Dec 28
Herb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died.
Dec 28
Zack Snyder Discusses the Vast Universe of His Netflix Sci-Fi Epic, Rebel Moon
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Zack Snyder knows what he’s doing. Whether it’s using his considerable popularity to his artistic benefit, or focusing on every single piece of minutia in a movie, the filmmaker is completely aware. So, of course, when it comes to his latest film, Rebel Moon, he more than anyone knows when he’s referencing the sci-fi…
Dec 28
Herb Kohl, Former Senator And Former Owner Of The Milwaukee Bucks, Dead At 88
Posted in: Today's ChiliHerb Kohl, a former Democratic U.S. senator from Wisconsin and former owner of the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team, has died.
Dec 28
The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement on Wednesday, asking that ChatGPT be destroyed, along with any other large language models and training sets that have used The Times’ work without payment.
Dec 28
JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, is set to launch the first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density (and is less mature) than lithium-ion, its lower costs, more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption. CarNewsChina reports that the JAC Yiwei EV hatchback deliveries will begin in January.
Yiwei is a new brand in 2023 for JAC. Volkswagen has a 75 percent stake in (and management control of) JAC and owns 50 percent of JAC’s parent company, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings (JAG). The Chinese government owns the other half of JAG, making for one of the auto industry’s stranger pairings.
JAC via CarNewsChina
The Yiwei EV appears to be a rebranded version of the Sehol E10X hatchback (above), announced earlier this year. CarNewsChina describes the Sehol model as having a 252 km (157 miles) range with a 25 kWh capacity, 120 Wh / kg energy density, 3C to 4C charging, and a HiNa NaCR32140 cell. When JAC revealed the Yiwei brand in May, it said it would drop the Sehol label and rebrand all its vehicles to either JAC or Yiwei, leading us to this week’s EV reveal. JAC hasn’t yet said whether the Yiwei-branded model will keep the E10X moniker.
In April, JAC showcased a separate EV called the Yiwei 3 at the Shanghai Auto Show. That model launched in June with an LFP lithium battery, promising the sodium-ion variant would launch later.
JAC via CarNewsChina
The new Yiwei EV reportedly uses cylindrical sodium-ion cells from HiNA Battery. JAC assembles the batteries in the company’s modular UE (Unitized Encapsulation) honeycomb structure, similar to CATL’s CTP (cell-to-pack) and BYD’s Blade. The layout can provide for greater stability and performance.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-first-ev-with-a-lithium-free-sodium-battery-hits-the-road-in-january-214828536.html?src=rss
Dec 28
Wandercraft’s Personal Exoskeleton Unveiled As Game-Changing Solution For Impaired Individuals
Posted in: Today's ChiliWandercraft has introduced its innovative Personal Exoskeleton, a pioneering self-stabilizing walking exoskeleton designed to assist individuals with motor impairments in regaining mobility; The announcement was made during an exclusive event at Cure, Wandercraft’s healthcare innovation campus in New York.
The CEO, Matthieu Masselin, showcased the hybrid robotics technology that powers the Personal Exoskeleton, highlighting its potential to revolutionize the lives of those with walking disabilities. The Personal Exoskeleton, once cleared, could become the first self-stabilizing exoskeleton available for personal everyday use, allowing individuals with impairments to walk hands-free in their communities.
Building upon the engineering breakthroughs of Wandercraft’s Atalante X exoskeleton, which is currently utilized in rehabilitation hospitals and walking centers worldwide, the Personal Exoskeleton is designed to provide a new mobility solution for impaired users. The compact design of the Personal Exoskeleton enables operation in unpredictable urban environments, offering users the ability to control their direction, navigate steps or sidewalks, and maintain balance in the face of disturbances or pushes.
Clinical trials for FDA approval and CE marking are scheduled to commence in 2024.
A Glimpse Into the Future of Mobility
Wandercraft envisions a future where people with mobility impairments have an additional option to significantly enhance their independence, inclusion, and overall health.
Matthieu Masselin, CEO of Wandercraft, emphasized the company’s commitment to driving innovative solutions that support the mobility-impaired community. The unveiling of the Personal Exoskeleton represents a pivotal moment, providing a glimpse into the future of mobility and the potential for transformative advancements in the lives of individuals with walking impairments.
