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China has approved what is set to become the biggest hydropower dam complex in the world, capable of producing nearly three times as much power as the current record-holder, the Three Gorges Dam.
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If you've ever found yourself in a dead zone, maybe you find solace in the quiet. Or maybe you've found yourself in an emergency and help is not coming. Either way, the ability to connect if and when you need to has its merits.
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SpaceX has just launched 20 of its Starlink satellites up into Earth's orbit, enabling direct-to-cellphone connectivity anywhere on the planet. That completes the constellation's first orbital shell, following a test of six satellites back in January.
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World's first color-changing guitar aims to "break all of the rules"
January 30, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonE Ink and Cream Guitars introduce the first-ever color-shifting electric guitar, which unlocks a whole new level of self-expression. It's a bold and exciting move by the electronic-ink pioneers better known for their more low-key readers and displays. -
Helion has $1 billion and 3 years to figure out fusion-powered energy
January 29, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalHelion just raised $425 million in fresh funding for its bid to be the first to produce electricity through nuclear fusion. That brings the total investment into Helion to $1 billion, and it's aiming to begin delivering power to Microsoft by 2028. -
The excellent Pebble e-paper smartwatch is making a comeback
January 28, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalEight years after Pebble wound down its beloved smartwatch business, the wearable is set to rise from the ashes and adorn your wrist in the near future. Its creator is building a small company to develop new watches just like the original. -
Trillion-dollar disruptor: China's DeepSeek upends AI world overnight
January 27, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonUS AI giants got a wake-up call this week when fledgling Chinese firm DeepSeek wiped a record-breaking trillion dollars off the value of heavyweights like Nvidia and OpenAI. The technology's gatekeepers are rattled – and they have good reason to be. -
Video: Luxury watch puts a slithering mechanical snake on your wrist
January 27, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWe've already seen analog wristwatches that incorporate astronomical models, tell time via screws, and let you make Dick-Tracy-type phone calls. The Snake Watch still manages to stand out, however, as it comes with its own moving mechanical snake. -
China sets new fusion endurance record of over a thousand seconds
January 27, 2025 | David SzondyChina has achieved a major milestone in the quest for practical commercial fusion power. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak reactor in Hefei, Anhui Province has set a new record with a 1,066-second sustained fusion reaction. -
$49 gadget tells you how safe your food and water is in just 3 seconds
January 27, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonTake control of your food and water safety with the first-of-its-kind EcoTracker, a user-friendly pocket-sized device that almost instantly assesses contaminants in fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as the quality of your drinking water. -
MIT's zero-energy technique shows how to brew ammonia underground
January 24, 2025 | Michael FrancoAmmonia has enormous potential as a fuel of the future, but most current production methods make it a dirty source of energy. Yet a new method from MIT that would derive the compound using the Earth's rocks and natural heat cleans it up considerably. -
Colorful keyboard offers AI-assisted route to piano speed learning
January 24, 2025 | Paul RiddenThe struggle is very real for folks learning to play piano, so much so that many abandon study when faced with painfully slow progress. Roli is offering new hope with the introduction of the Roli Piano with integrated generative AI coaching. -
High-speed internet directly to your cell phone from outer space
January 23, 2025 | Joe SalasStarlink isn't the only American company to offer direct-to-cell satellite connectivity. AST SpaceMobile has been at it for years and was the very first company in the world to "phone home" from space. Now it's looking to provide 100% coverage of the US.
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