/ A seismometer might have been more helpful than river gauges during Germany’s catastrophic floods last year, showing researchers that earthquake sensors could be a vital tool during other kinds of disasters Destroyed houses, hotels and railway tracks pictured during ongoing cleanup efforts in the Ahr Valley region following catastrophic flash floods on August 4th,… Continue reading Earthquake sensors can detect disastrous floods
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Gadgets that break things: our favorite hacking hardware
A new series looking at hardware built for hacking Not all gadgets are meant to make life easier. Some gadgets break things, exploiting cracks in our digital systems, prying them open, and crawling inside. Most often used by penetration testers — a kind of white-hat hacker hired to test a company’s security by breaking in… Continue reading Gadgets that break things: our favorite hacking hardware
Former Bayonetta voice actor urges boycott of Bayonetta 3
/ Hellena Taylor said PlatinumGames’ offer for her to reprise her role was ‘insulting” and that ‘I was just asking for a decent, dignified, living wage’ Over the weekend, in a shocking series of videos shared on Twitter, Hellena Taylor, Bayonetta’s original voice actor, shared that the reason she did not return for Bayonetta 3… Continue reading Former Bayonetta voice actor urges boycott of Bayonetta 3
Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld is terminally online
This well-designed machine is great for playing cloud games (or streaming local PC games). But it’d be easier to recommend if it were either less costly or if its hardware could run games better when you’re away from Wi-Fi. Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld is a heartbreaker. It’s a joy to game on: it’s much… Continue reading Logitech’s G Cloud Gaming Handheld is terminally online
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is a more down-to-earth luxury electric vehicle
/ The SUV version of the EQE sedan will be available starting next year. We don’t have the price yet, but we can probably expect something less than the six-figure EQS. The EQE SUV will be out by 2023. Image: Mercedes-Benz The Mercedes-Benz EQE has been SUV-ified. The German automaker revealed a higher riding, more… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is a more down-to-earth luxury electric vehicle
One designer’s quest to build the world’s greatest desk accessories
Ugmonk started as a T-shirt store — now founder Jeff Sheldon is trying to turn it into something much more ambitious. But as he knows, hardware is hard. Share this story Jeff Sheldon’s desk is a well-known thing on the internet – now he’s trying to upgrade it. Jeff Sheldon’s desk is sort of famous. You… Continue reading One designer’s quest to build the world’s greatest desk accessories
Former Nikola CEO found guilty of defrauding investors with lies about hydrogen truck
/ Trevor Milton stepped down from his role at the company in 2020. The company was accused of faking a video that showed its truck drivingGetty Images Trevor Milton, founder and former CEO of electric and hydrogen vehicle company Nikola, has been found guilty on three counts of fraud after a jury decided that he… Continue reading Former Nikola CEO found guilty of defrauding investors with lies about hydrogen truck
Louisiana kicks off one of the US’s biggest carbon capture projects yet
/ The project and others like it are already being called out for ‘greenwash at a massive scale’ The CF Industries fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, on June 30th, 2022.Photo by Emily Kask for The Washington Post via Getty Images A massive effort to capture the pollution causing climate change is marching forward in Louisiana,… Continue reading Louisiana kicks off one of the US’s biggest carbon capture projects yet
How a fleet of robots could help solve the Great Lakes’ plastic pollution problem
Environment Waste capture devices collect thousands of pieces of trash in the Great Lakes each day. Can they also motivate humans to stop putting waste in the water in the first place? Share this story Plastic floating in one of the Great Lakes.Image: Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup In the murky waters of Lake Ontario just… Continue reading How a fleet of robots could help solve the Great Lakes’ plastic pollution problem
Check out these jarring images of urban wildlife
/ For better or worse, we’re inching closer to our wild neighbors When Dmitry’s boat approached the small island of Kolyuchin, which had been abandoned by humans since 1992, he was surprised to spot movement in one of the houses. Binoculars revealed polar bears — over 20 in total — exploring the ghost town. Dmitry… Continue reading Check out these jarring images of urban wildlife