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A Featherweight Ion-Powered Robot Takes Controlled Flight
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🚫🔋 Oh, look! #GM is backing #sodium #ion #batteries for #grid #storage, but all we get is a 403 #error. The real story here: GM's big plans are as accessible as a locked vault at Fort Knox. 🤡🔒
https://spectrum.ieee.org/sodium-ion-battery-peak-energy #energy #innovation #HackerNews #ngated -
Sodium-ion batteries are going mass-market — and they could change the economics of energy storage
https://1ban.news/sodium-ion-batteries-mass-production-catl/
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We're averaging more than one collision with the #ion every week in #WatReg. If drivers could stop running into our trains, that'd be great. https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/more-than-70-lrt-crashes-reported-in-waterloo-region-within-the-last-year/
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Industry-Leading 245TB Micron 6600 Ion Data Center SSD Now Shipping
#HackerNews #Micron6600 #Ion #SSD #DataCenter #Storage #Innovations #TechNews
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ROAMING THE REGION VIA ION
As the birds start chirping, the sun shines longer and the gas prices continue to burn craters in our pockets. May I suggest ditching the four-wheeled guzzler for a more sustainable and, dare I say, entertaining way to explore Waterloo Region this spring?
Typically, I use two main forms of transportation when abroad: the heel-toe express and public transit. I’ve often contemplated why I don’t practice certain “travel traits” at home. Longer and warmer days seem like an opportune time to transform thought into action—and to pass the fun on to you.
The ION is many things to the Region’s residents—a controversial and costly undertaking, a novelty and a major artery of movement, to name a few. I propose that it is also a source of entertainment and enjoyment.
Beyond the obvious delight of people watching and general observation of the world around us, the ION offers users a free 3D art gallery, face-to-face social interaction (who would have ever thought that was novel) and countless day-trip itineraries.
Here is a four-stop trip to tickle your fancy the next time you’re itching to roam the region.
Logistics
If you’re not a regular ION user, consider using a Multi-Ride Fare Card for the day’s hop-on and hop-off journey. It’s a disposable electronic card on which you can load between five and 15 rides, and it includes transfers. Purchase them from onsite fare vending machines. Group fares can also be purchased and loaded onto EasyGo Fare Cards. If you already have an EasyGo Fare Card, fares are valid for 120 minutes.
Stop 1: The Departure Point AT Conestoga Mall
Before hopping on the train, take in the striking public art created by local artist and educator, Catherine Paleczny. “Continuum” is a multi-panel piece displaying the abundance and interconnectedness of natural and human resources in Waterloo Region. For the coders in the group, translate the binary code in the sky for your fellow travellers. Throughout your day, keep an eye out for the rest of the ION Public Art Passport installations.
Stop 2: Pastries and Coffee At Research and Technology Park
A friend and fellow traveller, Katie, insisted the next stop is a must. After a quick ride, hop off the ION and head to Maison Kookoo on Philip Street for “croissants and really lovely pastries”. Fuel for the day is a must, and there’s nothing like fresh baked goods to increase excitement, plus her past pastry recommendations have always been stellar.
Stop 3: Fresh Air, Festivals and Patio Jams At
Victoria ParkStretch your legs at Victoria Park. Watch out for geese, smile at strangers, enjoy a picnic or outdoor concert, maybe even hop on the swings. Acquaint yourself with the colourful pedestrian Gaukel Block in preparation for summer festivals, markets and more. If it’s a rainy day, head to AOK Craft Beer + Arcade, THEMUSEUM, or the Adventurers Guild Board Game & Video Game Café.
Stop 4: Soundtrack Surprise At
Fairview Park MallWalk across the street to the Beat Goes On. Browse the stacks of vinyl, DVDs, CDs and more. Add extra fun into the mix by gamifying the visit. Purchase an album for your travel companion(s) and surprise them with it on the return ride or go on a hunt to find the coolest cover art or oddest band name.
Return to Start
After travelling from one end of the ION to another, it’s time to head back to where you started. Ride straight through without stopping or continue the hop-on hop-off adventure. The journey is yours to decide.
#ConestogaMall #continuum #easygo #ION #kitchener #localFood #localTourism #localTransport #LRT #maisonKookoo #multiRide #publicArtPassport #Research #roaming #roamingTheRegion #taraMcandrew #technologyPark #travelTraits #waterloo -
Plan to develop and launch a reactor by the Nov/Dec 2028 Mars launch window.
In December, we had nothing in planning for this window, so they are starting from scratch.
They plan to put something utterly novel on an impossible timescale, with testing of the flight ready hardware starting in 2027.
