Sweet! Sugar found in raspberries was discovered near the Milky Way’s center, hinting that life’s ingredients are common in space

A Hubble image of the Milky Way’s center, in the constellation Sagittarius. Researchers have discovered a sugar found in raspberries buried in a cloud in this region. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Brammer) Interstellar space just got a little sweeter: A type of sugar called erythrulose has been found near the center of theContinue Reading

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WeaveGrid, a grid-edge software provider for electric utilities, is collaborating with GM Energy to give EV drivers easier access to utility-sponsored managed charging programs across the country. Through WeaveGrid’s platform, eligible owners of bidirectional-capable GM EVs and homes equipped with GM Energy’s vehicle-to-home (V2H) systems and a proper grid interconnectionContinue Reading

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We all know that charging an EV at home is cheap, but some Canadian EV drivers actually get cash back for plugging in. Toronto-based EV charger management software company ChargeLab has increased payouts through its ChargeLab Rewards program to 10 cents per kWh for all enrolled single-family homeowners in Canada.Continue Reading

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Night Light Scheduler is a new GNOME Shell extension that lets you control how warm your screen is throughout the evening (or day). GNOME’s built-in Night Light feature offers a customisable daily schedule, and lets you pick a colour temperature that’s more or less orange (which will reduce blue lightContinue Reading