Electric utility poles do a lot for us: they power our homes, take nails for our yard sale and lost cat signs, and shine light for our streets at night. But arguably their greatest contribution yet is helping EV owners juice up their cars. We’re talking about pole-mounted EV chargers, an awesome and apparently feasible… Continue reading These pole-mounted EV chargers let down their joules
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Lawn Mower Hits Old Pipeline, Spills 180,000 Gallons of Oil
Incredibly idiotic. Steer Clear The world’s worst landscaper reportedly ran over a 72-year-old oil pipeline in Chester County, Tennessee with an industrial-strength lawnmower — and spilled more than 180,000 gallons of crude oil near fragile wildlife and drinking water sources. The June accident caused a 7-inch puncture in the line, according to federal investigation results… Continue reading Lawn Mower Hits Old Pipeline, Spills 180,000 Gallons of Oil
Earth’s Continents Were Created by Epic Meteor Impacts, Scientists Say
Kaboom! The Beginning Earth’s continents were created by giant meteor impacts, according to a group of scientists studying ancient rock formations in Australia. Coauthor Tim Johnson said in a statement that researchers had theorized for decades that continents were created by hefty impacts, but until now there had been little evidence to support that hypothesis. “Our… Continue reading Earth’s Continents Were Created by Epic Meteor Impacts, Scientists Say
Experimental Synthetic Cornea Restores Vision for 20 Patients
Image by Getty Images/Futurism Scientists say they’ve restored the vision of 20 people who were significantly visually impaired by using a synthetic cornea implant made from pig skin. Published in Nature Biotechnology, a new paper details how researchers in India and Iran created cell-free synthetic corneas out of “medical-grade purified freeze-dried type I porcine dermal atelocollagen” —… Continue reading Experimental Synthetic Cornea Restores Vision for 20 Patients
ALLIANZ PARTNERS EXHIBITS AT 2022 GBTA CONVENTION
Travel Insurance and Assistance Provider to Exhibit at its First GBTA Conference RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Allianz Partners USA, a leader in travel insurance and travel assistance, will exhibit at the Global Business Travel Association convention scheduled for August 14 to 17 in San Diego. This is Allianz Partners’ first time exhibiting… Continue reading ALLIANZ PARTNERS EXHIBITS AT 2022 GBTA CONVENTION
Booking Holdings to Attend the Evercore ISI 2nd Annual Technology Conference
NORWALK, Conn., Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) today announced that Chief Financial Officer David Goulden will be speaking at the Evercore ISI 2nd Annual Technology Conference on September 8th at 10:15am ET. A live audio cast of the presentation will be available to the public at https://ir.bookingholdings.com/events. A replay will be… Continue reading Booking Holdings to Attend the Evercore ISI 2nd Annual Technology Conference
Norfolk Southern to present at Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference
ATLANTA, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) President and Chief Executive Officer Alan H. Shaw will make a presentation at the Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference. Details on joining the presentation follow below. What: Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference When: August 17, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. ET Where: Via Webcast The presentation will be… Continue reading Norfolk Southern to present at Deutsche Bank 2022 Transportation Conference
CalDigit’s TS4 is the new king of Thunderbolt docks
Once the domain of IT departments and corporate purchase orders, laptop docks have become an indispensable tool of the home office. Thanks to interfaces like USB-C, a capable dock can turn your humble ultralight laptop into a full-fledged desktop system, complete with an external display and plenty of peripherals. And it takes just one cable… Continue reading CalDigit’s TS4 is the new king of Thunderbolt docks
With Alibaba stake sale, SoftBank’s Son cools towards China techSon was formerly one of the sector’s biggest cheerleaders
SoftBank Group Corp’s decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding stake for a $34-billion gain may be aimed at shoring up cash reserves, but it also underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on China tech. Son was formerly one of the sector’s biggest cheerleaders and Alibaba is his most famous bet, immensely profitable and for his fans, symbolic of his foresight and investing acumen. Amid… Continue reading With Alibaba stake sale, SoftBank’s Son cools towards China techSon was formerly one of the sector’s biggest cheerleaders
Malaysia’s Tenaga mulls $1b IPO for power generation business
Malaysian electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Bhd plans to begin the process next year for a potential $1 billion listing of its power generation business, sources close to the matter told Reuters. In what would be the country’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in a decade, TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd, known as TNB Genco, could be valued at about $4 billion, the sources said, declining to be named owing to the… Continue reading Malaysia’s Tenaga mulls $1b IPO for power generation business