Contrary to what the anti-EV crowd would like you to believe, EVs are no more likely to catch fire than other vehicles. However, it is true that lithium-ion battery fires require special treatment. Compromised battery packs can enter thermal runaway without warning, and reignite unexpectedly long after the original incident.Continue Reading
German charging communication specialist chargebyte is launching the Charge Control V (CCV), which it says is the world’s first ready-to-deploy high-power charging controller built on the EVerest open-source firmware stack. The CCV is currently in pre-series status with samples available for pre-order. The CCV is a 2-port charging controller forContinue Reading
In the late 2010s, the name Rolls-Royce was most closely associated with durability issues related to the Trent 1000 engines on the Boeing 787. These motors faced premature wear, leading to Trent 1000-equipped Dreamliners getting their ETOPS ratings downgraded while planes were grounded worldwide, and the Trent 1000 lost significantContinue Reading
On June 22, Southwest Airlines began service with its first Starlink-equipped Boeing 737 in Dallas, Texas. The 1st of 300 expected this year, it was bound for Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the maiden voyage of the high-tech jetliner.Continue Reading
Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism behind battery failure in solid-state batteries, offering new insights that could help unlock safer, longer-lasting energy storage technologies. Every time a smartphone is charged or an electric vehicle is plugged in, billions of lithium ions move through a battery to store energy…Continue Reading
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has a development team working on a standalone app, “Arena.”, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has a development team working on a standalone app, “Arena.”, from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Technology companies are spending big to incorporate artificial intelligence into their businesses and to build huge data centers. Investors who had jumped on the bandwagon appear to be having second thoughts. Proponents of artificial intelligence see it as the next great revolution for the global economy. The revolution won’t comeContinue Reading
A new update to System76’s COSMIC desktop is now rolling out with a new system monitoring tool and a fresh set of fixes and fine-tuning. COSMIC Epoch 1.1.0 also sees the developers behind the Rust-based desktop opting to “[increment] the minor version regularly in order to allow for mid-release patchContinue Reading
Former V6 members perform new MAO opening song “Bokura ga Uwagaki suru Sekai,” 26 years after “CHANGE THE WORLD” opening song for Inuyasha anime…Read MoreContinue Reading
Starfall is SpaceX’s new uncrewed disk-shaped cargo return capsule (launched on its first demo flight today, June 23, 2026, aboard a Falcon 9). It is a flat, low-profile vehicle (~3.1 m diameter × 0.75 m tall) designed for rapid, high-volume return of up to ~1,000 kg of payload from orbit — especially for in-space manufacturingContinue Reading
Home » Energy » SpaceX Has Successful Starfall Demo Today SpaceX deployed and demonstrated the Starfall low cost capsule return system. This a demo of a new vehicle that will enable affordable, routine access to the microgravity environment for scientific research and in-space manufacturing. After demonstrating controlled flight, the spacecraft will splash down in theContinue Reading
Afew weeks ago, Walled Culture wrote about Hadopi, France’s infamous copyright enforcement mechanism. The so-called “graduated response” – aka “three strikes and you are out” – has been around for over 15 years now, has cost French taxpayers a fortune, and has never achieved any of its aims. As the WalledContinue Reading
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” brings exciting improvements in desktop experience, security, and hardware support for the next five years. Ubuntu 26.04 LTS codenamed “Resolute Raccoon” released on April 23, 2026. This is the latest long-term support release that brings solid improvements in security, desktop experience, and hardware support.Continue Reading