OMA designs Chengdu Future City as "alternative to the typical masterplan"
Chengdu Future City is a car-free masterplan for the capital of China's Sichuan province designed by architecture studio OMA to focus on the site's existing geography and topography. Read more Chengdu Future City is a car-free masterplan.....»»
Researchers capture unique pollution data following Key Bridge collapse
When the container vessel Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore Harbor on March 26, 2024, deliveries to the busy port via ship were halted, and the number of trains and trucks coming into the city dropped.....»»
Pearl in the shell? Special purpose acquisition companies should embrace uncertainty with investors
When it comes to filing an initial public offering for a typical company, there's a long list of things for prospective investors to know......»»
"Facebook probably knows I sell drugs"—how young people"s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects
Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception......»»
Successful city parks make diverse communities feel safe and welcome—this Minnesota park is an example
What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such as museums and public par.....»»
Future climate impacts put humpback whale diet at risk
A new study led by Griffith University predicts that future climate change impacts could disrupt the krill-heavy diet that humpback whales in the southern hemisphere consume. The study, "No distinct local cuisines among humpback whales: A population.....»»
Finland"s wizards making food out of thin air
At a factory in Finland, the "farmers of the future" are making a new food protein by feeding a microbe air and electricity, proving that protein can be produced without traditional agriculture......»»
Academic calls for upgrade to sewage systems to protect health
The risk to public health from human feces in our rivers and seas will increase without action to create a wastewater system fit for the future, according to a Leeds academic......»»
Chamber pots, shared toilets and DIY plumbing: China"s toilet revolution exposes social inequalities
Urbanization in China tends to be depicted in terms of towering skyscrapers and multilane highways—the city reaching upwards and outwards. Not much thought is given to the vast, but less eye-catching, urban infrastructure that shapes and is shaped.....»»
Tenways CGO600 Electric Bike review: a great, albeit expensive, bike for a commute to the office
If you're looking for an easy-to-ride electric bike for commuting to work or running errands, the Tenways CGO600 is hard to beat — provided you're willing to drop the cash on it.CGO600 Pro Electric Bike review — A stylish bike for city ridingTher.....»»
Future emoji could include Eye Bags & Shovel
The Unicode Consortium has submitted the proposal for Unicode 16, which includes seven new emoji characters like harp, shovel, fingerprint, and face with bags under eyes.New emoji coming in Unicode 16The timeline from the conception to implementation.....»»
The habitable worlds observatory could see lunar and solar "exo-eclipses"
A future space observatory could use exo-eclipses to tease out exomoon populations......»»
Researchers: We"re helping farmers access future climate projections as easily as checking the weather
How often do you check your local weather forecast? How about your local climate projections for 2050? For many farmers, the answer to the first question is all the time. But the answer to the second is almost certainly less than that, even though th.....»»
Your next iPhone could have a feature straight out of a sci-fi movie
Imagine an iPhone that can repair itself. While this sounds unrealistic, it could actually happen in the near future......»»
Dealership lawsuit accuses Mitsubishi of ‘making false promises"
A terminated Kansas City, Kan., dealership has accused Mitsubishi Motors of North America of "mistreating its dealers by making false promises" in a bid to drive it and other dealerships out of business or move their points......»»
iPhone 17 Ultra could be the next iPhone X moment
I still remember my first moments with an iPhone X. It felt like something from the future: the OLED display, Face ID, all-screen design, new UX paradigms for navigation. The iPhone X truly was a leap forward for the iPhone following several years of.....»»
Apple North Carolina campus efforts continue to move at a glacial pace
Local utilities are ready to go on the site of Apple's future North Carolina campus, but the company appears to not be particularly motivated to get the project done any time soon.The campus will be near Raleigh, North CarolinaThe campus was rumored.....»»
Google’s AI future is Dramatically Different from its Past
Has Google promised too much with its AI technology? The post Google’s AI future is Dramatically Different from its Past appeared first on Phandroid. Google’s recently-concluded I/O developer conference didn’t try to hide.....»»
7 Reasons to Wait for the iPhone SE 4 & 4 Reasons Not To
Apple’s working on a new iPhone SE 4. While some people might need to upgrade your current device in the near future, others might want to hang back and wait for the fourth-generation iPhone SE. In 2022, Apple released its iPhone SE 3, its thir.....»»
Appropriate exercise is an important part of crew health during space missions
Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge......»»
Researchers find that refrigerating or air-drying soil samples for future studies retains important microbial details
Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have published published findings this spring that can save fellow researchers a.....»»