Sep 6, 2023 | Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled new “close-to-production” concept vehicles that could outdo Tesla cars by going more than 466 miles on a single charge. That’s compared with a range of less than 380 miles for any Tesla model. The German automaker’s Concept CLA...
Sep 6, 2023 | Aeronautics, Drones
UPS delivery drones are now allowed to fly longer distance flights beyond the sight of ground operators, the Federal Aviation Administration revealed in a press release on Wednesday. This is the kind of move that opens the door for drone delivery companies...
Sep 6, 2023 | Batteries, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Batteries from cell phones, laptops and power tools, left unchecked in a landfill, will leach a number of chemicals into the ground, including lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel. They can also combust, which is why lithium-ion batteries must be transported in a...
Aug 31, 2023 | Charging, Electric Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz is launching its high-power charging hub network in the fourth quarter of 2023 with speeds as high as 400kW — more than any EV on the market can handle, the company announced. The stations will launch in Atlanta, Georgia (the company’s US home...
Aug 31, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Drones
An artificial intelligence system has achieved a key milestone by winning multiple races against three world-class drone-racing champions, marking the first time AI has beat humans at a physical sport. The AI system called Swift, developed by researchers...
Aug 31, 2023 | Featured, Robots
Korean researchers say they have devised a robot that can self-destruct and leave no trace other than an oily puddle. Working with soft robots—devices composed of flexible materials that can move, heal and grow like living organisms—the researchers spent two...
Aug 31, 2023 | Cyber Security, Michigan
The University of Michigan has taken all of its systems and services offline to deal with a cybersecurity incident, causing a widespread impact on online services the night before classes started. University of Michigan (U-M) is one of the oldest and largest...
Aug 31, 2023 | Cyber Security, Featured, Government
The Justice Department says the FBI was able to “disrupt” malware that had infected more than 700,000 computers across the world. “The FBI led a worldwide joint, sequenced operation that crippled one of the longest-running cybercriminal botnets,” FBI Director...
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