Researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) recently captured footage of a giant phantom jellyfish. Sightings are exceedingly rare, and this species has only been seen nine times over thousands of dives.
The MBARI remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts spotted what the Institute describes as a “billowing crimson curtain.” This giant phantom jellyfish…
This 16MP Raspberry Pi Camera with Autofocus is Just $25
December 7, 2021
ArduCam, a Chinese company known for making open-sourced hardware and software for Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems, has launched a $25 Autofocus Camera for Raspberry Pi boards that offers a resolution 40% higher than the standard 12-megapixel Raspberry Pi HQ camera while…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 6, 2021
December 7, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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NASA to Highlight New Science Findings, Missions During AGU Meeting
Topics of discussion include upcoming NASA Earth science launches, the scientific discoveries Perseverance’s investigations on Mars, and updates from the Juno mission.
NASA researchers and colleagues from around the world will present the latest findings on a range of Earth and space…
Low-cost SONDORS Metacycle e-motorcycle gets (another) delivery delay, updates design images
December 7, 2021
The low-cost 80 mph (130 km/h) SONDORS Metacycle may be one of the most highly anticipated electric motorcycles of the year, but that huge spotlight also shines a light on controversies surrounding its delayed production.
Originally intended to roll out by the end of this…
Phase 3 of the world’s largest offshore wind farm moves forward
December 7, 2021
British utility SSE and Norwegian energy giant Equinor announced late last week that they have secured financing to proceed with the construction of the $3.98 billion Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm off England’s northeast coast.
World’s largest offshore wind…
Tesla is under SEC investigation over how it handled fire risk with its solar power systems
December 7, 2021
Tesla is being investigated by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over how it handled and possibly failed to properly disclose to investors previously reported fire risks with its solar power systems.
In 2019, Walmart sued Tesla over fires that started with solar power systems installed at its stores.
In the lawsuit, it was revealed that an issue with a specific part led to…
Researchers have developed a prototype lithium-ion battery that uses water as an electrolytic solution. The water replaces a flammable organic solvent.
Lithium-ion battery with water
The good news, according to the team of scientists, is that their prototype is durable…
Tesla has deployed a new Powerpack system in Pickering, Ontario to power a new community microgrid pilot project.
If successful, it could lead to more microgrids in Canada.
Ever since the launch of Tesla Energy and its stationary energy storage products, Tesla started…
Lucid subpoenaed by SEC concerning SPAC merger with CCIV
December 7, 2021
Regulators from the US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have requested documents from Lucid Group Inc. relating to the investigation of its SPAC merger with Churchill Capital Corp. IV (CCIV) earlier this year.
Lucid Motors has quickly become one of the rising names in electric vehicles, having begun initial deliveries of its flagship vehicle, the Air Dream Edition, this past fall.
Prior to…
