Robotaxis almost happened in 1964—with help from the U.S. government
In 1953, Donn Fichter, a graduate student at Northwestern University in Chicago, had a simple transportation idea: What if...
Author : Cathy Klein
That Costco 200-foot, inflatable lazy river is AI slop
Costco is famous for selling everyday products in large bulk quantities, be it a 40-pack of batteries or quarts...
Police can’t find shoplifter who fled in self-driving Waymo
It may not have been the most thrilling getaway job, but San Francisco law enforcement said it’s one of...
World’s largest blanket fort built at Las Vegas community center
The classic blanket fort is a simple structure. Entry level hideouts often only require a bedsheet and a couple...
Injectable nanorobots may help heal spinal injuries
Despite significant medical advances, spinal cord damage remains one of the most difficult physical injuries to treat. Scarring frequently...
Lost WWII submarine discovered off the coast of Japan
The wreck of an American submarine from World War II has been found off the coast of Matsua Island,...
Fire dozers outfitted with NASA-made sensors help battle blazes
Dangerous, frontline firefighting jobs may get a bit safer thanks to new heat-sensing sensors designed by NASA. The sensors...
3 driving myths too many people believe
The average American spends nearly an hour a day behind the wheel, according to the US Department of Transportation....
How to go back in time with Google Maps
Google Maps has been helping us get from A to B since 2005. In that time, it’s amassed a...
Breathing on this chip reveals a secret message
A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have developed a humidity-based image encoder that...