Glamping on the roof of a Kia Sorento is better than it sounds
Throw a Roofnest on top of a car and you’ve got yourself a weekend away. Enlarge / The Roofnest tent is quick to deploy and keeps you off the ground. (credit: Tim Stevens) I've had a fascination with rooftop tents ever sin.....»»
Kena: Bridge of Spirits hands-on premiere: As good as “Legend of Pikmin” sounds
Hour-long demo proves this fall game is much more than a pretty face. These cute blobs are known as the "Rot," and when you're not running around kicking tree-monster butt, you can sit and even.....»»
This smart sensor gives you a first row seat to birds singing in your backyard
Terra pipes real-world nature sounds into your home, and helps track bird migration too!.....»»
Measuring sound diversity of quietness
The world is filled with myriad sounds that can overwhelm a person with relentless acoustics. Noise is so prevalent in everyday life that the concept and achievement of comfortable quiet is hard to define......»»
Serenading Lusitanian toadfish drowned out by water traffic
During spring, Lusitanian toadfish (Halobatrachus didactylus) suitors form choirs in Portugal's Tagus estuary to serenade the females, vibrating their swim bladders to produce a call, known as a boatwhistle, which sounds like a vibrating cell phone......»»
The Dyson V15 Detect actually makes me want to vacuum
If the idea of turning your next house cleaning session into a rave sounds like a good time, then boy do we have a vacuum for you. The Dyson V15 Detect is one of Dyson's latest cordless vacuum models, and arguably, its most satisfying ever. That's be.....»»
Google’s revamped Wear OS sounds like a clean break from the old version
Existing Qualcomm hardware is so obsolete it would probably hold the platform back. Enlarge / A Wear OS watch. (credit: Ron Amadeo) At Google's I/O 2021 conference, the company announced what sounds like a complete re-launch of Wear OS, with.....»»
Smell-O-Vision: This nose-zapping wearable simulates smell using electricity
Digital reproduction of sights and sounds is pretty common, but thanks to a new invention, it might soon be possible to digitally simulate smells......»»
Taking a bite out of tooth evolution: Frogs have lost teeth more than 20 times
Scientists have long known that frogs are oddballs when it comes to teeth. Some have tiny teeth on their upper jaws and the roof of their mouths while others sport fanglike structures. Some species are completely toothless. And only one frog, out of.....»»
The secret lives of Canada lynx
New technology captures never-before-heard sounds of lynx hunting, fighting, and sleeping......»»
Plague of ravenous, destructive mice tormenting Australians
At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One family blamed mice chewing electrical wires for their house burning down......»»
Geological riddle solved: "Roof of the World" has gotten higher
There has long been controversy about whether the world's highest region, Tibet, has grown taller during the recent geological past. New results from the University of Copenhagen indicate that the 'Roof of the World' appears to have risen by up to 60.....»»
Research Reveals Why Some Find the Sound of Others Eating So Irritating
Scientists have shed light on why everyday sounds such as chewing, drinking and breathing can be so maddening to some people that it drives them to despair. From a report: Now, brain scans performed by researchers at Newcastle University have reveale.....»»
This motherboard has the CPU socket on the back
I’ve had this idea in my head for years that it would be neat if a motherboard manufacturer built a board with all of the connectors on the backside of the board. It sounds foolish at first, but imagine how much more you could do in terms of cable.....»»
Can"t stand chewing or breathing sounds? Scientists have discovered why
People who have extreme reactions to sounds such as chewing or loud breathing may have a "supersensitised" brain connection, according to a study......»»
Aurora Solar aims to power the growing solar industry with a $250M round C
Aurora Solar had one of those pitches that seemed obvious in retrospect. Instead of going to a house and measuring its roof manually for a solar panel installation, why not use aerial scans and imagery of the whole region? That smart play earned them.....»»
What Python Creator Guido van Rossum Thinks of Rust, Go, Julia, and TypeScript
Python's creator Guido van Rossum shared his opinions on other programming languages during a new hour-long interview with Microsoft's principle cloud advocate manager. Some of the highlights: Rust: "It sounds like it's a great language — for.....»»
Startup studio eFounders reaches portfolio valuation of $2 billion
European startup studio eFounders has now been around for 10 years. And because a birthday sounds like a good opportunity to share some metrics, the portfolio companies have reached a valuation of $2 billion together — only 18 months after rea.....»»
Sebastian Cox creates subtle treehouse from scorched larch
Designer Sebastian Cox has designed a treehouse in the English countryside that features scorched larch cladding, a shingled roof and a balustrade of chestnut branches. Read more Designer Sebastian Cox has designed a treehouse in the English.....»»
Roofr just nailed down a second seed round to make new roofing sales a cinch to close
Roofer Pro. Roof Snap. Acculynx. There’s suddenly no shortage of companies offering software to make the lives of roofers and their customers easier. Among these is Roofr, a five-year-old, San Francisco-based, 31-person sales platform for roofi.....»»
Henning Larsen begins construction on sustainable school with walkable roof
Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has broken ground on The New School, a primary school in Sundby that will be the first in Denmark to be given a Nordic Ecolabel. Read more Danish architecture studio Henning Larsen has broken ground.....»»