activate

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Low-energy infrared photons do not have enough energy to activate electrons, while high-energy photons such as blue light lose their extra energy as heat.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2026

The Pair Devices page is used to activate your Avast SecureLine VPN on your other devices.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"What's truly scary about agents like OpenClaw is this: once they have your digital keys, they can theoretically access all the services you've authorised, and can autonomously decide when to activate them," Gao warned.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

“The Whisperer won’t activate the blue helmet unless I am wearing the red one. So you see, your idea may have been good—for a child—but ultimately fruitless.”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart