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Acura Nexera Vision Concept Previews Future Hybrid Headlight Design

Acura Nexera Vision Concept Previews Future Hybrid Headlight Design

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Acura unveiled the Nexera Vision concept this weekend during Monterey Car Week in California. The low-slung GT coupe blends motorsports and racing hardware with high-end materials and design — but the element most likely to trickle down to dealerships isn’t the bodywork. It’s the light signature, which Acura says will grace future models starting with the upcoming RDX Hybrid. The concept lands as Acura works to refocus on hybridization. The automaker recently canceled its upcoming RSX SUV as part of Honda’s broader North American EV retreat. When illuminated, the phantom light signature highlights the concept’s aggressive aerodynamic elements.Acura The new face of Acura The Nexera Vision was designed at the Acura Design California studio in Los Angeles under the direction of Yasutake Tsuchida, Acura’s creative director and vice-president of auto design. Acura says the concept will influence the styling of future models beginning with the fourth-generation RDX Hybrid. “To reinforce the new Acura styling identity, we developed a unique lighting signature inspired by the Acura ‘A’ mark,” Tsuchida said. “The Nexera Vision sets the course …

Blanche: DOJ opinion on executive privilege is not ‘any novel legal concept’

Blanche: DOJ opinion on executive privilege is not ‘any novel legal concept’

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Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday dismissed criticism over the Justice Department’s recent opinion on executive privilege over communications between the president and “private advisers” outside of government, saying that it is not “any novel legal concept.” During Blanche’s “Fox News Sunday” appearance, host Shannon Bream played a clip of Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) telling… Source link

What Is Jacques Rancière’s Distribution of the Sensible? Key Concept Explained

What Is Jacques Rancière’s Distribution of the Sensible? Key Concept Explained

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Published: Aug 7, 2026written by Calum Jenkins, MLitt Philosophy and Literature, MA English and Philosophy Summary Distribution of the Sensible: This concept explains how social systems pre-determine who can be seen, heard, and considered a political subject. True Politics: For Rancière, politics is the act of disrupting the established order by asserting a radical, underlying equality among all people. Politics & Aesthetics: Politics and art are deeply linked because both shape our fundamental sensory experience of the world and our communities. Art’s Political Power: Art challenges the status quo by offering new ways of perceiving the world and revealing a shared equality among spectators. Show more   Does everyone get a say when it comes to political discourse? Do we even realize when certain groups are left out of important social discussions? For the philosopher Jacques Rancière, politics is not simply a question of ideas and ideologies, but rather an issue that reaches the very nature of our perception. This is a question of social perception: who do we recognize as political subjects, and do we take on board what they have …

Hyundai reveals new 7-seat electric minivan concept

Hyundai reveals new 7-seat electric minivan concept

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Hyundai unveiled the new Neira Concept, a seven-seat electric minivan, at GIIAS 2026. Is Hyundai launching an electric minivan? The Neira Concept debuted at the 2026 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) on Thursday, alongside the IONIQ 3 and several other Hyundai vehicles. Hyundai said the seven-seat electric people mover will be produced locally in Indonesia, starting by the end of 2026. Although it didn’t reveal any other details, the concept is nearly identical to the Kia Carens Clavis EV, an electric MPV that launched in India last year. Advertisement – scroll for more content Aside from the Hyundai badges and logos, the Neira is a near-replica of the Kia Carens EV. Hyundai added a few subtle differences to help differentiate it, including its unique front and rear end designs, headlights, and alloy wheels. The interiors are even more similar. Both feature dual 12.3″ instrument cluster and center infotainment screens, plus an additional climate control panel. It has yet to be confirmed, but like the Carens Clavis EV, Hyundai’s electric minivan is expected to be …

Shaboozey: The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales review – a striking addition to the rich canon of country concept albums | Music

Shaboozey: The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales review – a striking addition to the rich canon of country concept albums | Music

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It’s fair to say that if Shaboozey never released another note of music, his place in history would still be assured. He wasn’t the only Black country-leaning artist brought to a wider audience by a guest appearance on Beyoncé’s 2024 album Cowboy Carter, but no one else capitalised on the exposure quite so remarkably. Released two weeks after his guest appearance on that album’s Spaghettii, his single A Bar Song (Tipsy) unexpectedly eclipsed Beyoncé’s success, becoming the biggest-selling country single of the year – more than 1.75bn streams and counting on Spotify – and for a time, the joint longest-running US No 1 of all time. He’s received three nominations at the Country Music awards, an event traditionally resistant to artists of colour. The accompanying album, Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, was by far the most successful sustained attempt to fuse hip-hop and country, two genres that have been warily circling each other for some time, spawning the occasional novelty hit such as Nelly and Tim McGraw’s Over and Over Again, the Ludacris-featuring …

A nuclear reactor buried one mile below ground moves from concept to a Kansas test site

A nuclear reactor buried one mile below ground moves from concept to a Kansas test site

