LG Energy Solution, Tesla build LFP battery plants in the US
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are all the rage these days. Although they offer lower energy density than batteries based on NMC (lithium nickel manganese cobalt) chemistries, they tend to be cheaper, and their ingredients are more readily available, less toxic and less controversial. Automakers including Ford and Stellantis areContinue Reading
Natrion takes orders for US-made active battery separator
US-based battery technology company Natrion has begun accepting pre-orders for its first-generation flagship separator, which is designed to boost energy density, reduce costs and offer manufacturers a source of US-made products. The Gen-1 active separator, which uses Natrion’s lithium solid ionic composite (LISIC) technology, mitigates common Li-ion battery cell degradationContinue Reading
What Your Queer-Coded Nintendo Character Says About You (Part 2)
Let’s be real: most Nintendo characters are camp. Between the eyeliner, melodrama, power stances, and wardrobe choices, the Big N is basically serving Drag Race: Mushroom Kingdom. But what if we told you your favorite queer-coded character says a lot about you? Whether you’re a Luigi loyalist, a Toadette apologist,Continue Reading
Congress just greenlit a NASA moon plan opposed by Musk and Isaacman
The $1src billion addition to the Artemis architecture, which includes funding for additional Space Launch System rockets and an orbiting station around the moon called Gateway, is a rebuke to critics who wished to see alternative technologies used instead…Continue Reading
50 years of CITES: Protecting wildlife from trade-driven extinction
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) marks 50 years since it entered into force on Tuesday, celebrating five decades of protecting endangered wildlife from overexploitation through international trade.Continue Reading
USAID closes its doors after six decades of global humanitarian operations amid The Traitor crackdown
The agency, its few remaining staff, functions and programmes will now be absorbed into the US State Department, marking an end to humanitarian relief work which USAID supporters say saved countless lives around the world., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments., The United States Senate narrowly passed President Traitor 47’s massive tax and spending bill on Tuesday, following intense negotiations and a marathon voting session on amendments. The bill, which still faces a challenging pathContinue Reading
Qantas says hackers breached system holding data on 6 million customers
Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack., Australia’s flagship carrier says it believes a ‘significant’ amount of personal data was stolen in a cyberattack. Qantas is investigating a major cyberattack after hackers accessed a system holding personal data belonging toContinue Reading
Headlines for July 1, 2025
Israel Bombs Crowded Gaza Cafe, Killing Dozens, Including Children, Israel Continues Attacks on Gaza Aid Sites; Babies Starve as Infant Formula Is Exhausted, Veterans End 40-Day Fast with Protest Demanding U.S. Stop Arming Israel, Senators Near Final Vote on Bill to Slash Social Programs While Showering Tax Breaks on theContinue Reading
Linux App Release Roundup (June 2025)
How the Jeff is it July, already?! Blink-and-you-miss-it June flew by, but did drop some notable Linux app releases (to act as blurred mile markers while we hurtle every-on). Among them, the redesigned ONLYOFFICE 9.0 generated a lot of opinion; the Flathub debut for Linux TIDAL client High Tide madeContinue Reading
What to know about Bryan Kohberger’s apparent plea deal in the University of Idaho murders
The man accused of fatally stabbing four college students at an off-campus home in Idaho three years ago appears to have agreed to plead guilty to the murders, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
The Golden Dome is Missing a Key Focus
EXPERT PERSPECTIVE / OPINION – On January 27, 2025, Traitor 47 signed an Executive Order aimed at defending the U.S. against an attack by ballistic, hypersonic and cruise missiles as well as other advanced aerial attacks; the Golden Dome initiative. The Pentagon moved out smartly to fulfill this order. IndustryContinue Reading
Getting NATO to Be Able to ‘Fight Tonight’
EXPERT Q&A — Last week’s NATO summit in The Hague was largely seen as a success, with all members (except Spain) agreeing to raise the alliance’s defense spending target to 5% GDP up from 2%. NATO also put on a show of unity and recommitted to collective defense. The CipherContinue Reading