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Samsung unveils the world's first 6K gaming monitor for pixel peepers
21 May 2026 @ 8:47 am
After giving us a preview ahead of this year's CES, Samsung's just launched its new Odyssey G8 (the G80HS, to be specific), which it claims is the first-ever gaming monitor that's capable of an incredible 6K resolution.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Autonomous aviation system aims for pilot-free cargo aircraft
21 May 2026 @ 6:03 am
A new frontier for autonomous flight appears to have been breached as Merlin, Inc. introduces its Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo AI-powered flight system that aims to eventually bring pilot-free flight to large cargo aircraft.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: AircraftCows can tell by your face whether you're friend or foe
21 May 2026 @ 4:41 am
Humans and cattle share a long history. Domesticated from a now-extinct ox species around 10,500 years ago, cows have become a major source of protein, dairy, and leather worldwide.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Agriculture, Farming, Plants can 'eat' the dust that falls onto their leaves
21 May 2026 @ 2:19 am
Every year, billions of tons of dust are lifted into the air and dispersed by winds across continents and oceans. This dust deposition has long been recognized as an important process that contributes to soil formation and delivers essential macro and micronutrients to soils.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Plants, World Bee Day: They do more for nature than just pollinate, you know
20 May 2026 @ 11:49 pm
Alex Dittrich, Nottingham Trent University/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Bees, Ecology, ParasitesSub-zero survival lighter fires out lasting flame in rowdy conditions
20 May 2026 @ 11:04 pm
The average $2 Bic lighter is great for lighting up a cigarette but not as great for lighting campfires or grills. Minnesota startup Radlight presents an intriguing alternative developed specifically for such outdoorsy tasks ... and for fending off hypothermia when things really go south. Its oversized weatherproof lighter delivers a confident, reliable starter flame, even if you're battling squall winds, horizontal rain or temperatures as low as -40.Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90%
20 May 2026 @ 6:05 pm
In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed copper-plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%!Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Mercedes-AMG's electric coupé gets a V8 roar and 1,000+ horses
20 May 2026 @ 4:21 pm
Mercedes-AMG has pulled out all the stops for its latest performance vehicle. The all-electric GT 4-Door sprints from 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in just 2 seconds, and it even emulates the sound of a thundering V8 while it's at it.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Surprising number of doctors believe we'll be reviving dead brains
20 May 2026 @ 4:01 pm
At various facilities around the world, hundreds of brains wait in a cryopreserved state in the hopes that one day, death from a terminal illness may be considered a transient condition.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body and MindTags: Deaths, Spacious tiny house skips loft living for single-floor comfort
20 May 2026 @ 2:57 pm
Not everyone is cut out for climbing into cramped tiny house loft bedrooms. The Tallebudgera addresses this with a spacious layout suitable for full-time living that's arranged on a single floor.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction