Collaborate Disseminate
“In less than 15 years, battery costs have fallen by more than 90%,” according to a new report from the International Energy Agency, “one of the fastest declines ever seen in clean energy technologies.”
And it’s expected to get even cheaper, reports … Continue reading Plunge in Storage Battery Costs Will Speed Shift to Renewable Energy, Says IEA
This year Dell moved to soldered RAM for its XPS 14 and 16, writes Digital Trends, which “makes it impossible to upgrade, or even repair.”
“This was a big change from the past, where the XPS 15 and 17 were both celebrated for their upgradability.”
In September NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope investigated an exoplanet 8.6 times as massive as Earth, and “revealed the presence of carbon-bearing molecules including methane and carbon dioxide.”
Webb’s discovery adds to recent studies suggesting t… Continue reading How Space Telescopes Spotted an Exoplanet With a Possible Hydrogen-Rich Atmosphere
An anonymous reader shared this report from the Associated Press:
Poland’s prosecutor general told the parliament on Wednesday that powerful Pegasus spyware was used against hundreds of people during the former government in Poland, among them elected… Continue reading Pegasus Spyware Used on Hundreds of People, Says Poland’s Prosecutor General
They’re calling it “the world’s largest 3D printer,” but also “the factory of the future” — not just a 3D printer, but a manufacturing system.
It’s the succcessor to a 3D printer that could create an entire house, cutting construction time and l… Continue reading Behold the World’s Largest 3D Printer
“South Korea is considering prohibiting the use of iPhones and smart wearable devices inside military buildings,” reports the Defense Post, “due to increasing security concerns.”
But the blog Apple Insider argues the move “has less to do with securit… Continue reading Why is South Korea’s Military Set To Ban IPhones Over ‘Security’ Concerns?
“South Korea is considering prohibiting the use of iPhones and smart wearable devices inside military buildings,” reports the Defense Post, “due to increasing security concerns.”
But the blog Apple Insider argues the move “has less to do with securit… Continue reading Why is South Korea’s Military Set To Ban iPhones Over ‘Security’ Concerns?
It’s another speech-recognizing, AI-powered handheld device “about half the size of a phone,” writes CNET. (Though the $199 device comes with a keyboard and a tiny 2.8-inch screen.) “The Rabbit R1 can identify items in its environment. Point it at a pl… Continue reading How Good is the Rabbit R1 Handheld AI Assistant?
Japan’s moon lander “has woken up again,” reports the Register, “having survived three lunar nights.”
A post on social media from the lander’s X account confirmed that once more, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had defied the odds … Continue reading Japan’s Moon Lander Made It Through Another Lunar Night
Japan’s moon lander “has woken up again,” reports the Register, “having survived three lunar nights.”
A post on social media from the lander’s X account confirmed that once more, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had defied the odds … Continue reading Japan’s Lunar Lander Made It Through Another Lunar Night