‘Battery on wheels’: Sweden powers homes with EVs

‘Battery on wheels’: Sweden powers homes with EVs

When they get home, the residents of a small housing association on the outskirts of Hudiksvall, Sweden, plug in their electric vehicles to charge them or, intriguingly, power their homes. The two-way energy exchange enables the eight families living there to save a lot on electricity bills, resident Filip Kiltorp, a 33-year-old salesman, told AFP.  … Read more

Ohio pro-democracy organization raided by FBI

Ohio pro-democracy organization raided by FBI

FBI agents on Thursday raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a pro-democracy organization that helps register voters in that state, according to three people briefed on the search. Agents also fanned out across the state, showing up at the homes of the group’s leaders and staffers, carrying some subpoenas and seeking information … Read more

5 Anime Battles That No Other Series Will Ever Top

5 Anime Battles That No Other Series Will Ever Top

Anime is such a beloved storytelling medium because it can tap into seemingly endless possibilities, often culminating in explosive displays of power. There are plenty of anime that avoid intense action sequences and out-of-control combat. Alternatively, there is no shortage of series that intentionally push these elements to the extreme. There’s nothing quite like a … Read more

‘Confidential computing’ might be the fix for AI user distrust, but it’s obviously in no hurry

‘Confidential computing’ might be the fix for AI user distrust, but it’s obviously in no hurry

AI has generated a level of distrust and dislike for any technology that would have been unimaginable 5 years ago. Job losses and total insensitivity to all other community issues generated by AI have made it far worse. AI security, in particular, is now a true bugbear and making way too many headlines. Anthropic’s suddenly-famous … Read more

SpaceX IPO set for liftoff in record market debut

SpaceX IPO set for liftoff in record market debut

Elon Musk’s SpaceX was set to begin trading on the Nasdaq exchange Friday with the biggest initial public offering in history expected to make the polarizing entrepreneur the world’s first trillionaire. In a filing with the US markets regulator Thursday, the company priced more than 555 million shares at $135 each, placing SpaceX in the … Read more