PETRILA, Romania (AP) — For many years, Sebastian Tirinticǎ worked in a coal mine, just like his father and grandfather before him. These days, Tirinticǎ, now 38, is largely surrounded by solar panels and wind turbines as he travels across Romania to train former coal workers and others for jobsContinue Reading
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Dad, why does this button say ABC? It’s a short term trend, says analyst Sales of “dumb” phones are on the rise in the UK, according to telco Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), with parents choosing them instead of smartphones to try and spare their kids from the perils of socialContinue Reading
Emergency services had to move a boulder to get her out If you’re out and about in nature and drop your phone down a three-meter crevice between some boulders, maybe don’t try to retrieve it.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
I feel that updates in Fedora are more frequent than those in other distributions like Ubuntu LTS. So, you need to update your system regularly. If you are in a place with limited to no internet connection, upgrades will be pending for a significant time, which is not an idealContinue Reading
Canadian battery raw material and technology developer Volt Carbon Technologies has designed a high-entropy electrolyte to improve battery performance at low temperatures, which has demonstrated functionality at temperatures as low as -80° C in testing. Solid UltraBattery, a Volt subsidiary, in collaboration with Volt Board Member, Dr. Aiping Yu, ProfessorContinue Reading
UK-based battery materials recycling company Altilium has announced a project to produce EV battery cells using cathode active materials recovered from end-of-life EV batteries and validate them for use in vehicles for UK-based luxury car manufacturer JLR. The project is supported by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK under the latestContinue Reading
As they say, the wheels of justice grind slowly. The presumed upside is that they grind finely, which means every periodic iteration should produce better outcomes. And maybe that’s true in some cases. (Cases handled in the Fifth Circuit, not so much.) This one’s in the Fifth Circuit but atContinue Reading
The islands owned by the United States in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, which include Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and several small atolls used primarily for military purposes, pose a unique geographical challenge. Due to the extensive restrictions that involve operating flights between destinations in the United States as aContinue Reading
Last Saturday in Boston, JetBlue hosted its 10th annual Fly Like a Girl event, inspiring more than 100 local girls to pursue an aviation career. Boston is one of JetBlue’s major focus cities, and the airline was partnered by the Massachusetts Port Authority and JetBlue’s Women in Flight Crewmember ResourceContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla’s new robotaxis. Alcon Entertainment said it refused all permissions but Tesla allegedlyContinue Reading
Chinese road fuel demand has been struggling this year as EV sales are soaring and diesel sales are falling. The rise of electric vehicles and the growing use of LNG in trucking have combined with slower-than-expected economic growth and activity to dent China’s oil demand growth and undermine earlier forecasts of global oil demand thisContinue Reading
Ford commercial truck customers can score a sweet deal on a new Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, thanks to a new $7,500 Fleet Order Discount offer – but that’s just the beginning: there are even more Lightning incentives out there for fleet buyers! more…, Read MoreContinue Reading