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In a first, renewables beat natural gas on US grid last month

See more from Canary Media’s ​“Chart of the Week” column . It’s not an easy moment for renewable energy in the U.S., but the sector is still...

Solomon Islands tourism rebounds: What travellers can see and do in the island nation

World-class diving, untouched nature and rich cultural heritage are drawing visitors back to the archipelago in Oceania.

Germany's plug-in solar panels are finally coming to America

States are slowly adopting plug-in solar panels, an energy utility feature that’s long been popular in Germany.

A Humanoid Robot Races to a Record Half-Marathon Finish

The android won a half-marathon for robots (and humans) on Sunday in Beijing, achieving a technological milestone while finishing faster than any...

Record-breaking Bayern win Bundesliga - now for the Treble

Free-scoring Bayern Munich swept to the German title for the 35th time. Now their sights turn towards completing the Treble.

This iPhone Trick Lets You Use ChatGPT Without the Privacy Risks

If you care about preserving your anonymity when using ChatGPT, you can use your iPhone to obscure your digital profile. Here’s how.

TechCrunch Mobility: Uber enters its assetmaxxing era

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Providing shelter isn’t enough to fix homelessness — here's what actually helps

These nonprofits are helping people move beyond homelessness.

Flowers for Things I Don’t Know How to Say: A Tender Painted Lexicon of Consolation and Connection

“To be a Flower is profound Responsibility,” Emily Dickinson wrote. From the moment she pressed the first wildflower into her astonishing teenage...

This program pays nonprofits to take the time to consider solar

As a key deadline for federal solar tax credits ticks closer, a Massachusetts program is helping the state’s nonprofits get solar projects...

China Plans To Double Renewable Energy By 2035. That’s The Good News.

China continues to build massive renewable energy systems, but at the same time it is building lot of new coal fired facilities. The post China...

Practicing mindfulness leads to more than just relaxation. Here's how to get started

When people are mindful, they direct their attention toward their moment-to-moment bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts.

Anthropic takes $5B from Amazon and pledges $100B in cloud spending in return

Amazon has made another circular AI deal: It's investing another $5 billion in Anthropic. Anthropic has agreed to spend $100 billion on AWS in return.

The Lenovo Legion Go S is RAMageddon’s latest victim

You can still find the Asus Xbox Ally X and the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus for $999 and $1,049 respectively, but Lenovo's Legion Go S has seemingly given...

Kane scores as Bayern Munich claim Bundesliga title with Stuttgart victory

Harry Kane helps Munich wrap up a second straight Germany premier division crown with a month still to go in the season.

The Help That Many Older Americans Need Most

With shortages of medical professionals and an aging population, thousands of community health care workers prevent older adults from falling...

We might finally know how to use quantum computers to boost AI

Pushing against years of scepticism, an analysis suggests quantum computers may offer real advantages for running machine learning and similar...

The Emotional Cost of Pretending Everything is Fine

Most people don't decide to pretend everything is fine all at once. It usually happens in small ways. You answer “I’m okay” because explaining...

Finland and Sweden set to finally be linked by rail this summer, creating EU’s longest train journey

When the border rail link opens this summer, it will create what is thought to be the longest train journey that’s possible to take in the EU.

Would You Pass the Royals’ Cleaning Test? Check Out What They Make Prospective Hires Do!

It's an incredibly tricky, detail-oriented test. And trust us when we say that you are never going to guess what it is. The post Would You Pass...

NY churches and developers work together to build affordable housing: 'A model of how real estate should be'

Worship spaces across the country are increasingly open to building affordable housing on their properties. A group of experts is helping to make...

Volts community thread #28: Iran, Bend OR, balcony solar & more

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Humanoid robots show rapid advances as they race past humans in Beijing half marathon

Winning robot runs faster time than Jacob Kiplimo’s world recordMore than 100 robots run in parallel tracks to avoid collisions with humansThey...

Volunteer Delivery Driver Arrives Just In Time To Save Woman’s Life