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The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists and damage other vehicles on roads.Reuters spoke to six safety professors and officials who viewed videos of crash tests conducted by Tesla on its first new vehicle in nearly four years and shown during a webcast delivery event last week.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital…

Joe Maring / Digital Trends “The phone in your pocket is a time machine. Take it out, point the camera, and shoot important moments in your life. It’s your very own film,” says Victoria Mapplebeck, a Department of Media Arts professor at the Royal Holloway University of London. She knows a thing (or two) about making films with a smartphone. Victoria won the BAFTA honors in the Short Form Programme category in 2019 for her film Missed Call. It was shot on an iPhone X, one of the first films to showcase the might of…

Prices of used electric vehicles are down roughly 30% year over year, according to market research studies using data from September and October.The cheaper prices might bode well for buyers, but they raise concerns that low resale values could hurt EV adoption among mainstream consumers. The falling prices also add fuel to a debate over whether EV demand is faltering."The mainstream appeal of these cars is still not there," said Karl Brauer, executive analyst for iSeeCars, a search engine for used cars. "They're still…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A stir went through the Australian science communication community last week, caused by an article with the headline Science communicators need to stop telling everybody the universe is a meaningless void. In meetings and online back channels we cried "not ALL science communicators!" As experts in…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new report outlines the dismal state of England's physical and "social" infrastructure—from public services in health and education to the parks, cinemas and train stations that prop up communities—when compared to similar regions in what was once East Germany. The report's authors call for a "universal…

Instead of being able to fight and deter the hackers, US authorities and water treatment plants have been forced to switch off their automated systems and do everything manually Iranian-backed hackers have been going after…

The feasibility of lasting remission from diabetes is a hotly contested subject with one side citing successful studies and the other questioning long-term practicality and current remission definitions. Experts recently discussed if lasting remission from diabetes is feasible in the real-world setting at this year’s Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany. Professor Roy Taylor of Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK, spoke in support of the motion Professor Taylor…

Space is full of radiation. So much radiation, in fact, that the only thing standing between us and our planet being bathed in radioactive energy from the Sun is the Earth’s magnetic field. And this field plays a large part in protecting us from hazardous radiation. But what happens if the Earth’s magnetic field flips? Is it going to happen anytime soon? Here’s what we know.First, the magnetic field here on Earth will flip. Eventually. Ofer Cohen, Associate Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at the…

Recent research has uncovered that the persistent radioactive contamination in Central Europe’s wild boar meat, a result of the Chernobyl disaster, is also significantly influenced by cesium from 1960s nuclear weapons tests, highlighting complex ecological interactions and the crucial role of precise scientific analysis. Credit: Joachim Reddermann / TU Wien Decades following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, wild boar meat continues to exhibit unexpectedly high levels of radioactivity. The solution to the riddle: an…

Kiran Raj, practice head, disruptive tech, GlobalDataFor individual consumers, generative AI opens doors to personalized services, from shopping recommendations to educational assistance. ChatGPT can serve as a virtual tutor, while Midjourney can assist in creative endeavors like art and music. Financial and healthcare guidance, lifestyle management, and travel planning are other areas where AI can deliver significant benefits, offering personalized advice and suggestions. As these tools integrate more deeply into…