Volvo parent Geely set to produce its first solid-state battery this year
Volvo parent Geely set to produce its first solid-state battery this year

Volvo parent company Geely is set to complete production of its first in-house solid-state battery pack in 2026, becoming the latest Chinese electric automaker to announce progress with this next-generation battery tech.

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Electric school buses arrive in Long Island with latest Zenobē launch
Electric school buses arrive in Long Island with latest Zenobē launch

Zenobē is teaming up with the Trans Group and Educational Bus Transportation (EBT) to electrify the Copiague Public Schools bus fleet in Long Island, NY, helping the district’s 4,500 students to cleaner, healthier transportation.

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WhatsApp has begun testing a long-overdue group chat feature

WhatsApp’s upcoming group chat history sharing feature aims to eliminate confusion for newly added members by letting admins share up to 100 recent messages.
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Your charging cable might get a workout if you try ‘Charchery’

‘Charchery’ turns the charging port into a game mechanic, letting players shoot arrows by inserting and pulling out their cable.
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Your WhatsApp voice notes could help screen for early signs of depression

Brazilian researchers developed an AI system that analyzes WhatsApp audio messages to identify depression, showing high accuracy and potential for low-cost, real-world mental health screening.
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The clever way food trucks are now using e-bike batteries
The clever way food trucks are now using e-bike batteries

New York City’s food carts are part of the city’s soul. They’re loud, fast, fragrant, and everywhere – serving up everything from tacos to kebabs on street corners that somehow never sleep. But for all their charm, there’s one thing almost everyone agr…

New study shows AI isn’t ready for office work

Mercor’s APEX-Agents benchmark finds top AI models score under 25% accuracy on realistic consulting, legal, and finance tasks.
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Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data
Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

The FBI went to Microsoft last year with a warrant, asking them to hand over keys to unlock encrypted data stored on three laptops as part of an investigation into potential fraud involving the COVID unemployment assistance program in Guam – and Microsoft complied. Typically, companies resist handing over encryption keys to authorities. Most famously, […]

Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need in a winter storm?
Home solar in rural America: how much battery do you need in a winter storm?

There’s no shortage of advice on how to size a home solar and battery system, but most of it assumes a suburban home with city services and outages measured in hours, not days. Rural homes play by different rules, especially during major winter storms….

Hybrid and electric semi truck sales topped 231,000 units 2025 – in China alone
Hybrid and electric semi truck sales topped 231,000 units 2025 – in China alone

While some companies are making promises, other companies are building hybrid and electric semi trucks. In fact, more than 231,000 electrified work trucks rolled off assembly lines 2025 – and that’s just in China!

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