California state officials “claim that the 12.5 million electric vehicles expected on California’s roads in 2035 will not strain the grid,” writes the nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization Cal Matters. “But their confidence that the state can avoid brownouts relies on a best-case — some say unrealistic — scenario: massive Read more…
“Astronomers have detected a radio signal from the most distant galaxy yet,” reports Space.com — thanks to a naturally occurring phenomenon called gravitational lensing. “The signal is bent by the presence of another massive body, another galaxy, between the target and the observer,” says researcher Nirupam Roy, an Associate Professor Read more…
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has certified the design for what will be the United States’ first small modular nuclear reactor. The rule that certifies the design was published Thursday in the Federal Register. It means that companies seeking to build and operate a nuclear power plant can pick the Read more…
Recently, New York State passed a new law demanding that regional broadband providers (Verizon, Charter Spectrum, and Altice) provide low-income consumers $15, 25 Mbps broadband tiers to help them survive COVID. The goal: to try and help struggling Americans afford the high cost of broadband during an historic health crisis. Read more…
It seems Google is feeling the heat from OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The artificial intelligence-powered chatbot has taken the tech world by storm over the last couple months, as it can provide users with information they’re looking for in an easy-to-understand format. Google sees ChatGPT as a threat to its search business Read more…
