Truck or Treat returns to LaSalle’s Vollmer Complex Oct. 25

Truck or Treat returns to LaSalle’s Vollmer Complex Oct. 25

LASALLE, ONTARIO – NOVEMBER 23, 2017 – The Vollmer Complex in the Town of LaSalle. (JASON KRYK/Windsor Star) Photo by JK Article content It’s Truck or Treat Halloween time in LaSalle, with the annual family friendly spooktacular event set for Oct. 25 on the grounds of the Vollmer Complex.  THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get e...
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As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM

As its ruling party turns 80, an emboldened Kim Jong Un shows off North Korea’s new hypersonic weapon, ICBM

Seoul, South Korea  —  North Korea showed off a new hypersonic glide vehicle and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) at a military parade late Friday, as it marked 80 years of the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. The Hwasong-11Ma hypersonic weapon and the Hwasong-20 ICBM, which state media called North Korea’s “most powerful nuclear strategic weapons system,” were among an arsenal of North Korean weaponry featured in the overnight parade in Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square. The...
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The world is producing more food crops than ever before

The world is producing more food crops than ever before

If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. You’ll arrive at something unusual: a collection of stones, soil and moss, artfully arranged to look over the Hudson River. Good News A weekly dose of stories chronicling progress around the world. It’s the Irish Hunger Memorial, a piece of public artwork that commemorates the devastating Irish famine of the mid-19th century, which led to the deaths of at least 1 million people...
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How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

How close are we to solid state batteries for electric vehicles?

Superionic materials promise greater range, faster charges and more safety. In early 2025, Mercedes-Benz ran its first road tests of an electric passenger car powered by a prototype solid-state battery pack. The carmaker predicts the next-gen battery will increase the electric vehicle’s driving range to over 620 miles (1,000 kilometers). Credit: Mercedes-Benz Group Every few weeks, it seems, yet another lab proclaims yet another breakthrough in the race to perfect solid-state batteries: next-g...
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CATL’s Intelligent Vehicle Unit Raises Nearly RMB 2 Billion in First External Funding Round

CATL’s Intelligent Vehicle Unit Raises Nearly RMB 2 Billion in First External Funding Round

Contemporary Amperex Intelligent Technology (Shanghai) Limited, the intelligent vehicle unit of Chinese battery giant CATL, has completed its first external financing round, raising nearly RMB 2 billion (US$275 million). Investors include Boyu Capital, Guotai Junan Securities, Cathay Fortune Corp, BAIC Capital, Shanghai STVC Group, and Fortera Capital. The funds will be used to support mass production of CATL’s Bedrock chassis and the development of next-generation chassis technologies. Since...
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NuPhy updates Halo V2 wireless mechanical keyboards for up to 4X battery life improvements – and there’s an option with a num pad – NotebookCheck.net News

NuPhy updates Halo V2 wireless mechanical keyboards for up to 4X battery life improvements – and there’s an option with a num pad – NotebookCheck.net News

The Halo V2 series comes in three flavours: the compact Halo65 V2, a slightly larger Halo75 V2, and the num pad-touting Halo96 V2, and all of them claim significantly longer battery life thanks to the new NuPhyIO firmware. All of the keyboards feature the same 4,000 mAh battery capacity as their QMK/VIA-compatible counterparts, but QMK firmware has a reputation for not being particularly efficient, and the PCB on the NuPhyIO versions can allegedly be simpler and more integrated than the QMK PCB....
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South Star Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units

South Star Announces Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement of Units

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More CO2 Is Released By Plug-In Hybrids Than Is Claimed

More CO2 Is Released By Plug-In Hybrids Than Is Claimed

Recent findings from the European Union reveal a startling truth: plug-in hybrid cars (PHEVs), often hailed as environmentally friendly, actually emit far more pollutants than the official tests suggest. This unexpected revelation challenges the perception of these vehicles, revealing a darker side to their supposed eco-friendliness. While lab tests show average emissions of just 28g CO₂ per kilometre, real-world data collected from 127,000 PHEVs registered in 2023 reveal emissions closer to 1...
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Amazon is selling wireless over-ear earbuds with ‘impressive battery life’ for just $26

Amazon is selling wireless over-ear earbuds with ‘impressive battery life’ for just $26

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Weekly Product Gallery: Ranger Design, Zurn/Elkay, Adrian Steel, NIBCO, Weather Guard, Stellar

Weekly Product Gallery: Ranger Design, Zurn/Elkay, Adrian Steel, NIBCO, Weather Guard, Stellar

Kelly L. Faloon is a contributing editor and writer to Contractor, Contracting Business magazine and HPAC Engineering and principal of Faloon Editorial Services. The former editor of Plumbing & Mechanical magazine, Faloon has more than 26 years of experience in the plumbing and heating industry and more than 35 years in B2B publishing. She started a freelance writing and editing business in 2017, where she has a varied clientele. Faloon spent 3 1/2 years at Supply House Times before...
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