I think this is what makes this so ridiculous. They put “room temperature” in the title and while it might not have been intentionally nefarious, it definitely has the effect that most readers assume it is about superconductors. There is nothing special about a room temperature semi conductor, your CPU, RAM, and storage drives have worked at room temperature for decades…
And if not for that word, the article would be completely unexciting. You found that you can make magnets out of multiple materials? We already knew that. If the materials aren’t abundant/cheap and easier to manufacture then this isn’t a story. And neither of those claims are tested or verified in this. So this isn’t a big deal.
And if not for that word, the article would be completely unexciting. You found that you can make magnets out of multiple materials? We already knew that. If the materials aren’t abundant/cheap and easier to manufacture then this isn’t a story. And neither of those claims are tested or verified in this. So this isn’t a big deal.