GM recalling nearly 69K Bolt electric cars due to fire risk
General Motors is recalling nearly 69,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric cars worldwide because the batteries have caught fire in five of them.
Nov 13, 2020
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Telecom
Enhancing the performance of future 5G cellular networks
Society relies heavily on wireless communication. Many individuals have access to at least one mobile phone; in fact, there are more mobile phones in use than the current population of the planet. Within five years, predictions ...
Nov 12, 2020
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Business
Is Elon Musk's tunneling company also eyeing Austin?
It's possible that Tesla isn't the only Elon Musk-led company with its eyes on Austin.
Nov 11, 2020
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Business
Chinese shoppers splurge in world's largest shopping fest
Chinese consumers are expected to spend tens of billions on everything from fresh food to luxury goods during this year's Singles' Day online shopping festival, as the country recovers from the pandemic.
Nov 10, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion battery research 'flowers'
Lithium-ion batteries work by shuffling lithium ions between a positive electrode (cathode) and a negative electrode (anode) during charging and in the opposite direction during discharging. Our smartphones, laptops, and ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Engineering
Predictive model reveals function of promising energy harvester device
A small energy harvesting device that can transform subtle mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could be used to power wireless sensors and actuators for use in anything from temperature and occupancy monitoring in ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Industry and research must work together for safer batteries
Fire safety issues with lithium-ion batteries could be addressed with better collaboration across sectors, Imperial College London experts have said.
Sep 23, 2020
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Mirror-like photovoltaics get more electricity out of heat
New heat-harnessing "solar" cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can't convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and ...
Sep 21, 2020
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Engineering
Transistor-integrated cooling for a more powerful chip
Managing the heat generated in electronics is a huge problem, especially with the constant push to reduce the size and pack as many transistors as possible in the same chip. The whole problem is how to manage such high heat ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Automotive
Mercedes-Benz unveils new flagship S-Class sedan
Daimler AG on Wednesday unveiled the new version of its Mercedes-Benz S-Class luxury sedan, the company's most important model and one it hopes will generate fat profits to help the Stuttgart-based automaker through the COVID-19 ...
Sep 2, 2020
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