The accuracy of pulse oximetry readings on individuals with darker skin tones has been questioned by researchers. The FDA addressed the issue at a meeting last year, citing real-world studies showing the potential for misdiagnosis or delays in treatment due to poor readings. Neil Friedman, founder and chief operating officer of Bodimetrics, sat down with MobiHealthNews to […]
With initial production at its new manufacturing facility underway, electric aircraft developer BETA Technologies has begun setting up charging infrastructure to support its ongoing interstate flights. The company held a groundbreaking ceremony in North Carolina today, where it will install the first electric aircraft charging station in the entire state. BETA Technologies is a fully […]
Less than two weeks after beginning deliveries of its tri-motor SSR supercar, GAC Aion’s young EV subbrand Hyper has introduced its third model – an SUV called the HT. Complete with gull-wing doors and full lounge rear seats, this new model offers some premium features at an enticing price. Hyper is a new all-electric performance […]
Tesla has revealed the Cybertruck’s powertrain configurations and weight capacity with its new truck VIN decoder. The automaker is going to start deliveries of the Cybertruck on November 30, and yet, we still don’t have the specs and pricing of the truck. We assume that Tesla is getting around that by only delivering to employees […]
This week on Electrek’s Wheel-E podcast, we discuss the most popular news stories from the world of electric bikes and other nontraditional electric vehicles. This time that includes Yamaha’s concepts for wild new electric bikes and self-balancing motorcycles, an e-bike designed for women, Bird’s new e-bikes, BMW launching production of its latest electric motorcycle, a microcar review, […]
In a major US milestone, the first turbine was successfully installed at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm. The first 62 GE Haliade-X wind turbines at Vineyard Wind 1 is complete. The announcement says the “fully assembled machine represents the largest turbine in the western world.” It has a 220-meter (722-foot) […]
A team of international scientists has discovered a potential treatment for the world’s leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis. The most common cause of kidney failure in children is due to toxin producing bacteria that enters the circulation through the gut resulting in a disease called Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS). There are […]
We are one year removed from the end of production of the BMW i3. While its makers look to inevitably introduce a successor to the affordable compact EV, don’t expect anything as radical looking. As BMW looks toward its “Neue Klasse” chapter in electrification, a development boss for the company says anything remotely resembling the […]
Tesla is attempting to boost sales by convincing owners of older Model S and Model X vehicles to upgrade by letting them transfer their free unlimited Supercharging onto new purchases. That’s surprising considering just a few months ago, Tesla was trying to get owners to give up their free Supercharging to get a new car. […]
Big tech and Big Pharma have proved pivotal in driving up living standards and creating our modern world. Over many decades they’ve also each relied heavily on patents and acquisitions to ensure they’re in a position to keep refreshing their R&D pipelines. However, the way that each has traditionally built and leveraged its intellectual property […]
