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- CEO Mark Zuckerberg is 'creepy and manipulative,' says Meta's new AI Chatbot https://interestingengineering.com/culture/ceo-mark-zuckerberg-is-creepy-and-manipulative-says-metas-new-ai-chatbot 3 comments
- Man Creates a 128 GB Floppy Disk (2016) https://interestingengineering.com/man-creates-a-128-gb-floppy-disk 10 comments
- Google's Quantum Processor May Achieve Quantum Supremacy in Months https://interestingengineering.com/googles-quantum-processor-may-achieve-quantum-supremacy-in-months 7 comments
- US energy department’s billion dollar plan to revive Michigan’s dead nuclear plant to power 800,000 homes | Over its projected 25 years of operation, the plant is estimated to prevent the release of a staggering 111 million tons of CO2 emissions. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-energy-dept-commits-1-52-billion-for-reviving-michigans-dead-nuclear-power-facility 1 comment environment
- US energy department’s billion dollar plan to revive Michigan’s dead nuclear plant to power 800,000 homes | Over its projected 25 years of operation, the plant is estimated to prevent the release of a staggering 111 million tons of CO2 emissions. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-energy-dept-commits-1-52-billion-for-reviving-michigans-dead-nuclear-power-facility 168 comments technology
- Scientists want humans to be more susceptible to hypnosis, but why? https://interestingengineering.com/science/scientists-want-humans-to-be-more-susceptible-to-hypnosis-but-why 2 comments health
- UK firm develops jet fuel made from human poo | The starting material is generated in excess and available in plenty. It is a win-win for everyone that the waste is repurposed. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/jet-fuel-from-human-poo 222 comments technology
- Europe's carmakers secure just 16% of critical metals for EV batteries https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/europes-carmakers-metals-ev-batteries 3 comments europe
- Pollution from cigarette butts cost world US $186 billion in 10 years https://interestingengineering.com/science/pollution-cigarette-butts 11 comments environment
- Gemini telescope aims zero CO2 emission by 2027, half-powered by solar | NOIRLab is focused on lowering carbon emissions through measures such as minimizing air travel, implementing solar panels, and more. https://interestingengineering.com/energy/gemini-south-telescope-to-run-on-clean-energy 4 comments technews
- Arizona's solar-over-canal project will tackle its major drought issue | As well as tackling much of the state's moderate to extreme water evaporation conditions, the initiative will also generate clean energy. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/arizonas-solar-over-canal-drought 27 comments environment
- Wave Desalination Technology Filters 49K Liters of Water Daily https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/desalinate-sea-water-using-wave-power 74 comments technology
- Chinese scientists take a step closer to 6G with optical switch https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/optical-switching-in-space-first-time 5 comments futurology
- Elon Musk says he's getting rid of rare Earth magnets in Tesla EVs | In a recent presentation, Tesla said that it was working to eliminate rare Earth magnets from its EVs over supply and toxicity concerns. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tesla-to-drop-rare-earth-magnets-from-evs 194 comments futurology
- Phantom Space: A new rocket startup says it can launch at half the cost of SpaceX https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/phantom-space-a-new-rocket-startup-says-it-can-launch-rockets-at-half-the-cost-of-spacex 290 comments space
- China built the world’s most powerful magnet that is a million times stronger than Earth's magnetic core https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/magnet-that-is-million-times-stronger-than-earths-magnetic-core 33 comments technology
- A CO2-guzzling bacteria could help us improve carbon capture plants | Cyanobacteria may be the key to developing better CO2 capture technologies. https://interestingengineering.com/photosynthetic-bacteria-capture-co2 21 comments futurology
- BAE's new bullet-like drone can reach 0.75 Mach and carry 1,100 pounds https://interestingengineering.com/bae-bullet-like-drone-concept 4 comments futurology
