Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive? Summary This Nature comment examines why electric-vehicle (EV) retail prices in the United States have not fallen despite…
Small, affordable undergraduate research programmes changed my career and strengthen US science. Why cut them? Summary Dan Seaton, a staff scientist who studies the Sun, describes how a small, NSF-supported…
How citizen science can help to solve the global freshwater crisis Summary The global freshwater crisis is worsening as demand soars and extreme weather — floods and droughts — degrades…
China’s hydropower megaproject breaks ground Summary On 19 July, Chinese premier Li Qiang announced the launch of a project to build what will become the world’s largest hydropower station on…
More customers asking for Google’s Data Boundary, says Cloud Experience boss Summary Google’s President of Customer Experience, Hayete Gallot, told attendees at the Google Cloud Summit in London that demand…
Softbank bets $2 billion on Intel having a future Summary Japanese investment giant SoftBank has taken roughly a two percent stake in Intel via a $2 billion investment announced 19…
PinePhone Pro canned in pursuit of RISC-V business Summary Pine64 has announced it will discontinue the PinePhone Pro — its higher-end open smartphone aimed at developers and FOSS enthusiasts —…
Python survey shows growth even as Foundation funding falters Summary The Python Software Foundation (PSF), together with JetBrains, published its eighth Python Developer Survey based on roughly 29–30k responses collected…
NASA starts bolting together Artemis III rocket for 2027 Moon shot Summary NASA has started assembling the Space Launch System (SLS) elements that will support the Artemis III lunar landing…
How low can colo go, asks JLL, as datacenter vacancy rates near zero Summary Colocation capacity in North America has plunged to a record-low vacancy rate of 2.3% (down from…
