How the World’s First Digital Circuit Breaker Could Completely Change Our Powered World
This week the world's first and only digital circuit breaker was certified for commercial use. The technology, invented by Atom Power, has been listed by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the...
How to Get the Beautiful ‘Quake II RTX’ Re-release for Free
The classic first-person shooter Quake II is getting re-released with some awesome graphical updates. Better yet, it’ll be completely free for you to download starting on June 6—though you’re...
HP adds a wood option to its Envy laptops
Following on from the stylish business casual, leather-clad Spectre Folio, HP is...
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2Doom: free 2D Doom demake
2Doom is a 2D demake of the classic first-person shooter Doom, featuring faithfully-drawn sprites in a side-scrolling arcade adventure. Despite its cute pixel art, prepare for an intens...
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FDA safety scandal: 50K hidden reports of heart device malfunctioning
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NASA officially orders its first segment of a lunar space station
Maxar has been selected to build and fly the first element of NASA’s lunar Gateway. (credit: <a ...
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‘Phenomenal’ 2,300-Year-Old Bark Shield Found In Leicestershire
pgmrdlm shares a report from The Guardian: An "astonishing and unparalleled" 2, 300-year-old shield made of tree bark has been discovered in Leicestershire, the only example of its kind...
Mexico City residents carry fake iPhones to turn over to muggers
An increase in armed muggings have caused a spike in sales of dummy smartphones that on first glance look real. (You can buy one from Amazon for around...
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Secures $48.6 Million Contract in Las Vegas Despite Embarrassing Demonstration...
The city of Las Vegas has approved a $ 48.6 million contract for Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build an underground transit line that’s scheduled to be completed...
In A World First, Scientists Change Snail’s Shell-Coiling Direction With CRISPR
"Most snails are 'righties'. Now scientists have found genes that can change the shell coiling direction, " writes the New York Times. ( Non-paywalled version here ) ...