Wandercraft’s Personal Exoskeleton Unveiled As Game-Changing Solution For Impaired Individuals
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Dec 28
Samsung will showcase its latest kitchen innovations at CES 2024, featuring enhanced AI and SmartThings connectivity to create a comprehensive food and kitchen ecosystem — The 2024 Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub+ leads the lineup, equipped with the new AI Vision Inside feature.
The new tech includes a smart internal camera recognizing items in and out of the refrigerator, utilizing ‘Vision AI’ to identify up to 33 different fresh food items; Users can manually add expiration date information on the Family Hub+ screen, and the refrigerator sends alerts for items nearing expiration.
Kitchen with Bespoke 4 Door Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub, (Image: Samsung)
The Anyplace Induction Cooktopn(with a 7” LCD screen) complements the ecosystem offering efficient and borderless heating of pots and pans using Samsung’s induction sheet coil technology.
The Samsung Food application, accessible on the Family Hub+, Anyplace Induction Cooktop, and Slide-in Range, introduces AI-powered features like ‘Personalize’ for adapting recipes to dietary requirements and ‘Image-to-Recipe’ for recognizing meals and ingredients in photographs.
Food list generated by AI Vision Inside on Family Hub. (Image: Samsung)
The Family Hub+ screen, acting as a center point, incorporates the Fridge Manager feature for monitoring the water filter status and enables easy purchase of replacements. The AI-driven Bespoke refrigerator and Samsung Food connect with Samsung Health, suggesting healthy recipes based on users’ health information.
The Tap View feature allows users to mirror their Galaxy smartphones to the Family Hub+ screen, enhancing convenience. With a focus on providing superior kitchen experiences, Samsung aims to expand its AI-based food ecosystem for users.
CES 2024 attendees can experience these innovations at the Samsung booth. The products demonstrate the company’s commitment to using the latest technology to enhance food and kitchen experiences.
Samsung To Launch Enhanced AI Kitchen Ecosystem At CES 2024
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Dec 27
NASA’s curious Jupiter probe is getting chummier with the planet’s most erratic moon, Io. The Juno spacecraft will carry out the closest encounter any mission has had with the volcanic moon in over 20 years, collecting valuable clues about its mysterious activity.
Dec 27
JAC Motors, a Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker, is set to launch the first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) with a sodium-ion battery through its new Yiwei brand. Although sodium-ion battery tech has a lower density (and is less mature) than lithium-ion, its lower costs, more abundant supplies and superior cold-weather performance could help accelerate mass EV adoption. CarNewsChina reports that the JAC Yiwei EV hatchback deliveries will begin in January.
Yiwei is a new brand in 2023 for JAC. Volkswagen has a 75 percent stake in (and management control of) JAC and owns 50 percent of JAC’s parent company, Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Holdings (JAG). The Chinese government owns the other half of JAG, making for one of the auto industry’s stranger pairings.
JAC via CarNewsChina
The Yiwei EV appears to be a rebranded version of the Sehol E10X hatchback (above), announced earlier this year. CarNewsChina describes the Sehol model as having a 252 km (157 miles) range with a 25 kWh capacity, 120 Wh / kg energy density, 3C to 4C charging, and a HiNa NaCR32140 cell. When JAC revealed the Yiwei brand in May, it said it would drop the Sehol label and rebrand all its vehicles to either JAC or Yiwei, leading us to this week’s EV reveal. JAC hasn’t yet said whether the Yiwei-branded model will keep the E10X moniker.
In April, JAC showcased a separate EV called the Yiwei 3 at the Shanghai Auto Show. That model launched in June with an LFP lithium battery, promising the sodium-ion variant would launch later.
JAC via CarNewsChina
The new Yiwei EV reportedly uses cylindrical sodium-ion cells from HiNA Battery. JAC assembles the batteries in the company’s modular UE (Unitized Encapsulation) honeycomb structure, similar to CATL’s CTP (cell-to-pack) and BYD’s Blade. The layout can provide for greater stability and performance.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-first-ev-with-a-lithium-free-sodium-battery-hits-the-road-in-january-214828536.html?src=rss
Dec 27
Travelers at New York’s JFK Airport got out of cars and began walking to catch their flights.
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