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Player-racket interaction The higher stiffness of composite rackets means that they lose less energy to vibrations upon impact, so the player can hit the ball faster. However, there may be an increased risk of overuse injury to the arm when using a high stiffness racket with a large head. A lightweight modern racket with a lower swingweight (moment of inertia about the handle) is also easier for the player to wield, and they tend to swing them faster during strokes. … [Read more...] about How racket design made tennis faster—and more fun to watch

According to Sony, the new Walkman is designed for audiophiles with some of the best-in-class audio. It supports DSD audio formats up to 11.2MHz with high-quality PCM conversion. The Walkman also supports Hi-Res Audio and packs a 10-band equaliser to adjust sound output. Additionally, DSEE HX support restores audio lost during digital conversion, while the S-Master HX digital amplifier enhances the audio experience.Get access to India's fastest growing financial subscriptions service Moneycontrol Pro for as little as Rs 599 for first year. Use the code "GETPRO". Moneycontrol Pro offers you all the information you need for wealth creation including actionable investment ideas, independent research and insights & analysis For more information, check out the Moneycontrol website or mobile app. … [Read more...] about Sony’s NW-A105 Walkman arrives in India with Android Pie & 26 hours of battery life

Mercedes-Benz led the list of recalls made by luxury carmakers with a total of 17,200 units of the CLA, GLA, GLE, GLS, E Class and C Class. Audi followed next with around 8,200 recalled units of the A3, A6 and A7. Mercedes, which is the leading luxury car maker in India, topped the list in 2018, too, when it recalled nearly 19,000 cars. … [Read more...] about Recalls due to vehicle safety hit 3-year high; Maruti Suzuki tops the charts yet again

"There will be no chance of utilising Kia's excess capacity for Hyundai.  Some back-end functions such as procurement, R&D, platform sharing, parts-sharing can bring some benefit to the Indian market in terms of cost reduction and value creation. But direct operation areas such as sales and marketing and production they will remain 100 percent independent," SS Kim, Managing Director and CEO, Hyundai Motor India, told Moneycontrol. … [Read more...] about Hyundai won’t tap Kia’s India factory despite running at peak capacity

The annual TED Fellows program selects 20 emerging and inspiring thinkers in fields ranging from astrophysics to immunoengineering, and every kind of scientist, artist, activist, and expert in between. The chosen fellows get access to the TED community, including mentors and coaches, and over the yearlong fellowship they collaborate on ideas and give TED Talks at the annual TED Conference in Vancouver. Now in its 11th year, the 2020 Fellows add to an impressive network that now includes 492 Fellows from 99 countries, and also mark the start of a new decade of TED Fellows programming. “2020 is a great marking point for us to be really future looking,” says Shoham Arad, director of the TED Fellows program. “And I think that’s what this group of people are doing.” … [Read more...] about Meet the 2020 TED Fellows, from snake scientists to geothermal energy entrepreneurs