#nasa #skyfall #artemis-x ☢️ powering #ion rockets
https://bsky.app/profile/starstryder.space/post/3mhtci6jwyk24
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😉 Just saying: It's great that nowadays you can write on the #Internet that you don't believe in #science on a palm-sized #mini #highperformance #computer with nano-coated #glass, #touchscreen and #lithium #ion #battery. #Facts #Technology 💙 @[email protected] @[email protected] 💚
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#Development #Chemistry #Facts #Research #Physics #Politics #Technology #Science It's great that nowadays you can write on the #Internet that you don't believe in science on a palm-sized #mini #highperformance #computer with nano-coated #glass, #touchscreen and #lithium #ion #battery. 1/...
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bcqozjplcm2yel7233udhj34/post/3lwxtx3bdks2a -
Twoje AI jest bardziej „ludzkie”, niż myślisz. Niestety, przejęło od nas trybalizm. Ale jest na to szczepionka
Marzyliśmy o sztucznej inteligencji, która będzie bezstronnym sędzią. Tymczasem najnowsze badania pokazują, że modele GPT czy DeepSeek zachowują się jak ludzie: faworyzują „swoich” i dystansują się od „obcych”. Mamy jednak dobrą wiadomość: znaleziono metodę, by ten cyfrowy plemienizm wyleczyć.
AI dzieli nas na „My” i „Oni”
Badacze wzięli na warsztat modele dostępne na rynku w połowie ubiegłego roku (w momencie rozpoczęcia badań). Wyniki są niepokojące. Modele te wykazują silną tendencję do tzw. faworyzacji grupy własnej (ingroup bias).
Gdy zapytasz AI o grupę społeczną, z którą model (lub jego dane treningowe) się utożsamia, język jest cieplejszy, bardziej empatyczny i pozytywny. Gdy mowa o grupie „obcej” (outgroup), ton staje się chłodniejszy, bardziej krytyczny, a czasem wręcz wrogi. To nie jest błąd w kodzie. To lustrzane odbicie ludzkiej natury, na której te modele były trenowane.
Dlaczego to niebezpieczne?
Problem wykracza poza teoretyczne dywagacje. Wyobraź sobie system AI, który:
- Moderuje treści: może łagodniej traktować hejt ze strony jednej grupy politycznej, a surowiej karać drugą.
- Pisze maile: może nadać agresywny ton wiadomości, jeśli w prompcie pojawi się etykietka tożsamościowa, której „nie lubi”.
- Podsumowuje newsy: może subtelnie manipulować wydźwiękiem artykułów w zależności od tego, kogo dotyczą.
Badanie wykazało, że „celowane prompty” (np. kazanie AI wcielić się w konkretną rolę polityczną) potrafią zwiększyć negatywny wydźwięk wobec „obcych” nawet o 21%.
ION: szczepionka na uprzedzenia
Najważniejszą częścią tego raportu nie jest jednak diagnoza, lecz lekarstwo. Zespół badawczy opracował metodę nazwaną ION (Ingroup-Outgroup Neutralization).
To technika treningowa, która łączy fine-tuning (dostrajanie) z optymalizacją preferencji, aby wymusić na modelu równe traktowanie obu stron. Wyniki są imponujące: zastosowanie ION zredukowało różnice w sentymencie między grupami nawet o 69%. To dowód na to, że stronniczość AI nie jest fatum, z którym musimy żyć. To błąd inżynieryjny, który da się naprawić – o ile firmy takie jak OpenAI czy Meta będą tego chciały.
Co to oznacza dla Ciebie?
Dopóki ION nie stanie się standardem przemysłowym, my – użytkownicy – musimy być ostrożni. Jeśli chcesz neutralnej odpowiedzi, staraj się nie używać w prompcie słów nacechowanych tożsamościowo, jeśli nie są niezbędne. Jeśli wdrażasz chatboty w firmie, sprawdzaj je pod kątem „plemienności”. Zobacz, jak reagują na różne grupy klientów. Weryfikuj ton. Pamiętaj, że AI może „brzmieć” obiektywnie, przemycając jednocześnie subtelną niechęć w doborze przymiotników.
#AIBias #DeepSeek #GPT41 #GPT52 #ION #LLaMa4 #news #psychologiaAI #stronniczośćAI -
Another great session of #PosterPitches at #NWOCHAINS. We learned about a huge diversity of topics including #SupramoecularAssemblies, #biomarker #sensing, #Ion-selective #membranes, radical #polymerization and #MassSpectrometry.
