The claimed charging times are 10% to 70% of the second-generation Blade Battery's capacity in five minutes, (and full charging in 9 minutes).....A five-minute charging time is close enough to how long it takes to fill up a regular gas-powered car with fuel, which can vary between three and five minutes from a gallon or two to full, depending on the pump.

The downside is that this only happens with BYD's fast chargers which can deliver 1,500 kW of power. There's not many of these yet outside China. Europe is getting 3,000 in 2027, but that's a small number compared to the existing 1.1 million public chargers in Europe.

Still, this is what the future looks like. The global tide has turned against fossil fuel cars, and as Ernest Hemmingway said about bankruptcy; its slow, and then suddenly fast decay ahead for them.

9-Minute EV Charging Has Reached The Mainstream

NASA is moving fast on its plans to build a moon base and return astronauts to the lunar surface in as little as two years.

The former MTU student frequently films interviews and videos that he calls "pranks" across Cork and elsewhere in Ireland, with many of those featured in his content unaware that they are being filmed. The Irish Data Protection Commission has previously expressed concern about the misuse of smart glasses. A spokesperson for Meta said: “We don't tolerate harassing content, however it was captured, and have removed the account @rendy_vlad for repeatedly violating our bullying and harassment policies.

Filming people without their consent and publishing it is illegal in many parts of the world. It's why you sometimes see people blurred out on TV. It means the production people didn't get them to sign a model consent form.

But doesn't all Smart Glasses use fall into that category? You could say the same about phone cameras, but at least then, people recording can make the excuse that everyone could clearly see what they are doing.

The other murky area here is monetization. In most parts of the world people automatically own the copyright to their own image. If Big Tech wants to argue they can ignore copyright law, why do they get to be the ones who can ignore the law when they choose?

Instagram removes account of Cork-based influencer 'Rendy Vlad'

Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy—the Space Force’s portfolio acquisition executive for advanced programs—said he’s seen the Pentagon’s posture toward cislunar operations and planning efforts change drastically over the past year.