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 | 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, 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...
Aug 31, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Carbon, Climate, Featured
Artificial intelligence is starting to help buildings go greener. Keeping our buildings running contributed roughly 26% of global energy-related greenhouse-gas emissions in 2022, according to the International Energy Agency. For the world to reach net-zero emissions...
Aug 31, 2023 | Detroit, Electric Vehicles, Featured
Ford expects its electric-car division to lose about $4.5 billion in 2023, yet the brand plans to continue investing in battery-powered vehicles at the expense of at least three familiar nameplates. It will soon send the Edge, the Escape and the Transit Connect to the...
Aug 24, 2023 | Autonomous Vehicles, Detroit, Featured, Safety, Testing
General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit has agreed to cut its fleet of San Francisco robotaxis in half as authorities investigate two recent crashes in the city. The state Department of Motor Vehicles asked for the reduction after a Cruise...
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