Buildings: The unbreakable bond
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed self-healing elastomers that demonstrated unprecedented adhesion strength and the ability to adhere to many surfaces, which could broaden their potential use in industrial applications......»»
KAR Global finalizes sale of ADESA U.S. to Carvana
The deal hands Carvana the keys to 56 ADESA sites across the U.S., totaling about 6.5 million square feet of buildings on more than 4,000 acres......»»
Offshore earthquake shakes Taiwan; no danger of tsunami
A strong earthquake struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Monday, shaking buildings in the capital, Taipei. No serious damage or injuries were reported, and authorities said there was no danger of a tsunami......»»
Jony Ive to detail LoveFrom inspiration, Marc Newson collaboration in magazine takeover
Former Apple Chief Design Officer Jony Ive is set to take over as a guest editor of the How To Spend It magazine from the Financial Times this weekend. Ive is set to go in-depth on his process of “making and creating,” ranging from buildings and.....»»
How AI and Technology Are Helping Firefighting
In the past, firefighters relied heavily on their own physical strength and endurance to battle fires. They would enter burning buildings without any sort of respiratory protection, and often had to rely on construction workers to help them break thr.....»»
El Salvador"s "Bitcoin President" Pressured, Accused of Attacking Civil Liberties
The International Monetary Fund "has indicated it will not give El Salvador a much-needed loan unless it drops bitcoin" as one of the country's legal tenders, reports the Los Angeles Times. And meanwhile the "bitcoin bond" proposed by El Salvador has.....»»
AUO to set up 8.5G panel line with low carbon emissions
TFT-LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) will set up a 8.5G fab in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), with the plant to feature green buildings and strict carbon emission standards, according to the company......»»
Like college roommates, vampire bats bond when randomly paired
Social bonding between randomly assigned college roommates is not only a human phenomenon, a new study on vampire bats suggests......»»
Heat storage: Scientists develop material that is stable, efficient and eco-friendly
A new heat storage material could help to significantly improve the energy efficiency of buildings. Developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the University of Leipzig, it can be used to store surplus heat and re.....»»
Planet-scale MRI: High resolution illumination of Earth"s interior down to the planet"s core
Earthquakes do more than buckle streets and topple buildings. Seismic waves generated by earthquakes pass through the Earth, acting like a giant MRI machine and providing clues to what lies inside the planet......»»
Wistron"s Wifundity robots adopt modular design for better environment
A typical day of Wifundity autonomous mobile robots (AMR) starts at dusk, when office workers have gone home to their families. In the dark office buildings, the UV disinfecting robots go down the aisles, beaming UV rays in all directions to kill ger.....»»
This Year"s Big Oscar Winners: "Dune", Apple TV+ and James Bond
Dune won six Academy Awards tonight — the most of any movie — at this year's Oscar's ceremony, taking home Oscars for its cinematography, visual effects, film editing, original score, production design, and "achievement in sound." But t.....»»
Meet the Secretive US Company Building an "Unbreakable" Internet Inside Russia
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: As Russia makes preparations to possibly disconnect from the global internet in a bid to control the narrative around the invasion of Ukraine, one secretive U.S. company is rushing to lay the fina.....»»
How three abandoned quarries in rural China were transformed into stunning cultural venues
Adaptive reuse isn’t just for buildings. These converted quarries are a welcome reminder that all kinds of negative assets can be turned into something beautiful. The mountainous landscape of Jinyun County, in southeast China, has over 3,000.....»»
On this Japanese island, nearly every building is made of concrete
Okinawa is a brutalist wonderland. On the island of Okinawa, Japan, the chill vibes of a beach vacation hot spot have an unexpected architectural backdrop. Most of the buildings are made of harsh, imposing concrete.Read Full Story.....»»
Apple Maps expands detailed 3D buildings and enhanced navigation to Canada
Apple on Thursday announced that it is bringing the new Apple Maps experience with detailed 3D buildings and enhanced navigation to Canada. The new maps, which were built from scratch, will be available in selected Canadian cities. more… The post.....»»
The Best Laptops for Programming
As technology has evolved over the years, so have laptops. What began as massive computers that took up entire rooms, and were found only on college campuses and in government buildings, evolved into something that can fit in a small messenger bag an.....»»
Apple to use world"s first low-carbon aluminium in the iPhone SE
Apple plans to make the iPhone SE using low-carbon and carbon-free aluminum produced from an innovate new smelting process its $4.7 billion Green Bonds investment helped create.Apple's Green Bond projects have so far seen the company invest $4.7 bill.....»»
"Rhino bond" charges onto markets to save S. African animals
Critically endangered black rhinos in South Africa will get help from an unusual source: Wall Street, where institutional investors have expressed a willingness to buy a new type of bond being issued by the World Bank that will pay for successful eff.....»»
How No Time To Die’s hidden VFX brought James Bond to the Oscars
James Bond films aren't known for their visual effects, so here's how No Time To Die's "less is more" approach to VFX earned it an Academy Award nomination......»»
How No Time To Die’s hidden VFX brought James Bond to the Oscars
How No Time To Die’s hidden VFX brought James Bond to the Oscars.....»»