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GM hires former Apple executive Abbott to lead software unit
GM hires former Apple executive Abbott to lead software unit
General Motors Co on Tuesday named former Apple Inc executive Mike Abbott to lead a division that will
2023-05-09 21:54
What Map is Sunset Replacing in Valorant?
What Map is Sunset Replacing in Valorant?
The return of Breeze and the addition of Sunset to the Valorant competitive rotation are replacing Fracture and Pearl in Valorant Epsiode 7 Act 2.
2023-08-31 04:49
Is There a Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Live Event?
Is There a Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2 Live Event?
As of now, there will be no live event for the conclusion of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 2. Instead, Fortnite WILDS will replace Fortnite MEGA on June 9.
2023-06-07 00:48
Microsoft Mistakenly Posts Secret Game Plans to Government Site
Microsoft Mistakenly Posts Secret Game Plans to Government Site
Microsoft Corp. mistakenly uploaded confidential information about its video-game operations to a federal court website, according to a
2023-09-19 23:45
Electric car range set to double to 1,000km with first production of breakthrough battery
Electric car range set to double to 1,000km with first production of breakthrough battery
A battery startup is aiming to be the first company in the world to mass produce electric vehicle batteries with a range of 1,000km – roughly double the current standard. China-based Gotion High Tech, which is a supplier to Volkswagen, unveiled its new L600 LMFP Astroinno battery at its annual technology conference, claiming that mass production will begin in 2024. The lithium-manganese-iron-phosphate (LMFP) battery has already passed all necessary safety tests, the company said, and has a life cycle of 4,000 charge-discharge cycles – making it suitable for everyday electric cars. The 1,000km range from a single charge gives the battery a potential lifetime range of 4 million kilometres, far exceeding the average lifespan of a car. Its single-charge range is also equivalent to records set by customised electric prototypes, such as the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX that broke a range record by travelling from Germany to the UK on a single charge last year. It took 10 years of in-house research to make the technology commercially viable, using new electrolyte additives and state-of-the-art technology to overcome previous issues with this type of battery. Until now, LMFP materials have suffered low conductivity, low compaction density and manganese dissolution at high temperatures, meaning they were too inefficient and unwieldy to use in EVs. Despite these challenges, the enormous potential of the technology has drawn the attention of researchers and industry watchers. “In recent years, lithium iron phosphate (LFP) technology has regained the recognition of the market with market share continuing to increase,” said Dr Cheng Qian, executive president of the International Business Unit of Gotion High-Tech. “Meanwhile, the energy density growth of mass-produced LFP batteries has encountered bottlenecks, and further improvement requires an upgrade of the chemical system, so [our system] was developed.” The company also made other breakthroughs with the battery’s design, which reduced the number of structural parts by 45 per cent and lowered their weight by nearly a third. Wiring for the battery pack has also dropped from 303 metres to just 80 metres thanks to the innovative design. It is not clear which vehicles the battery will first appear in, though Gotion High Tech is planning a $2.3 billion battery factory in the US. Read More Solar panel efficiency to increase 50% with first production of ‘miracle’ tandem cells Apple is making a ‘mixed reality’ headset. Here’s what that future might look like WhatsApp will let people change messages after they are sent ‘RIP photoshop’: New AI can alter any photo with the click of a mouse
2023-05-23 03:15
Argentina Regulator Says Investor Data Hacked, Posted Online
Argentina Regulator Says Investor Data Hacked, Posted Online
Confidential trading information being passed around on social networks has local market operators in Argentina unnerved ahead of
2023-08-05 02:21
Microsoft to offer some free security products after criticism
Microsoft to offer some free security products after criticism
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON Microsoft Corp is expanding its suite of free security tools for customers, the software
2023-07-20 16:59
Scientists make creepy discovery about ancient cannibal rituals
Scientists make creepy discovery about ancient cannibal rituals
A stark new discovery has revealed that cannibalism was a common practice in Europe to commemorate the dead 15,000 years ago. Research from London’s Natural History Museum (NHM) found human remains at a famed Paleolithic site in Cheddar Gorge that appeared to have bite marks across 100 of the bones. Scientists believe this is sufficient evidence of cannibalism in the Magdalenian group. "We interpret the archaeological evidence that cannibalism was practised on multiple occasions across northwest Europe over a short period of time as an indication that such behaviour was part of a funerary behaviour among Magdalenian groups, and not simply practised out of necessity," Dr Silvia Bello, paleoanthropologist and principal researcher said in a statement. Postdoctoral researcher William Marsh went on to say that the study contextualised the area by reviewing all sites "attributed to the Magdalenian culture." "During the terminal time period of the Palaeolithic, you actually see a turnover in both genetic ancestry and funerary behaviour, indicative of population replacement as Epigravettian groups migrated northwards," he said, as per IFL Science. "We believe that the change in funerary behaviour identified here is an example of demic diffusion where essentially one population comes in and replaces another population and that brings about a change in behaviour." Fast forward to 2023, and now people are having their bodies frozen in hopes they can "wake up" in the future. Cryonics "is the practice of preserving humans and animals at cryogenic temperatures in the hope that future science can restore them to a healthy living condition as well as rejuvenate them," according to the National Library of Medicine. "At present cryonics can only be performed after pronouncement of legal death of the cryonics subject." Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-10-05 21:18
Venom isn't meant to be 'too scary' in Venom
Venom isn't meant to be 'too scary' in Venom
Senior art director Jacinda Chew has explained why they didn't want Venom to be "too scary".
2023-09-26 19:17
Pay only $111 for this refurbished 2-in-1 Lenovo Chromebook
Pay only $111 for this refurbished 2-in-1 Lenovo Chromebook
TL;DR: As of June 26, you can get a refurbished Lenovo 2-in-1 Chromebook for just
2023-06-26 17:55
Call of Duty and Overwatch 2 could come to Ubisoft+
Call of Duty and Overwatch 2 could come to Ubisoft+
As part of Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the developer and publisher's titles could come to Ubisoft's streaming platform instead of Xbox Cloud Gaming.
2023-08-22 19:21
Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels
Apple to issue iPhone 12 update in France after sales halted over radiation levels
Apple plans to update iPhone12 software for users in France after the country's regulators ordered a pause on sales of the 2020 model over radiation concerns.
2023-09-15 19:24