If somebody is having a “case of the Mondays” these days it’s pretty certain you’ll know about it in 140 characters or less. While this may seem like a no-brainer, scientists set out to quantify what we have all intuitively guessed — Twitter show…
GM’s new front center airbag explodes out of the side of your seat like a chestburster out of Alien. But it’s a friendly chestburster that’s designed to keep you from cracking your noggin open like a hard boiled egg the next time someone t-bones your r…
Until electric vehicles can provide the same range and convenience as today’s gas-powered automobiles, they will not find much of a mass market. UK-based Axeon has announced that their new battery pack could extend EV range by as much as 35% when compared with a lithium-ion pack of the same size.
People love foldable stuff. Why? Because it takes up less space and is makes carrying gear easier. But, a foldable row boat? Damn right, two product designers created a pair of foldable row boats. Now, I can finally conquer any river I want, wherever I…
Ali v. Frazier? Federer v. Nadal? Yanks v. Red Sox? None of these epic sporting confrontations can compete with the upcoming struggle between Apple and Amazon.
As you may know, Amazon announced its long-rumored, long-awaited, long-delayed Android Kind…
The private spaceflight firm SpaceX will try to build the world’s first completely reusable rocket and spaceship, a space travel method that could open the gates of Mars for humanity, the company’s milionaire CEO Elon Musk announced Thursday (Sept. 29)…
It’s less Disney and more drop-dead cool. While not actually made of carpet, but rather a thin, 4-inch sheet of plastic that hovers just above the ground, it still calls to mind fantastic possibilities.
Those scientific geniuses over at Boston Dynamics are at it again with their crazy quadruped robots, and this time it’s better than ever. The new “AlphaDog” ‘bot can carry 400 pounds for 20 miles over 24 hours without keeling over and robo-dying. Take …
Today we can all breathe a little easier thanks to a new survey of near-earth asteroids by NASA’s Wide-field Infared Survey Explorer (WISE). After a year of scanning the celestial sky with infrared light between January 2010 and February 2011, the stud…
Vast deposits of rare earth elements and critical minerals found in Afghanistan by U.S. [More]
Vast deposits of rare earth elements and critical minerals found in Afghanistan by U.S. [More]
Ever since HP killed off the webOS hardware, the future of the mobile platform has remained shrouded in mystery. VentureBeat is reporting that Amazon might buy webOS from HP. But what about that new Android-powered Kindle Fire?
A critically endangered South China tiger ( Panthera tigris amoyensis ) has killed another of its kind, sad news for efforts to save this rarest tiger subspecies from extinction.The death took place at the Laohu Valley Reserve in South Africa, where…
Mitsubishi (Japan), IHI (Japan), and WiTricity (USA) made a bold announcement this week – they predict that they will be able to jointly develop a zero contact wireless EV charging system. The basis of the wireless charging system is that by placing the charging port (in the EV frame) and the electricity supply port (in the charging station) in close proximity, wireless transmission of energy should be possible.
Here we go. Hurry up and breath all that fresh air in, because this is the last weekend before Apple takes wraps off the next iPhone (tentatively called the iPhone 4S/5). Will it have that 4-inch screen? Will it have that teardrop aluminum body? Will i…
Nandini Maheshwari: The year 2011 has been a promising year for the liquor industry as a whole. The year has been notable for some record breaking auctions in the wine and whisky industry, including the world’s most expensive white wine sold for $123,000 to a private colle
Barbie and Cindy are lovely ladies who are affectionate and friendly. They are sisters who have always been together and need to find a loving home where they can live out their days in each other’s company. They are gorgeous girlies who will make lovi…
With the October 4 release of Apple’s iPhone 5 fast upon us, we wondered who is planning to upgrade from the iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G and original (anyone?). Not only does this infographic profile current iPhone users, but it also shows why they will probably…
Alfie is a big dog with a big personality and heart to match! He is just a big cuddly teddy bear who loves to be with people. Alfie is loyal, loving and obedient and will make a terrific companion. He gets along with most dogs, but not cats!
The idea of your car being able to read your brain to decide whether you’re about to dose off or just need a little driving assistance could become a reality. Nissan’s doing research to create a smarter car — one that predicts what you might do n…
It’s the end of another work week, which means…the weekend! So let’s end on a positive note with some upbeat green news stories, eh? Nissan Leaf sales surge to over 7,000 this year, five shovel-ready infrastructure projects to do now, and Fisker says it will fulfill most of its Karma pre-orders by the end of the year.
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