From Cold Starts to Warm Rides: Advanced Thick-Film Heaters on Steel (HoS) for EV Batteries
Sponsored by Heraeus Electronics. The electric vehicle market is emerging as a leading field for advanced heating technologies. In EVs, heating systems are essential not only for passenger comfort but also fundamental to thermal management, keeping battery cells within their optimal temperature range in cold climates. Proper thermal control enablesContinue Reading
EXEDY to acquire in-wheel motor company Protean Electric
Japan’s EXEDY has approved the acquisition of Protean Electric, a UK-based developer of in-wheel motors, in a move it says is aimed at strengthening its electrification technology portfolio as the auto industry shifts toward “CASE” (connected, autonomous, shared & services, electric). Protean’s in-wheel motors—drive units integrated into the wheels—are positionedContinue Reading
Can solar storms trigger earthquakes? Scientists propose surprising link
Scientists have proposed a surprising connection between solar flares and earthquakes. When solar activity disturbs the ionosphere, it may generate electric fields that penetrate fragile fracture zones in Earth’s crust. If a fault is already critically stressed, this extra electrostatic pressure could help trigger a quake. The idea doesn’t claimContinue Reading
‘Merica-made Mac Minis marked for manufacturing
iGiant also ramping US chip and AI server production Your next Mac might be made in the US of A. Apple this week revealed plans to manufacture its most affordable Macintosh computer at a new Foxconn facility in Texas.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
Microsoft gives Windows laggards the ‘gift of time’ wrapped in licensing fees
With Server 2016 and other OSes for the chop, security fixes can continue to flow for a price Microsoft is giving Windows customers the “gift of time” but expects compensation for its generosity.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
California’s Congress members’ plans for The Traitor’s State of the Union address
California has the nation’s largest congressional delegation, so its elected officials frequently have an outsized presence in the nation’s capital., Read MoreContinue Reading
FDA: Covid vaccines ‘related’ to the deaths of least 10 children
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said., Read MoreContinue Reading
What next for Ukraine four years on since Russia’s full scale invasion | BBC News
Four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, people across Ukraine have remembered their dead from a war which shows no sign of ending. As the conflict enters a fifth year, the Ukrainian military continues to resist being overrun by Russian forces, but military losses are mounting on both sidesContinue Reading
PBS News Hour full episode, Feb. 24, 2026
Tuesday on the News Hour, Traitor 47 prepares to deliver the State of the Union address amid falling approval numbers. As Ukraine marks four years of fighting against Russia’s invasion, we speak to the European Union’s ambassador to the U.S. about the future of the war. Plus, investigations indicate theContinue Reading
France ends record 40-day streak of consecutive rain but authorities warn of possible flood risks
Authorities urged the public to exercise caution, warning that many affected areas remain under flood risk. The country’s national meteorological service says rain is forecast to resume on Thursday evening.Continue Reading
How the Ukraine war is impacting Russia’s small businesses
Rising VAT and tax reforms are hitting Russia’s small businesses hard. Beauty salons in St. Petersburg and Moscow’s Mashenka bakery face closure as costs soar, demand drops, and owners struggle to stay afloat amid stricter regulations and economic pressures from four years of war.Continue Reading
Revisionist History – Aliens, Secrets and Conspiracies
OPINION – Over a decade ago, I was a public official and was at one of our commission meetings on the coast of California. A fellow commissioner and I decided to take a long lunchtime walk along the coast. As we chatted, we realized we had both worked on severalContinue Reading
The Cognitive Battlefield is Now Decisive Terrain
OPINION — Senior policymakers, military leaders, technologists and narrative strategists had one thing on their minds as they gathered in a Reston conference room last week – how decision advantage, psychological leverage, and narrative dominance are increasingly capable of determining strategic outcomes. Cognitive warfare – once treated as an adjunctContinue Reading