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......»»
At least 21 dead in torrential Dominican Republic rains
At least 21 people, including three children, died after heavy rainfall inundated the Dominican Republic over the weekend, authorities said Sunday, warning the downpours were linked to worsening climate change......»»
You don"t have to flip this Magic Mouse hack over to charge
An engineer has hacked Apple's Magic Mouse to give it a USB-C charging port — in a better place — and also given it a more ergonomic case.Ivan Kuleshov''s hacked Magic MouseIvan Kuleshov has previously hacked Apple's Mac mini to be powered over E.....»»
Best electric toothbrush Black Friday deals on Philips, Oral-B, and more
If you've been holding off on a fancy toothbrush, check out this list of Black Friday deals for some sweet discounts......»»
Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging......»»
Frank Borman, commander of the first mission to orbit the Moon, has died
"The Earth looked so lonely in the Universe. It's the only thing with color." Enlarge / NASA astronauts Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders wave to onlookers aboard the USS Yorktown after splashdown to end the Apollo 8 miss.....»»
Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95
Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8's historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95......»»
Former Meta Engineer Testifies Before Congress on Social Media and Teen Mental Health
Arturo Béjar, a former Meta employee, testified before a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday about social media and the teen mental health crisis. On the same day whistleblower Frances Haugen was testifying before Congress about the h.....»»
New sensors measure uric acid levels better than other noninvasive methods
Researchers in Purdue University's College of Engineering have invented and are developing noninvasive medical devices to make the monitoring and treatment of certain physiological and psychological conditions timelier and more precise......»»
AI bots can do the grunt work of filling out job applications for you
One programmer used AI to apply for 5,000 jobs. Enlarge (credit: PM Images/Getty Images) In July, software engineer Julian Joseph became the latest victim of the tech industry’s sweeping job cuts. Facing his second lay.....»»
Kubescape 3.0 elevates open-source Kubernetes security
Targeted at the DevSecOps practitioner or platform engineer, Kubescape, the open-source Kubernetes security platform has reached version 3.0. Vulnerability scan results Kubescape 3.0 features Kubescape 3.0 adds new features that make it easier for or.....»»
Paleobionics: A 450 million-year-old organism finds new life in softbotics
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with paleontologists from Spain and Poland, have used fossil evidence to engineer a soft robotic replica of pleurocystitid, a marine organism that.....»»
The health and economic toll of gun violence in youth
Since 2020, firearms have been the number one cause of death among children and teens in the United States, surpassing even car accidents, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, more than 4,500 young people died fr.....»»
Storms kill three, displace thousands in southern South America
Three people have died and thousands have had to leave their homes due to heavy rains and flooding in southern South America this week, according to officials who pointed to the El Niño weather phenomenon......»»
Intel’s failed 64-bit Itanium CPUs die another death as Linux support ends
Intel stopped selling the last Itanium processors in 2021. Enlarge (credit: Intel) Officially, Intel's Itanium chips and their IA-64 architecture died back in 2021, when the company shipped its last processors. But faile.....»»
The Second Person to Pig Heart Transplant Just Died
Lawrence Faucette died six weeks after undergoing the experimental procedure involving a genetically engineered pig organ......»»
Tinkerer, Engineer, Mr. Mom, Maker, Teacher
Brian Wagner wears many hats as a maker Brian Wagner has worn many hats in his life and they all seem to fit. He is an engineer, a maker, and a teacher of making and coding. He’s also one of the co-founders of the LVL hackerspace in Louisville.....»»
Apollo astronaut Thomas K. Mattingly dies aged 87
A NASA astronaut who was removed from the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission but helped bring its crew back home safely thanks to his problem-solving efforts from ground control has died at the age of 87......»»
Daily Telescope: The brilliant remains of a star that died 10,000 years ago
Our ancestors must have watched this in awe. Enlarge / Behold: The Veil Nebula. (credit: Zach1) Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light; a little too muc.....»»
My PC died and I nearly lost everything. Here’s what saved me
Backing up your computer can save you from a data destruction disaster. I should know -- I nearly lost everything when my PC died, but my backups rescued me......»»
NASA tech breathes life into potentially game-changing antenna design
Some 30 years ago, a young engineer named Christopher Walker was home in the evening making chocolate pudding when he got what turned out to be a very serendipitous call from his mother......»»