Image by ORLANDO SIERRA / AFP According to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), life expectancy in the US dropped by 1.8 years from 2019 to 2020. That’s a massive drop, in large part due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and the largest decline since at least World War II,… Continue reading American Life Expectancy Crashes by Almost Two Years
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After Build Back Better, here’s how the US can still clean up its power grid
The future of America’s electricity grid hangs in the balance as Democrats try to salvage their giant environmental and social spending bill. After West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin imperiled Democrats’ Build Back Better bill — which would have transformed the grid and helped stave off catastrophic climate change — environmental advocates are figuring out a… Continue reading After Build Back Better, here’s how the US can still clean up its power grid
Watch These Madmen Attach a Rocket Engine to a Christmas Tree and Launch It Like a Festive Missile
Season’s Yeetings! Season’s Yeetings Courtesy of YouTube channel BPS Space, we get to watch a rocket-powered Christmas tree soar to an altitude of almost 300 feet — an appropriate metaphor, perhaps, for many of us cancelling plans to see loved ones over the holidays. The ragtag group of engineers, many of whom are working in the aerospace… Continue reading Watch These Madmen Attach a Rocket Engine to a Christmas Tree and Launch It Like a Festive Missile
Voi scooters raises $115M Series D round as it preps to enter new cities — and for an IPO
The European e-scooter market is currently the main battleground for companies playing in the micromobility space, taking advantage as they are of Europe’s relatively compact cities and the desire of populations to move to more sustainable transportation. In 2021, players like Tier, Voi and Dott continued to raise VC backing. But the war for funding… Continue reading Voi scooters raises $115M Series D round as it preps to enter new cities — and for an IPO
TVB and Ad Council partner with local TV stations to take a stand against drunk driving
NEW YORK, Dec. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — To make travel on the roads safer during the holiday season, the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) today announced the 18th annual Project Roadblock initiative, in which local broadcast TV stations donate advertising time and space to support the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Continue reading TVB and Ad Council partner with local TV stations to take a stand against drunk driving
@Daimler: The red pill for the G-Class: Mercedes-Benz appeared at the premiere of “The Matrix Resurrections”
The all-new film “The Matrix Resurrections“ celebrated its US premiere on 18 December in San Francisco The Mercedes-Benz G 550 is part of the film As part of the event’s special “red pill” installation, the G-Class is one of the stars of the event Stuttgart/San Francisco. The new film “The Matrix Resurrections” celebrated its US premiere… Continue reading @Daimler: The red pill for the G-Class: Mercedes-Benz appeared at the premiere of “The Matrix Resurrections”
Russia evacuates 128 coal miners amid reports of a fire
A total of 128 miners have been evacuated from the mine, Interfax reported, citing mine operators as saying that 140 miners were supposed to be on shift Sunday, but only 128 miners were working at the time. Moscow: Authorities in Russia evacuated 128 coal miners Sunday from a mine in Siberia amid reports of a… Continue reading Russia evacuates 128 coal miners amid reports of a fire
Dubai World Trade Centre to set up specialised crypto zone
Representations of cryptocurrencies Bitcoin, Ethereum, DogeCoin, Ripple, Litecoin are placed on PC motherboard in this illustration taken, June 29, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo DUBAI, Dec 20 (Reuters) – The Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) will become a crypto zone and regulator for cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets, the Dubai Media Office said on Monday, part… Continue reading Dubai World Trade Centre to set up specialised crypto zone
Cleantechnica: Tesla Owner Saved By Glass Roof When Car Crushed With 2000 Pound Tree 001573
Sam Fursey shared his story on YouTube this week about how the glass roof of his Tesla Model 3 saved his life. In a typical scenario, when a tree weighing 2,000 pounds crushes your car, you will most likely be severely injured or even killed. The fact that the glass on Sam’s Tesla Model 3… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Tesla Owner Saved By Glass Roof When Car Crushed With 2000 Pound Tree 001573
Autonomous Weapons Are Here, but the World Isn’t Ready for Them
This may be remembered as the year when the world learned that lethal autonomous weapons had moved from a futuristic worry to a battlefield reality. It’s also the year when policymakers failed to agree on what to do about it. On Friday, 120 countries participating in the United Nations’ Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons could… Continue reading Autonomous Weapons Are Here, but the World Isn’t Ready for Them