After a Morgan Stanley report hinting at an iPhone 16 supercycle and better iPhone sales for the next couple of years, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has a different view of how many iPhone 16 units Apple might actually be preparing. Taking into consideration the earning calls from TSMC and Largan, two key Apple suppliers, it seems iPhone 16 orders haven't increased, as TSMC doesn't see growth in manufacturing, and Largan says orders for high-end models are similar to last year's. In a blog post, Kuo writes that "some suppliers have seen an increase in iPhone 16 orders for 2H24, but from the EMS/assembly perspective, the iPhone 16 orders for 2H24 have not seen much change (about 87 million units), still slightly lower than the 2H23 iPhone 15 orders (about 91 million units)." The analyst cites "specific reasons within individual industries or components" for a possible increase in iPhone 16 orders for certain suppliers. That said, it doesn't mean Morgan Stanley isn't right about a possible supercycle from 2024 to 2026. However, Apple manufacturers aren't expecting to produce more iPhones (or iPhone components) than they are already producing. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, "The launch of Apple Intelligence is generally considered to be the reason for the increase in iPhone 16 orders. However, Apple Intelligence will only be available in Beta for US users in 2H24, and Apple Intelligence Siri only supports English. Regardless of whether Apple Intelligence alone can drive replacement demand (which is another big topic), the expectation that consumers will buy the new iPhone 16 for the Beta version of Apple Intelligence in 2H24 may be too optimistic." In addition, users must need their first experience with Apple Intelligence to understand if these features will be enough to make them upgrade or if they will focus on better cameras or longer battery life instead. Below, you can learn more about this upcoming release. Don't Miss: iPhone 16: Rumors, release date, A18, AI, Capture button, and more The post Apple Intelligence won’t be enough for an iPhone 16 supercycle, top insider suggests appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Today’s deals: $100 eufy smart lock, Nintendo Switch game sale, 20% off Dreo ChefMaker, $4 smart plugs, more Today’s deals: Galaxy Z Flip 6 & Fold 6 offers, $30 Blink Video Doorbell, $25 Amazon Echo Buds, more Best Fire TV Stick deals for July 2024 Monday’s top early Prime Day deals: $799 M2 MacBook Air, YETI coolers, Sony TVs, PopSockets, more

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Richard Simmons’ death came shortly after a significant period in his life when he turned 76 and kicked off his journey back into the spotlight. He granted his last interview on July 11, which was ironically his first since his decade-long hiatus from the public eye. His exclusive conversation with PEOPLE happened over the phone, and he told the outlet of his dedication to making people happy. Despite being a recluse for 10 years, Richard still reached out to his fans via email, sending as many as a hundred per day. While going through troubles of his own, Richard stayed true to his identity as a beacon of hope even until death. Richard Simmons’ final interview   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Richard Simmons (@theweightsaint) After getting diagnosed with cancer and having the basal cell carcinoma removed earlier this year, Richard zeroed in on fans suffering from the same debilitating illness during his daily check-ins, singing and encouraging them as much as he could. He noted that he views himself just as normally as anyone and has never felt like a celebrity, hence his ability to connect with most people. RELATED: Richard Simmons Refused To Seek Medical Help After Fall In His Home, A Day Before His Passing Instagram Richard credited his parents for his arguably inherent willingness to help others, noting that he grew up watching his mom and dad do so. Richard recalled how his mother gave out her clothes, and his father his money despite not earning so much. His existence has positively impacted so many lives, that he will be greatly missed by all. Richard spent the past few years disguising in public Richard rose to fame in the ‘80s as a fitness guru, selling millions of tapes, running his own show and releasing books such as Richard Simmons’ Never-Say-Diet Book. He also starred in several TV series including Arrested Development, Amazing Stories, The Larry Sanders Show and General Hospital all while running his fitness studio in Los Angeles. Instagram After winning the hearts of many all over America, Richard suddenly left the spotlight in 2016 and was nowhere to be found. There were rumours of him being held hostage by his housekeeper, however, he debunked the news saying he disappeared due to a bad knee. The late icon admitted to going out in public during these times, but not without his disguise. Click for next Article The post Richard Simmons’ Final Touching Interview Just Two Days Before His Passing appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Peace A

