The refresh rate of E Ink panels is on the order of fractions of a second, too slow for any sort of video content, and the display is monochrome to boot.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2026
In a fast-moving game, players are constantly processing visual information, tracking movement and making decisions in fractions of a second.
In 1999 a group led by Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger confirmed that fullerenes, large molecules consisting of 60 carbon atoms, behave just the same.
—
Philipp Strasberg,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2026
Under alkaline conditions, splitting water molecules takes over 100 times longer than in acidic environments.
The researchers demonstrated the benefit of using different atoms by maintaining quantum entanglement for 10 seconds as against a few milliseconds attained with the same set of atoms.
Why will reality television not follow my personal tastes and preferences to the letter?
—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2026
The teens created a unique sound by merging their diverse musical tastes, like Culos’s love for Beastie Boys and Nas and DePizzo’s Nirvana and Soundgarden influences.
At a teaching apiary in College Park, bees returning to the hive with tiny granules of pollen on their legs tell her something about what is happening inside.
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Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
20 Oct. 2026
Sand-like granules collecting in gutters, curling or missing shingles, brittle or cracking shingles, sagging sections and indoor leaks or ceiling stains are the standard indicators that a roof is failing.
In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.
—
Will Oremus,
The Atlantic,
27 Aug. 2026
To prevent the shreds from clumping, anti-caking agents like cellulose (a plant fiber made from wood pulp) and potato starch are often added, which can steal moisture from the cheese, affecting its texture.
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