Tootfinder

fyi. First Tesla Semis (long haul 18 wheelers) come off of the new production line in dedicated factory.
at 500 mile range (astounding) I wonder if it could mean destination charging (with solar) rather than lots of charging stations.
https://electrek.co/2026/04/29/tesla-s

💧 Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
#water

Tropical forests generate rainfall worth billions, study finds
Tropical forests help to generate vast amounts of rainfall each year, adding weight to arguments for protecting them as water and climate pressures increase, say researchers. A new study led by the University of Leeds has put a monetary value on one of forests' least recognized services as a source of rainfall to surrounding regions, finding that each hectare generates 2.4 million liters of rain each year—enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

"Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests"
#Environment #Nature

Grasslands and wetlands are being lost to agriculture four times faster than forests
Wild ecosystems such as grassland savannas, bush and open wetlands are losing ground worldwide to make way for large pastures and grain fields. A new study found these ecosystems are being converted at a rate four times higher than for forests.   Over a 15-year period, from 2005-2020, researchers found that 190 million hectares (470 […]

FIRST LAUNCH OF FP7! Will the new Ukrainian ballistics reach the Urals?: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/01/first-launch-of-fp-will.html

Good lord.
Throwing it away... because a few of the worst people in the world have said horrible things.
#FirstNations #BCPoli
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/bc-tells-first-nations-it-wants-to-suspend-dripa/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

It is thought that the first stars to form in our universe were made from almost entirely from hydrogen and helium,
with no heavier elements.
They were also enormous and blazingly hot, hundreds of times more massive and tens of thousands degrees hotter than the sun
⭐️We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars
A galaxy spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, known as Hebe,
that existed just 400 million years after the big bang
appears to c…

We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars
A galaxy spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope, known as Hebe, that existed just 400 million years after the big bang appears to contain extremely pure and young stars

Erster Touchscreen-Mac: Apple plant kein „Touch-first“
Glaubwürdigen Berichten zufolge wird Apple erstmals einen berührungsempfindlichen Bildschirm in MacBooks einpflanzen. Es wird aber kein iPad-macOS-Hybrid.
https://w…

On the Electra C1845W freestanding slimline dishwasher: Review - New brand, some improvements! - https://m.earth.org.uk/note-on-Electra-C1845W-freestanding-slimline-dishwasher-REVIEW.html

On the Electra C1845W freestanding slimline dishwasher: Review
New brand, some improvements!

Mahomes on track to participate in first OTAs https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48658318/chiefs-patrick-mahomes-track-participate-first-otas

🕹️ The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar
#games

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar
A revolution was televised in 1972. It cost beer drinkers 25¢ a play. After work, thirsty folks rambled into Andy Capp’s Tavern in Sunnyvale, CA to knock back frothy, cool mugs and test their skill…