When a massive star dies in a supernova explosion, it’s not great news for any planets or stars that happen to be nearby. Generally, the catastrophic event crisps nearby worlds and sends companion stars careening through space. So, astronomers were pretty surprised to find 21 neutron stars—the crushed stellar cores left over after supernova explosions—orbiting in binary systems with Sun-like stars. A team led by Caltech’s Kareem El-Badry detected these cosmic oddities using observations made by the European Space Agency’s Gaia mission. Its astrometrical data revealed “wobbles” in the orbits of the Sun-like companions. The team then followed up with spectral observations of the objects. Essentially, this work helped uncover a new population of what the team terms “dark” neutron stars still in orbital dances with their sunlike partners. Now the trick is to explain why these unusual pairs exist, according to El-Badry. “We still do not have a complete model for how these binaries form,” he said. “In principle, the progenitor to the neutron star should have become huge and interacted with the solar-type star during its late-stage evolution.” Astronomers have discovered 21 stars like our Sun in orbit around neutron stars (formed in supernova explosions). The European Space Agency’s Gaia mission detected this wobble by observing the orbits of the Sun-like stars (yellow dots) for three years. The Sun-like stars are green in this animation, and the neutron stars (and their orbits) are purple. Credit: Caltech/Kareem El-Badry Surviving a Supernova? It seems counterintuitive to think of the nearby star surviving the nearby catastrophe. The process itself begins as the massive progenitor star ages and expands. That pushes the smaller star around. Just before the supernova occurred, the dying star probably engulfed the companion for a time. Some theories suggest that the engulfment itself could destroy the smaller star. Others say that it affects the star but doesn’t completely obliterate it. At some point, the larger star’s core collapses when it runs out of fuel. All the other layers come crashing down on the core. The temperatures and pressures in the event compress what’s left of the core into a ball of neutrons. Then, the outer layers rebound off the core and blast out into space. That’s the part we see as the supernova explosion. The outburst should eject it from the system if there’s still a companion star. However, for these strange binaries, that didn’t happen. The neutron star and a companion remain. Now it’s El-Badry’s team task to figure out why. “The discovery of these new systems shows that at least some binaries survive these cataclysmic processes even though models cannot yet fully explain how,” he said. In a paper about the finding, the team also suggests that they cannot rule out that the neutron stars may be ultramassive white dwarfs or white dwarf binaries. The Search for Neutron Stars and their Companions The Gaia mission aims to scan the sky and look for “wobbles” in the motions of more than a billion stars. The orbits of planets around the stars cause wobbles. However, the gravitational tug of nearby black holes, neutron stars, or more massive stars also induces them. Neutron stars are massive balls of neutrons about 20 km across but denser than the Sun. They’re created as the collapsing stellar layers crush the core of the supernova progenitor star. As the neutron star and its companion orbit around a common center of mass, the neutron star tugs on its companion and that makes it shift back and forth—creating the telltale “wobble”. Gaia detected those wobbles, and then scientists used data from follow-up observations at several ground-based telescopes, including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawai‘i; La Silla Observatory in Chile; and the Whipple Observatory in Arizona. That gave them more information about the masses and orbits of the hidden neutron stars. Now, there have been neutron stars in orbit with other Sun-like stars, those orbits have been pretty tight and close-in. In those cases, the mass transfer between the two companions makes the neutron star brighter in X-ray or radio wavelengths. That’s not true for the 21 systems El-Badry’s team studied. They are much farther apart in wider orbits. This limits how much material the neutron star can steal from its companion. As a result, those objects are dark and quiet. “These are the first neutron stars discovered purely due to their gravitational effects,” El-Badry said. An animation of a binary star system containing a neutron star created in a supernova and a Sun-like companion. Credit: Caltech/R. Hurt (IPAC) Tracing the Tale from Supernova to Binary So, now astronomers have a population of neutron star/Sun-like star binaries to explain. Now, the team will work to figure out the real story of why these rare pairings still exist. “We estimate that about one in a million solar-type stars is orbiting a neutron star in a wide orbit,” El-Badry said. He’s also interested in similar matchups between dormant (and largely invisible) black holes and Sun-like stars. There are two that he knows about, including one called Gaia BH1, which is only 1,600 light-years away from us. The fact that these odd couples also exist opens up a lot of questions. “We don’t know for sure how these black hole binaries formed either,” El-Badry said. “There are clearly gaps in our models for the evolution of binary stars. Finding more of these dark companions and comparing their population statistics to predictions of different models will help us piece together how they form.” For More Information Sun-Like Stars Found Orbiting Hidden CompanionsA Population of Neutron Star Candidates in Wide Orbits from Gaia Astrometry The post Stars Can Survive Their Partner Detonating as a Supernova appeared first on Universe Today.