- In a world-first, scientists create eco-friendly cement from algae | The era of sustainable construction has arrived. https://interestingengineering.com/biogenic-limestone-from-microalgae 7 comments futurology
- The US can now perform ISS reboosts without Russia's help, thanks to Cygnus spacecraft | Until now, ISS reboosts have been performed by robotic Russian Progress spacecraft. https://interestingengineering.com/us-iss-reboosts-without-russia-help 29 comments space
- The 'world’s largest' solar power+storage project will displace 1.4M tons of coal https://interestingengineering.com/the-worlds-largest-solar-powerstorage-project-will-displace-14m-tons-of-coal 9 comments energy
- Scientists developed a molecule treatment method for Parkinson’s disease. The molecule therapy can inhibit mutations in LRRK2 (leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 ), a gene linked to lysosomal malfunction and Parkinson’s disease https://interestingengineering.com/molecule-therapy-against-parkinsons-disease 2 comments futurology
- The world's first Crypto building - 24-floor "smart" building with a Bitcoin mining farm in its basement (Belgrano, Argentina) https://interestingengineering.com/next-pampa-20-crypto-building-bitcoin-mining 2 comments bitcoin
- It's official. Remote work has zero negative impact on your productivity https://interestingengineering.com/remote-work-zero-negative-impact-productivity 3071 comments technology
- Virgin Hyperloop shifts its focus from passengers to cargo https://interestingengineering.com/virgin-hyperloop-focus-cargo 57 comments technology
- Starship's advanced design is said to have NASA officials "sh**ting the bed" https://interestingengineering.com/nasa-officials-shting-bed 64 comments nottheonion
- Terraforming a Planet: Can Humans Stop Earth's 'Desertification'? https://interestingengineering.com/terraforming-a-planet-can-humans-stop-earths-desertification 6 comments environment
- A 12-Year-Old Girl Has Made $1.6 Million With Her NFT Collection... And they were sold out in hours! https://interestingengineering.com/a-12-year-old-artist-has-made-16-million-with-her-nft-collection 27 comments cryptocurrency
- A Colorado Firm Claims It Can Triple the Power of Electric Engines https://interestingengineering.com/a-colorado-firm-claims-it-can-triple-the-power-of-electric-engines 5 comments technology
- Iranian Nuclear Scientist Confirmed to Have Been Killed by AI-Controlled Gun https://interestingengineering.com/iranian-nuclear-scientist-confirmed-to-have-been-killed-by-ai-controlled-gun 24 comments futurology
- Rolls-Royce Is Developing a Nuclear Reactor for Mining the Moon and Mars https://interestingengineering.com/rolls-royce-nuclear-reactor-for-mining-the-moon-and-mars 32 comments futurology
- A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking https://interestingengineering.com/a-new-navy-weapon-actually-stops-you-from-talking 21 comments futurology
- Japan Just Shattered the Internet Speed Record at 319 Terabits per Second https://interestingengineering.com/japan-shattered-internet-speed-record-319-terabits 507 comments technology
- The Strange Biology of the Fish That Lives for an Entire Century https://interestingengineering.com/strange-biology-of-fish-lives-for-century 3 comments nature
- Two F-16 Pilots Pass Out Mid-Flight, Software Saves Them https://interestingengineering.com/two-f-16-pilots-pass-out-mid-flight-software-saves-them 179 comments technology
- Microsoft Wants to Turn You Into a Black Mirror-Style Chatbot After Death https://interestingengineering.com/microsoft-wants-to-turn-you-into-a-black-mirror-style-chatbot-after-death 5 comments nottheonion
- Maintenance Robot Walks on a Wind Turbine's Blade in a World First https://interestingengineering.com/maintenance-robot-walks-on-a-wind-turbines-blade-in-a-world-first 57 comments technology
- Luxury Trailer Has Enough Power to Charge a Tesla Cybertruck https://interestingengineering.com/luxury-trailer-has-enough-power-to-charge-a-tesla-cybertruck 9 comments technology
- First ever HIV immunotherapy drug proven safe for use in humans, in promising early results from a phase 1 clinical trial that have shown the cell therapy is safe and tolerable, as reported in the journal Molecular Therapy. https://interestingengineering.com/first-ever-hiv-immunotherapy-drug-proven-safe-for-use-in-humans 8 comments science
- Scientists Create World's First 'Psychopath' AI By Making It Read Reddit Captions https://interestingengineering.com/scientists-create-worlds-first-psychopath-ai-by-making-it-read-reddit-captions 15 comments nottheonion