Solar powered cars: A 70 year-old idea that has yet to reach its full potential

  • May 8, 2023
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Nearly 70 years ago, the idea of a viable solar car concept was introduced to the world in Chicago, Illinois. While these vehicles started small (literally), they have progressed alongside the sustainable technology segment to a point where scalable solar electric vehicles are closer than ever, but there’s still plenty of room for innovation. By […]

This mini Bronco-like EV launched by GM in China will also come as a pickup

  • May 8, 2023
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The fun-size Bronco-like Baojun Yep EV (YueYe in Chinese), made by the joint venture between GM, SAIC, and Wuling Motors (SGMW) in China, is now getting an electric pickup truck version. SGMW launches Bronco-like EV SUV as a pickup SGMW officially unveiled one of the coolest electric SUVs in China last month, called the Baojun […]

Tesla is building a crash test lab in Austin

  • May 8, 2023
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Tesla confirmed that it is building a new crash test lab in Austin to further improve the passive safety of its electric vehicles. It took a while for Tesla to get credibility in the auto industry, and while it still has naysayers, it has made itself undeniable by profitably establishing the capacity to produce 2 million […]

Segway and Engwe launch electric mopeds and e-bikes specifically for women

  • May 8, 2023
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Female-focused electric scooters and e-bikes are coming, thanks to the launch of new women’s models from companies like Segway-owned Ninebot and Engwe, among others. Two of the latest entrants into the female micromobility market include the Ninebot Q80C and the Engwe L20. The Ninebot Q80C is an urban-oriented electric moped with a fairly long maximum […]

Health

Corporate Giants Buy Up Primary Care Practices at Rapid Pace

  • May 8, 2023
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It’s no surprise that the shortage of primary care doctors — who are critically important to the health of Americans — is getting worse. They practice in one of medicine’s lowest paid, least glamorous fields. Most are overworked, seeing as many as 30 people a day; figuring out when a sore throat is a strep […]

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Too Many Older Men Are Still Screened for Prostate Cancer

  • May 8, 2023
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Last summer, Joe Loree made an appointment to see his urologist. He’d occasionally noticed blood in his urine and wanted to have that checked out. His doctor ordered a prostate-specific antigen, or P.S.A., test to measure a protein in his blood that might indicate prostate cancer — or a number of more benign conditions. “It […]

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New Samsung Galaxy Watch software supports better sleep

  • May 8, 2023
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South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has introduced the latest One UI 5 Watch with a new feature that supports quality sleep.  WHAT IT’S ABOUT The latest software on the Galaxy Watch devices has three new sleep-related features. First, the Sleep Insights UI presents a user’s sleep score from the prior night’s rest, along with […]