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Pixelated prism radically reimagines the traditional high-rise
7 June 2026 @ 3:03 pm
The recently completed Hangzhou Prism is a striking mixed-use tower in China that offers a dramatic take on the conventional glass high-rise. The building rises to 106.5 m (349 ft) and is defined by a distinctive triangular form.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags: Common sleep apnea and insomnia drug presents new health risks
7 June 2026 @ 1:08 pm
A medication commonly given as an off-label treatment for sleep problems may be more risky than we thought – and when prescribed for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or insomnia, as it often is, it isn't backed with the science data needed for safe and informed use.Continue ReadingCategory: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MinPilot-controlled TaxiBot could slash aircraft ground emissions by 80%
7 June 2026 @ 12:03 pm
To cut costs and emissions, Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport is rolling out a pilot program using a semi-robotic ground tug called TaxiBot that allows pilots to taxi airliners around the airport without using their main jet engines.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aircraft, BYD's first purpose-built global plug-in hybrid breaks cover
7 June 2026 @ 8:03 am
BYD has lifted the covers off of the new Dolphin G DM-i, a car that essentially becomes its first proper global offering. With it, the auto brand looks to take on the regional players across markets; whether that be Chery and Tata in Asia, Tesla in the States, VW and Toyota in Europe, among others.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: AI legal agent designed to guide police during domestic violence calls
7 June 2026 @ 3:03 am
Imagine being a police officer entering the chaos of a home where a husband is in the middle of beating his wife.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Artificial Intelligence, How 4 astronauts squeezed into a campervan-sized spacecraft to do science
6 June 2026 @ 8:03 pm
Earlier this month, the Artemis II astronauts took the ultimate roadtrip: a flyby of the Moon, on which they brought the entire world along.Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags: Space exploration, AstronautsReview: 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander hits the family-SUV sweet spot
6 June 2026 @ 3:03 pm
Cars and houses have something in common: no matter how large they are, they eventually start to feel small. Toyota saw a hole in the market and is filling it with the Grand Highlander.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Weak grip linked to an early grave – and a stronger handshake won't help
6 June 2026 @ 1:49 pm
Hassan Vally, Deakin University/The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: life-expectancy, Hand, Magnetoelectric antennas could transform how underwater robots talk
6 June 2026 @ 1:03 pm
Most underwater robots lose contact with the surface the moment they descend. But a new antenna technology, borrowed from the physics of medical implants, is rethinking how submarine machines talk to each other – and to us.Continue ReadingCategory: EngineeringTags: University of Florida, Why the Nürburgring-proven Toyota GRMN Corolla should excite you
6 June 2026 @ 9:03 am
I admit, I'm usually more drawn to rugged pickups and 4x4 SUVs than most other four-wheeled machines. But every now and then, along comes a hatchback that gets me drooling. Toyota's latest GRMN Corolla hot hatch just got me reaching for a towel.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Toyota,