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Deep Fission wants to place small nuclear reactors about a mile underground, where rock and water pressure could replace some costly safety structures. The company has started testing in Kansas with deep drilling and a non-nuclear prototype, but it has not yet operated a working underground reactor. The project has raised significant funding and gained federal support, though it still faces regulatory reviews, technical challenges and concerns from local residents. A nuclear reactor lowered nearly a mile into the Earth would operate far from storms, aircraft and most surface activity. Deep Fission believes that setting could also remove some of the most expensive parts of conventional nuclear plants. The Berkeley-based company has moved its proposal beyond early fundraising and computer designs. It now has a pilot site in Parsons, Kansas, a completed data-acquisition well and a full-scale prototype canister intended to test installation procedures. The reactor itself has not begun operating. Deep Fission’s recent work remains focused on site analysis, equipment testing and the regulatory steps needed before a nuclear demonstration can proceed. Each proposed …

Avinox shows off wild new gearbox motor concept as it expands across the e-bike industry

Avinox shows off wild new gearbox motor concept as it expands across the e-bike industry

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Avinox may still be one of the newest names in the e-bike drive system industry, but the company isn’t wasting any time pushing the envelope. At Eurobike 2026 in Frankfurt this week, the e-bike motor manufacturer unveiled its latest concept technology, dubbed the MG Concept Motor. Developed in partnership with major bicycle brands including Canyon, Commencal, Forbidden, and Mondraker, the new drive unit aims to rethink one of the most maintenance-intensive aspects of modern e-bikes: the drivetrain. The headline feature is the integration of a gearbox directly into the mid-drive motor system, eliminating the need for a traditional derailleur and multi-speed cassette. According to Avinox, the MG Concept can shift gears in less than 0.1 seconds while maintaining uninterrupted power delivery. Riders can shift under load, while stationary, manually, or through automatic modes that use cadence and AI-assisted algorithms to determine optimal gearing. Of course, all of those figures and features are worth just about as much as the paper they’re printed on, since the concept motor is exactly that: a concept on display. But …

A proof of concept forgives a fragile data path. Operational AI does not.

A proof of concept forgives a fragile data path. Operational AI does not.

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Presented by F5 When enterprises move AI workloads from pilot to production, data delivery often becomes the factor that determines whether those systems can scale reliably. Point-to-point architectures connecting storage directly to compute hold up under demonstration conditions, but they often break down under sustained, concurrent production traffic. The result is stalled inference pipelines, delayed RAG systems, underutilized GPUs, and SLA violations, all of which carry direct business consequences. “Organizations successfully operationalize AI when their infrastructure is built to handle real-world failures, not just controlled conditions,” says Hunter Smit, senior manager of product marketing at F5. Production traffic exposes architectural weaknesses In a pilot, a stalled transfer is an inconvenience, while in production, that same stall is an outage someone now owns. The underlying architecture is often identical in both cases: when a client is wired directly to storage, the system becomes increasingly fragile under sustained, concurrent production traffic because that direct connection has no answer when a node fails or traffic spikes. From there, retries and timeouts cascade, and the entire pipeline backs up …

BMW’s menacing EV concept reveals the M3 EV design [Images]

BMW’s menacing EV concept reveals the M3 EV design [Images]

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BMW unveiled the M Concept Neue Klasse on Friday, offering a sneak peek at the all-electric quad-motor i3 M EV. BMW is preparing to launch the first all-electric M3 EV The BMW M Concept made its global debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Friday, showcasing the luxury brand’s new design for its upcoming performance EVs. “The new BMW M design language forms the expressive spearhead of the Neue Klasse,” BMW M boss Oliver Heilmer said, adding that the project is “truly special to me because it carries the BMW M character into a new era.” That new era will begin in 2027, starting with the electric BMW M3. The M concept clearly has a much more aggressive look and stance than the standard i3, with a modified front end and added M features. Advertisement – scroll for more content Up front, BMW’s Neue Klasse headlamps and kidney grille are fused into one, while the trimaran-style bumper helps improve aerodynamics. The trimaran design and new three-dimensional Track Lights will be a signature on …

Beyond Foldables: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Roll Concept Explained

Beyond Foldables: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Roll Concept Explained

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Samsung continues to push the boundaries of smartphone innovation, exploring innovative technologies that could redefine the mobile experience. The Galaxy Z Roll 5G, hinted at in a recent patent, showcases Samsung’s vision for the future of smartphones. By integrating rollable displays, advanced health-monitoring capabilities, and holographic technology, the Galaxy Z Roll could mark a significant evolution in mobile device design. While still in the conceptual stage, this device highlights Samsung’s commitment to leading the next generation of mobile technology. Rollable Display: Expanding Possibilities The centerpiece of the Galaxy Z Roll is its rollable display, an innovative technology that allows the screen to expand horizontally. Unlike foldable displays, which often leave visible creases, rollable screens offer a smooth, seamless transition between a standard smartphone size and a larger, tablet-like interface. This innovation promises a visually immersive experience while maintaining the device’s sleek design. The rollable screen is particularly beneficial for tasks requiring additional screen space, such as multitasking, video streaming, or document editing. When not in use, the display retracts, making sure the device remains compact …