Proposed Federal Standard Would Require Cars To "Prevent or Limit Operation" By Impaired Drivers
On Sunday, a bipartisan group of Senators published draft text of a massive new bipartisan infrastructure bill, proposing more than a trillion dollars in spending and a vast array of far-reaching provisions. But a little-noticed section in the bill c.....»»
ISPs seek halt of net neutrality rules before they take effect next month
Fate of net neutrality may hinge on Supreme Court's "major questions" doctrine. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) As expected, broadband industry lobby groups have sued the Federal Communications Commission.....»»
Will the climate transition be a battle of materials?
As things stand today, global demand for cobalt and lithium for e-car batteries will increase almost 20-fold by 2050. By then, the development of a fossil-free power supply will require a lot of copper, aluminum and iron, and the respective demand is.....»»
Study finds racial bias in traffic stops by Chicago police
Black drivers in Chicago are significantly more likely than white drivers to be stopped by police regardless of where the drivers live or are going, according to a new study led by a Cornell city planning expert that maps the racial composition of ro.....»»
Review: Sonos Ace sets the new standard for prosumer headphones [Video]
Sonos announced its new Sonos Ace Headphones in early May and, after much anticipation, are finally set to release on June 5th. I have been lucky enough to live with them for the last 10 days. I have used them in every scenario possible to see if the.....»»
New Jersey plans to drop the bald eagle from its endangered species list
New Jersey proposed Monday removing the bald eagle from its endangered species list, citing a rebound since more than four decades ago, when a single nesting pair in a remote county was the only of its kind in the state......»»
New catalyst brings commercial high-efficiency zinc-air batteries closer to reality
The effective conversion from fossil fuel-based to renewable energy sources requires cost-efficient, high-capacity, rechargeable batteries. Zinc-air batteries (ZAB) can theoretically store large amounts of energy, but current technologies require the.....»»
FTC regs will still cost dealers money, consumers time — just less than originally thought, NADA-backed study finds
The FTC's final rules will also cost dealerships about 21.8 percent less in total recurring costs than the proposed rules......»»
Think EVs are too expensive? Here are 11 for under $40K.
The average new car costs more than $47,000—here are 17 EVs for less than that. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) New cars have gotten pretty expensive, and it feels like electric cars are especially price.....»»
Polestar CEO perplexed by new U.S. tariffs on China-made EVs
Polestar is reducing its reliance on China-built cars by producing some of its models in the U.S. and South Korea......»»
Biden"s EV and climate agenda ramps up ahead of election
Over the last three months, the federal government has announced programs that will impact zero-emissions vehicles in a push for green transportation......»»
Final FTC auto dealer regs will cost less than proposed rules, NADA-backed survey finds
The FTC's final rules will also cost dealerships about 21.8 percent less in total recurring costs than the proposed rules......»»
Nvidia’s new standard crams an RTX 4080 Super in a tiny case
Nvidia’s new small form factor-ready GeForce guidelines will allow you to fit up to an RTX 4080 Super into a small chassis......»»
How to make iPhone notes without bold headings
By default, when you make a new note in the Notes app on your iPhone, you have to be bold. Well, the first line of the note is in bold as it begins writing in a heading style. The second line and beyond uses standard body font size. Often, this i.....»»
Google Chrome’s plan to limit ad blocking extensions kicks off next week
Chrome's Manifest V3 transition is here. First up are warnings for any V2 extensions. Enlarge / Someone really likes Google Chrome. (credit: Isaac Bowen / Flickr) Google Chrome will be shutting down its older, more capab.....»»
OKTO35 — 3D-Printed Analog Film Movie Camera
Shoot movies over a minute long on standard 35mm still rolls. The post OKTO35 — 3D-Printed Analog Film Movie Camera appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
News from "El Gordo": Study suggests dark matter may have collisional properties after all
Contrary to what is established by the standard model, dark matter may indeed be self-interacting. This was the conclusion of a piece of research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics and conducted by Riccardo Valdarnini of SISSA's Astrophysics and C.....»»
"Forever chemical" discovery can aid drinking water treatment
A discovery by UC Riverside scientists could assist water providers across the nation as they face new federal standards to limit "forever chemical" concentrations in drinking water......»»
Researchers use AI to accelerate the chase for safer, better batteries
As the clean transition drives uptake of electric vehicles and energy storage for an electricity grid with ever greater dependence on variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, the danger from battery fires grows as well. To limit this.....»»
Federal agency warns critical Linux vulnerability being actively exploited
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency urges affected users to update ASAP. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added a critical security bug in Linux to i.....»»
The iPhone 16’s biggest selling point may not be the phone itself, but AI features in iOS 18
Days out from WWDC and the AI rumor mill is active as ever. Yesterday Mark Gurman reported that many of iOS 18’s AI features will require using an iPhone 15 Pro or later. It’s rare for many major software features to be exclusive to the latest.....»»