Huawei has unwrapped its latest Linux notebook, the MateBook X Pro 2024 Linux Edition — alas, it’s only available in China. The Windows-free MateBook X Pro 2024 uses the same hardware as the Windows version, but clocks in at CN¥300 cheaper thank to a lack of Windows license fee and a governmentContinue Reading
Electrovaya, a developer and manufacturer of industry-specific lithium-ion batteries, has received a new order from a longtime repeat buyer. The order, valued at $4.2 million, is for batteries for use in cold-storage warehouses operated by the customer, which has placed orders in excess of $13 million over the course ofContinue Reading
A group of organizations operating in the Dutch EV charging industry have signed an agreement on better data exchange for smart charging of EVs. The Ede Agreement is a collaboration agreement among Charge Point Operators (CPOs), e-mobility Service Providers (eMSPs) and Charge Point Management System (CPMS) providers to work togetherContinue Reading
Originally a super-fancy form of upscaling, “DLSS” has become gamer shorthand for a host of allegedly AI-powered graphics tricks exclusive to Nvidia’s graphics cards. In the PCWorld lab, Will Smith has been breaking down some of the different ways that upscaling and other AI tricks work in the latest version of Nvidia’s drivers and comparingContinue Reading
An artist’s depiction of the Lucy spacecraft flying past a pair of Trojan asteroids. (Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center) BOULDER, Colorado — Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination — the main belt asteroid named Donaldjohanson. Here at the Southwest ResearchContinue Reading
The ICPS is lowered onto SLS’s stage adapter inside the VAB, May 1, 2025. (Image credit: NASA) The Artemis 2 megarocket set to launch NASA’s next astronauts to the moon in 2026 is almost completely assembled. The giant Space Launch System (SLS) rocket continues to grow inside the NASA’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). Technicians atContinue Reading
Congress created the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation to unite the expertise of two different agencies that work on electric vehicle charging. Now it seems to have turned into a ghost ship…Continue Reading
Google’s search deal with Mozilla is such a sizeable portion of its overall income that without it, Firefox would struggle to compete – or even survive, say Mozilla. It’s no secret that Google has paid Mozilla handsomely for its search engine to be set default in the Firefox web browserContinue Reading
DoorDash said Tuesday that demand for deliveries remained strong in the first quarter even as more Americans feel increasingly uneasy about the U.S. economy. Total orders climbed 18% to 732 million, a quarterly record. Demand for grocery delivery surpassed prior quarters. DoorDash also added U.S. restaurants to its platform andContinue Reading
BANGKOK (AP) — An ethnic militia in southeastern Myanmar that has been sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in human trafficking and online scams on Tuesday denied the accusations. The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday announced sanctions against the Karen National Army, or KNA, as well as itsContinue Reading
Mass shipment of Huawei’s 910C GPUs is expected to start by the end of this month. The 910C uses two 910B processors and is reportedly as fast as Nvidia’s H100. The company is also testing its latest Ascend 910D chips. The post Huawei’s 910C AI Chips Are Ready for Mass Distribution…Continue Reading
It should be no secret that Comcast, as well as many other cable TV and internet providers, have a firm reputation for shoveling mountains of bullshit and calling it their base fees only to have a bunch of hidden or sneaky other fees attached to invoices that greatly inflate theContinue Reading
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Traction has launched a high-capacity auto-winding AC motor production line at its Mexico plant. The new line, capable of producing 100,000 units annually, started production in early April. The expansion supports Nidec’s “region-for-region” strategy, aimed at aligning production and service capabilities more closely with localContinue Reading