Asahi Kasei opens wet-process separator coating line at Celgard’s Charlotte plant
Asahi Kasei has opened a Hipore wet-process lithium-ion battery separator coating line at its Celgard manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, establishing North America-based coating and supply capability for its wet-process separators. The coating line adds wet-process separators to a plant that has produced dry-process separators in the US sinceContinue Reading
Looking Back at 16 Years of the Scruffiest and Hottest Unretouched Men in Print
When Adrian Lourie launched meat back in 2010, he just wanted to make a physical zine before print media disappeared completely. Sixteen years, 76 issues, and over 800 naked men later, that side project has grown into a massive archive of queer culture. To mark the milestone, Lourie is releasingContinue Reading
What Do the Centrists Stand For? Here’s the Uninspiring Answer.
This primary season, most of the energy and attention on the Democratic side has been on progressive candidates who overperformed in races around the country, sometimes despite steep funding disadvantages. Beltway moderates are ready to fight back: In August, Third Way announced a $15 million campaign against democratic socialism betweenContinue Reading
Nvidia confirms it is buying Hugging Face for $12.93bn and promises to leave it open
Nvidia is buying Hugging Face for $12.93bn, confirming a deal that had been reported for the past week. The chipmaker is acquiring the platform where much of the open-source AI community stores and shares its models, while promising to leave the platform itself largely unchanged. The price values the ten-year-old company at roughly 86 timesContinue Reading
Reform UK officials step down as new funding scandal hits far-right party
Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling., Resignations come after documentary alleges party arranged for overseas company to fund polling. Two officials from Britain’s Reform UK have stepped down amid the latest in a series of funding scandals for the far-right political party. PartyContinue Reading
Argentina’s Milei threatens sanctions as he refocuses on Falklands
Argentina’s president accused of political machinations as he eyes shifting US stance on Las Malvinas., Argentina’s president accused of political machinations as he eyes shifting US stance on Las Malvinas. Argentine President Javier Milei has threatened sanctions against companies drilling for oil near the Falkland Islands. In a televised addressContinue Reading
Price of diesel hits all-time high as wars in Iran, Ukraine constrict global supply
For U.S. consumers, the rising cost of diesel is likely to result in higher retail prices for everything from produce and toys to lumber and apparel., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Asian countries rehearse food incident response
Eleven Asian countries have rehearsed preparation for a cross-border food contamination event.All 11 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Jakarta, Indonesia, in July for a food safety emergency response simulation exercise. ASEAN includes the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.Foodborne illnesses…Read MoreContinue Reading
Hubble spots a mysterious 10-sided ‘decagon’ growing around Saturn’s south pole
New Hubble observations have revealed a dramatic, 10-sided jet surrounding Saturn’s south pole, and it appears to be evolving before our eyes. The Hubble Space Telescope recently snapped a high-resolution view of the striking “atmospheric wave,” which appears to have begun forming in 2023, archival Hubble images show. Scientists are curious about how this “decagon”Continue Reading
2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here’s what BepiColombo can do
This image was taken by the BepiColombo mission on Jan. 8, 2025 as the spacecraft sped by Mercury for its sixth and final gravity assist at the planet. (Image credit: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM) Mercury, the tiniest and least-explored planet in the inner solar system, is hiding mysteries far larger than itself — and finally, scientists will soon beContinue Reading
Why do fish have so much power in Europe’s politics? | DW News
Fish make up just a tiny fraction of Europe’s economy. But they play a big role in its politics. Most recently, the fishing industry dominated the referendum on whether Iceland should restart talks to join the EU. Why do fish carry so much political weight? #Fish #EU #Politics #dwbusiness ForContinue Reading
Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
Nearly 50 million more people in highly vulnerable communities globally are set to be pushed into acute hunger because of the strengthening El Niño weather phenomenon, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday.Continue Reading
The U.S. economy powers up as summer winds down, but it’s not free of trip wires
The largest part of the economy grew in August at the fastest pace in six months despite higher inflation and a new round of White House tariffs, suggesting the six-year-old U.S. expansion has plenty more room to run…Continue Reading