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

Posted by Genevieve Klien in transportation

Oct 20
2020

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.

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How to Go to Mars – To Stay

Posted by Lola Heavey in space travel

Oct 20
2020

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?

Science and civilization.

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

Posted by Muhammad Furqan in internet

Oct 20
2020

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.

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New wearable sensors can be printed directly on human skin

Posted by Raphael Ramos in electronics, wearables

Oct 20
2020

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

Posted by Raphael Ramos in energy, government, sustainability

Oct 20
2020

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.

This was not the first time for wind, as it occurs reasonably often and for sometimes lengthy periods, but the fact that the two events occurred within days of the other are nevertheless important milestones. And although the transition to clean energy is far from complete, it does give some insight into what the state Liberal government’s target of “net 100 per cent renewables” by 2030 might look like.

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

Posted by Raphael Ramos in robotics/AI

Oct 20
2020

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.

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

Posted by Raphael Ramos in biotech/medical, health

Oct 20
2020

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.

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

Posted by Raphael Ramos in transportation

Oct 20
2020

The worlds fastest car!?

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

The 1750hp hypercar recorded an average speed of 508.73 km/h on a pair of record runs. The car hit 532.93 km/h on the faster run; it hit 485.54 km/h on the slower run.

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