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Oct 20, 2020

GM’s official run at Tesla starts with its electric Hummer debut Tuesday night

Posted by in category: transportation

As the Ford Bronco and Jeep Wrangler battle over traditional off-road supremacy next year, General Motors has its sights set on a new segment with a different competitor: Tesla.

The Detroit automaker resurrects the Hummer on Tuesday night as an all-electric “supertruck” that’s set to go on sale in roughly a year – likely ahead of Tesla’s Cybertruck. It will be GM’s first real test as a competitor against Tesla. It also will be the first vehicle with the company’s next-generation EV platform and batteries, known as Ultium.

GM had the time and resources to bring back Hummer with an internal combustion engine to directly compete against the upcoming Bronco and Wrangler, but decided against it.

Oct 20, 2020

How to Go to Mars – To Stay

Posted by in category: space travel

Let’s get this over with once and for all: We are going to Mars. The only questions are: When? Who? How? Which way? And, of course, why?

Why?

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Oct 20, 2020

Sweden bans use of Huawei, ZTE equipment in 5G networks

Posted by in category: internet

Sweden is looking to phase out all Huawei and ZTE 5G equipment by 2025 ‘at the latest’


A Swedish regulator on Tuesday banned the use of telecom equipment from Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in its 5G networks. The move comes ahead of the spectrum auctions scheduled to start on 10 November.

Oct 20, 2020

New wearable sensors can be printed directly on human skin

Posted by in categories: electronics, wearables

Oct 20, 2020

Twin peaks: South Australia reaches 100 pct solar, and then 100 pct wind power in same week

Posted by in categories: energy, government, sustainability

Australia seems to be leading the way in terms of wind power as well. 😃


It was a big week for South Australia last week. First, as we wrote at the time, the state reached 100 per cent solar power (of state demand) for the first time on Sunday, October 11.

Then, just a few days later, the state reached 100 per cent wind power (of state demand), on Thursday, October 15.

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Oct 20, 2020

First Firefighting Robot in America Just Helped to Put Out a Blaze in Downtown Los Angeles

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

The RS3 had been on its way to a press conference debut when it was deployed on its first firefighting mission—and it was wildly successful.

Oct 20, 2020

Exercise in the Morning May Stave Off Cancer, As Opposed to Later in the Day, New Study Says

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health

So exercise in the morning is better?


A new study, published in the International Journal of Cancer, has found that exercising in the mornings especially can stave off cancer.

Oct 20, 2020

1750HP SSC Tuatara crushed Bugatti speed record, became the world’s fastest car with 508.7 km/h

Posted by in category: transportation

The worlds fastest car!?


The title of world’s fastest production vehicle is now snatched by the SSC Tuatara from the hands of Bugatti.

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Oct 20, 2020

New York says goodbye to 6 dirty power plants and hello to working with communities

Posted by in category: energy

“They always have the advantage of having information that we don’t have access to.” Now that will change.

Oct 20, 2020

A decade ago, this scientist predicted 2020 would bring ‘peak’ chaos to the U.S.

Posted by in category: futurism

Hmm…hopefully it doesn’t get worse.


Can researchers use data science to accurately predict the future?