Deciding where to build new solar or wind installations is often left up to individual developers or utilities, with limited overall coordination. But a new study shows that regional-level planning using fine-grained weather data, information about energy use, and energy system modeling can make a big difference in the design of such renewable power installations. […]
A team of researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy Ames National Laboratory developed a magnetocaloric heat pump that matches current vapor-compression heat pumps for weight, cost, and performance. Current heating and cooling devices are based on vapor-compression technology, which is over 100 years old. They rely on refrigerants that contribute to global carbon emissions, and […]
Researchers have discovered seven new Pegasus spyware infections targeting journalists, government officials, and corporate executives that started several years ago and span both iPhone and Android devices, demonstrating that the range of the notorious spyware may be even greater than once thought. Researchers from iVerify discovered multiple devices compromised by Israeli company NSO Group’s spyware […]
Meta has signed contracts with renewable energy firm Invenergy for 760 megawatts of solar power capacity, the companies said on Thursday. The deal is part of the Facebook-owner’s search for cleaner power sources, including nuclear, as its power needs expand, namely because of the adoption of artificial intelligence. The project involves solar facilities in four […]
Ubisoft will shut down its free-to-play shooter XDefiant, Ubisoft announced Tuesday. Servers will remain on until June 3, 2025, but the game will no longer be offered for download, and player registration will be closed. Despite the sunsetting, XDefiant players will get access to its third-season content sometime in the “near future.” Nearly 300 people […]
Trying to improve the efficiency of solar cells to become independent from fossil energy sources is a major goal of solar cell research. A team led by physicist Dr. Felix Lang from the University of Potsdam, Prof. Lei Meng and Prof. Yongfang Li from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, has now combined perovskite with […]
Had he continued working aboard fuel-powered cargo ships, Yann Jourdan reckons he’d be earning perhaps four times what he now gets as captain of a sailboat that instead uses the wind’s clean energy to transport goods across the Atlantic. But the hit to Jourdan’s pay is buying him peace of mind. When his 3-year-old son, […]
Digital wallets have become a key tool for German consumers, especially for online shopping and banking. Consider that 71% of consumers in Germany used a digital wallet in some way in the past year. A PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Digital Wallets Beyond Financial Transactions: Germany Edition,” in collaboration with Google Wallet, reveals insights into how Germans are using digital wallets […]
Federal authorities on Tuesday urged telecommunication companies to boost network security following a sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in Beijing access to private texts and phone conversations of an unknown number of Americans. The guidance issued by the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is intended to help root out the […]
The airline industry is on course to miss its 2050 net zero target for aviation. Passenger numbers continue to soar, while alternatives to fossil fuels remain underdeveloped. Missing this target matters because aviation contributes significantly to climate change. UK aviation emits about 5% of global aviation emissions. In response, the UK and Australia established “jet zero” councils in 2020 […]
A new study claims that replacing an electric vehicle battery will soon cost less than fixing the engine of a gas car. This is one of the most notable arguments that supporters of combustion engines use to attempt to disprove the effectiveness of electric vehicles. Recurrent found that the cost of electric vehicle batteries and […]
Google’s work on adding more basic features that make Gemini a good phone assistant continues today with the ability to place calls and send messages without unlocking your device. In Gemini Settings > Gemini on Lock Screen, Google is rolling out a new “Make calls and send message without unlocking” setting. Under an equally new […]
