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Apple is said to be working on several foldable devices, with a clamshell foldable iPhone, a foldable iPad and an unspecified foldable product with a larger display rumoured to be in the works. New information, however, suggests that the company's first foldable could be a MacBook. A reliable Apple analyst has claimed that the Cupertino, California-based company is working on a foldable MacBook. The update comes after Apple was said to have halted development on its foldable phone last month.In a post on X (formerly…

Ammonia is perhaps best known as a household cleaner or the chemical that makes your pee smell. Few might realise, however, that half of the world’s food production relies on ammonia-based fertilisers produced in just a handful of countries.  This clear, foul-smelling chemical is largely made by superheating water, air, and natural gas under pressure — a process that emits vast quantities of carbon dioxide. Ammonia synthesis is by far the dirtiest chemical manufacturing process in the world,…

Tesla's German plant started operations in 2022. Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after high-voltage lines supplying the carmaker's only European plant were set on fire in an act of "sabotage" claimed by a far-left group.…

Last Updated: March 05, 2024, 08:55 ISTHonda's New Patent Hints At Secret Storage In Electric Car Bumpers. (photo: MotorAuthority)Honda patents hidden bumper storage for EVs, revolutionizing secure deliveries. Innovative concept awaits production confirmation.In a recent development, Honda has applied for a patent with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) unveiling a clever addition to electric vehicles – hidden storage compartments in the bumpers.This patent introduces a revolutionary slide-out drawer…

Have you ever thought about how much goes into making the smartphone that is your window to the world? Here’s some food for thought: As per a report by the White House, a semiconductor chip, that is used within the Bluetooth and Wi-Fi component of your phone, could’ve crossed international borders as many as 70 times before it reached you. And this entire process can take up to 100 days, 12 of which are spent in transit between various supply chain steps. And this is just one tiny component that makes up the lifeline of…

Urban Air Mobility (UAM) developer Volocopter announced its latest milestone today, sharing it has received a Production Organization Approval (POA) extension from the German government, enabling it to expand its production facilities and commence serial production of its VoloCity eVTOL air taxis. Volocopter is a German aviation company specializing in electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturing, airports, and aerial systems development. The company has quickly become one of the…

A breakthrough in cellular agriculture, enabling bovine cells to produce their own growth factors, promises significant cost reductions in cultivated meat production. This advancement could lead to affordable, sustainable meat alternatives in supermarkets, with ongoing research focusing on optimization for commercial use and regulatory approval.Bovine muscle cells have been engineered to generate their own growth signals, eliminating the need for expensive components in the production process.Cellular agriculture – the…

1st Carbon-free Ammonia Decomposition Reactor. Credit: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY RESEARCH (KIER) Dr. Jung Unho's research team at the Hydrogen Research Department of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed Korea's first clean hydrogen production technology. This technology is based on ammonia decomposition and does not use fossil fuels.…

Nissan is ending production of the iconic all-electric LEAF at its Sunderland factory in the UK this week. The move comes as Nissan prepares to launch its next-gen EVs, including an electric LEAF replacement. Nissan ending LEAF production at its Sunderland plant Of the 650,000 LEAF models sold globally, over 280,000 were built at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. After launching in 2010 as the first mass-market EV, the LEAF began production at its Sunderland facility three years later. Now, the…

TRVE Brewing, which opened in Denver in 2012 with a tiny three-barrel brewing system and a big personality, said Wednesday that it will stop making beer at the large off-site production facility it added in 2015 — a non-public-facing building known as the Acid Temple — and shift all of its Colorado production to New Image Brewing in Wheat Ridge The heavy-metal-themed brewery will keep its taproom open, at 227 Broadway, however. Plans are also on track for a second taproom, opening later this year next to the Mission…