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We have heard a lot of about battery power being used for cars but could it be used for significantly bigger modes of transportation? That’s a question the MS Roald Amundsen aims to answer. It’s the world’s first cruise ship that’s powered partially by battery. It’s operator Hurtigruten has said that the ship is going to set out from northern Norway on its maiden voyage.

The MS Roald Amundsen has been designed to sail in harsh climate waters while also taking 500 passengers onboard. The ship is named after the Norwegian explorer who had navigated the Northwest Passage in 1903-1906.

He was also the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. The ship is going to sail from Tromsoe this week for the Arctic and will then sail through the Northwest Passage to Alaska before it heads south to reach Antarctica by October this year.

The ships engines primarily run on marine gasoil, however, the battery pack onboard the ship enables it to run only on batteries for up to 60 minutes when the conditions are just right. The company is of the view that this hybrid arrangement will reduce fuel consumption and save around 20 percent in CO2 emissions compared to if the ship was running on gasoil alone.

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Microsoft has acquired quite a few development studios over the years who have worked on titles for the Xbox One and PC. Sony didn’t follow in its footsteps but it appears that the Japanese giant is now thinking about doing the same thing. Sony has confirmed that it’s thinking about buying development studios.

Sony Interactive Entertainment President Jim Ryan confirmed to Nikkei that the company is thinking about acquiring game development studios. Ryan believes that the content will now become more important than ever as major tech companies like Google enter the market with their game streaming services.

There have been no reports so far about any potential development studios that Sony might have its eye on. Ryan hasn’t revealed whether the company is in advanced talks with any studios for an acquisition. It goes without saying, though, Sony would be looking at multiple options before it decides which studio or studios are worth acquiring in order to achieve what it’s trying to.

Sony’s acquisition of game development studios might result in more exclusives for the company’s upcoming console. Sony is already working on the PlayStation 5 and it’s expected to be released next year. It will certainly be interesting to see how this plays out.

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