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The Turbo scooter may live up to its name in world record attempt

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Bo's bread and butter for the last two-or-so years has been the Model-M – a super sleek, aluminum unibody electric kick scooter built by an ex‑Williams Formula One engineer. A 400-watt motor gives it a 16-mph (25-km/h) top speed and a respectable 25-mile (40-km) range. It's quite a looker, if I'm honest. Good enough to hang on the wall as an Art Deco piece. But it comes with a US$2,000 price tag for the most basic version. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles, Transport Tags: Land Speed Records, Land+Speed+Records, Bonneville, Scooter http://dlvr.it/TMJJXM

BitMine Adds 208K ETH to Treasury, Reclaiming Largest Holder Title

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BitMine's recent ether acquisitions have taken the firm's holdings near $3 billion. http://dlvr.it/TMHvfs

OpenMind raises $20M to connect intelligent machines

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OpenMind has developed the OM1 operating system and FABRIC communications protocol to be robot-agnostic and scalable. The post OpenMind raises $20M to connect intelligent machines appeared first on The Robot Report. http://dlvr.it/TMHk9d

Microsoft Windows Is Being Hacked If You See These JPEG Images

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Microsoft Windows users are warned not to download these JPEG images, as they hide a nasty security surprise. http://dlvr.it/TMHY1V

Physicists Harness Light To Control Semiconductors in Trillionths of a Second

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A peer-reviewed study reports the development of ultrafast modulation technology in nanoelectronics. Physicists from Bielefeld University and the Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden) have introduced a new technique that uses ultrashort light pulses to manipulate atomically thin semiconductors. Their research, published in Nature Communications, could lead to the development [...] http://dlvr.it/TMHKbF

– • Fog Signals – • Weekly Round Up, August 3

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Check out this week's Fog Signals week in review. The post – • Fog Signals – • Weekly Round Up, August 3 appeared first on Moss and Fog. http://dlvr.it/TMH19f

Drone swarms: How they actually work and what industries should care

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Drone swarms are distinguished by their decentralized behavior, which offers agility and cost savings for a range of applications. The post Drone swarms: How they actually work and what industries should care appeared first on The Robot Report. http://dlvr.it/TMGq1T

See 'hyperrealistic' reconstructions of 2 Stone Age sisters who worked in brutal mine in the Czech Republic 6,000 years ago

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New reconstructions based on the skeletons of two sisters who lived in a prehistoric mining community in what is now the Czech Republic show what they likely looked like and wore. http://dlvr.it/TMGntt

Starting A Business Isn’t Enough – You Need A Strategy To Make Money

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Starting a business is not the same as building a profitable business. Passion is powerful, but it’s not a business model. http://dlvr.it/TMGkKc

Berkshire Hathaway posts lackluster Q2 results, takes $3.8-billion hit on Kraft Heinz stake

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Both operating earnings and revenues fell year-on-year, and Berkshire didn’t buy back any stock for the fourth consecutive quarter. http://dlvr.it/TMGHv1

Electron beam solves Teflon trash problem with super-efficient zaps

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Ever wonder what happens to those old Teflon-coated frying pans? Not a lot. Most get chucked into landfills. However, a new recycling technique developed by Japan's National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) promises 100% effectiveness. Continue Reading Category: Environment, Science Tags: Teflon, Recycling http://dlvr.it/TMGFrB

NASA unveils 9 stunning snapshots of the cosmos in X-ray vision: Space photo of the week

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Scientists have released nine dazzling images from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, blending data with the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes to reveal black holes, star clusters and distant galaxies like never before. http://dlvr.it/TMFyNP

Increase Precision in Your Manufacturing Business

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In the world of manufacturing, precision is much more than just the latest buzzword that everyone is talking about, but which really isn’t necessary for ... Read More http://dlvr.it/TMFtQY

Why Plant-Based Eggs Are Finally Getting the Spotlight

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Consumers may be more open to plant-based eggs when they’re introduced as familiar ingredients rather than standalone substitutes, pointing to a strategic way forward for adoption. As interest in plant-based meat and dairy continues to rise, products like vegan burgers, nuggets, and beverages have taken the spotlight as promising sustainable protein options. However, plant-based eggs [...] http://dlvr.it/TMFnhx

First rollable-screen laptop negates the need for a portable monitor

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Laptop users who need extra display real estate while out and about can now simply push a button or wave a hand. Lenovo's 2022 concept laptop was made real at CES earlier this year, and now the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable is on sale. Continue Reading Category: Laptops, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Lenovo, Intel, OLED, Productivity http://dlvr.it/TMFMMF

US homeowners are more locked in than they've been for 40 years

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With mortgage rates near 7%, buyers are holding back and sellers are staying put — leaving the housing market frozen. http://dlvr.it/TMDyMc

Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain, study finds

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Researchers have mapped out the neural pathway that humans use to perceive cool temperatures and found that it's separate from the one for sensing heat. http://dlvr.it/TMDtxR

Corsha gets investment from Cybernetix Ventures for robot cybersecurity

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Corsha plans to use its latest funding to accelerate its machine identity platform to protect the growing robotics and AI ecosystem. The post Corsha gets investment from Cybernetix Ventures for robot cybersecurity appeared first on The Robot Report. http://dlvr.it/TMDP6y

Monetizing Points Mania with Rumpel

DeFi Play of the Week: Rumpel unlocks your illiquid deposits and points. http://dlvr.it/TMDNMc

‘Cycles’, a Mesmerizing Kinetic Sculpture by SpY

Made up of nine rotating rings of different sizes, Cycles balances gracefully in motion. The post ‘Cycles’, a Mesmerizing Kinetic Sculpture by SpY appeared first on Moss and Fog. http://dlvr.it/TMDCmy

Solar array completed on iconic Glasgow landmark

The flagship roof-mounted solar project at Kelvin Hall by Vital Energi is designed to supply approximately 20 per cent of the building’s annual electricity needs. http://dlvr.it/TMCpbH

Lightning on Earth is sparked by a powerful chain reaction from outer space, simulations show

A new model may have finally solved where storm clouds get their missing energy. http://dlvr.it/TMCnYc

Scorpions Have Been Around Since Before The Age Of The Dinosaurs

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Teradyne Robotics generates $75M in Q2

Universal Robots generated 84% of Teradyne Robotics' revenue, which also includes Mobile Industrial Robots. The post Teradyne Robotics generates $75M in Q2 appeared first on The Robot Report. http://dlvr.it/TMCK9d

Base App Preview: Crypto Wallet, Onchain Social, and Beyond

Inside the new Base app, which has integrated Farcaster and Zora toward a new onchain "everything app" vision. http://dlvr.it/TMCJ0T

Solar Mural Facade in Edmonton is the World’s Largest

This ingenious facade in Edmonton, Alberta is entirely solar powered. The post Solar Mural Facade in Edmonton is the World’s Largest appeared first on Moss and Fog. http://dlvr.it/TMC69v

AI and geospatial companies join forces to map Africa

SpaceTech, Microsoft and Esri aim to deliver high-resolution, scalable base maps to unlock long-term value across multiple industries, including smart cities. http://dlvr.it/TMBk8J

Will Q2 Results Move Floor & Decor Stock Up?

This would indicate a 6% increase in earnings year-over-year, and a 7% rise in sales compared to the previous year’s figures of 53 cents per share and $1.13 billion... http://dlvr.it/TMBgZQ