Collaborate Disseminate
Using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), astronomers have detected a new radio pulsar in a binary system with a massive non-degenerate companion star. The discovery of the pulsar, which received designation PSR J2108+4516, was … Continue reading New Binary Pulsar Detected With CHIME
Kia is planning to manufacture its electric vehicles in the US, according to South Korean media sources Maeil Business and SBS (via The EV Officials). The Verge reports: The automaker currently builds its flagship electric car and North American sales … Continue reading Kia Plans To Build EVs In the US To Comply With New Federal Tax Credit
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, were exposed to potentially harmful radiation while staying at the US ambassador’s residence in Moscow in 1959, according to declassified Secret Service documents. … Continue reading Richard Nixon Exposed To Radiation On Moscow Trip In 1959, Documents Reveal
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Earlier this year, the International Organization for Migration reported that more than 3 million refugees fleeing war-torn Ukraine were “at heightened risk of exploitation.” Human trafficking case… Continue reading Hackathon Finds Dozens of Ukrainian Refugees Trafficked Online
Apple could decide to release its remaining products for 2022, which includes an updated iPad Pro, Mac mini, and 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros, through a press release on its website rather than a digital event, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman…. Continue reading Gurman: New iPads and Macs Could Be Announced Through a Press Release, No October Event
According to a new report from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), China now has almost half of all the world’s robot installations and that it is increasing its lead rapidly. Engineering.com reports: The IFR, which exists to “promote resea… Continue reading Almost Half of Industrial Robots Are In China
The vast majority of electric vehicle owners charge their cars at home in the evening or overnight. We’re doing it wrong, according to a new Stanford study. From the report: In March, the research team published a paper on a model they created for char… Continue reading When’s the Best Time To Charge Your EV? Not at Night, Stanford Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VentureBeat: Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 blockchain technology startup dropped a white paper today on building the open metaverse. It’s quite the manifesto. In the document, the company said its mission is to deli… Continue reading Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 Drops White Paper On Building the Open Metaverse
TikTok says it plans to ban all fundraising activity soon — only six weeks before the November midterm elections. The Verge reports: In a blog post, TikTok’s president of global business solutions, Blake Chandlee, said the company would immediately tu… Continue reading TikTok To Ban All Political Fundraising On Its Platform
Psychiatrists in Brussels can now prescribe free visits to cultural venues to people suffering from depression, stress or anxiety. The Guardian reports: Delphine Houba, a Brussels deputy mayor in charge of culture, believes the project is the first of … Continue reading Brussels Tests Cultural Visits To Treat Anxiety