Tec N Trend DataEnergyOct 7 US solar capacity hit 228 GW by July 2026, nearly 7x its 2016 levelSix Flags' 12.37 MW carport is large for a carport but tiny next to the 34 GW the US added in 2025. 228.2 GWUS solar PV, July 2026 (EIA)US solar PV capacity, utility-scale and small-scale 2 sourcesSaveShareRead
Tec N Trend DataEnergyOct 7 2026's first hurricane is already 25 days later than any since 1950In 76 seasons the first Atlantic hurricane never came after Sept 11; as of Oct 6, 2026 there still has not been one. 2Median first hurricane, 1950-2025Date of the first Atlantic hurricane each season, 1950-2026 2 sourcesSaveShareRead
Tec N Trend DataAIOct 7 Google's EmbeddingGemma 2 claim tops every sub-1.7B model on MTEB CodeGoogle's 78.68 would beat all 33 measured models under 1.7B parameters, but 9 larger ones still score higher on the public board. 78.68EmbeddingGemma 2, claimed MTEB CodeMTEB (Code, v1) mean score vs model size 2 sourcesSaveShareRead
Tec N Trend DataSpaceOct 7 Nobel science winners' median age at award is 71.5, up from 54 in the 1900sMedian age at award for 466 Physics and Medicine prizes rose about 18 years in a century; 2026's four winners span 54 to 82. 54Median age, 1900s decadeAge at award, Physics and Medicine laureates, 1901-2026 3 sourcesSaveShareRead