Take a seat on these chairs made out of conveyor belts
Designer Woojin Park’s new conveyor belt chair might not be the most comfortable seat out there, but it sure is pretty. More than a century ago, Henry Ford revolutionized the manufacturing industry by rolling out the conveyor belt system.....»»
Where Does Water Bidet Water Come From?
The source of water that a bidet uses for spraying is often a concern for those on the fence about purchasing a bidet toilet seat. Bidet toilet seats and attachments are connected to the same valve that supplies water to the toilet tank. At fir.....»»
Rear passenger safety lacking in 3 midsize models
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said three models, the 2023 Kia K5, 2023 Volkswagen Jetta and 2023 Hyundai Sonata, all performed poorly in a new rear-seat safety test of seven 2023 midsize vehicles......»»
Cadillac"s electric Escalade IQ builds on the pop culture icon
The seven-seat electric SUV, set to begin production next summer, starts at around $130,000 and offers an estimated 450-mile driving range......»»
Full throttle: How AWS is helping craft a more exciting for Formula 1
The future of Formula 1 is data-driven, and AWS is in the driving seat......»»
As water reuse expands, proponents battle the "yuck" factor
When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a political casualty of an increasingly high-stakes debate over recycled water......»»
X to auction off old Twitter items, from desk chairs to painting of Ellen DeGeneres" Oscar Selfie
Twitter is officially rebranding as X — so Elon Musk is holding a giant garage sale to purge the company's HQ of remnants of the past......»»
For the first time, Linux gamers outnumber Mac in Steam"s game census
The Mac has taken a back seat to Linux as the number two operating system in use by customers of Valve Software's Steam gaming service, according to the company's most recently polled survey data.Valve's Steam DeckWindows is still far and away the mo.....»»
Keeping the cloud secure with a mindset shift
Gartner estimates that in 2023 worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services will grow by 21.7% and hit nearly $600 billion. Even as the economic downturn has most businesses looking for ways to tighten their belts, the cloud remains one inves.....»»
Best gaming chair deals: Save on Alienware, Razer, and more
Today’s gaming chairs exceed the standard desk chair for comfort and support. Here, we rounded up the best cheap gaming chair deals......»»
Artificial Intelligence police van detects drivers using mobile phones
The van found 86 drivers suspected of using a phone and 273 people not wearing a seat belt......»»
BMW uses autonomous cars for boring, repetitive tests
Forget robotaxis, this is for precision and repeatability. Enlarge / Neither of these test BMWs has a human in the driver's seat. (credit: BMW) BMW provided a flight from San Francisco to the Czech Republic and three ni.....»»
Canada"s Magdalen islands have "front row" seat to climate change
In the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, on the small Magdalen islands, foot paths are caving in, cliffs are receding and the sand dunes are disappearing, leaving homes vulnerable to the lashing waves......»»
A new method allows for quantifying the spatial intermittency of ocean currents
Understanding Atlantic Ocean circulation is key for assessing the global ocean interconnections, in what is known as the "global conveyor belt." This is because the latitudinal ends of the Atlantic, bordering the polar regions, are cold-water formati.....»»
Elon Musk is the gift that keeps on giving to Mark Zuckerberg
At the start of last year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in the hot seat......»»
Small trucks lacking in rear-seat passenger protections
The IIHS crash tested five small pickups. All five earned good front-seat safety ratings but rear-seat safety systems were found lacking......»»
Prisoners in Bolivia trading rare jaguar parts for fashion items, researchers discover
Prisoners in Bolivia are trading in jaguar skins and other wild animal body parts to produce wallets, hats, and belts for sale in local markets. The fangs and bones of jaguars are being illegally exported for use as traditional Asian medicine......»»
Was that actually a tsunami that hit Florida? Yes, but not the kind you think
An unexpected culprit toppled beach chairs along the sand at normally calm Clearwater Beach, Florida, last Wednesday. West Coast surfers might snicker at the cause, but the National Weather Service confirms the rare 4-foot (1.2 meter) wave was caused.....»»
CO2 cuts vs. cash: Climate talks stymied by stand-off
Pressure to speed cuts in carbon pollution took a back seat at UN climate talks that ended late Thursday night, as emerging economies, including China, demanded that rich ones vastly scale up climate financing......»»
EV tax credit laws must be followed, Manchin tells Treasury
Sen. Joe Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, said proposed guidance released by Treasury in March "deviates from the will of Congress in at least three major respects," including its interpretation of the critical m.....»»
VW board to discuss $3.2B savings program, report says
The board will discuss cost-cutting measures amounting to at least 3 billion euros ($3.22 billion) across brands including VW, Seat, Skoda and Cupra......»»