Rally-inspired Porsche 911 Dakar is pitched at SUV set
The rally-inspired 911 arrives in U.S. stores in Spring 2023......»»
Five human technologies inspired by nature—from velcro to racing cars
Nature has, over millions of years, evolved solutions to adapt to an array of challenges. As the challenges facing humanity become more complex, we are seeing inspiration being increasingly drawn from nature......»»
Bang & Olufsen celebrates Lunar New Year 2023 with Silk Road-inspired limited editions
Danish audio legend, Bang & Olufsen (B&O), has released a limited edition set of five of its products to celebrate Lunar New Year 2023, which lands on Sunday, January 22. The holiday is also known as Chinese New Year, but it is celebrated by groups i.....»»
Monty Python’s silly walk ideal for burning calories, research shows
More than half a century after first airing on the BBC, Monty Python’s famous silly-walk sketch has inspired a fitness-focused research study......»»
Exxon’s bad reputation got in the way of its industry-wide carbon capture proposal
Shell initially resisted the Houston project and believed Chevron had doubts, too. Enlarge / Environmental activists rally for accountability for fossil fuel companies outside of New York Supreme Court on October 22, 2019 in Ne.....»»
Maker Faire Taipei Returns On Christmas Day
Maker Faire Taipei returns for a Christmas special! This December 24th & 25th, Taiwanese makers come to the capital to share their projects, learn new techniques, and get inspired by the always leading-edge designs and ideas that pop up at this fair.....»»
Superscattering of water waves: Breaking the single channel scattering limit
The National Science Review recently published a study by Huaping Wang's group at Zhejiang University. Inspired by electromagnetic metamaterials, the research team designed and fabricated a water wave superscattering device based on degeneracy resona.....»»
Looking for a new EV? Don’t get suckered by the top-of-the-line model
From Polestar 2 to Porsche Taycan, the cheapest, least powerful version is the one. Enlarge / Our Creative Director didn't know that I have a fondness for the Ford Ka and still miss the one I sold before moving to America, but I.....»»
Porsche ramps up work with electricity-based synthetic fuels
Porsche-backed HIF Global's eFuel plant in Chile will produce 14.5 million gallons annually by mid-decade......»»
Porsche’s synthetic gasoline factory comes online today in Chile
The Haru Oni plant will scale up from 34,000 gallons to 14.5 million gallons by 2024. Enlarge / The HIF synthetic fuel plant near Punta Arenas in Chile. (credit: Porsche) This week, a Chilean startup called Highly Innova.....»»
Volkswagen investors revive governance grumbles even with despite special dividend
Volkswagen shareholders renewed their criticism of CEO Oliver Blume's dual roles on Friday, even as they rubber stamped a roughly 9.6 billion euro ($10.2 billion) special dividend following the Porsche AG listing......»»
Using quantum-inspired computing to discover an improved catalyst for clean hydrogen
Researchers from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and Fujitsu have developed a new way of searching through 'chemical space' for materials with desirable properties......»»
Jonathan Sobel-led group buys Porsche, Audi, VW dealerships
Jonathan Sobel's group's purchase of Porsche, Audi and Volkswagen dealerships follows a $70 million investment from Franchise Equity Partners in October......»»
VW Group promotes Audi, Porsche execs to top roles
CEO Oliver Blume's latest management changes aim to improve coordination and synergies between the VW, Audi and Porsche brands......»»
Joe Begos makes the yuletide bloody again with Christmas Bloody Christmas
Director Joe Begos talks about killer robot Santas, holiday horror movies, and being inspired by The Terminator with his new movie, Christmas Bloody Christmas......»»
Aliens-inspired Returnal is coming to PC, and you should probably play it
Housemarque's challenging masterwork is really a PC game at heart. Returnal PC trailer A lesser-known PlayStation 5 game called Returnal is coming to PC, and while it hasn't had as much fanfare as big-ticket titles like Spider-Man.....»»
The new Will Smith movie ‘Emancipation’ is now available on Apple TV+
Apple today released Emancipation, the new Will Smith movie about a slave escaping his captor in 1863. The film is inspired by the true story of the enslaved ‘Whipped Peter’, whose photos in the press helped inform the public just how poorly sla.....»»
Microbial miners could help humans colonize the moon and Mars
The biochemical process by which cyanobacteria acquire nutrients from rocks in Chile's Atacama Desert has inspired engineers at the University of California, Irvine to think of new ways microbes might help humans build colonies on the moon and Mars......»»
San Francisco decides killer police robots aren’t such a great idea
Explosive robots were approved for the SFPD arsenal, then the protests started. Enlarge / The social media flyer for the "no killer robots" rally. (credit: EFF) The robot police dystopia will have to wait. Last week the.....»»
Telescope-inspired microscope sees molecules in 6D
A new technology, inspired in part by the design of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), uses mirror segments to sort and collect light on the microscopic scale, and capture images of molecules with a new level of resolution: position and orientati.....»»
This 67W charger is an Apple fan’s retro dream come true
Apple’s Macintosh 128K from 1984 is a hugely iconic computer, and it seems that it has inspired a company with a brand-new 67W Mac-themed power adapter......»»