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We’ve well established that the AT&T–>Time Warner–>Discovery series of media mergers were some of the dumbest, most pointless “business” exercises ever conceived by the extraction class. The utterly senseless saga burned through hundreds of billions in debt, saw more than 50,000+ people lose their jobs, killed off numerous popular brands, created oceans of animosityContinue Reading

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The Chair of Production Engineering of E-Mobility Components (PEM) of RWTH Aachen University is working with research and industry partners to optimize the fast charging capability of prismatic lithium-ion batteries. The aim of the new, three-year SchnelleZelle project, funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, isContinue Reading

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South Korean battery and trading company SK On is showcasing advanced thermal management technology with lubricant supplier SK Enmove. The immersion cooling technology for EV batteries circulates electrically insulating thermal fluids inside the battery pack to effectively dissipate heat. Since the coolant directly contacts the battery cells, it can moreContinue Reading

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The entire commercial aviation industry has undoubtedly had a rough few months. Across the board, airlines have seen stock prices decline significantly, they have been forced to adjust their earnings estimates, and many carriers have significantly scaled back their global networks amid broad economic uncertainty. Amid economic turmoil created byContinue Reading

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Ubuntu 25.04 is out this week and many will be turning to virtual machine to test, trial or tie the release into their development workflows — perfect timing for a new version of VirtualBox, then! Oracle today (April 15) issued the fourth maintenance update in the current VirtualBox 7.1 series.Continue Reading

Gayle King just conquered her fears with Blue Origin’s all-female space launch. Here’s how she did it.

Journalist Gayle King celebrates after landing on Blue Origin’s NS-31 suborbital mission on April 14, 2025. (Image credit: Blue Origin) Having the opportunity to overcome Earth’s gravity well and launch into space can be a spiritual and revelatory experience for those lucky enough to hitch a private ride on a rocket, as pop star KatyContinue Reading