Next-gen USPS mail trucks are only capable of 8.6 mpg, EPA says
It's claimed the USPS did not consider environmental impacts as required by law. Enlarge / The proposed replacement USPS mail truck got a lot of attention for its odd looks, but the real crime is a pathetic 8.6 mpg fuel efficiency—ba.....»»
Ford rethinks EV strategy, is working on a smaller, cheaper EV platform
Ford now says mass-adoption needs EVs that cost the same as combustion cars. Enlarge / Americans love pickup trucks, but most pickup-truck loving Americans are not ready to go electric yet. Meanwhile, there's almost nothing to bu.....»»
Zero-index metamaterials and the future
In the realm of materials science, electromagnetic (EM) metamaterials have emerged as a revolutionary class of engineered composites capable of manipulating electromagnetic waves in ways never before possible. Unlike their naturally occurring counter.....»»
The US Has Big Plans for Wind Energy—but an Obscure 1920s Law Is Getting in the Way
The Biden administration aims to deploy offshore wind turbines capable of generating 30 gigawatts of power by 2030. With less than a decade to go, the country remains woefully behind target......»»
Recharge the Apple Vision Pro twice as fast with a better power adapter
The Apple Vision Pro battery could be recharged at a rate twice as fast as if you used the in-box charger, with it shown to be capable of drawing up to 65W using a different power source.Apple Vision Pro batteryBuyers of the Apple Vision Pro will fin.....»»
Energy Secretary Granholm: Biden administration not ‘tapping brakes" on EVs
Granholm's comments come after thousands of car dealerships last month urged President Joe Biden to reconsider the EPA's proposed limits on vehicle tailpipe pollution for 2027-32 model-year cars and light trucks.,.....»»
AI tool designed to identify olive varieties based on photos of olive pits
The development of an app capable of identifying olive varieties using photos of olive pits is the ultimate goal of "OliVaR," a neural network trained with the largest photographic database of olive fruit endocarps, which has been generated by the pa.....»»
This 150-inch Epson 4K projector is $500 off for the Super Bowl
The Epson EpiqVision Ultra LS800 4K projector, an ultra-short throw projector capable of images up to 150 inches, is on sale from Best Buy with a $500 discount......»»
iCloud Mail, iCloud Web Apps users endure sudden outage
An outage of some of Apple's iCloud services is causing problems for users, with users having issues using iCloud Mail and iCloud Web Apps.Mail icon [Apple]On Tuesday, users of iCloud Mail discovered they were having problems using the service. A num.....»»
Sony Xperia 1 VI leak suggests it could major camera and zoom boost
New info suggests each rear camera will sport a 48MP lens and the telephoto option capable of a 6x optical zoom......»»
7 best Chromebooks for 2024: the best for every budget
Looking to buy a new laptop on a budget? Here are all the best Chromebooks in 2024. They're affordable, powerful, and highly capable......»»
New satellite capable of measuring Earth precipitation from space
Measuring the amount of precipitation that falls in a specific location is simple if that location has a device designed to accurately record and transmit precipitation data. In contrast, measuring the amount and type of precipitation that falls to E.....»»
Here’s how Honda and GM are building production hydrogen fuel cells
Uses include mining equipment, class 8 trucks, and power generators. Enlarge / Anode and cathode "inks" are applied to carbon-fiber paper. (credit: GM/Honda) BROWNSTOWN, Mich.—Today, a joint venture between General Mot.....»»
The USPS agrees to buy six Canoo LDV electric vans, delivered by April
The startup also makes NASA's Artemis crew transportation vehicles. Enlarge / Canoo will supply six LDV 190s to the USPS by the end of this quarter. (credit: Canoo) The electric vehicle startup Canoo announced today that.....»»
Get the capable Apple Watch SE for 37% off
Get the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) for just $206.51, down from $329, at Amazon. That's a 37% discount. SAVE $122.49: As of Jan. 23, the Apple Watch SE (2nd gen) is just $206.51 at Amazon. That's a savings of 37%......»»
Fingerprinting biomolecules with the help of sound
A team of researchers from the Institute for Optoelectronic Systems and Microtechnology at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has designed a biosensor capable of identifying proteins and peptides in quantities as low as a single monolayer. For.....»»
New US Postal Service stamps feature iconic NASA Webb images
The U.S. Postal Service has issued two new Priority Mail stamps celebrating NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most powerful, and most complex telescope ever put in space. The stamps, issued Jan. 22, feature images of the cosmos captured.....»»
Parallels Desktop can now run Windows 11 for Arm on M3 Macs
Starting today, Parallels Desktop versions 18 and 19 are capable of running Arm versions of Windows 11 on M3 Macs. Parallels was already the first solution authorized by Microsoft for running Arm versions of Windows on M1 and M2 Macs. more….....»»
Engineers develop terahertz imaging system capable of capturing real-time, 3D multi-spectral images
Terahertz waves can penetrate opaque materials and provide unique spectral signatures of various chemicals, but their adoption for real-world applications has been limited by the slow speed, large size, high cost and complexity of terahertz imaging s.....»»
Millions of iPhones and MacBooks have this security flaw, and there’s nothing you can do
Virtually every electronic device is capable of being hacked, including Apple’s. To that point, Trail of Bits recently discovered a new attack through a GPU … The post Millions of iPhones and MacBooks have this security flaw, and there.....»»
Advanced hour-hectometer hyperspectral remote sensing for fine-scale atmospheric emissions
A groundbreaking study by researchers from a number of institutions in China introduces a novel hyperspectral remote sensing technique capable of hour-hectometer level horizontal distribution of trace gases, offering an advanced tool to accurately id.....»»