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New video may offer glimpse of secret F-47 fighter
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (306+ words) In what may be a hint of things to come or a subtle act of disinformation, Pratt & Whitney has released a video possibly featuring a tantalizing new image of the Boeing F-47 sixth-generation fighter plane being developed for the US Air…...
Bonkers omnidirectional electric 'bike' balances on a single ball wheel
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (288+ words) If that sounds familiar, it's because Bruton already built a two-ball version " a "ball bike" that stayed upright by spinning one sphere under each end of the frame. The logical next step, apparently, was to remove one ball entirely and…...
Google spinoff beams blazing-fast 25-Gbps internet around cities using light
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (253+ words) Over the last few years, an ambitious moonshot project spun out of Google has been developing fascinating technologies to deliver connectivity across communities without the need for underground cables. For its latest trick, Taara is now providing high-speed internet access…...
Countertop AI robotic chef makes meals from ingredients that you supply
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (482+ words) Pair fresh ingredients with the Nosh One " an AI robotic chef currently on Kickstarter " and the busy professional may never need worry about meals, aside from choosing a recipe from a menu of over 500 dishes spanning 11-plus international cuisines. Time,…...
Smart outdoor lantern brings radar-based science to backwoods lighting
3+ day, 55+ min ago (504+ words) Recent advances made in the automotive world have found an unlikely application: a new high-performance portable lantern. And it's such a cool bit of kit that it could change the way we light the outside of our homes too. The…...
Ursa Major cries HAVOC and lets slip a new hypersonic missile
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (346+ words) Aerospace and defense company Ursa Major aims to bring greater containment and control to hypersonic flight with its HAVOC missile " a medium-range vehicle capable of flying in excess of Mach 5, yet designed for low cost and high-volume production. Hypersonic flight…...
Fold-flat mouse gets thin 'in a snap' for easy stowage
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (271+ words) Turning it into a full-size device is simple: with a quick snap, the flat surface arches into a curved, ergonomic shape. The design follows origami principles: the structure is built through folding rather than mechanical hinges that can loosen or…...
Leaving water in batteries nearly doubles energy storage
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (170+ words) Sodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins. Energy storage, however, isn't one of them. That might be set to change thanks to a new method of creating the batteries involving water-rich cathodes. NVOH was so effective in fact,…...
Google promises its upcoming Texas data center won't use any water for cooling
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (446+ words) Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment, which…...
Video: The twisting tail of fire that can clean up oil spills
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (330+ words) Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can come with their own environmental challenges. A new "fire tornado" from Texas A&M University might soon be able to come to…...