“This is the first polar bear case reported, for anywhere.” Iced Out Polar bears can’t catch a break. First, you have Arctic ice decreasing year after year due to climate change. And oil drilling that can potentially destroy their snowy dens. And now there’s another thing to worry about: the bird flu. Alaska officials confirmed last… Continue reading Polar Bear Dies From Bird Flu
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Startup Says Putting Pig Genes Into Soy Made It Taste Meatier
Would you eat it? Porky Beans In an attempt to make soybeans taste more meaty — and hence reduce the amount of actual meat we consume — molecular protein startup Moolec Science is inserting actual pig genes into the plants. As Wired reports, it’s the latest effort to help kick an environmentally disastrous habit. Last… Continue reading Startup Says Putting Pig Genes Into Soy Made It Taste Meatier
Police Say AI-Generated Article About Local Murder Is “Entirely” Made Up
“Nothing even similar to this story occurred on or around Christmas, or even in recent memory for the area they described.” Alternative Facts Before Christmas, the Southern New Jersey town of Bridgeton was best known for hosting the state’s first zoo — but now, an artificial intelligence-generated news report about a murder that never happened… Continue reading Police Say AI-Generated Article About Local Murder Is “Entirely” Made Up
10 Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches
Another new year, another bombardment of fitness and health resolutions (plus expensive monthly gym subscriptions). Don’t let your commitment to a year of renewed health fizzle like day-old champagne. A fitness tracker or smartwatch certainly can be a helpful tool in monitoring your health, whether it’s for tracking steps, your workouts, or even heart rate… Continue reading 10 Best Deals on Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches
GM Q4 sales: Ultium grows, Bolt ends best year ever, GM EV share low at 3.1%
2023 Chevy Bolt EUV (Source: Chevrolet) GM has released its Q4 sales numbers, showing Ultium still ramping steadily, but overall EV sales are down as its best-selling model, the Bolt, winds down as Chevy takes it off the market in its best year of sales ever – leaving GM with only 3.1% EV share, well… Continue reading GM Q4 sales: Ultium grows, Bolt ends best year ever, GM EV share low at 3.1%
GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility
GM is offering a $7,500 incentive for EVs that lost eligibility for the EV tax credit. This comes after several GM electric models were excluded, starting this week. GM to give $7,500 incentive for non-qualifying EVs Two weeks ago, GM said the new Chevy Blazer EV and Cadillac Lyriq would lose eligibility for the US… Continue reading GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility
Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals
New Tesla vehicles are starting to get banned from driving schools in Norway, where Tesla is becoming the most popular car brand. The problem? Tesla’s new turn signals. I learned to drive in my dad’s old GM SUV. I can’t even remember the model. In Norway, where electric vehicles are the norm and virtually every… Continue reading Tesla is banned from driving schools because of new turn signals
Tesla Cybertruck becomes one of most American-made pickup trucks
Tesla continued its trend of making some of the most American-made vehicles, with the Cybertruck now included in the list. One of the lesser-known things that differentiate Tesla from most other automakers is its deep vertical integration. During the last century, automakers started to rely heavily on suppliers and focus their own production capacity on… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck becomes one of most American-made pickup trucks
2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?
Although its sales lead was just usurped by BYD, Tesla continues to dominate as an EV industry leader entering 2024. While other automakers are driving their new electrified models through a door in the automotive industry that Tesla originally kicked in, the American automaker now offers five ever-popular EV models. That being said, prices have… Continue reading 2024 Tesla prices: How much does your favorite model cost?
Leaked Data Shows China Is in Deep Trouble
China has a serious problem. Baby Bust China experienced a significant drop in babies being born last year, with just 7.88 million children in 2023 compared to 9.56 million babies in 2022. It’s a precipitous decline that speaks to changing societal norms and economic pressures — not to mention a fight against overpopulation that vastly… Continue reading Leaked Data Shows China Is in Deep Trouble