At 441,000 pounds and 192 feet underwater, this is the world’s deepest wind turbine
The foundation for the world’s deepest offshore wind turbine has just been installed 17 miles off the coast of Scotland. Last week, the roughly 441,000-pound …
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Raspberry Pi users might soon get access to Sony’s AI technology
Sony’s semiconductor branch announced plans to move forward with a “strategic investment” in Raspberry Pi. This is not just out of passion for DIY-centric products, …
After 2,000 years of debate, Italy’s massive suspension bridge to Sicily may finally happen
Boasting 6,637 feet between its two towers, Turkey’s 1915 Çanakkale Bridge officially nabbed the title as world’s longest suspension bridge when it opened to the …
Why you shouldn’t charge your phone at a public USB port
Public USB ports seem like a convenient way to charge your phone. But, as the FBI’s Denver field office recently tweeted, they may not be …
That time the CDC got people hyped for a zombie apocalypse
Excerpted from If It Sounds Like a Quack: A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine by Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling. Copyright © 2023. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, …
Toyota Prius Prime upgrades make the famous hybrid go faster, for longer
In August of last year, Toyota announced an additional investment of $2.5 billion in its new battery plant in Liberty, North Carolina. That’s on top …
This supermassive black hole sucks big time
Black holes remain among the most enigmatic objects in the universe, but the past few years have seen astronomers develop techniques to directly image these …
Set your computer to turn on and off on a schedule
Maybe you’re used to turning your computer on every day with the power button and off every evening with a few clicks—or perhaps you just …
Everything we love about Hyundai’s newest EV
The automotive industry may be going through an electric car revolution, but at the same time, actual cars seem left behind. The shift to EVs …
Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity
On Earth, we’ve decided that some places are worth saving. Whether it’s the pyramids of Giza or the battlefield lands at Gettsyburg, sites that epitomize …