America is getting new nuclear plants in Tennessee and Georgia. We need more.
Nuclear energy is simultaneously making a comeback and fading out slowly. We need more of the former and way less of the latter.

May 17, 2016 at 12:04PM
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Exploring The Many Moving Parts Inside Of A Wind-Powered Sawmill
The inside side of this sawmill is a menagerie of wooden gears, bobbing mechanisms, and beautiful craftsmanship.

May 17, 2016 at 11:37AM
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Soon We Won’t Program Computers. We’ll Train Them Like Dogs
Soon we won’t program computers. We’ll train them like dogs.

May 17, 2016 at 09:59AM
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Meet The World’s First Earpiece That Can Translate Directly Between Languages
This incredible new wearable technology may change the future of communication. Also, it can help you awkwardly flirt with people in any language!

May 17, 2016 at 09:22AM
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Elon Musk apologizes for Tesla workers paid just $5 an hour by subcontractor
A report alleging the electric car company exploited workers from eastern Europe to build a high-tech paint shop has prompted Musk to launch an investigation.

May 17, 2016 at 08:01AM
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How To Build Your Very Own Thermoelectric Generator
If there’s ever a power outage, you’ll have a handy back up generator that can also act as a clutch hot chocolate station.

May 16, 2016 at 04:13PM
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3D Printed Hair Is Super Cool, Can Move Objects And Turn Vibration Into A Rotary Motor
MIT’s Tangible Media Group has developed, Cillia, a bitmap generating program that allows users to create thousands of strands of synthetic hair. This hair has incredible applications including surface texture, actuation, and sensing. It can also move discs around on a mat in a really rad way.

May 16, 2016 at 04:13PM
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Car Alarms Don’t Work. Why Are They So Common?
Car alarms don’t deter criminals, and they’re a public nuisance. Why are they still so common?

May 16, 2016 at 03:03PM
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Road To Rio: The Race Is On To Build The World’s Fastest Olympic Swimsuit
There’s a new swimwear-tech arms race underway — one where the difference between victory and defeat in the pool (and within a $1 billion swimwear market) can come down to comfort and a hundredth of a second.

May 16, 2016 at 12:15PM
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The Big, Badass Machines That Scrape Burned Rubber Off Of Airport Runways
When airplanes take off and land, they tend to leave a lot of burned rubber on the runways. That’s where these guys come in, horrible mid-2000s rock soundtrack and all.

May 16, 2016 at 12:06PM
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