Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles rose by an annual 30.5% in September, as China surpassed its record numbers recorded in August and Europe resumed growth, market research firm Rho Motion said on Tuesday. Gains in the U.S. market have been slow and steady in anticipation of Read more…
Amazon said on Wednesday it has signed three agreements on developing the nuclear power technology called small modular reactors, becoming the latest big tech company to push for new sources to meet surging electricity demand from data centers. Amazon said it will fund a feasibility study for an SMR project Read more…
Google announced it will purchase power from Kairos Power’s small modular reactors (SMRs) to support its clean energy goals and data center demands. The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. There are only three SMRs that are operating in the world, and none in the U.S. Read more…
Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder — also known as ADHD — is typically thought of as a childhood condition. But more adults are realizing that their struggles with attention, focus and restlessness could in fact be undiagnosed ADHD, thanks in large part to trending social media videos racking up millions of views. Read more…
Casio has opened preorders for Moflin, a cuddly robotic pet that “looks like a cross between a hamster and Star Trek’s Tribbles,” reports The Verge. The robot is priced at around $400 and is expected to ship on November 7th. Unlike Sony’s robot dog Aibo that can follow you around, Read more…
A new study reveals that the human sense of smell is far more sensitive than previously thought, capable of distinguishing odors and their sequences within just 60 milliseconds. CNN reports: In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of a second, working at Read more…
The Earth’s natural carbon sinks — oceans, forests, and soils — are increasingly struggling to absorb human carbon emissions as global temperatures rise, raising concerns that achieving net-zero targets may become impossible. “In 2023, the hottest year ever recorded, preliminary findings by an international team of researchers show the amount Read more…