Tokyo’s once-futuristic Nakagin Capsule Tower to be demolished
Peer inside the unique Nakagin Capsule Tower, an iconic Tokyo building which, despite efforts to save it, will be demolished next week......»»
Grenfell should have been a wake-up call—but the UK still doesn"t take fire safety seriously
In March 2023, a fire in Tower Hamlets, east London, claimed the life of Mizanur Rahman, a 41-year-old father-of-two from Bangladesh. Five fire engines and 35 firefighters attended the call to the two-bedroom flat in Maddocks House, on the Tarling We.....»»
Daily deals Dec. 13: up to $400 off M3 MacBook Pro, $199 AirPods Pro USB-C, $100 off Google Pixel Tablet, more
Today's hottest deals include an AirTag 4-pack for $79.98, 70% off a Kodak Bluetooth party tower speaker, 53% off a Blink Outdoor 4 + Blink Mini Smart security camera bundle, 44% off an LG 65" Class OLED 4K Smart TV, and more.Save $1,103 on an LG 65".....»»
After 15 months Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft will finally fly again
Taking some science and some postcards for a ride. Enlarge / Blue Origin's New Shepard launch system consists of a booster and a capsule. (credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin is finally returning to flight. On Tuesday the.....»»
Lenovo gaming PC with an RTX 3060 while it’s $450 off at Best Buy
The Lenovo Legion Tower 5i gaming PC, which runs on the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card, is on sale from Best Buy for below $1,000 after a $450 discount......»»
The 3 futuristic gaming monitors TCL just announced look insane
TCL has given a preview of its upcoming display panels that should be making their way to new monitors in 2024......»»
Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits
The variety of juicy grape that Yuki Nakamura is harvesting as the sun rises over his farm took scientists 33 years to develop and can sell for $100 a bunch in Tokyo department stores......»»
Rocket Report: The final space shuttle stack; SpaceX may extend booster lifetimes
"God willing, the suborbital tests of the new generation 'bio-capsule' will be completely Iranian." Enlarge / Solid rocket motors are stacked at the California Science Center for an eventual vertical display of space shuttle Ende.....»»
Crossed wires led to high drama as NASA returned asteroid samples to Earth
"I was trying to mentally prepare myself to deal with a crashed capsule in the desert." Enlarge / The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule, with its main parachute nearby, shortly after landing in Utah on September 24, 2023. (credit:.....»»
NASA’s asteroid mission struck its target, but then dodged a bullet
"I was trying to mentally prepare myself to deal with a crashed capsule in the desert." Enlarge / The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule, with its main parachute nearby, shortly after landing in Utah on September 24, 2023. (credit:.....»»
This Lenovo gaming PC has an RTX 4070, 32GB of RAM, and it’s $610 off
The eighth-generation Lenovo Legion Tower 5i, a powerful gaming PC with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 graphics card and 32GB of RAM, is $610 off from Lenovo......»»
NASA finds likely cause of OSIRIS-REx parachute deployment sequence
NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule landed under parachute in the Utah desert on Sept. 24, 2023, and safely delivered a cannister of rocks and dust collected from near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Although the delivery was successful, the landing sequen.....»»
Iran says it sent a capsule with animals into orbit as it prepares for human missions
Iran said Wednesday it sent a capsule into orbit carrying animals as it prepares for human missions in coming years......»»
This pocket-sized portable smart projector is 28% off today
The portable Anker Nebula Capsule 3 Laser smart projector, which runs for 2.5 hours on a single charge, is currently on sale from Amazon with a $220 discount......»»
Breakthroughs in nanosized contrast agents and drug carriers through self-folding molecules
Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery, as demonstrated by scientists at Tokyo Tech. Thanks to their small size, low toxicity,.....»»
New doubts over coral, safety at planned Olympic surf venue
The president of French Polynesia has questioned whether 2024 Olympic surfing can go ahead at the planned site in Tahiti, saying he was concerned about safety and damage to coral from a planned judging tower......»»
Under Euisun Chung, Hyundai Motor Group is driving the future
Euisun Chung's futuristic vision for a mobility world beyond cars puts Hyundai Motor Group at the forefront of change in a tumultuous global auto industry......»»
Elevate your HomeKit smart home with futuristic tech at irresistible prices during the Aqara Black Friday sale
Aqara is taking advantage of the most popular sales day of the year by offering Black Friday shoppers deep discounts on the tools you need to make your house a HomeKit smart home.Enjoy ultimate comfort with the Aqara ecosystem of devices.Unlock up to.....»»
Lenovo gaming PC with an RTX 4070 Ti is $610 off for Black Friday
The Lenovo Legion Tower 7i is a great gaming PC for anyone wanting to play the latest games. It's on sale now at Lenovo......»»
Load of rubbish: litter-hunters vie for unusual world title in Tokyo
Tokyo's well-kept streets may not be the most obvious place to do it, but competitive litter-hunters on Wednesday sifted through the Japanese capital in their first world championship......»»
This sea worm"s posterior swims away, and now scientists know how
A research team, led by Professor Toru Miura from the University of Tokyo, shows how the expression of developmental genes in the Japanese green syllid worms, Megasyllis nipponica, helps form their swimming reproductive unit called stolon. The work h.....»»