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- 1Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang arrive in the US from ChinaβPing Ping and Fu Shuang arrive in the US from China, the latest emissaries in Beijing's long tradition of "panda diploma
Two giant pandas, Ping Ping and Fu Shuang, have arrived in the United States from China, continuing Beijing's long-running practice of 'panda diplomacy,' in which the animals are lent abroad as symbols of goodwill. The arrivals draw attention to how China uses pandas to warm relations with foreign countries, and to public excitement in the US over the pandas' new home.
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Nissan has presented details of its third-generation e-POWER powertrain, the series-hybrid system in which a petrol generator drives electric motors rather than the wheels. The company's technology archive page describes efficiency and refinement improvements over earlier versions. Readers of technology forums are debating the system's merits, with e-POWER long dividing opinion because the engine only generates electricity.
- 3Home grower raises blue oyster mushrooms in office bucketβMelissa's blue oyster mushroom spores and growing bucket. The straw boiled earlier is the substrate. She grew the spores
A home gardener named Melissa is growing blue oyster mushrooms from a bucket, using boiled straw as the substrate and bird seed to cultivate the spores. The growing shelves sit in her office, and the mushrooms push through holes in the container so she can pick them as they mature. Home mushroom cultivation is drawing interest for how simple the setup is.
- 4Authors Marissa Lingen and Jo Miles discuss new Horned Lark novellasβThis is a lovely, thoughtful conversation between @ MarissaLingen and Jo Miles about their new Horned Lark novellas. I'v
Fantasy authors Marissa Lingen and Jo Miles have released new novellas with publisher Horned Lark and sat down for a conversation about their work. Readers are praising the discussion as lovely and thoughtful, with Lingen's 'A Dubious Clamour' already earning warm reviews and anticipation building for Miles's companion novella among fantasy fiction fans.
- 5SpaceX to launch top-secret mission for US spy agencyβΌSpaceX to launch top-secret mission for National Reconnaissance Office
SpaceX is preparing to launch a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, the US agency that operates the country's spy satellites. The launch is expected to take place from Florida, though details of the payload and its purpose remain secret, in line with standard practice for national security missions.
- 6Melissa Hannebrink: hearing loss and assistive technologyβMelissa Hannebrink: When hearing gets harder, technology can help
A column by Melissa Hannebrink in The Union examines how technology can help people as their hearing declines. The piece discusses assistive tools and approaches for those experiencing hearing loss, offering practical guidance for coping with reduced hearing. It forms part of ongoing public discussion about accessibility and aging-related hearing health.
- 7Youth Olympic Flame Reaches African Renaissance MonumentβΌYOG Flame Tour Step 5 : African Renaissance Monument
The Youth Olympic Games Flame Tour has reached Step 5, with the flame arriving at the African Renaissance Monument in Senegal. The stop marks a milestone on the flame's journey ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, as the relay continues to bring Olympic ceremony to new locations. Further details about the event and attendance remain limited.
- 8Nissan bets on hybrids to lead its line-up by 2030βNissan wants hybrids to lead by 2030. In Britain a hybrid took an electric carβs factory slot
Nissan says it wants hybrid vehicles to make up the core of its sales by 2030, a shift in strategy for the Japanese automaker. In Britain, a hybrid model has taken a production slot at a UK factory that had been earmarked for an electric car, fuelling debate about whether carmakers are cooling on full electrification and hedging with hybrids.
- 9Juror dismissals continue in Faith Hedgepeth murder trialβThird day of Faith Hedgepeth murder trial sees more juror dismissals, first peremptory challenges
The murder trial of Faith Hedgepeth, a University of North Carolina student killed in 2012, moved into its third day with additional jurors dismissed and attorneys using their first peremptory challenges to remove panelists. The selection process is proving contentious as prosecutors and the defense work to seat a jury, delaying the start of testimony in the long-awaited case.