UK-based Rhopoint Components, a specialist distributor of precision electronic components, sensors, connectors and modular systems, has announced the availability of Alpha Electronics’ RBF ultra-precision current sense resistor series from VPG Foil Resistors. The VPG Foil Resistors RBF series offers low resistances of between 0.01 Ω and 1 Ω, all in aContinue Reading
Latest plug-ins from Tesla, MG and Kia earn 5-star safety ratings…Continue Reading
A female passenger heading from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany, was stopped at the airport as she tried to smuggle 151 pounds of cannabis onto her flight. The passenger, who was arrested on May 6, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, attempted to board a United Airlines flight.Continue Reading
Frontier Airlines flies to Cancun from almost a dozen destinations, taking advantage of demand for affordable flights to the popular Mexican resort city. Operating out of Cancun International Airport’s (CUN) Terminal 4, Frontier is active on five of the Mexican airport’s ten busiest international routes, which include services from theContinue Reading
One of the first things I do after I install Ubuntu is turn on Night Light, the blue-light filter built into the GNOME desktop (which turns the colour of the screen warmer at night – blue light may disrupt sleep onset, cause eye fatigue and possible age you faster). SinceContinue Reading
We’ve now arrived at the end of our series of posts about the winners of this year’s public domain game jam, Gaming Like It’s 1929! We’ve already covered the Best Remix, Best Deep Cut, Best Visuals, Best Adaptation, the honorable mentions, and the Best Digital Game. Today, we wrap thingsContinue Reading
Infineon Technologies, a producer of semiconductors for power systems and IoT applications, will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Infineon expects to start delivering the components in 2026.Continue Reading
Q&A with Group 14’s CEO Silicon-anode batteries, like those produced by Group 14, offer significantly higher energy density and extremely fast charging times compared to traditional graphite-based lithium-ion batteries, promising to fundamentally change EV technology. Scaling silicon battery production is the main hurdle—although silicon is abundantly available, expanding the manufacturingContinue Reading
AMD’s Frank Azor recently defended the company’s decision to sell an 8GB variant of the Radeon RX 9060 XT amid growing criticism of mid-range and mainstream graphics cards featuring limited VRAM. While Nvidia is more frequently guilty of this trend and AMD cards often offer more memory…Continue Reading
This week’s science news started off with an announcement from the office of former president Joe Biden, saying that the 82-year-old has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones. This was followed by a first-of-its-kind study suggesting that hospital superbugs may thrive in these sterile environments byContinue Reading
A new NASA study reveals a surprising way planetary cores may have formed—one that could reshape how scientists understand the early evolution of rocky planets like Mars. Conducted by a team of early-career scientists and long-time researchers across the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the studyContinue Reading
US-based motor manufacturer Turntide Technologies has launched Turntide Turnkey Solutions, a system of electrification partners designed to simplify and accelerate electrification projects across industries. The ecosystem reflects Turntide’s systems-level approach, integrating electric motors, power electronics and energy storage to help ensure that all the components work together. As part ofContinue Reading
Darmstadt, Germany-based public transport operator HEAG mobilo operates over 150 buses and trams, and transports almost 50 million passengers per year. The company began electrifying in 2020 and now has 55 electric buses in its fleet, 46 of them Mercedes models. The latest addition to HEAG’s fleet consists of fiveContinue Reading