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Category : Technology
Sweden’s solution to stop spam callers: Be ruder!
by Cathy Klein
Swedish police have a message for anyone who thinks they’re talking to spam callers: hang up the phone, and...
Soviet ‘sea monster’ inspired this futuristic ‘flying boat’
by Cathy Klein
Visitors traveling across Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay earlier this month may have seen a strange-looking boat with wings and...
High heels were once the height of men’s fashion
by Cathy Klein
High-heeled shoes are a potent symbol of femininity. Their design not only creates the illusion of longer legs and...
China’s new supersonic plane could travel twice as fast as sound
by Cathy Klein
The United States isn’t the only nation itching to restart supersonic passenger air travel. Earlier this month, China announced...
Sea turtle struck by boat is recovering in a 3D-printed harness
by Cathy Klein
It seems like 3D printers can produce just about anything, from assault rifles to homes made of dirt and...
Autonomous airplane completes first cross-country flight
by Cathy Klein
A single-engine prop Cessna Caravan has reportedly become the first airplane to autonomously complete a cross-continental flight across the...
In 1924, the Montreal Canadiens left the Stanley Cup on the side of the road
by Cathy Klein
The Stanley Cup—hockey’s biggest prize—has survived champagne showers, championship parades, accidental drops, and even a trip to the bottom...
Garbage trucks analyze thousands of homes with AI-powered cameras
by Cathy Klein
Garbage trucks now do more than just pick up tossed-out food scraps and junk. They also snitch on people...
In 1963, a plane flew to space. Why couldn’t we go farther?
by Cathy Klein
In 1926, when Albert Scott Crossfield was five years old, a priest came to his home to administer the...