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A company from Seattle called Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has developed a concept for a new type of propulsion unit and delivered details to NASA. The company claims that the new Nuclear Thermal Propulsio...

The StratoLauncher IV Series water rocket launcher includes three models: StratoLauncher IV, StratoLauncher IV Deluxe, and StratoLauncher IV Ultimate. No matter which one you choose, you'll be setting yourself up for end...

Foldable phones were mostly created to solve a size problem. People want large, tablet-sized screens but don’t want to lose the portability and handiness of a handheld device. You might think that foldable screens from...

Engineers from the University of Michigan are working with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology to learn more about monarch butterflies’ migratory patterns. To track the butterflies, the team are using th...

NASA’s Perseverance rover launched for Mars in late July, carrying with it a small helicopter and a suite of instruments to increase exploration of the Red Planet. The mission has logged more than 146 million miles sin...

MIT has been working on small autonomous boats for the last five years and has recently made some significant changes. The autonomous boats, called Roboat, are now two meters long and are capable of carrying passengers. ...

Apple’s decision to exclude a charger in the iPhone 12 box has unsurprisingly sparked some controversy but it also ignited discussions around sustainability in the mobile world. True to its image as being a trendsetter...

If the Surface Duo turned out to be an expensive disappointment, it seems that Microsoft’s next big products will be carrying on that trend. Although the larger dual-screen Surface Neo isn’t expected until 2022 at th...

The Oculus Quest 2 is an admittedly impressive kit as far as standalone VR systems go. Its otherwise positive debut, however, has been marred by controversy, confusion, and consternation over the requirement to have and ...

A panel of public health experts is set to recommend that people get screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45--five years earlier than their current recommendation. The proposed change is due to mounting evidenc...

In 2020 we take our reassurance where we can find it, even if that’s in the sound and feel of an SUV door when it closes. The 2020 Mercedes-AMG G63 is known for plenty of things – not least its wanton profligacy, Bru...

With just a week to go before the 2020 presidential election, Facebook has once again taken down networks of fake accounts that were targeting the US. As with other recent disclosures, Facebook says the networks were ide...

Amazon has taken steps to grow its Audible platform into a proper podcast destination, announcing the arrival of thousands of free podcasts on the platform. Audible is still largely known as a destination for audiobook c...

Add another AI startup to Apple's growing list of 2020 acquisitions. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the company bought a firm called Vilynx earlier this year. The startup had been training an AI that could underst...

I'm not crying, you're crying! That's my elementary response whenever someone notices how distraught I am that the Xbox Series X is still so hard to come by. I haven't gotten my pre-order in yet, a real shame considering...

Only a small handful of objects are known to pose a serious threat to Earth, and the gigantic asteroid Apophis is one of them. Scientists are now re-evaluating its potential to strike our planet in 48 years, owing to imp...

As usual, Microsoft's latest earnings report for Q1 2021 paints a rosy picture. The company reported earnings of $37.2 billion, up 12 percent from last year, with a net profit of $13.9 billion, an impressive 30 percent j...

Transitioning to cleaner cars--including policies to ramp up electrification--will be key to addressing climate change. But a new United Nations report sheds light on the need for more regulation on the cars we send over...

Chromebooks make great devices for those that live in a browser and solid secondary devices that you keep within reach of your couch at all times. They've recently gone up in price as companies make more work-friendly Ch...

It isn’t exactly a secret that the PlayStation 5 pre-order situation has been a rather dismal one. Pre-orders were poorly communicated from Sony and from retailer to retailer, which led to a lot of confusion among cons...

Your average smartwatch brand usually puts out at least two types of watches: a premium flagship smartwatch, and a more cost-conscious alternative with about 75% of the flagship's features. Samsung does it (Galaxy Watch ...

Harley Davidson has announced a new electric bicycle under its ebike company Serial 1, offering consumers a stylish and powered way to get around the city without the cost, noise, and bulk of its motorcycles. The new ele...