared to the…
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May 3, 2020
Footballers who went to jail for bloody brawl could face MORE court charges as glam TV hostess chases damages for SMASHED car Hooliganism

Footballers who went to jail for bloody brawl could face MORE court charges as glam TV hostess chases damages for SMASHED car

Olga Ushakova, whose driver suffered serious injuries in a vicious late-night fight in 2018, could take Pavel Mamaev and Alexsandr Kokorin back to court as part of a new lawsuit over damages to her car during a horrific assault. Former Russia internationals Kokorin and Mamaev are due to appeal against charges…
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May 3, 2020
State Rep. Resigns After ‘Harmful,’ Graphic Tweet About Tara Reade Allegation Joe Biden

State Rep. Resigns After ‘Harmful,’ Graphic Tweet About Tara Reade Allegation

New Hampshire state Rep. Richard Komi (D) resigned Saturday amid intense backlash over his recent tweet that used graphic language to dismiss Tara Reade’s sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden. In his resignation letter to state House Speaker Steve Shurtleff (D), Komi apologized to “anybody whose feelings may have been…
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May 3, 2020