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A few years ago, there was a huge boom in taking photos and using augmented reality, partly thanks to the game Pokémon GO created by Niantic. While playing, users unknowingly mapped their surroundings, collecting data about real-world locations across the globe. Today, companies like Google and Apple are developing similar technologies, creating increasingly precise 3D models of our planet. This data is used for augmented reality, navigation, and future digital representation

Most people hold a smartphone in their hand without ever wondering what actually makes it work. At the heart of almost every electronic device is quartz — a natural mineral, an ordinary stone. Quartz has a remarkable property: when you apply electrical voltage to it, it vibrates at a highly precise frequency. These vibrations act like a metronome, setting the rhythm for the processor. Without them, electronics wouldn’t “know” when to perform the next calculation. That’s why y

Did you know that Saturn’s north pole looks like a giant eye with a hexagonal pupil? At the north pole of Saturn there is a massive hexagon-shaped structure about thirty thousand kilometers wide. It is actually a powerful atmospheric vortex made of fast-moving clouds. In images captured by the Cassini–Huygens spacecraft, the center appears darker, like a “pupil,” surrounded by lighter bluish clouds. From space, it truly resembles a gigantic eye staring into the cosmos. Scient