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Queensland research developing wearable X-ray for kids and more briefs

  • May 8, 2025
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$1M grant awarded for wearable X-ray project University of Queensland researchers are creating an X-ray detector that can be worn in hoodies or blankets to get a quick, accurate scan of children’s lungs.  Their project is adapting patented quantum dot hybrid glass into thin film strips that conform to the contour and movement of a […]

One of the world’s largest wind farms just got axed – here’s why

  • May 8, 2025
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Danish energy giant Ørsted has canceled plans for the Hornsea 4 offshore wind farm, dealing a major blow to the UK’s renewable energy ambitions. Hornsea 4, at a massive 2.4 gigawatts (GW), would have become one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world, generating enough clean electricity to power over 1 million UK […]

Is the Tesla Roadster ever going to be made?

  • May 8, 2025
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The Tesla Roadster appears to be quietly disappearing after years of delay. is it ever going to be made? I may have jinxed it with Betteridge’s Law of Headlines, which suggests any headline ending in a question mark can be answered with “no.” The prototype for the next-generation Tesla Roadster was first unveiled in 2017, […]

Lucid is offering over $20,000 in discounts on the Air EV this month

  • May 8, 2025
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The 2025 Lucid Air isn’t just any luxury sedan. It’s the world’s most efficient car with over 400 miles of range. After introducing new discounts this month, Lucid is offering over $20,000 in savings on select 2025 Air models. Lucid Air EV discounts top $20,000 in May In the first quarter, the Lucid Air was […]

Surprise: 4 of the top 5 clean energy states are red states

  • May 8, 2025
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Photo: Clearway Energy Group In 2024, the US produced more than three times as much solar, wind, and geothermal power as it did in 2015. That’s according to a new interactive dashboard just released by Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group. The tool, called The State of Renewable Energy 2025, tracks the […]

What Is Agentic AI and How Can It Be Used in Healthcare?

  • May 8, 2025
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What Is Agentic AI? Like other forms of artificial intelligence, agentic AI is only as accurate as the data that fuels it. It relies on “a digital ecosystem of large language models (LLMs), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) to perform autonomous tasks on behalf of the user or another system,” according to […]

Affirm drops 8% on weaker-than-expected guidance for current quarter

  • May 8, 2025
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Affirm, the provider of buy now, pay later loans, gave a revenue forecast for the current quarter that trailed analysts’ estimates even as profit for the prior quarter was better than expected. The stock fell 8% in extended trading on Thursday. Here’s how the company did, compared to analysts’ consensus estimates from LSEG: Earnings per […]

Toyota is ‘reviewing’ its plans to sell 1.5 million EVs next year — Again

  • May 8, 2025
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Toyota is preparing for its profits to take a big hit this year as Trump’s tariffs take effect. With uncertainty rising in the auto industry, Toyota said it’s “reviewing” its plans to sell 1.5 million EVs by 2026. Toyota may not sell 1.5 million EVs in 2026 after all Although Toyota sold over 10.2 million vehicles, including Lexus, […]

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The MAHA Takeover Is Complete

  • May 8, 2025
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The surgeon general, America’s doctor, is the public face of medicine in the United States. The job is more educational than it is technical. Vivek Murthy, who was appointed as surgeon general during both the Obama and Biden administrations, went on Sesame Street to stress the importance of vaccinations and put out a guidebook to […]