EV demand hinges on reduced operating costs, Deloitte finds
Economics are the primary motivator for EV purchases in the U.S., beating out environmental motivations, according to Deloitte's 2024 Global Automotive Consumer study......»»
Study finds four global policies could eliminate >90% of plastic waste and 30% of linked carbon emissions by 2050
A study released in Science determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste—plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution—by 91% and plastic-related greenhouse gases by one-third......»»
Study finds increase in media coverage of crises, but not in the number of crises
The world appears to be plagued by crises—at least according to the media......»»
Vocalization study finds highly individualized preferences for singing and speaking voices
The way people talk determines, among other things, whether we listen to what the other person has to say and, for example, whether we like them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany,.....»»
Here’s how to survive your relatives’ uninformed anti-EV rant this Thanksgiving
Need to bust anti-EV myths at the Thanksgiving dinner table? Here's how. The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, all manner of uncomfortable conversations with relati.....»»
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 helps organizations simplify operations
Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid.....»»
Everything on Amazon’s new ‘Haul’ store costs less than $20
Amazon has just launched a new store full of stuff costing no more than $20, though orders could take up to two weeks to arrive......»»
Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns
Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins face a potential tipping point.....»»
A new vertical seed distribution trait for soybean breeding
As the human population increases and protein demand doubles, modern plant breeders must further optimize soybean plant architecture and per plant yield for modern farming systems......»»
Strava’s latest feature aims to make outdoor exercise safer
With reduced daylight as we head into winter, Strava is expanding its heatmaps feature to help improve the safety of its users......»»
Xiaomi Finally Hits a Major EV Sales Milestone
The company's EV has become one of the most talked-about electric cars this year. The post Xiaomi Finally Hits a Major EV Sales Milestone appeared first on Phandroid. In case you’re not aware, Xiaomi launched its first electric car e.....»»
More evidence that Europe"s ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant
In 2023 a research group from Aarhus University in Denmark found that light woodland and open vegetation dominated Europe's temperate forests before Homo sapiens. In a new study, recently published in the Journal of Ecology, they take a closer look a.....»»
EU"s latest demand on Apple about geolocking is unforgivably naive
The European Union has told Apple to stop geo-locking, where apps and services vary in different countries — entirely ignoring decades of laws and practices by other industries that have nothing to do with the App Store.EU wants the impossible with.....»»
Rising student absenteeism may be hurting teacher job satisfaction
As student absenteeism reaches record highs in schools across the United States, new research finds that student absences are linked to lower teacher job satisfaction, raising concerns that this may exacerbate growing teacher shortages. The findings.....»»
Eurotech ReliaGATE 15A-14 enables organizations to meet regulatory standards
Eurotech launches ReliaGATE 15A-14, a cybersecure modular edge gateway designed to meet the growing demand for secure, flexible, and globally deployable IoT solutions. Built to support a wide range of applications, the ReliaGATE 15A-14 accelerates Io.....»»
This is what it costs to repair your own iPhone 16 or 16 Pro
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models launched less than two months ago, so hopefully yours is still shiny and pristine. But accidents happen. Here’s what self-service iPhone 16 and 16 Pro repairs will cost you. more….....»»
One-step, high-speed, thermal-electric aerosol printing of piezoelectric bio-organic films
Amidst the ongoing surge in demand for bio-MEMS, wearable/implantable electronics and bio-tissue therapeutics, the pursuit of piezoelectric biomaterials has become a priority, thanks to their remarkable electromechanical properties, biocompatibility,.....»»
Swirling polar vortices likely exist on the sun, new research finds
Like the Earth, the sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research led by the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR). But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices.....»»
AI-powered model enhances rice lodging detection for improved agricultural outcomes
By leveraging advanced convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture and intelligent optimization algorithms, an AI-powered model significantly surpasses conventional techniques, offering enhanced accuracy and reduced computational costs......»»
Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Extreme weather is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States, suggesting that more migrants could risk their lives crossing the border as climate change fuels droughts, storms and other hardships, accordin.....»»
Quasi-periodic eruptions from eRO-QPE2 are remarkably stable, study finds
An international team of astronomers has inspected long-term evolution of quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) from a QPE source designated eRO-QPE2. The study found that QPEs from this source are remarkably stable over the investigated period of over thr.....»»