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EVs are getting too heavy and too powerful, safety chief says

NTSB chief warns that heavier vehicles mean more severe injuries and deaths. Enlarge / The Hummer EV has become the poster child for oversized, overweight EVs, and it was called out by the government's top road safety advisor. (c.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 12th, 2023

NRO chief: “You can’t hide” from our new swarm of SpaceX-built spy satellites

"A satellite is always coming over an area within a given reasonable amount of time." The director of the National Reconnaissance Office has a message for US adversaries around th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News5 hr. 47 min. ago

Is the OnePlus 13 waterproof?

The OnePlus 13 may not be available in the U.S. yet, but it has been revealed, and it is powerful. Is it also waterproof? Let's find out......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News10 hr. 47 min. ago

China’s New Heavy Lift Rocket Looks a Whole Lot Like SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 super heavy-lift rocket made an appearance at a major airshow recently—and looks awfully familiar......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News12 hr. 44 min. ago

Another way to extract energy from black holes?

The gravitational field of a rotating black hole is powerful and strange. It is so powerful that it warps space and time back upon itself, and it is so strange that even simple concepts such as motion and rotation are turned on their heads. Understan.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 14 min. ago

New survey finds alarming tolerance for attacks on the press in US, particularly among white, Republican men

Press freedom is a pillar of American democracy. But political attacks on US-based journalists and news organizations pose an unprecedented threat to their safety and the integrity of information......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 46 min. ago

Valencia floods: Warming climate is making once-rare weather more common and more destructive, says researcher

In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the "cold drop" or DANA (an acronym of "depresión aislada en niveles altos": isolated depression at high levels) has caused heavy rain and flooding across Spain's Mediterranean coast.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News14 hr. 46 min. ago

Nano-optical sensors enable structural safety monitoring of buildings with color variations

As buildings age, the demand for effective monitoring of their structural integrity has grown significantly. A breakthrough in nano-optical sensor technology now enables precise, real-time measurement of structural deformation and stability......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News16 hr. 46 min. ago

GM really wants you to believe you’re better off without CarPlay

We’re coming up on two years since GM announced its decision to ditch CarPlay on all of its EVs. By all measures, the transition got off to an incredibly rocky start with its 2024 model year cars. The Chevy Blazer EV, for example, suffered from a s.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 5th, 2024

Unlocking next-gen chip efficiency: Researchers confirm thermal insights for tiny circuits

In a leap toward more powerful and efficient computer chips, researchers at the University of Virginia have confirmed a key principle governing heat flow in thin metal films—a critical component in the race to design faster, smaller and more effici.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Sick of supersized EVs? The 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric hits the spot.

It's not too big, it's not too heavy, and it's very, very efficient. If conventional wisdom were to be believed, the car we're reviewing today should not exist. Automakers are on.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Apophis: A new European space mission could get up close with a large asteroid that"s set to brush by Earth

The European Space Agency has given the go-ahead for initial work on a mission to visit an asteroid called (99942) Apophis. If approved at a key meeting next year, the robotic spacecraft, known as the Rapid Apophis Mission for Space Safety (Ramses),.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Man Utd: The myth of the "all-powerful" football manager is why so many of them get the sack

The sacking of a top football manager is not unusual. It happens frequently, every season. The latest (well-compensated) victim is Erik ten Hag, who was shown the door at Manchester United on October 28 2024......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Europe Is Levying Against Chinese EVs—See How Hight

Europe Is Levying Against Chinese EVs—See How Hight.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

China reveals a new heavy lift rocket that is a clone of SpaceX’s Starship

The Long March 9 gets flaps and a reusable upper stage. When Chinese space officials unveiled the design for the country's first super heavy lift rocket nearly a decade ago, it l.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Heavy rains at Barcelona airport as recurrent storms continue to inundate Spain

Heavy rains at Barcelona airport as recurrent storms continue to inundate Spain.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk

NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 4th, 2024

Rivian offers $3,000 off select EVs to gasoline, hybrid vehicle drivers

Rivian is offering gas-powered vehicle owners $3,000 off the purchase of select EVs......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

What the Thai cave rescue can teach us about unconventional leadership

Leadership can emerge from unexpected places, especially during times of crisis. One such example occurred during the 2018 rescue of a group of 12 young soccer players and their coach, who were trapped in a cave in northern Thailand after heavy rains.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

Ukraine "holding back" powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says

Ukraine "holding back" powerful Russian offensive, Kyiv top commander says.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

What’s new on Disney+ in November 2024

The Disney+ November 2024 lineup includes Deadpool & Wolverine, Oz the Great and Powerful, An Almost Christmas Story, Beatles '64, and a Mary Poppins special......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024