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Ion: Modern System Shell in Rust
https://github.com/redox-os/ion
#HackerNews #Ion #Modern #System #Shell #Rust #RedoxOS #OpenSource
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More 18650 cells + iMax B6 charger
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Harvesting more 18650 li-ion cells
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Harvesting 18650 Li-ion cells from dead laptop batteries
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NIST Ion Clock Sets New Record for Most Accurate Clock in the World
#HackerNews #NIST #Ion #Clock #Accurate #Clock #World #Technology #Innovation #Timekeeping
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#Rudolphina:
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Im Juni 2025 startet der Satellit ION in den Orbit – mit an Bord: ein Quantencomputer "made in Austria". Ein Team der Uni Wien entwickelte den weltweit ersten Quantenrechner im All, der den extremen Bedingungen einer Weltraummission standhält und kaum Energie verbraucht – und das in Rekordzeit.
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https://rudolphina.univie.ac.at/quantencomputer-aus-wien-fuer-den-weltraum11.6.2025
#Erdbeobachtung #ION #Quantencomputer #Quantenrechner #Raumfahrt #Satelliten #SpaceFlight #Wien
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ION EXTENSION DELAYED
The future of ION extension to the city of Cambridge remains uncertain.
The Region of Waterloo council originally approved the Light Rail Transit (LRT) ION system in 2009. It was to be a link across Waterloo, Kitchener and Cambridge, with a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) linking Kitchener and Cambridge.
Plans for Stage 2 ION, bringing the LRT transport system from Fairway Station in Kitchener through the urban centres of Cambridge to downtown Galt, were officially announced in June 2019, but the project has since been subject to significant delays.
A report to Cambridge City Council in 2023, estimated the expansion cost at $4.5 billion, a number that had nearly tripled since 2021. In June 2024, Matthew O’Neil, manager of Rapid Transit Coordination at the Region of Waterloo, said he expected construction to begin in 2032, seven years later than initial estimates.
On Apr. 3, Grand River Transit (GRT) revealed their ten-year business plan, which made no reference to Stage 2 ION expansion.
Councillors expressed frustration with the continued ambiguity surrounding the project. On The Mike Farwell Show on 570 NewsRadio Kitchener, former Cambridge Mayor Doug Craig was asked if Cambridge is being shortchanged on transit.
“Of course we are,” he said. “We don’t have [an] LRT, we don’t have a GO train, and we’re paying for the LRT in KW […] and we’re wondering when is ours going to come to the city of Cambridge?”
Stage 2 ION plans were thrown into further doubt on May 9, when Cambridge Mayor Jan Liggett endorsed the notion of rapid bus transit over LRT expansion. In a Cambridge council meeting, Liggett mentioned the option was raised by Waterloo Region council staff members that day.
“I know that’s earth-shattering news, but that was an open session of regional council today,” she said.
Liggett went on to say that the $4.5 billion cost of LRT expansion is not a realistic prospect.
“That’s an impossibility. We don’t have that much money in our budget in any given five-year span to put towards something like this,” she said.
The impact of the LRT in Waterloo and Kitchener has been positive. In 2023, $429 million in new building permits were issued in land along the LRT line. A growing percentage of the region’s population are reportedly moving to locations within a 10-minute walk of an LRT stop.
Cambridge councillors in favour of the expansion believe that it would have a significant impact on city rejuvenation.
“The ION expansion would have a positive impact on private investment and city rejuvenation. Every report has predicted this, and we have seen firsthand how this happened for Kitchener and Waterloo along the ION Stage one1,” Pam Wolf, Cambridge city councillor, said in a statement.
Former councillor Rob Deutschmann noted the ION expansion could attract $5-10 billion in private investments along the area, according to Cambridge Chamber of Commerce estimates.
The Region of Waterloo council have confirmed that nothing has been finalised yet, with the Initial Business Case for Stage 2 ION to be presented to Cambridge City council in November.
#busRapidTransit #Cambridge #cambridgeCityCouncil #CityOfCambridge #DougCraig #extension #futureOfIon #initialBusinessCase #ION #IONExtension #JanLiggett #JoshMiltonBell #KatWex #kitchener #lightRailTransit #localTransit #LRT #matthewOneil #mikeFarwellShow #november #pamWolf #publicTransit #publicTransport #RobDeutschmann #waterloo
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How to Stream ION TV Channel Online Without Traditional Cable for Free
#TV #TVNews #Howtowatch #ION #Noads #Sports #Streaminghttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/watch-stream-ion-television-online-1236219294/
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Radio Apocalypse: Meteor Burst Communications https://hackaday.com/2025/05/12/radio-apocalypse-meteor-burst-communications/ #propagation #RadioHacks #ionosphere #Featured #Interest #History #coldwar #meteor #burst #radio #ion
