Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

As anti-government protests spilled onto the streets in Cuba on July 11, something strange was happening on the airwaves. Florida operators reported the signals were loudest there, enough to make communication with hams in Cuba impossible. Valladres explains he escaped from Cuba to the United States in a raft in 2005.

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Teslarati

MARCH 14, 2024

pic.twitter.com/FaNcasuKaq — SpaceX (@SpaceX) March 14, 2024 The 33 Raptor engines powered Booster 10 with Ship 28 stacked on top all the way through its portion of the flight, never losing one engine. The massive rocket made it further than ever during its third flight, including successful stage separation and atmospheric re-entry.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 5, 2024

Together, we gulped icy drinks by the hotel pool, were battered by waves during a surf lesson, had our tarot cards read aboard a catamaran, and danced our hearts out, powered by espresso martinis, to early 2000s anthems on a rooftop. We were on a quintessential girl’s trip to Costa Rica. But we didn’t capture any of this on our phones.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Here are the highlights of what went down in telecom this year: Cuba Jamming Ham Radio? After coordination with operators in South America and Europe, the source of the interfering signals—which sound like “the unfortunate offspring of a frog and a Dalek ”—was quickly identified as Cuba.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. They’re investing in more efficient energy sources and nuclear power. The situation is the same for India.

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Cars That Think

JULY 1, 2025

Cuba isn’t just in an energy crisis; the country’s grid sits on the verge of systemic failure. The National Electric System, most of which was built after 1959, hasn’t received the investment and maintenance it needs for 35 years—a consequence of Cuba’s complex political and economic history.

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