There’s a battery bigger than in most BEVs inside the Ramcharger hybrid

Why 22 kWh of the Ramcharger's 92 kWh battery is not useable.

Source: Ars Technica

The New York City Subway Is Using Google Pixels to Listen for Track Defects

New York City's transit authority is one of a few US systems experimenting with using sensors and AI to improve track inspections.

Source: Wired

Trump says he will slap European goods with 25% tariff

President Trump has said the European Union has taken advantage of the US. He said the bloc was formed "in order to screw the United States."

Source: Deutsche Welle

UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’

Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two years

Source: Financial Times

Turkey's PKK makes historic declaration calling on its group to disarm

The jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdish militant group PKK called on Thursday for the group to lay down its arms and dissolve itself, in a letter read by Turkey's …

Source: France 24

Video captures suspected Israeli drone strike on car in Lebanon

A security camera in eastern Lebanon captured the moments a car was hit in a suspected Israeli drone attack.

Source: Al Jazeera

Choice reveals Australian insurers with biggest price hikes in the last year

Kogan, RAC and Honey were the worst offenders, raising rates by more than 30%, while only one brand lowered its quotes

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Source: The Guardian

A look back at Gene Hackman's career: 'A Hollywood tough guy'

From "The French Connection" to "The Royal Tenenbaums," Hackman's acting career spanned more than six decades. The 95-year-old actor has been found dead with his wife.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Katy Perry and Gayle King are heading to space as part of an all-female Blue Origin crew

The crew was selected by Bezos' fiancée, journalist Lauren Sánchez, who will also be on the brief suborbital flight scheduled for this spring.

Source: NPR

A rare 'parade' of all 7 planets will move across the night sky this week

This phenomenon known as a "planet parade," will feature Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune all present at the same time along a line in the night sky …

Source: NPR

Steak mousse and a vibrating sofa: Japan shows the way for baby boomers

The practical impact of mass ageing has suddenly become more dramatic and potent

Source: Financial Times

BBC Komla Dumor Award 2025 launched

Rising stars of African journalism are encouraged to apply for the award, which is now in its 10th year.

Source: BBC