The rise of the EV.
“More companies now tell me they’re not spending money on engines because the incremental improvements aren’t worth it. There’s very little we can do to engines now to make them significantly more powerful or more efficient. The engine has been engineered to its end.”
Maurizio Bisogni.
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With new all-electric pledges sparking around the globe, the combustion motor looks about to, well, combust.
Men’s sperm counts are dropping, but women are stretching the clock.
“The reproductive life span of women in the United States has increased over the past 6 decades, as menarche has been starting earlier and coming later, according to an observational study.”
Changes in age at both menarche and, study of women followed over 6 decades shows.
So far, it seems like it’s been the worst week of the year for social media platforms in terms of data leaks, with Clubhouse seemingly joining the fray.
Days after scraped data from more than a billion Facebook and LinkedIn profiles, collectively speaking, was put for sale online, it looks like now it’s Clubhouse’s turn. The upstart platform seems to have experienced the same fate, with an SQL database containing 1.3 million scraped Clubhouse user records leaked for free on a popular hacker forum.
We reached out to Clubhouse in order to confirm whether the leaked database was genuine and whether Clubhouse was aware of any breach to their systems. As of the time of writing this report, we did not receive a reply from the company.
These plants suck metals from the soil at amazing rates. Scientists hope farming the plants could provide an environmentally-friendly alternative to mining.
Their predictions include growing uncertainty and instability, and more polarisation and populism.
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), have solved a 100-year-old problem in science – capturing the 3D structure of an amorphous solid, in this case metallic glass.
A new retinal implant uses thousands of electrodes to stimulate retinal cells in the blind and produce dotted images.
The fifth Space Based Infrared System satellite was delivered to Florida ahead of an anticipated May launch.
Based on the recommendations of weather forecasters, Operation Overlord’s June 5 D-Day was postponed due to a weather front. However, the operation was launched one day later when analysis projected a short period of acceptable weather. Germany’s forecasters missed this break, and the results were cataclysmic for German forces.
The Korean and Vietnam conflicts highlighted a growing need for “weather superiority” as enemy forces learned to take advantage of periods of bad weather that limited the effectiveness of U.S. air forces. Even in Desert Storm, the first item in planning the daily air operations began with a weather forecast.
Today, superior knowledge of environmental conditions is a force multiplier for all the services in an era where concepts like Joint All-Domain Command and Control are accelerating the speed and precision at which war is conducted. The outcome of future conflict will depend on rapid, accurate and more fully informed decisions. If a commander lacks an assured source of high-fidelity intelligence about the environment, then tools, tactics and timing cannot be aligned to achieve desired outcomes.
Onboard, Arctic Owl is equipped with all the requisite gear for oceanic expeditions. She features a helideck and an 850-square-foot hangar to accommodate your choppers. She also sports garages port and starboard that can hold a U-Boat Worx NEMO submarine, plus other toys, tenders and equipment. These smaller vessels can be deployed via her two cranes at the aft.
The spacious vessel can sleep up to 10 guests across six staterooms, including two master cabins with panoramic views. There is also space for six crew. Elsewhere, Arctic Owl features a large swimming pool and lounge at the bow, along with a spa on the flybridge.
Needless to say, Arctic Owl can certainly soar. She’s powered by twin Cummins hybrid diesel-electric engines that propel her to a top speed of 18 knots and a cruising speed of 16 knots. She also offers an impressive transatlantic range of 6000 nautical miles—that’s New York to the North Pole and back.
