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Has Russia really ‘legalized’ cryptocurrency mining?

Cointelegraph By Helen Partz 11/1/2024, 12:51:40 PM Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a set of laws providing a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency mining...

Hyundai reveals its newest hydrogen-powered vehicle, the Initium

Hydrogen-powered vehicles haven’t really caught on as an alternative means of eco-friendly transportation. Hyundai, however, hopes to fix that with a bigger investment in...

Planet’s largest wind turbine record broken again at 26-MW

China, the undisputed global leader in wind energy, has just set another world record for the world’s tallest and highest-capacity offshore wind turbine, taller...

Airbus and Toshiba team up to create superconducting aircraft motor

Making a virtue out of necessity, Airbus is joining forces with Toshiba to develop a super-efficient superconducting motor for aircraft that uses the liquid...

Wave-resistant PV platform explores offshore solar potential

Fields turned over to solar farms are becoming a more common sight as we look towards a zero-carbon future. But like wind turbines, massive...

New tech enables 3D printing electronics without semiconductors

Researchers at MIT have unexpectedly stumbled upon a way to 3D print active electronics – meaning transistors and components for controlling electrical signals –...

Magnet-free induction motor aims to nearly halve carbon emissions

Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have...

Next-gen EV battery promises 186 miles with a 5-minute charge

Battery tech firm ProLogium has taken the wraps off its 100% silicon composite anode battery. Highlighting its potential for use in EVs at the...

Google goes nuclear in world-first small reactor agreement

In what it calls “the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors,” Google has taken another step toward...

New system lets X-62A aircraft adjust flight control behavior in the air

Lockheed Martin’s famous-yet-secret Skunk Works is conducting live flight tests of its Smart Adaptive Flight Control Environment (SAFE) autonomous AI system on the X-62A....

At-home heart attack detector gives results in minutes, not hours

A tiny chip with a unique surface can accurately detect the blood biomarkers of a heart attack within minutes, a fraction of the time...

Wireless data speed record closes in on 1 Terabit per second

Slow Wi-Fi is a modern bugbear for many people, but thankfully we might soon be cranking those speeds up. Scientists at University College London...