Are you wondering how much it would cost to charge up your EV if you added a home solar system to your roof? One EV owner did just that. After 14,000 miles of driving, he’s sharing his results online — and the real-world data might surprise you! Last week, PeakD user KSteem took to the […]
McMurtry Automotive has confirmed that production of its insane, record-setting, upside-down driving all-electric Spéirling PURE fan hypercar is underway — but if you’re worried about pulling up next to yourself at a stoplight, don’t be: this one’s a limited edition. The impossibly fast McMurtry Spéirling PURE electric fan car that first wowed crowds at the […]
Royal Waster Services took delivery of its first Mack LR Electric garbage truck in December — and they’re happy enough with their big EV’s performance to have placed an order for three more, helping Bronx residents sleep in, and breathe easier. Funded in part by the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) administered by […]
A still from Frederick Wiseman’s 1975 film Welfare. Photograph: TCD/Alamy View image in fullscreen A still from Frederick Wiseman’s 1975 film Welfare. Photograph: TCD/Alamy Obituary Frederick Wiseman obituary Influential documentary-maker whose films eavesdropped on the relationships between people and institutions In 1960, when a small group of American documentary film-makers named their work direct cinema, […]
On today’s smarter episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got CEO Daniel Hilson here to give us an in-depth look at how BetterFleet can help fleets and utilities manage their charging schedules to keep both energy costs and downtime to a minimum. We also take a look at Amazon’s Rivian electric van fleet and how their […]
Sleep trackers may spot depression relapse weeks before symptoms return, a study of 93 adults with remitted major depressive disorder suggests. Researchers followed people whose symptoms had eased but who remained at risk of recurrence. Participants wore research-grade wrist actigraphy devices, which track movement to estimate sleep and activity, for up to two years, generating […]
GE HealthCare has secured a US$35m BARDA contract expansion for AI ultrasound tools intended to help non-expert users assess trauma patients. The deal with the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) builds on a US$44m agreement struck in 2023 to fund tools for diagnosing patients in mass casualty incidents. Under the original deal, […]
Preclinical eye-disease biotech EIR Biopharma aims to raise up to US$17.1m via a NYSE listing. San Francisco-based EIR plans to offer 3.75m shares priced between US$4 and US$5, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. At the midpoint, it expects US$14.9m in net proceeds. If underwriters take up their option for an extra 562,500 […]
The UK is offering £20m in addiction tech grants to cut harm and deaths linked to drug and alcohol addiction. Delivered through Innovate UK, the funding sits within the government’s Addiction Healthcare Goals programme and will support new medicines, medical devices, wearables, virtual reality therapies, treatment apps and AI-enabled tools. Around 15,000 people die each […]
Matresa has raised £315,000 in pre-seed funding for a preventative maternal health platform offering continuous support from pregnancy through early parenthood. Founded by former paediatric intensive care nurse Mari-Carmen Sanchez-Morris, the London-based startup is building a clinical-grade screening and diagnostics platform intended to shift maternal care from reactive to preventative. It will offer personalised support […]
