Traitor 47 swore he could turn the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool into something he could use to bask in his own reflected glory. Instead, it turned out to be everything we expect from The Traitor: braggadocio followed by abject failure. The Traitor hired some guys he used to do someContinue Reading
Researchers reveal how air exposure alters manganese-coated battery materials and how the damage can be prevented GYUNGGI-DO, South Korea, July 28, 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — As the need for sustainable electric vehicles increases, cobalt-free high-nickel cathode batteries (such as manganese-coated nickel core batteries) have emerged as one of the most promising technologies…Continue Reading
hofer powerTec, part of the hofer technology group, has started series production of a battery disconnect unit (BDU) with integrated control functionality, built for an electric bus application. The unit is going into a new battery system developed by LION Smart, which is intended for use in commercial vehicles, particularlyContinue Reading
EV charging hardware provider Lectron has launched a new line of Level 2 wall-mounted residential EV chargers. The new Nexus platform is engineered for sustained electrical load, repeated daily use and extended environmental exposure. Lectron developed its Nexus line using engineering, manufacturing and validation processes informed by the company’s OEMContinue Reading
Masako Nozawa, Jun Fukuyama, Mayumi Tanaka, Saori Hayami, Minami Tanaka join anime’s new season…Read MoreContinue Reading
We live and work in browsers. It’s where we spend most of our time — and it’s where we waste most of our time as well. Web browsing is slow, inefficient, and full of time-sapping annoyances. But it needn’t be that way. You can turn your browser into a lean,Continue Reading
Restrictions should be cemented as Waymo seeks to buy Chinese cars for the U.S., Gordon Chang says., Restrictions should be cemented as Waymo seeks to buy Chinese cars for the U.S., Gordon Chang says., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft posted strong results for its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, beating expectations and showing strong growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users. The Redmond, Washington, company earned $90 billion, or $4.81 per share, in the April-June quarter. That is up 18% from the sameContinue Reading
This week on Uncanny Valley, we discuss the open- vs. closed-source debate in AI, key players in White House AI policy, and how to stop your chatbot logs from showing up in search-engine results…Continue Reading
Starling is a new open source Linux desktop environment. One developer built it by directing Claude for about six months, ending up with a working desktop that boots into its own session with a compositor and window manager. Don’t think of this as a themed shell bolted onto GNOME orContinue Reading
Running local AI models has become surprisingly accessible. Install Ollama, pull a model, and you can start chatting with it in minutes. That’s exactly how I began my journey with local AI. Using an LLM directly in terminal is okayish but it limits your ability. That’s why there are soContinue Reading
American Airlines has ended its booking policy that allowed passengers buying a ticket as little as two days before departure to cancel and receive a full refund within 24 hours of purchase. It now follows the minimum legally mandated policy that other legacy carriers already defer to, according to CBSContinue Reading
The vast expanse between South America and Oceania has some of the world’s loneliest airspace. Even in an age of supremely reliable aircraft and incredibly long Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS) certification, it would not be safe to fly this expanse without a fallback option. This comes from EasterContinue Reading