LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators are investigating Shein over concerns the online retailer hasn’t done enough to limit the sale of illegal products or protect users from the platform’s allegedly addictive design. The 27-nation bloc’s executive arm said Tuesday that it opened formal investigation under the bloc’s sweeping rulebookContinue Reading
Lithium-ion battery technology has played a significant role in the advancement of electric vehicles and other consumer electronics. As market competition intensifies, manufacturers are striving to achieve higher power densities and production throughput. While lithium-ion technology has matured, electrical shorts can still develop inside the cell after passing production testsContinue Reading
Berlin-based traceability firm Minespider has launched Recircle.market, a digital marketplace designed to connect companies across the EV battery reuse, refurbishment and recycling value chain. The platform enables listing and trading of second-life batteries with verified technical and lifecycle data, sourcing of recycled battery materials and components, and connecting with serviceContinue Reading
Latin America is attracting greater attention from international investors thanks to its strong renewable energy and critical mineral potential. In recent years, the region’s green energy capacity has steadily grown, while more mineral mining projects are developed, and the electric vehicle (EV) market is beginning to expand…Continue Reading
Keep behavioral tracking American? PC giant says the claim is ‘false’ A US law firm has accused Lenovo of violating Justice Department strictures about the bulk transfer of data to foreign adversaries, namely China.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
We round up the best new features of the Ubuntu 25.10 (“Questing Quokka”) release. Ubuntu 25.10, released on October 9, 2025 (supported until July 2026 for 9 months), is the final interim release before the next long term version of Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. This release prioritizes modernization through Rust-based componentsContinue Reading
Hardware support gets major buffs across multiple architectures., Read More From It’s FOSSContinue Reading
One of the most reliable technologies for capturing highly detailed spatial data is LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging). LiDAR is appreciated for its speed, consistency, and accuracy in land surveying and infrastructure planning, as well as in environmental mapping and construction. But how true is it, in fact–and what areContinue Reading
“I really empathize with these employees in these companies who were, like, ‘I came into this with my ideals, and what are we doing?’”, “I really empathize with these employees in these companies who were, like, ‘I came into this with my ideals, and what are we doing?’”, from NewsnationContinue Reading
LONDON (AP) — Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission said it notified X on Monday that it was opening the inquiry under theContinue Reading
For years, passengers and aviation enthusiasts alike have debated whether the Boeing 787 offers a smoother ride than its European rival, the Airbus A350. On long-haul routes between the US and Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, both aircraft have become mainstays, and with their advanced composite structures, high-aspect-ratio wings,Continue Reading
German carrier Lufthansa is now selling almost all Allegris seats onboard its new Boeing 787-9 fleet, marking a major turning point in a rollout that has been hampered by regulatory red tape. The airline is now selling 25 of the 28 Allegris seats fitted to its 787 Dreamliners, with bookingsContinue Reading
A California police department is none too happy that its license plate reader records were accessed by federal employees it never gave explicit permission to peruse. And, once again, it’s Flock Safety shrugging itself into another PR black eye. Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plateContinue Reading