Google’s search deal with Mozilla is such a sizeable portion of its overall income that without it, Firefox would struggle to compete – or even survive, say Mozilla. It’s no secret that Google has paid Mozilla handsomely for its search engine to be set default in the Firefox web browserContinue Reading
Italy-based Flash Battery, which specializes in manufacturing high-performance lithium batteries for EV and industrial applications has inaugurated a new €6-million automated laser welding assembly line. The production line has an annual capacity of 90,000 modules and is capable of handling 13 different configurations with changeover times of just a fewContinue Reading
Grid modernization and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) firm Nuvve has launched its subscription-based battery-as-a-service (BaaS) offering to support electric cooperatives and other load-serving entities in strengthening grid performance, managing peak demand and cutting infrastructure costs. Nuvve expects to start initial deployments in late 2025. It is in project development and partnership discussionsContinue Reading
Last year the Biden FCC passed a new rule providing portable Wi-Fi hotspots to school kids who struggle to do their homework online. More specifically, the rule allowed schools to leverage the FCC’s E-Rate program funds to pay for mobile hotspots in things like busses, making it easier for kids who lackContinue Reading
CEO Pichai slumming it on a measly $10.725M compared to lieutenants The C-suite at Google’s parent Alphabet collectively scooped up more than $215 million in compensation for 2024, and the CEO was the worst paid among them.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). At first glance, Panama City is all flashy skyline, its slew of sparkling high-rises towering above the waters of the bay like a cartoon vision of a futuristic metropolis. But the so-called ‘Miami of Central America’ has a hidden history — one that extends far beyondContinue Reading
SpaceX’s latest Starship vehicle has breathed fire yet again. The company performed a long-duration “static fire” test with a Starship upper stage at its Starbase site in South Texas on Monday (May 12). SpaceX ignited all six of the 171-foot-tall (52-meter-tall) vehicle’s Raptor engines during the trial, which lasted about 60 seconds. SpaceX conducts aContinue Reading
Bombardier is a global leader in aerospace with more than 60,000 workers spread across two industries. The Canadian-based company is renowned for building cutting-edge jets. Bombardier was established in 1942 by Joseph-Armand Bombardier, who got his start making snowmobiles. It wouldn’t be until 1986 that the company ventured in aerospace,Continue Reading
US President Traitor 47’s current Middle East Tour could bring in a major order for Boeing, as reports now indicate that Qatar’s flag carrier, Qatar Airways, could order 150 aircraft from the plane maker. While no official announcement has been made so far, one report says a deal is closeContinue Reading
Canonical has committed to donating $120,000 (around £90,000) to open-source developers on GitHub over the next 12 months. Ubuntu’s maker say a cool $10k a month is to be distributed to smaller open-source projects (tools, libraries, dependencies, etc) which Canonical developers rely on to develop, fix, fine-tune and maintain the company’sContinue Reading
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) will launch an all-new battery electric vehicle (BEV) based on the next-generation LEAF as an OEM model from Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (hereafter, Nissan). The model will be introduced to the North American market in the second half of 2026.This BEV model is part of Mitsubishi Motors’ product strategyContinue Reading
Indentation is how code is visually spaced. It helps define structure, scope, and readability. For example, Python requires indentation to define blocks of code. Other languages might not require it, but messy indentation can make code really hard to read (and debug). Common indentation styles include: 2 spaces (popular inContinue Reading
For decades, automotive accessories have been powered by a 12-volt electrical system. Now, as an ever-growing list of accessories demand more power, automakers are beginning to shift to 48-volt architectures. Replacing 12-volt systems with 48-volt systems increases efficiency, reduces waste heat, and allows wiring harnesses to be shorter and lighter.Continue Reading