Abstract: One-shot devices, such as automotive airbags, fire extinguishers and ammunitions, pose significant challenges in their reliability analysis due to their inherently unobservable lifespans.

The College Football Playoff selection committee on Sunday left Notre Dame out of the 12-team field. And the Irish are not happy about it. “My feelings and the feelings here are just shock and, really ...

Web3 promises to give users ownership of their data online. Solana's speed, low transaction costs, and scalability set it apart. Solana is well-positioned to drive the next iteration of the internet.

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Anthony Cardozo discovered his passion for coding in high school, building small games for his friends. Later, he launched an online candy store that enabled him to reach customers far beyond his ...

New York City’s final location of the Cotton Club, inspired by the legendary Harlem haunt of Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway, has listed for sale. The most recent iteration of the jazz venue, located ...

Last month, my husband, our 6-year-old daughter, and I flew from Nashville to San Francisco for our yearly visit with my brother and his family. Every time, my nervous system exhales amid the city’s ...

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A new U.S.-based joint venture with investors that include Oracle and the private equity firm Silverlake will take control of the popular short video app TikTok, in a proposed deal that a senior White ...