Introduction When it comes to protecting your vehicle, finding the right automobile insurance companies is crucial. Insurance is not just a legal requirement; it’s a necessary investment in your peace of mind. From liability coverage to comprehensive plans, automobile insurance protects you from financial hardship in the event of an accident, theft, or natural disaster. With so … Read more
Introduction When it comes to protecting your vehicle, it has never been easier to purchase auto insurance online. Gone are the days when you had to visit an agent in person or spend hours on the phone comparing quotes. Today, you can easily get a quote, compare multiple providers, and purchase auto insurance with just a … Read more
Introduction When it comes to protecting your vehicle, it has never been easier to purchase auto insurance online. Gone are the days when you had to visit an agent in person or spend hours on the phone comparing quotes. Today, you can easily get a quote, compare multiple providers, and purchase auto insurance with just a … Read more
Why it matters: Lithium-ion batteries have become essential in modern electronics and in efforts to migrate infrastructure to renewable energy sources. Through rigorous testing, researchers recently discovered a relatively simple technique that can significantly boost a battery’s longevity and speed up manufacturing, thus decreasing costs. Producing lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and many other devices … Read more
Why it matters: All that packaging we’ve treated as disposable may finally be reborn. Researchers have cracked the code for turning plastic back into the building blocks to make new plastics. It could revolutionize recycling, which studies have shown is broken. Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed a new catalytic process that can vaporize the … Read more
The big picture: A robotics firm just unveiled its latest bipedal humanoid robot. It designed the faceless, jumpsuit-clad humanoid robot as a consumer-grade model explicitly built for home use. Despite it’s unccanny valley creepiness, it could soon land in some homes for pilot trials later this year. Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT) made headlines earlier … Read more
The big picture: A robotics firm just unveiled its latest bipedal humanoid robot. It designed the faceless, jumpsuit-clad humanoid robot as a consumer-grade model explicitly built for home use. Despite it’s unccanny valley creepiness, it could soon land in some homes for pilot trials later this year. Robotics company 1X Technologies (1XT) made headlines earlier … Read more
Bottom line: Statistical data shows that electric vehicle fires occur at a similar frequency to those in vehicles with internal combustion engines, but this offers little comfort to firefighters. These fires are notoriously difficult to extinguish and pose increased dangers to first responders. At least two fires have resulted from Cybertruck crashes, raising concerns about … Read more
The bleeding edge? Swedish scientists may have found a radical nanotech solution to keep the heart beating when it runs into minor problems when healthcare isn’t accessible. A newly developed injectable “heart stimulator” can temporarily correct arrhythmia by using your smartphone as a power source. The concept is wild but also ingeniously simple. It’s a … Read more
Presented by Modulate The trust and safety team of social gaming platform Rec Room has seen tremendous results in reducing toxicity over the past 18 months. In this VB Spotlight, dive into the metrics, tools and strategies they used to make players happier, increase engagement and change the game. Watch free on demand now! Improving … Read more