Market research specialist & ex journalist interested in energy & tech. Bilingual (English/Japanese), father/EV owner/music geek. All comments are mine.
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An area of elevated showers will move onshore across the Big Sur coast over the next hour. There is currently no lightning associated w/ these showers. If rainfall reaches the surface only a few hundredths is expected for this round. Gusty & erratic winds are possible too. #CAwx
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Japan faces record izakaya bankruptcies, signaling change of drink culture s.nikkei.com/4hm8H6a
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We continue to monitor this low probability, high impact chance for thunderstorms in the Central Coast. Lightning has been observed within a cell located around 300 miles southwest of Point Conception; we will continue to track the system as it approaches. #CAwx
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BYD launches its first Brazilian-made plug-in hybrid flex-fuel car, capable of running on electricity, gasoline or ethanol, following a $19.5 million investment. More here: reut.rs/3TzeZpe
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Latin America's first primarily solar-powered passenger train, the Tren Solar de la Quebrada, has spent two years carrying travelers through Argentina's UNESCO-listed Humahuaca Canyon.
It runs a 42 km (26 mile) restored historic line, all on the power of the sun.
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📈 A notable warming trend is here, Bay Area! ☀️ Inland spots will heat up, peaking on Saturday up to 107°F Interior Central Coast. 🥵 Coastal folks will be thankful for the natural AC keeping temps in the 60s to mid 80s. Stay cool! 🧊 #BayAreaWeather #CAwx
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Vieques, an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, is getting a clean hydrogen #microgrid to keep power during emergencies. This technology can be applied to other remote, isolated communities, reducing their reliance on carbon-emitting power. buff.ly/ImlkaTS
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You’ve heard of shared e-bikes. Now check out Veo’s new shared e-trike electrek.co/2026/07/28/youve… by @MicahToll
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I have a 100 kWh battery sitting in my garage (in the form of a Kia EV9). Meanwhile, I'm about to pay thousands of dollars for a 13 kWh home battery. Seems crazy.
I think vehicle-to-grid (or at least vehicle-to-home) is ultimately inevitable. But it's also more complicated than it sounds. So we hit the details this week on @CatalystPod with @steven_letendre
Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/2U7…
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=8DWkYhqU…
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang met former Sega CEO Shoichiro Irimajiri and game designer Yu Suzuki in Tokyo to thank them for a $5 million investment in 1995 that saved Nvidia from bankruptcy after the company failed to deliver a chip Sega had ordered
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IBM shares fell 25% after the company warned that AI infrastructure spending is drawing funds away from software, leading to lower-than-expected revenue growth reut.rs/4f2fG2D
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As Japan braces for another scorching summer, government staff are being urged to wear shorts, T-shirts and sneakers under the 'Tokyo Cool Biz' campaign to combat severe summer heat and cut energy costs reut.rs/4aSOyR
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Trump's money managers quietly shifted his $1.4 billion crypto windfall into stocks and bonds as retail investors faced steep losses, and Coinbase's CLO is due to step down after six years. Here are the top headlines from the world of crypto reut.rs/4vPIJM5
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It's true: Android phone maker OnePlus will shut down in the US and Europe as early as this week. It's also planning to exit India and elsewhere outside China in 2027. More details here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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A Heat Advisory is in effect from 10 AM - 10 PM Wednesday across the Santa Lucia Range and Southern Salinas Valley.
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🌡️Hot temperatures return Tuesday and Wednesday with Moderate HeatRisk forecast across the region. The most widespread heat is expected Tuesday with temperatures cooling slightly Wednesday except across the interior Central Coast. #CAwx
ALT A Heat Advisory will go into effect at 10AM Tuesday for portions of the interior Bay Area and Central Coast and continue through 10 PM Tuesday. High temperatures will be in the 90s to low 100s with limited cooling overnight
ALT A Heat Advisory will remain in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM Wednesday for the Santa Lucia Range and southern Salinas Valley. High temperatures in the 90s to low 100s are expected with overnight lows in the 70s across the higher elevations.
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KMUX Radar Update [11:25p] - An area of elevated showers will gradually shift east toward the coast over the next few hours. A few hundreths of rainfall can't be ruled out across the Bay Area, but most is expected to evaporate before reaching the ground. #CAwx
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Seasonally cool temps will be seen today, with gradual warming Friday onward. The more notable warm-up will be in inland areas. A Minor HeatRisk will be seen, with the exception of some coastal locations. Overall, we are looking towards a pleasant holiday weekend!
ALT Graphic highlighting daily maximum temperatures and HeatRisk through the holiday weekend.
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中国で開発された0.3グラムのスパイ用ドローン
This is the NUDT mosquito drone, a spy UAV built by China's National University of Defense Technology for covert surveillance you can't see coming.
Under 0.3 grams. Wings that flap 500 times a second.
Sensors built for covert surveillance, all packed into a body you'd swat without thinking.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
This video is likely AI-generated. CCTV’s official report shows China’s “mosquito robot” as a different device, not the insect-like object in this clip.
Source: v.cctv.com/2025/06/22/VID…