General Motors is working with Forge Nano, a materials science startup, to find new ways to enhance the performance and lifetime of electric vehicle battery cells. The automaker’s investment arm, GM Ventures, on Wednesday injected $10 million into Forge Nano, which is developing a thin coating the startup says will help improve safety and increase … Read more
What you need to know Amazon announced the launch of its first color e-reader, the Colorsoft Signature Edition. The tablet offers a 7-inch display without backlighting to keep it easy on the eyes with an improved page-turning response, better contrast, and more visual enhancements. The device features roughly eight weeks of battery life with 32GB … Read more
The RingConn Gen 2 offers shoppers an alternative to the heavy hitters; Samsung and Oura. The device is comfortable, lightweight, and attractive and tracks all the basic wellness metrics users expect. It also boasts fantastic battery life and a portable charging case that puts Samsung’s to shame, all at a much lower price point. The … Read more
New research challenges assumptions about decision-making, revealing people tend to believe they have sufficient information regardless of actual data at hand. A study by Gehlbach, Robinson, and Fletcher, published earlier this month, found participants consistently overestimated their knowledge when given partial information on a hypothetical school merger scenario. Nearly 90% favored merger when presented pro-merger … Read more
The design is meant to run at high temperatures and extract heat from the reactor using helium, which is used to boil water and generate electricity. Each reactor can produce 80 megawatts of electricity, and the reactors are designed to work efficiently as a set of four, creating a 320 MW power plant. As of … Read more
Apple today released a new macOS Sequoia 15.1 public beta, allowing non-developers to test the software ahead of its October 28 launch. The latest beta comes a day after Apple provided the seventh beta to developers. Public beta testers who have signed up for Apple’s beta testing program can download the macOS Sequoia 15.1 update … Read more
JVC If you’re a fan of Beat’s Powerbeats 4 or Powerbeats Pro but not so much a fan of the price, then you may want to consider these JVC Fitness wireless earbuds. In fact, they are pretty great earbuds that are great for day-to-day use or even sports, and even better, they’re going for only $30. … Read more
Analogue, the company behind several modern recreations of classic game consoles, has revealed the Analogue3D. It claims to be 100% compatible with all the Nintendo 64 games ever released. Analogue has been rebuilding retro consoles from the ’80s and ’90s for the modern age, including its popular Analogue Pocket handheld and the Analogue Nt console, … Read more
Over the past 20 years, technological advances have enabled inventors to go from strength to strength. And yet, according to the legendary inventor Dean Kamen, innovation has stalled. Kamen made a name for himself with inventions including the first portable insulin pump for diabetics, an advanced wheelchair that can climb steps, and the Segway mobility … Read more
Getty Images A company has been hacked after accidentally hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a remote IT worker. The unidentified firm hired the technician after he faked his employment history and personal details. Once given access to the company’s computer network, the hacker downloaded sensitive company data and sent a ransom demand. The … Read more