The first US offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico was a dud

  • August 29, 2023
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There was only one bid in the first-ever US offshore wind auction in the Gulf of Mexico today – here’s why it was a bit of a washout. The three lease areas off Texas and Louisiana that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) auctioned today have the potential to generate around 3.7 gigawatts (GW) of […]

Ford is retiring these three gas models to make way for new electric vehicles

  • August 29, 2023
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Three gas-powered Ford models are out as the Blue Oval brand makes way for new electric vehicles. The move comes as the American automaker looks ahead toward its next-generation EV platform set to spawn a new generation of Ford EVs. Although Ford has run into some hurdles surrounding its EV rollout, the automaker is accelerating […]

How Backup as a Service Meets Healthcare’s Data and Security Needs

  • August 29, 2023
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Data is becoming the lifeblood of healthcare organizations across the U.S. As digital transformation initiatives become more common, many organizations are moving to digital platforms. Healthcare administrators and IT leaders are using the data they create and compile from these platforms to gain insights into their patients, clinical workflows, operations and population health. But what […]

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She Was Depressed and Forgetful. It Was the Worm in Her Brain.

  • August 29, 2023
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Doctors in Australia had screened, scanned and tested a woman to find out why she was sick after being hospitalized with abdominal pains and diarrhea. They were not prepared for what they found. A three-inch red worm was living in the woman’s brain. The worm was removed last year after doctors spent more than a […]

How an orange cone has become the symbol of opposition to the robotaxi in California

  • August 29, 2023
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A select group of protestors in the San Francisco Bay area are demobilizing robotaxi EVs operated by companies like Waymo and Cruise by placing orange construction cones over their sensors. While opposition to this technology has been present in small doses for years, the resistance against autonomous vehicles has recently gotten more press following a […]

HPE Alletra Storage Offers Security and Availability in Healthcare

  • August 29, 2023
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The use of electronic health records, the growing importance of data analytics and the need to meet regulatory requirements all influence the data storage needs of healthcare organizations. In addition to the sheer volume of data that needs to be stored, healthcare organizations also require high availability and robust security standards that guarantee […]

BYD posts staggering profit surge, record deliveries amid China’s EV price war

  • August 29, 2023
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China’s top EV maker, BYD, saw profits surge 145% in the second quarter, aided by record deliveries. The staggering growth comes amid China’s EV price war that’s limiting margin growth in the region. After passing Volkswagen as China’s bestselling car brand earlier this year, BYD maintained its lead through the first half of the year. […]

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How Bad Could BA.2.86 Get?

  • August 29, 2023
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Since Omicron swept across the globe in 2021, the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 has moved at a slower and more predictable pace. New variants of interest have come and gone, but none have matched Omicron’s 30-odd mutations or its ferocious growth. Then, about two weeks ago, a variant descended from BA.2 popped up with 34 mutations […]