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A year since Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) announced its debut EV concept, the Afeela, the company is back at CES 2024 to offer more details, more collaborations and a driving simulator.The name of the concept vehicle hasn’t changed since last we saw it. What is new, however, is the car's ability to be driven around with a PlayStation controller. I didn’t get to do that — it was a stunt operated by one of the company's employees — but there was a DualSense controller involved in my demo.So let’s begin where SHM left off. At…

While much has been said about the Forza franchise’s peculiar approach to fear of missing out, Forza Horizon 5 is not about to let go of its entire seasonal content model. It’s good, then, that the new season is here to stave FOMO off, even if only by a bit. More specifically, Playground Games held a poll among Forza Horizon 5 players a few months back, allowing them to vote on which timed exclusive vehicles ought to return in early 2024. With the votes counted and accounted for, Playground has now announced the full…

Single-crystal structures for cathode materials (left) are juxtaposed with an agglomerated polycrystal structure (right).. Credit: Composite image by Nathan Johnson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory A seemingly simple shift in lithium-ion battery manufacturing could pay big dividends, improving electric vehicles' (EV) ability to store more energy per charge and to withstand more charging cycles, according to new…

Generative AI came out of nowhere this year, and it has captured the imagination and the attention of the tech industry. Companies appear to be fully embracing it, perhaps sensing that this could be a truly transformative technology. Yet even as companies fall all over themselves to get in on the ground floor of this potential opportunity, a cloud hangs over the enthusiasm. That is the great unknown of regulation, which could have a tremendous impact on every company selling and implementing…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe U.S. Government's strategic priority focuses on achieving net-zero aviation emissions by 2050. This ambitious plan includes advancing new aircraft and engine technologies, operational improvements, and widespread adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). With a commitment to environmental justice, the U.S. aims to lead the global aviation sector towards a sustainable, eco-friendly future. Too Long; Didn't ReadThe U.S. Government's strategic priority focuses on achieving net-zero aviation…

NEW DELHI : India’s nascent real-money gaming industry is going through a phase of consolidation, with larger firms looking at smaller startups that may help improve the former’s net user base, and in the long run, revenue. Industry stakeholders such as Mumbai-based unicorn Games24x7, as well as publicly-listed gaming firm Nazara Technologies, are among those that believe that consolidation across the industry is inevitable—but finding offers with the right valuation poses a challenge.…

They range from galaxy detection to nanofabrication of integrated circuit chips and encompassing biomedical and clinical characterization. Credit: Chao He, Jacopo Antonello, Martin J. Booth Vectorial adaptive optics (V-AO) is an innovative approach to correct phase and polarization aberrations in optical systems. It improves resolution and vector field uniformity, impacting fields like biomedical imaging, astronomy, and nanofabrication. Adaptive optics (AO) is a technique used for real-time correction of phase…

NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captured stunning images of Mars and its moon Phobos, providing a unique perspective of the planet’s curved landscape and atmosphere. This technical achievement enhances our understanding of Mars and aids future explorations. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter has provided new panoramic images of Mars and its moon Phobos, offering fresh insights into the Martian landscape and atmosphere. The Odyssey orbiter captured clouds and dust in the Red Planet’s skies, along with one of…

Astronauts visiting the alien skies of the red planet might one day feast their eyes on a view like the one above.It's a new image of the horizon of Mars, snapped by NASA's Odyssey orbiter as it looped its way around the planet, from an altitude of about 400 kilometers (250 miles) – similar to the average altitude of the International Space Station, here at Earth.The picture is an achievement that took months to coordinate, and scientists say that it will allow them to compare Mars to Earth by looking at similar photos…

A customer enters Comerica Inc. Bank headquarters in Dallas, Texas.Cooper Neill | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA trio of regional banks face increasing pressure on returns and profitability that makes them potential targets for acquisition by a larger rival, according to KBW analysts.Banks with between $80 billion and $120 billion in assets are in a tough spot, says Christopher McGratty of KBW. That's because this group has the lowest structural returns among banks with at least $10 billion in assets, putting them in the…