The Hexanaut: Building The Worlds Largest Rideable Hexapod Robot
Whether they realize it or not, fans of Star Wars, Harry Potter, and the Disney+ series Andor may already be familiar with UK creator Matt Denton’s movie magic. But in 2012, Denton’s futuristic fabrications transcen.....»»
The Atlas Robot Is Dead. Long Live the Atlas Robot
Before the dear old model could even power down, Boston Dynamics unleashed a stronger new Atlas robot that can move in ways us puny humans never can......»»
9 best processors for PC gaming: tested and reviewed
Your graphics card is important, but don't discount the best processors for gaming when building your next PC. Here are the top options from Intel and AMD......»»
Paleontologists unearth what may be the largest known marine reptile
The fossilized remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two meters long has been found on a beach in Somerset, UK. Experts have identified the bones as belonging to the jaws of a new species of enormous ichthyosaur, a type of prehisto.....»»
Migratory birds are on the move and nature-friendly farms can help them on their way
Every spring, hundreds of thousands of birds leave their winter habitat on Poyang, the largest freshwater lake in China, and fly north over the most densely populated region on Earth to reach their breeding grounds in Siberia. As with any long-distan.....»»
How a cyanobacterium manages iron scarcity makes it the most successful photosynthetic organism on Earth
The sea is the world's largest ecosystem, and it harbors two photosynthetic organisms that produce approximately half of the oxygen on Earth. The cyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the most abundant photosynthetic organism in the oceans and fixes appr.....»»
Plumbing problem at Glen Canyon Dam brings new threat to Colorado River system
Plumbing problems at the dam holding back the second-largest reservoir in the U.S. are spurring concerns about future water delivery issues to Southwestern states supplied by the Colorado River......»»
Boston Dynamics retires its remarkable Atlas robot
It's over for Atlas, Boston Dynamics' remarkable bidpedal robot that wowed us with its extraordinary abilities over the years......»»
The history of the young cold traps of the asteroid Ceres
Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, harbors a dark secret: extremely young ice deposits in permanently shadowed craters near its poles. If that sounds vaguely familiar, it's because our moon and planet Mercury also have such polar ice de.....»»
Namecheap"s Spaceship celebrates one year
Namecheap's one stop website service platform for website building and hosting celebrates its first birthday.....»»
Apple highlights device recycling, iPhone trade-in, and the removal of leather for Earth Day
Building up to Earth Day, Apple is highlighting it's wide device recycling program, how to trade in old iPhones, and how it has eliminated the use of leather in it's products.Image Credit: AppleApple has refreshed its trade-in page ahead of Earth Day.....»»
Honda"s first in-house EV starts production in 2025
Honda is retooling three existing plants in Ohio to produce EVs and EV components and is building a joint-venture battery factory with LG Energy Solution......»»
Largest gamma-radiation burst ever recorded spills its secrets
Back in October of 2022, astronomers around the world were baffled and awed by the largest gamma-radiation burst we’ve ever recorded. The burst was so … The post Largest gamma-radiation burst ever recorded spills its secrets appeared first on.....»»
Key facts about GM"s Renaissance Center headquarters
General Motors is expected to announce that it plans to move its world headquarters in Detroit's tallest building — the Renaissance Center — to the new Hudson's skyscraper less than a mile way in downtown Detroit. Here's the history......»»
Frostpunk 2’s beta offers a gripping slice of stressful city-building
After spending some time with Frostpunk 2's beta, we're already gripped by the stressful city-builder......»»
Tons of robot vacuums also mop, but only these 4 hybrids actually ace the job
The best 2-in-1 robot vacuums and mops do more than drag a damp cloth across the floor. We tested and loved these hybrids from iRobot, Shark, and Narwal. UPDATE: Apr. 13, 2024, 5:00 a.m. EDT Roborock, Ecovacs, Eufy, and Samsung debuted new.....»»
As a Dyson stan, I wouldn"t tell anyone to buy the Dyson 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum
Dyson says that its 360 Vis Nav is the most powerful robot vacuum on the market. Could this robot vacuum that doesn't mop or self-empty possibly be worth $1,199.99? I'll be the first person to tell someone to just grow up and buy a Dyson rather.....»»
NASA discovered bacteria that wouldn"t die. Now it"s boosting sunscreen.
While disinfecting spacecraft headed for Mars, NASA found a stubborn type of bacteria that was tough to clean but great at withstanding UV radiation. Many people associate NASA with exploring new worlds in space, but few know it's also finding.....»»
Toyota"s building boom: Lexus R&D center, test tracks, a basketball arena and a headquarters tower
Toyota is undergoing a building boom in Japan, investing billions in new facilities that will arm the world's biggest auto manufacturer with new technologies and better facilities to compete in the age of electrification, software defined vehicles an.....»»
Security Bite: Annual cost of cybercrime to hit $9.2 trillion in 2024
Cybercrime is on an unprecedented rise. A new Statista Market Insights survey predicts that the annual cost of cyberattacks will reach $9.2 trillion this year. The figure surpasses even the revenues of some of the largest corporations in the world. M.....»»
Chemists devise easier new method for making a common type of building block for drugs
Ring-shaped chemical structures called saturated heterocycles are found in most FDA-approved drugs but are often difficult to create. Scripps Research chemists have just developed a surprisingly easy method for making many of these sought-after compo.....»»