Autos
Stealthy ship hull cuts through waves like butter
Borrowing from drug-smuggling subs, Michigan engineers are helping the Navy design autonomous ships that blend in with the ocean surface.This post was originally published on this site.
Month: June 2025
Business
Here’s why the public needs to challenge the ‘good AI’ myth pushed by tech companies
While there’s been much negative discussion about AI, including about the possibility that it will take over the world, the public is also being bombarded with positive messages about the technology, and what it can […]
Green Technology
AI is consuming more power than the grid can handle. Nuclear might be the answer
New partnerships are forming between tech companies and power operators—ones that could reshape decades of misconceptions about nuclear energy.This post was originally published on this site.
Green Technology
How the end of carbon capture could spark a new industrial revolution
The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.This post was originally published on this site.
Green Technology
To spur the construction of affordable, resilient homes, the future is concrete
Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction.This post was originally published on this site.
Autos
New research reveals Uber’s algorithmic pricing leaves drivers and passengers worse off
A new study from researchers in the University of Oxford’s Department of Computer Science has found that Uber’s use of dynamic pricing has led to higher fares for passengers and lower earnings for drivers, while […]
Telecommunications
New laser power converters can transmit power to further, remote destinations
From smart grids to the internet of things, the modern world is increasingly reliant on connectivity between electronic devices. Thanks to University of Ottawa researchers, these devices can now be simultaneously connected and powered with […]
Consumer Electronics
TikTok ban delayed for third time—experts aren’t surprised
The TikTok ban has been delayed. Again.This post was originally published on this site.
Autos
NASA air taxi passenger comfort studies move forward
NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility vision involves the skies above the U.S. filled with new types of aircraft, including air taxis. But making that vision a reality involves ensuring that people will actually want to ride […]
Farming and Agriculture
Diverting food waste from landfills to recycling could dramatically offset emissions
Pressures such as population growth, urbanization, and land degradation are straining the global agrifood system, the network connecting all steps of the food supply chain from growing crops in the field to waste elimination or […]