Electrocuted, flaming bird carcasses are falling off of power lines and causing wildfires across the U.S. This surprisingly common phenomenon has been responsible for at least three Colorado wildfires so far this summer. These events are not isolated. A 2022 study found that electrocuted birds caused 44 wildfires in the Read more…
“SpaceX deployed its 7,000th Starlink satellite this week, making the vast majority of active satellites around earth part of a single megaconstellation. “The Starlink communications system is now orders of magnitude larger than its nearest competitor, offering unprecedented access to low-latency broadband from anywhere on the planet.” According to the Read more…
Boeing’s “beleaguered” Starliner spacecraft “successfully landed in New Mexico just after midnight Eastern time. After Starliner made a picture-perfect landing, Stich told reporters that the spacecraft did well during its return flight. “It was a bullseye landing,” he said. “It’s really great to get the spacecraft back….” He said while Read more…
OpenAI executives are considering premium subscriptions for advanced language models, including the reasoning-focused Strawberry and flagship Orion, with potential monthly prices ranging up to $2,000, The Information reported Thursday, citing a source. The move reflects growing concerns about covering operational costs for ChatGPT, which currently generates approximately $2 billion annually Read more…
Meet the Anarchists Making Their Own Medicine (Motherboard; 2018)
Volvo now says it will push back its deadline to sell only electric vehicles by 2030, citing the need for stronger government support. The new plans call for 90 to 100% of global sales to be electrified, including EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), the other up to 10% will be Read more…
Deutsche Bank CEO Christian Sewing this week urged Germans to work harder to help restore the country’s economy. “Investors are already doubting our ability to reform, but especially our ability and our will to perform,” Sewing said at the Handelsblatt banking summit in Frankfurt. “More growth in Germany will come Read more…