Lou Ottens, the Philips engineer who invented the cassette tape, has died
Dutch engineer and inventor Lou Ottens, best known for inventing the cassette tape, died on March 6. He was 94......»»
AI approach optimizes development of antibody drugs
Proteins have evolved to excel at everything from contracting muscles to digesting food to recognizing viruses. To engineer better proteins, including antibodies, scientists often iteratively mutate the amino acids—the units that are arranged in a.....»»
Grab a new dorm room TV for $118 in Walmart’s 4th of July Sale
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Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says
Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend"s home, NTSB says.....»»
Veteran Apple hardware engineer departs to join Rivian
A long-time Apple hardware engineer is departing the company. As first spotted by RivianTrackr, Jeff Alves is leaving Apple after more than a decade to join Rivian, where he will join the automaker’s battery engineering team. more….....»»
Former Apple hardware engineer joins Rivian
A former Apple hardware engineer, who worked at the company for over a decade, has recently joined the automaker Rivian.A former Apple engineer has joined the automaker Rivian, known for its electric vehiclesWhile he was employed by Apple, Jeff Alves.....»»
Jeep’s first EV is the 600 horsepower, 300-mile-range Wagoneer S
Jeep invented the luxury SUV in 1963. Now it's made an electric one. Enlarge / Jeep is ready to join the electric SUV fray with the new Wagoneer S, which goes on sale later this year. (credit: Jeep) The Jeep brand has f.....»»
India court urges national emergency declaration for heat waves
An Indian court has urged the government to declare a national emergency over the country's ongoing heat wave, saying that hundreds of people had died during weeks of extreme weather......»»
Cybersecurity jobs available right now: May 29, 2024
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Bentley names Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser as new CEO to lead EV shift
Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser will take over responsibility for Bentley's shift from combustion engines to electrified drivetrains......»»
US Offshore Wind Farms Are Being Strangled With Red Tape
This year has seen wind farm costs rise and many projects canceled as developers struggle with opaque regulations and determined opposition—but the industry is far from dead......»»
21 People Who Died And Then Had Unspeakably Shocking Secrets Revealed About Them
21 People Who Died And Then Had Unspeakably Shocking Secrets Revealed About Them.....»»
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme
South Carolina family of boy, 13, who died by suicide sues Snapchat over sextortion scheme.....»»
Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy than lithium-ion
Chinese scientists have created a new type of water-based battery that is more efficient at storing energy than standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery type … The post Researchers invented water-based batteries that store more energy th.....»»
How Does ChatGPT ‘Think’? Psychology and Neuroscience Crack Open AI Large Language Models
Researchers are striving to reverse-engineer artificial intelligence and scan the “brains” of LLMs to deduce the how any why of that they are doing.....»»
What Is Pasteurization, and How Does It Keep Milk Safe?
The pasteurization process was invented in the 1860s and continues to keep people safe from a range of foodborne illnesses.....»»
Jenny Young and the story of Brooklyn Robot Foundry
“I’m not selling kits; I’m selling a service.” Jenny Young is a mechanical engineer who founded Brooklyn Robot Factory thirteen years ago to bring hands-on learning experiences to kids in schools and afterschool programs. Her.....»»
Big Trouble in Little Endor? Kurt Russell could’ve been Han Solo in Star Wars
Many famous actors tried out for the original Star Wars, including Kurt Russell, whose audition tape for Han Solo made the rounds on social media recently......»»
“CSAM generated by AI is still CSAM,” DOJ says after rare arrest
Software engineer arrested, suspected of grooming teen with AI-generated CSAM. Enlarge (credit: SewcreamStudio | iStock / Getty Images Plus) The US Department of Justice has started cracking down on the use of AI image g.....»»
Forever fad: Rubik says his cube "reminds us why we have hands"
The naysayers said the maddening multicolored cube that Erno Rubik invented 50 years ago would not survive the 1980s......»»
Worker killed in blast at TSMC"s Arizona construction site
A worker has died after being caught in an explosion at the Arizona site where iPhone processor manufacturer TSMC is building a new plant — and has previously been accused of using dangerous construction methods.TSMC investing $40 billion in Arizon.....»»