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High-speed camera captures unique image showing how lightning rods work
A researcher has used a camera that takes 40,000 frames per second to capture a very unique image of lightning rods working in action.
Scientists use high-powered laser beam to steer lightning bolts
A team of physicists have conducted an experiment where they used an expensive high-powered laser beam to control where lightning strikes.
Astronaut snaps stunning image of two bizarre blobs of blue light
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has snapped a phenomenal image of a lightning storm and gorgeous moonlight.
Rare red lightning spotted shooting over desert
The European South Observatory's La Silla Observatory in the Chilean Atacama Desert has spotted a rare phenomenon known as red sprites alongside airglow.
Gigantic 'upside-down' lightning jets caught shooting into space
Gigantic jets from a thunderstorm have produced the strongest electrical discharge of any such jet ever studied, at 300 coulombs.
New EU standard will mean USB-C for all, forcing Apple's hand
The European Union has agreed to make USB-C the standard charging cable and port on portable electronic devices, starting in 2024.
Apple is reportedly testing future iPhone's with USB-C ports, finally
Apple is reportedly testing USB-C technology in its iPhones in favor of Lightning which will likely be seen no earlier than 2023.
Lightning strikes dangerously close to NASA's new 'mega moon rocket'
NASA's Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft were undergoing a wet dress rehearsal when the launch pad was struck by lightning.
First-ever Android phone with a Lightning port assembled by engineer
Engineer Ken Pillonel has successfully combined an Android phone and a Lightning port to charge the phone with a Lightning cable.
768-kilometer lightning megaflash breaks one of two new world records
The UN's World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has certified two new world records for longest distance and duration lightning.
How this volcano eruption led to several hours of lightning
A new study of the eruption dynamics of the Taal Volcano in the Philippines shows how it led to prolonged lightning activity.
Lightning activity decreased while we were in lockdown, here's why
Research presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2021 shows how lightning activity decreased during global lockdowns for the pandemic.
Machine learning can now forecast lightning sooner than other methods
University of Washington researchers have created a new machine-learning algorithm to predict lightning strikes sooner than ever.
ISS astronauts take image of a strange, 'very rare' glow above Europe
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have taken an image of a strange and 'very rare' glow of light above Europe.
This scary alien-like 'red jellyfish' was captured hovering in the sky
Scientists have captured a phenomenon that has been known about since 1989, and it appears to look like a giant red jellyfish.
ADATA AI910 Lightning Card Reader Plus Review
We investigate ADATA's AI910 Lightning Card Reader Plus, a fairly solid value for money reader for those on the market for such a device.
Hey MSI, where's your GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Lightning?
MSI announces 5 custom GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, but isn't riding the Lightning like it should be.
PhotoFast iType-C 64GB OTG Review
Could PhotoFast's iType-C 64GB OTG drive be the only OTG solution you will ever need? Read on and find out.
Strontium iDrive Nitro Lightning 64GB Card Reader Review
Strontium adds to its Nitro lineup with a Lightning micro reader for iOS which also comes with a 64GB 566x memory card.
Transcend JetDrive Go 300S Lightning / USB 3.1 Flash Drive Review
Transcend joins the crowd, bringing in their JetDrive 300S iOS storage solution with Lightning and USB 3.1 connectors. Here's our full review.
SanDisk iXpand 64GB USB 3.0 iOS Flash Drive Review
SanDisk is back with a redesigned iXpand iOS flash drive storage solution that is now better and faster than the previous model. Come and take a look.
Lexar JumpDrive C20i 64GB Lightning Flash Drive Review
I can charge your phone and move data between iOS and PC. What am i? I'm Lexar's JumpDrive C20i 64GB Lightning USB 3.0 flash drive.
ADATA i-Memory UE710 64GB Lightning OTG Flash Drive Review
Yet another Lightning OTG flash drive for your Apple iOS devices hits the market in the form of ADATA's i-Memory UE710. Let's take a look at it.
Team Group MoStash 16GB Lightning / USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
Need a kickstand for your iPhone? Well, Team Group has you covered with its dual-purpose MoStash 16GB flash drive.
Adam Elements iKlips iOS Lightning / USB 3.0 Flash Drive Review
Adam Elements' iKlips offers fast, high capacity external storage for your iOS device via its Lightning and USB 3.0 port connections.
The Samson Meteorite mic claims professional quality through USB
Samson announce their new USB microphone, the Meteorite. Sitting on a magnetic base, you can also connect it to an iPad.
MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning 3GB Overclocked Video Card Review
We step away from the new R Series video cards from AMD for a moment and check out the GTX 780 Lightning from MSI.
Belkin becomes first third-party Lightning accessory manufacturer
Two new Lightning-compatible accessories are coming from Belkin.
Tim Cook brags about current iPad, intros new iPad and iPad mini
New iPad fourth generation and new iPad mini.
Chipworks takes a look inside the Lightning connector's authentication chip
Chipworks tears down the new Lightning connector chip. It appears to implement some simple security.
Apple's new Lightning connector for the new iPhone 5 will be hard to imitate, thanks to its security chip
Apple bakes security chip into Lightning connector, imitations will be hard - forcing people to spen.
iPhone 5 is NOT coming with Lightning to 30-pin adapter
iPhone 5 will not be coming with a Lightning to 30-pin adapter, must pay $29 separately.
I have a MSI Radeon HD 6970 Lightning with a 3x1080p monitor setup, should I add another HD 6970 or grab a GTX 680 2GB or 4GB card?
Should I go for Crossfire Radeon HD 6970 or a single GeForce GTX 680 for a 3x1080p monitor setup?
MSI GEFORCE GTX 680 Lightning 2GB Video Card Review
MSI is back again with another Lightning series video card. This time the NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 gets the wicked treatment.
German ISP manages incredible new speed over cable
A German ISP manages 4.7Gbps over an existing cable network, brings dreams to computer users everywh.
MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 3GB Video Cards in CrossFire Overclocked
The only thing better than one MSI HD 7970 Lightning overclocked is a pair of them overclocked in CrossFire mode. Let's go!
MSI Radeon HD 7970 Lightning 3GB Video Card Overclocked Review
AMD's Radeon HD 7970 gets the Lightning treatment from MSI and we take the time to overclock this bad boy to see what it can do.
MSI GeForce GTX 580 1536MB Lightning Overclocked Video Card Review
The fastest single GPU card on the market gets a little faster thanks to MSI. Whats this Lightning version offer us?
MSI Radeon HD 6970 2GB Lightning Overclocked Video Card Review
MSI expand the Lightning series with AMDs top single GPU card - the HD 6970. Let's see just what it does for us.
MSI GeForce GTX 480 Lightning Video Card
Lightning continues to strike from MSI. Today we find out if it can strike again with the GTX 480 variant of the series.
MSI's custom PCB HD 5870 Lightning Edition pictured in naked form
MSI even promotes volt-modding on this number.
MSI GeForce N275GTX Lightning Video Card
We saw MSI put the Lightning spin on the GTX 260 not that long ago. Today the GTX 275 gets the same treatment. Let's see if it can impress.
MSI GeForce GTX 260 Lightning Graphics Card
Today we'll see what MSI has done to the GTX 260 and find out why it carries the new Lightning tag.