Why the Humble Capacitor is the Electric Car Industry’s New Crisis

The global electric vehicle transition is currently being sold as a triumph of mineral procurement and gigafactory scaling… a narrative where lithium mines and nickel refineries are the only hurdles between us and a decarbonized fleet.  But while the industry fixates on the battery, it is ignoring the passive electronic components that must handle theContinue Reading

Help defend Earth from asteroids with your Unistellar telescope

(Image credit: Getty Images) Contributing to research that can help with planetary defense against near-Earth asteroids may seem like the exclusive domain of professional astronomers wielding colossal telescopes, but Unistellar’s citizen science program has brought it within distance of skywatching hobbyists with the use of their range of increasingly popular smart telescopes. I spoke withContinue Reading

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Danfoss Power Solutions is supplying its Editron eDrive to VTS Track Solutions to propel the company’s new Fero Tracked Carriers. The ETP-10 and ETP-20 are remote-controlled battery-electric carriers designed for material transport in construction, forestry, landscaping, workshops and other applications. Material carriers are used to easily and safely transport heavyContinue Reading

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Unlock next‑generation cooling performance for EV power electronics and ADAS As electric vehicles evolve toward higher computing power and smarter ADAS capabilities, thermal challenges are becoming more critical than ever. Highly integrated systems generate significantly more heat-demanding innovative solutions that go beyond conventional thermal interface materials. This session provides anContinue Reading

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COSMIC, the Linux desktop that can look and work however you dang well like, is adding more bling. System76 co-founder Carl Richell has given us our first look at the ‘Frosted Glass’ effect coming to the COSMIC desktop in Epoch 2 (as the desktop releases are named): Images: Carl Richell/System75Continue Reading

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Users have reported errors and issues in the days following a deal to give U.S. investors majority control of the app., Users have reported errors and issues in the days following a deal to give U.S. investors majority control of the app., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading

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United Airlines has escalated its rivalry with American Airlines by publicly criticizing American’s Chicago strategy. The comments came from United leadership in Chicago, where both carriers maintain major hubs. The remarks were made alongside United’s recent announcements, timed around American’s earnings calls. The intent appears to be pressuring investors byContinue Reading