Lithium-ion batteries changed tech forever, but the first consumer device to use one may surprise you. Read Entire Article
A new satellite wants to prove nuclear power can work in space without solar panels
BOHR's primary mission is to test a different kind of power source in orbit. The CubeSat is carrying City Labs' "NanoTritium" system, a betavoltaic power source that converts beta particles from tritium decay directly into electricity using a semiconductor. Unlike traditional nuclear power systems, which first convert radioactive heat into......
This dog tracker uses Starlink to keep tabs on your pet, even without cell service
According to Fi, its newly launched Fi Ultra is the first dog tracking solution to offer satellite-based coverage. Fi partnered with T-Satellite to provide Starlink connectivity, which should help keep pets safe even when cellular connectivity is unavailable. Read Entire Article
Samsung unveils fastest PCIe Gen 6 SSD, capable of transferring 40GB LLMs in just 1.4 sec
The 16TB model delivers sequential read and write speeds of up to 28.4 GB/s and 21.9 GB/s, respectively, while claimed random read and write performance reaches up to 6,800K and 950K IOPS. At these speeds, the new SSDs can transfer a 40GB LLM in just 1.4 seconds, roughly twice as......
McConnell speaks to GOP leaders as speculation swirls about health, hospitalization
Senate Republican leaders have spoken to Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell as he remains in the hospital
After his suspension was lifted, Balogun has little impact in US World Cup loss
Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans’ 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16
US airlines’ monthly fuel spending topped $6B again in May, up 84% from year ago
Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May
Charges filed against Indian crime boss in assassination that strained Canada-India ties
Authorities have charged the leader of an Indian criminal group in connection with the assassination of a prominent Sikh leader in Canada
Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
Former NBA star Lamar Odom is expected to enter a plea deal in a DUI case in Las Vegas
The plan to make climate science harder to erase
When Rebecca Lindsey was fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last February, the first thing she did was stew. Then she worried about what was going to happen to the website she and her team had built over the last decade and a half. Lindsey had long been...