US researchers retrofit streetlights into EV chargers in cost-effective citywide test
Electric vehicles promise lower costs and fewer emissions, but for city dwellers, charging access often...
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Researchers turn streetlights into low-cost EV charging solution
Penn State researchers show how retrofitted streetlights can offer low-cost, equitable EV charging in cities.Neetika Walter (Interesting Engineering)
Owned with protesters on the skin in Lækjargata
It has been interesting to see people's reactions to this on social media today. For me, this is an obvious example of everyone involved in this matter areBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Two juveniles charged after participating in 'new and alarming' TikTok trend in Brown County, ( #cincinnati rural burbs) #Ohio, where they used artificial intelligence to make false 911 calls about home invasions. The calls triggered emergency responses from authorities.
#AI #Crime #technology #TikTok #news #Swatting
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China to sink servers off Shanghai in world’s first commercial underwater data center
A Chinese company is preparing to submerge a capsule of servers in the sea off...
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China to sink servers off Shanghai in underwater data center trial
China prepares to sink a server capsule off Shanghai, aiming to cut cooling costs, powered mostly by offshore wind farms and renewables.Aamir Khollam (Interesting Engineering)
Prison telecom companies and more than a dozen red-state attorneys have challenged imposing limits on the cost of phone calls from prison, arguing that they would deprive lockups of necessary funding.
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Priced Out of Phone Calls Home - Bolts
The FCC blocked Biden-era limits on the exorbitant rates and fees charged by prison telecom companies, leaving incarcerated people and their families to fight for state-level reforms.Michael Barajas (Bolts)
Cold Sensor, Hot Results: Upgrading a DSLR for Astrophotography
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Cold Sensor, Hot Results: Upgrading A DSLR For Astrophotography
When taking pictures of the night sky, any noise picked up by the sensor can obscure the desired result. One major cause of noise in CMOS sensors is heat—even small amounts can degrade the final im…Hackaday
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Gibbous moon floating above conifers in a very dark daytime sky...this is what near-infrared looks like.
Seen over the mountains of southern New Mexico.
#NewMexico #Photography #Astrophtography #Mountains #Moon #Infrared #Monochrome #Technology
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Q7. What’s the weirdest/ best thing you’ve found on the road while cycling?
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DOJ Demands Removal Of ICEBlock App; Why Are The ‘Free Speech Warriors’ Suddenly So Quiet?
For years now, the MAGA crowd has been absolutely convinced that the Biden administration engaged in the most egregious censorship campaign in American history. They’ve waved around the Murth…Techdirt
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in reply to Phil (ascentale) • • •A7: Whilst out on a the road one day, I saw road signs leading to a "Secret nuclear bunker".
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The Secret Nuclear Bunker – Kelvedon Hatch – Kelvedon Hatch – Secret Nuclear Bunker
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in reply to JF • • •@jfparis there is also a secret nuclear bunker near us:
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in reply to Phil (ascentale) • • •As for weird I did find a stuffed duck once.
I figure the constant supply of random finds is the universe's way of rewarding cyclists. #bikenite
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in reply to stib • • •LovesTha🥧
in reply to stib • • •@stib it's sort of shocking how useful an impact driver is, when it looks so similar to a drill.
And then you have a project where you really want to drill and drive at the same time and having both is just so decadant.
David S
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