How the EV skateboard chassis was born
Former GM CEO Rick Wagoner challenged his company's R&D operations to reinvent the automobile. The skateboard was a team effort, says Larry Burns, who ran the automaker's R&D and planning from 1998 to 2009......»»
Experimental confirmation of wave-particle duality
The 21st century has undoubtedly been the era of quantum science. Quantum mechanics was born in the early 20th century and has been used to develop unprecedented technologies which include quantum information, quantum communication, quantum metrology.....»»
Dear Sophie: Tips on EB-1A and EB-2 NIW?
I’m on an H-1B in the U.S. I’ve been looking at the EB-1A and EB-2 NIW. I’m not sure if I would qualify for an EB-1A, but since I was born in India, I face a longer wait for an EB-2 NIW. Any tips? Sophie Alcorn Con.....»»
Singapore zoo breeds first panda cub
A panda bred via artificial insemination was born in Singapore's zoo on Saturday, the first cub to be born in the city-state......»»
Hubble captures a dusty nursery where new baby stars are being born
The recently-fixed Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the dusty birthplace of stars......»»
NASA facility in Ohio named for native son Neil Armstrong
A NASA research facility in Ohio has been renamed after astronaut Neil Armstrong, who was born in the state and returned shortly after he became the first man to walk on the moon......»»
Motional to begin testing autonomous vehicles in LA as part of California expansion plan
Motional, the autonomous vehicle company born out of a $4 billion joint venture with Aptiv and Hyundai, is expanding its presence in California by opening a new operations facility in Los Angeles to support testing on public roads, hiring more engine.....»»
Views from Taiwan (10): The structure of the server sector
With manufacturing advantages inherited from Taiwan's notebook industry, Taiwan's server shipments account for over 90% of the global server market. Server suppliers such as Wistron's affiliate Wiwynn, Inventec, and MiTAC along with chassis supplier.....»»
Young People Get Their Knowledge of Tech From TV, Not School
According to a survey from Consultancy Accenture, young people born in the 90s are less likely to be getting their information about tech careers from school and teachers than social media, TV series and film. ZDNet reports: Social media ranks top fo.....»»
Dogs, Unlike Wolves, Are Born to Communicate With People
Wolf puppies can’t understand human gestures as well as their dog cousins. The difference could help explain what makes dogs so special......»»
Scientists capture most-detailed radio image of Andromeda galaxy to date
Scientists have published a new, detailed radio image of the Andromeda galaxy—the Milky Way's sister galaxy—which will allow them to identify and study the regions of Andromeda where new stars are born......»»
Blossom Capital lures Alex Lim from Silicon Valley to join the European tech boom
Alex Lim, a British-born VC based in the Bay Area who invested in Hopin, UiPath, Discord, and many other unicorns has decided to up sticks and leave Sand Hill Road behind for Blossom Capital in London. Blossom is fast making a name for itself both in.....»»
Telegram Founder Listed in Leaked Pegasus Project Data
Amid the varied cast of people whose numbers appear on a list of individuals selected by NSO Group's client governments, one name stands out as particularly ironic. Pavel Durov, the enigmatic Russian-born tech billionaire who has built his reputation.....»»
High daily screen time linked to cognitive, behavioral problems in children born extremely preterm
Among 6- and 7-year-olds who were born extremely preterm -- before the 28th week of pregnancy -- those who had more than two hours of screen time a day were more likely to have deficits in overall IQ, executive functioning (problem solving skills), i.....»»
Innovative gene therapy "reprograms" cells to reverse neurological deficiencies
A novel method of gene therapy is helping children born with a rare genetic disorder called AADC deficiency that causes severe physical and developmental disabilities. The study offers new hope to those living with incurable genetic and neurodegenera.....»»
The Station: Rimac-Bugatti is born, Tesla releases FSD beta v9 and Ola raises $500M
Hello and welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. I’m back from my road trip and swimming in emails. If you sent me a message on Twitter, email or pi.....»»
Sirisha Bandla, India-born woman and Virgin Galactic executive, flies into space with Richard Branson
Indians on Twitter — from top politicians to business executives — are celebrating one of the women who flew to the edge of space along with Richard Branson......»»
Modded Sega Dreamcast is actually an AMD-powered gaming PC
Last year, we profiled a project from a YouTuber that managed to stuff an AMD gaming PC inside of an old GameCube chassis. Now, Sega’s Dreamcast is getting its turn at bat......»»
Efficient genetic engineering platform established in methylotrophic yeast
Pichia pastoris (syn. Komagataella phaffii), a model methylotrophic yeast, can easily achieve high density fermentation, and thus is considered as a promising chassis cell for efficient methanol biotransformation. However, inefficient gene editing an.....»»
Auto giant Stellantis to invest €30B in electrification through 2025
Stellantis, the global automaker born out of a merger between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and French automaker Groupe PSA, will invest €30 billion ($35.5 billion) in electric vehicles and new software over the next four years as part of a major push.....»»
Opaque raises $9.5M seed to secure sensitive data in the cloud
Opaque, a new startup born out of Berkeley’s RISELabs, announced a $9.5 million seed round today to build a solution to access and work with sensitive data in the cloud in a secure way, even with multiple organizations involved. Intel Capital l.....»»