Mercedes-Benz showcases axial flux EV motor in One-Eleven concept car
The new electric motor is a third the size and mass of a conventional EV motor.
Inside the battle to build a $1.2 billion fish barricade
The Army Corps of Engineers aims to block invasive carp from the Great Lakes.
Next-gen Core and Core Ultra CPUs lose an “i” as Intel shuffles its branding
Intel's Meteor Lake CPUs make big changes on the surface—and under the hood.
Silent, stiff, and svelte: The Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike reviewed
The $1,899 price tag may be off-putting, but the components and ride definitely aren't.
Russia-backed hackers unleash new USB-based malware on Ukraine’s military
Shuckworm's relentless attacks seek intel for use in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
For the first time in decades, Congress seems interested space-based solar power
"We already know from early research that it is possible."
Comcast and Charter are making a streaming box for self-loathing cord-cutters
Xumo Box will bring typical apps, plus ad-supported semi-channels, to TVs.
American Medical Assoc. blasts BMI for “historical harm,” “racist exclusion”
The massive medical group says it has some value, but called for a better standard.
Report: Microsoft launched Bing chatbot despite OpenAI warning it wasn’t ready
Microsoft execs purportedly had "misgivings about the timing of ChatGPT’s launch."
Microsoft adds pricey DIY Surface repair parts to online store
Microsoft has offered repair manuals for a while; now it has parts to match.
IBM compensates for errors, gets usable results out of quantum processor
May be a way to squeeze useful work out before we get quantum error correction.
Vulcan rocket completes critical test, but launch slipping toward end of 2023
"Working corrective action and retest."
Google may soon be ordered to break up its lucrative ad business, EU warns
Google could lose huge parts of its $225 billion ad business.
Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard
Comcast blasted for seeking "loopholes" in rule requiring disclosure of all fees.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Microsoft/Activision deal
Restraining order "maintain[s] the status quo" as FTC's case moves forward.
Satellites keep photobombing space images. Astronomers need a fix
A new technique could aid Hubble Space Telescope users.
Feds tell automakers not to comply with Mass. “right to repair” law
The state's right to repair law requires open access to telematics services.
Dealmaster: Last-minute savings to celebrate dads and grads
Gift ideas and deals for Father's Day and graduation.
3D muscle reconstruction shows 3.2 million-year-old “Lucy” walked upright
"Lucy’s muscles suggest that she was as proficient at bipedalism as we are."
OpenAI rolls out big chatbot API upgrades for developers
API updates include 4x larger conversation memory for GPT-3.5 and function calling.
