China’s mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there?

An illustration of China’s robotic Shenlong space plane above Earth. (Image credit: Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) China’s reusable space plane is circling Earth once again. The Shenlong (“Divine Dragon”) spacecraft launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Feb. 6, kicking off the robotic vehicle’s fourth-ever orbital mission. We don’t know for sure.Continue Reading

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Finland-based Proventia and Morrow Batteries have signed an agreement for long-term delivery of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for Proventia’s battery modules and packs used in off-highway machinery and industrial applications. The agreement covers prismatic LFP cells and allows the addition of future cell chemistries as they become commerciallyContinue Reading

Ford wants to make EVs more affordable for you

Ford is shrinking EV batteries and cutting wiring complexity to reduce costs, aiming to price future electric vehicles closer to traditional gasoline cars. The post Ford wants to make EVs more affordable for you appeared first on Digital Trends…Continue Reading

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is MrWilson (who racked up a lot of wins this week) with a comment about the Twitter Files crew staying quiet when there are real attacks on free speech: “Free speech absolutists”: “You’re absolutely free to shut up and listenContinue Reading