The Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI) has developed a high-speed X-ray system that shows what happens inside large-format prismatic battery cells under load, in real time. Fraunhofer EMI is working with PowerCo, the Volkswagen Group’s battery cell manufacturer, to bring the system into industrial use. The system pairsContinue Reading
Why It Matters Chrysler has languished as a one-model brand with the Pacifica minivan and needs more reasons for customers to consider Chrysler. The company has teased the Airflow for years, beginning with the 2022 concept, a rounded midsize electric vehicle. The program was paused, revisited…Continue Reading
Apple recently posted and removed details explaining how Mac users in China could set up their computers to work with Alibaba’s Qwen AI. Now, Reuters has confirmed long-held speculation that Apple has revisited its Google Gemini AI playbook and built its own proprietary AI model for China with support from Alibaba. Continue Reading
Microsoft has been struggling to get people to use its Edge browser for years. Even though the company made Edge the default browser in Windows 10, users left in droves, most of them flocking to Google Chrome — and with good reason. The original version of Edge was underpowered, hadContinue Reading
Flock cameras have been at the center of a controversial debate over privacy and security., Flock cameras have been at the center of a controversial debate over privacy and security., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
There were 207 crashes involving Teslas in autopilot or self-driving modes in May — the most in any month ever., There were 207 crashes involving Teslas in autopilot or self-driving modes in May — the most in any month ever., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
LG abandoned my smart TV a decade ago, but Linux made it useful again…Read MoreContinue Reading
If you’ve ever thought about switching to Linux, but worried about leaving your favorite Windows programs behind, Wine is a great way to ease the transition. Despite the name, Wine isn’t a drinking app—sorry to disappoint the Linux vinophiles out there. It’s a decades-old open-source compatibility layer that lets manyContinue Reading
NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 aircraft is seen here during a flight on March 20, 2026. The agency will showcase its aerospace tech at its “Max Power” expo at Kennedy Space Center this November. (Image credit: NASA/Jim Ross) NASA will hold a two-day aerospace exposition this November, and it may draw a surprising number of “Simpsons”Continue Reading
Observations of an intensely magnetic dead star provide the strongest evidence yet for a bizarre quantum effect that makes empty space alter the way light travels. (Image credit: NASA/Pablo Garcia) Empty space is not as empty as it looks. That is the takeaway of a new study examining signals from a dead star , offeringContinue Reading
There have now been dozens of stories of bad lawyers using AI results in filings, most of which show up in the form of fake case citations. That’s old hat at this point. But how about prompt injections in court filings? There have been a few people warning that it’sContinue Reading
If you remember that desktop picture widget for GNOME I wrote about last year, but found it a bit too basic for your personalisation preferences, you weren’t alone. Another user felt it could lacked enough flexibility, so forked and improved it. Picture Desktop Widget Remake improves on the original. ItContinue Reading
Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday closes at 751 CVE entries (across all product families), with 108 rated as critical. One flaw is already exploited, CVE-2026-68820, an elevation of privilege in the Windows WinSock driver (afd.sys). Two more were disclosed but not exploited, CVE-2026-62832 (User Profile Service) and CVE-2026-72971. This security-onlyContinue Reading