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Masers are the future of clean energy – according to Quaise

10 May 2026 @ 11:01 am

Quaise's old way of doing it: vitrifying rockQuaise Energy isn't chasing the kind of geothermal energy where Mother Earth was already kind enough to put hot rocks near the surface. Quaise is trying to make geothermal work almost anywhere on the planet, by drilling deeper than we ever have before ... with masers.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Quaise,

Debris from Earth-bound asteroids may be a problem if they hit the Moon

10 May 2026 @ 9:03 am

Even if an Earth-bound asteroid were to be intercepted and destroyed before reaching our planet, a new study suggests that it could still cause considerable problems for us if fragments of it hit the MoonAtari made it look so simple: press a few buttons to move, rotate, vanish through hyperspace, fire missiles, and boom: total asteroid destruction.Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags:

Bose takes on Sonos in your living room with its wired speaker lineup

10 May 2026 @ 4:03 am

Bose is reviving the Lifestyle moniker with a clutch of handsome speakers designed to blend into your living roomBose is bringing back the Lifestyle badge after ages for a new range of speakers meant to grace your living room. With their feature sets and pricing, they'll go head to head against the latest offerings from Sonos, and the hope is that (mostly) new audio engineering chops for these three models will win you over.Continue ReadingCategory:

Ultimate photographer's watch features its own built-in light meter

10 May 2026 @ 12:03 am

The LMW-V1 watch is presently on KickstarterUK-based design team Increment Labs has introduced the LMW-V1 Light Meter Watch, which they tout as the world's first watch designed with a built in light meter for photographers who struggle to master manual settings.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kicksta

Record-breaking timber tower incorporates recycled wind turbine blades

9 May 2026 @ 7:03 pm

TRÆ rises to a height of 78 m (256 ft), making it one of the world's tallest timber towersRising to a height of 78 m (256 ft), this extraordinary tower sets a new record as Denmark's tallest wooden building – and is one of the tallest in the world too. More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags:

Robotic vac-mop cuts a full day of housework off the schedule: Review

9 May 2026 @ 3:03 pm

The little robovac makes no complaints, even after vacuuming the same room three times a dayThis is one of the few review proposals that I had to get permission from my better half for ... and frankly, she told me no, but I did it anyway.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wet and

New technique radically boosts biogas yields from sewage sludge

9 May 2026 @ 11:03 am

A newly developed process allows up to 83% of sewage sludge to be converted into biogasCould one man's trash truly be another's treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases fuel extraction from one of humanity's most abundant byproducts – sewage sludge, a.k.a. poop – while cutting disposal costs.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags:

Review: Akaso 360, the budget alternative for the action cam beginner

9 May 2026 @ 8:03 am

The Akaso 360Looking for an action cam that can take fish-eye 360° shots but don't have a lot of cash to splash? One option is the Akaso 360 Action Camera aimed at the budget-conscious beginner. We took an in-depth look at it to see how it stacks up.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags:

One-off Ferrari 3.5-liter V8-powered superbike sold for more than $500,000

9 May 2026 @ 4:03 am

$500,000 is a lot of money for a motorcycleThere aren’t many times in my life when I’ve seen a motorcycle command a price tag of over half a million dollars. But then again, there aren’t many motorcycles that come fitted with a 3.5-liter V8 engine from the Ferrari F355.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ferrari,

24-hour beer station lets you play 'stock market' for cheapest price

9 May 2026 @ 1:00 am

I'll admit, I thought this was a soda station from a distanceIn a particularly vibrant nightlife precinct of Shenzhen, in China, the main attraction may be a massive landlocked cruise ship that's been turned into hotels, bars and restaurants. But in its shadow, is an equally bizarre but less obvious novelty: a round structure that resembles a public restroom from afar, but on closer inspection is a 24-hour self-service beer stop where each tap's price changes based on demand. It's like playing the stock market, but your gains come in a giant plastic cup and your skill at pouring your brew of choice.Continue Reading