Everything you need to know about Brazil’s tight presidential race
Voters will soon decide between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro., NewsFeed Voters will decide between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro in a too-close-to call election this Sunday. If neither wins anContinue Reading
The price Europe pays for keeping AI under control
The European Union (EU) has introduced some of the world’s strictest Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws., NewsFeed The European Union (EU) has introduced some of the world’s strictest Artificial Intelligence (AI) laws, with firms facing huge fines for breaches. But the US is putting pressure on the Europeans to scale backContinue Reading
EV expert Rustam Kocher on the European EV charging scene, bad charging apps, good charging apps, and more
The public EV charging industry has matured greatly over the past years. During the first wave of public charging rollouts, many assumed that the best application was as a loss-leader for retail stores and other businesses, and lots of free Level 2 chargers were installed at shopping centers and suchContinue Reading
Qnovo pilots Battery Genome application to assess EV batteries for EU battery passports
Battery software provider Qnovo is piloting a new application built on its Battery Genome that is designed to assess the condition and value of the EV batteries automakers put on the road. Two batteries of the same age and mileage can age very differently depending on driving profiles, environmental conditionsContinue Reading
RFK Jr. Wrong on Medicare, Medicaid During Senate Confirmation Hearing
This is a MedPage Today story. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday revealed a concerning lack of knowledge about the major health programs he’d oversee, should he be confirmed as HHS secretary. On several occasions during the 3.5-hour hearing, Kennedy seemed to conflate Medicare,Continue Reading
High-Dose Vitamin D Linked to Better Cognition in Older Adults with Memory Problems and Poor Sleep
A small new study by Emory University scientists suggests that people with mild cognitive impairment and disturbed sleep — two hallmarks of early dementia — who take high daily doses of vitamin D may perform better on a standard cognitive test. The post High-Dose Vitamin D Linked to Better CognitionContinue Reading
Microsoft is rolling out Linux container support to WSL
Microsoft is taking Windows Subsystem for Linux beyond just running Linux distributions, as WSL Containers is now generally available. …Read MoreContinue Reading
Signal adds encypted local backup support to iOS, desktop apps
Signal, the secure messaging app, released version 8.30, completing the rollout of its secure backups feature across all supported operating systems (Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows). …Read MoreContinue Reading
NASA And Boeing’s Starliner Is Going Back To Space Soon With One Big Change
Dima_zel/Getty Images It’s been more than two years since Boeing’s Starliner last took a trip to space, and NASA is finally ready to talk about when the spacecraft will again escape Earth’s clutches. According to the latest update from the agency and Boeing, the next flight for Starliner could happen as early as December 2026Continue Reading
SpaceX launches 4 astronauts on a fast track to the International Space Station
Astronauts, from left, Joshua Kutryk, of Canada, pilot Luke Delaney, commander Jessica Watkins and Cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov, of Russia leave the Operations and Checkout Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Terry Renna/AP Photo/Terry Renna CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts pulled up at the International SpaceContinue Reading
All Hail Electrification. But Let’s Talk About the Hard Part.
If one form of energy becomes the cheapest, most secure and cleanest, you’d probably adjust your economy to use more of it, right? That’s one of the ideas underpinning a report the International Energy Agency issued last week about the global move toward electrification. Fatih Birol…Continue Reading
Powerful ‘Kelvin wave’ triggered by super El Niño threatens to raise sea levels off the California coast for months
A disturbance characterized by above-normal sea levels is spreading up the Pacific coast of Central and North America, and it could make the damage from predicted storms this winter much worse…Continue Reading
‘The Celebrity Traitors UK Season 2’ Isn’t Available in the U.S., But We Found a Way to Stream
The newest season of the hit reality show features major stars including Bella Ramsey, James Blunt, and Jerry Hall — here’s how fans in the United States can watch…Continue Reading