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Tesla (TSLA) secures lithium supply from upcoming mine in Australia

Tesla (TSLA) has signed a contract to secure lithium supply from an upcoming mine in Australia developed by Liontown. The critical material to battery production is expected to start flowing in 2024. With the rise in popularity of electric vehicles, several critical materials to battery production, like nickel, lithium, and cobalt, are becoming bottlenecks in growing the overall EV production…
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A Hawaiian macadamia nut farm gets solar and storage, achieving 100% renewable power

 Hawaii-based Mauna Loa, one of the world’s major macadamia nut brands, just got a 1.2-megawatt solar farm and 500 kW battery storage system. The new solar and storage join existing clean energy sources at the facility, which means it’s now powered by 100% clean energy. UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar…
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Disney Plus goes full Space Jam 2 with a new Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie

Disney has released a trailer for the Disney Plus exclusive movie Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers, and it seems it’s following in the grand tradition of Space Jam 2 by being squarely targeted toward the age bracket that remembers the characters from late ’80s and early ’90s cartoons. The movie features Andy Samberg voicing Dale and John Mulaney as Chip, alongside a host of other stars like…
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NFL Player’s Viral Photo Shows Need for Google’s Skin Tone Camera Tech

A viral photo posted by NFL player Prince Amukamara highlights a well-documented problem with photography: cameras have historically been particularly bad at correctly metering for darker skin tones. In this case, Amukamara nearly completely disappears from a group photo. The Cameras’ Bias The discussion surrounding photography and how photos render dark skin tones is not a new one. The issue…
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