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New electric bicycle powertrain claims to be lightest in the world, adds just 3.2 kg (7 lbs.)

May 3, 2022
The new Mahle X20 electric bicycle powertrain is set to lead to some ultra lightweight e-bikes thanks to the paired down electric motor and battery combination. The drivetrain improves upon the company’s existing Mahle X35 e-bike powertrain; that lightweight drive system has been featured in electric bicycles weighing as little as 10.5 kg (23.1 lb) and is a favorite of lightweight e-bike…
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Gravity Telescope to Use Sun as Giant Lens to Capture Distance Planets

May 3, 2022
A pair of Stanford University astrophysicists have proposed a new way to use gravitational lensing that would be up to 1,000 times more precise than current methods. The hope is to use the concept to take better photos of distant planets. While astronomers have discovered more than 5,000 planets orbiting other stars in the galaxy, the first of which was discovered in 1992, not much can be…
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Apprenti and Epic Games announce apprenticeship program

May 3, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  Apprenti and Epic Games have joined forces to start a first-of-its-kind Unreal Engine focused apprenticeship program. Epic Games will be starting by matching a $100,000 grant from the Office of Apprenticeships within the Department of Labor. Epic Games will also be offering access to its…
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Xbox Game Pass adds Trek to Yomi to keep May interesting

May 3, 2022
Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.  May is an interesting month this year. We don’t have a whole lot of massive triple-A games. Several that might have kept us busy during that time have been delayed…
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Spotify enters the metaverse with Spotify Island on Roblox

May 3, 2022
A lot of companies have already entered the metaverse in some way, and today another big name is doing so. Spotify has announced that its venture into virtual worlds is coming via a Roblox interactive space called Spotify Island. The setting is a place where users can create music, chill in virtual venues and get access to exclusive virtual merchandise — and it’s debuting today.  Spotify…
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