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Xiaomi unveils its first range-extender SUV and it looks like a private jet on wheels

Xiaomi unveils its first electric vehicle with extended range SkyNomad will sit separately from its pure EV company Xiaomi Auto The 1.5 liter engine is manufactured by Changan subsidiary Harbin Dongang. Xiaomi is set to enter the hotly contested luxury SUV sector with a brand new business it has dubbed SkyNomad. After the success of […]

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NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Tuesday, July 14 (Thu #1129)

Want a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Monday, July 13 (Thu

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‘We haven’t ruled out this possibility’: the water-based battery that could turn entire data centers into energy storage

QinetiQ testing of SuperDielectrics’ water-based zinc cells showed up to 13 times longer high-power cycle life, 100°C discharge in 36 seconds, and zero thermal runaway. The company presents its solution to AI data centers as a “shock absorber” capable of handling peaks in power consumption in a safe and reliable manner. The first commercial deployment

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Like photosynthesis in plants: this processor uses solar energy to “run calculations” without the need for batteries.

Penn State researchers built a monolithic 3D chip that runs entirely on ambient light without using a battery The chip stacks silicon photovoltaic sensors, complementary MoS₂/WSe₂ logic, and graphene chemical sensors approximately 50 nm from each other. The development also opens the door to larger 2D circuits incorporating some of the same design philosophy in

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NordVPN is now part of Mastercard’s lifestyle benefits: find out if you’re eligible

Some Mastercard users can install NordVPN for free Le VPN now offers its services as part of credit card benefits The move indicates that digital awareness is increasing among consumers. Do you have a Mastercard? If so, you will be happy to know that you may be able to use NordVPN’s services for free. Nowadays,

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Like Google’s Project Loon, but for missiles: Ukraine uses stratospheric balloons to increase strike range

kyiv has launched more than 1,000 cheap balloons into Russia as decoys, relays and now even launch platforms, with a balloon-dropped Hornet drone reportedly doubling its attack range to around 300 km. The DART missile falls from the balloons at a distance of 12-18 km and deliberately kills its own navigation in the terminal phase,

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Not sure what your PC’s specs or hardware are? Windows 11’s Copilot app gets new powers to help you ‘understand your device’

Windows 11’s Copilot app has a new testing feature “PC Insights” provides an easy way to receive clear answers to hardware-related questions about your device and its specifications. While there are some concerns about privacy (and clutter), Microsoft has made it clear that Copilot needs permission to access your system and files. Copilot is getting

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This AI-powered changing wing could make plane tails obsolete and dramatically reduce travel costs

Engineers at the German Aerospace Center are developing an upgradeable wing currently intended to reduce drag and replace functions of other parts of the aircraft design. A drone equipped with a morphing wing was used during tests The Morphing Technologies and Artificial Intelligence Research (morphAIR) project has a budget of one million euros A shape-changing

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