FEV explores die-casting alternative for body-in-white design
2025-04-11
Automotive and industrial equipment manufacturer FEV is working with 18 global partners from the automotive and metal industries in the MeGiCast consortium project to investigate the potential of gigacasting (large-scale die-casting) for more efficient vehicle body production. Aluminum die casting of entire modules allows for efficient production and reduces developmentContinue Reading
Delta unveils DC Wallbox EV charger for public charging
2025-04-11
Delta Electronics, a provider of power management and Internet of Things (IoT) smart green products, has launched its next-generation DC Wallbox 50 kW EV charger. The upgraded model for public and commercial charging applications is designed to deliver advanced functionality and an optimized user-centric experience, enabling seamless and efficient chargingContinue Reading
The sound of Windows 95 about to disappoint you added to Library of Congress significant sound archive
2025-04-10
Along with Celine Dion and Elton John – plus some good music too The Brian-Eno-composed sound played by Windows 95 when booted has been added to the US Library of Congress’s list of nationally significant recordings.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Self-driving car maker Musk’s DOGE rocks up at self-driving car watchdog, cuts staff
2025-04-10
Under-audit political squad also said to be drafting invoices for Uncle Sam In February, Elon’s Musketeers at Traitor 47’s cost-trimming DOGE operation turned up at the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which regulates the kinds of self-driving cars the billionaire wants to build.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ex-Meta exec tells Senate Zuck dangled US citizen data in bid to enter China
2025-04-10
Former policy boss claims Facebook cared little about national security as it chased the mighty Yuan Facebook’s former director of global public policy told a Senate committee that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was willing to do almost anything to get the social network into China – including, she alleged, offeringContinue Reading
GiveSendGo defends fundraiser for Texas track meet stabbing suspect
2025-04-10
Karmelo Anthony, 17, was arrested in the fatal stabbing of another Texas high school student, Austin Metcalf., (NewsNation) — The co-CEO of online fundraising site GiveSendGo defended the company’s decision to leave up a page for Karmelo Anthony, a Texas teen arrested in the fatal stabbing of high schooler AustinContinue Reading
‘De-extinct’ dire wolves show ‘proof of concept’: Colossal adviser
2025-04-10
“They’ve taken a gray wolf and turned it into something that represents a dire wolf,” said Colossal adviser Forrest Galante., (NewsNation) — Colossal Biosciences claims to have made “the world’s first de-extinct animals,” a pair of wolves named Romulus and Remus who were created using a complete dire wolf genome.Continue Reading
Trillions of Rogue Planets ?
2025-04-10
Astronomers discovered FFPs (free floating planets- rogue planets) more than 20 years ago, using the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope in Hawaii. Since then, observers have spotted hundreds rogue astronomical bodies. In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered dozens of seemingly physics-breaking rogue objects floating through space in pairs. James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared surveyContinue Reading
SpaceX’s next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA will lift off on April 21
2025-04-10
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship nears the International Space Station in March 2024 ahead of docking. The next SpaceX Dragon cargo launch for NASA lifts off on April 21. (Image credit: NASA) NASA’s next special delivery to the International Space Station has a launch date, but it’s going to be one for early-birds. A SpaceXContinue Reading
New restrictions on China’s rare earths will likely disrupt tech and defense industries
2025-04-10
China has tightened control over the global rare earth supply by introducing new export restrictions that could disrupt industries dependent on these materials. The latest measures, announced late last week, target seven elements – including scandium and dysprosium – used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and military tech…Continue Reading
Ricardo develops electric propulsion motor with no rare earths or copper
2025-04-10
Engineering consulting company Ricardo has designed, developed and tested a prototype electric propulsion module, Alumotor, a synchronous reluctance motor that does not contain critical raw materials such as rare earths or cobalt. Alumotor was delivered within Innovate UK’s funded consortium, led by Ricardo, which aims to address issues related toContinue Reading
Nexperia series of automotive-grade LDOs offer high accuracy and ultra-low quiescent current
2025-04-10
Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia has introduced a series of AEC-Q100-qualified general-purpose low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators that have ultra-low quiescent current, high tracking accuracy and protected outputs capable of direct connection to vehicle batteries. The LDOs are thermally enhanced and can generate a stable voltage source under cold-crank conditions for ripple-sensitiveContinue Reading