Science Robotics Engineers have long been interested in making water-faring robots. We’ve seen robots fashioned after tuna, suckerfish, octopuses and more. Now a new type of aquabot is swimming onto the scene. Researchers from Korea University and Ajou University designed insect-sized robots that can wade through the water employing hydrogel fins and paddles. They describe…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Welcome to Elon Musk’s Twitter. The billionaire’s bid to purchase the social platform actually, finally, really went through after a long, dramatic saga. So, uh, what now? Honestly who knows, but Musk has promised to potentially fire a bunch of people and to basically do customer support for a right-wing troll. Not exactly normal times…
NASA photo shows the sun with a smile on its face NASA Sun/Twitter The sun can be seen ‘smiling’ in a new image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. The “eyes” and “mouth” on the surface of the sun are coronal holes. These holes appear dark because they have a lower temperature and density than surrounding…
The Supreme Court of the United States on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022 in Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Students for Fair Admissions wants the Supreme Court to eliminate race as a factor in university admissions. Affirmative-action supporters say such a move would decrease racial diversity on college campuses. The…
Marc Evan, left, with his business partner Chris Soria. Courtesy of Maniac Pumpkin Carvers Marc Evan started Maniac Pumpkin Carvers with his childhood friend after graduating from college. Now they run a team of artists out of a warehouse in Yonkers, New York. They got their start at a farmers market and say they work…
Musk is $8 billion less well off after acquiring Twitter. Adrees Latif/Reuters Elon Musk took an $8 billion hit to his net worth after buying Twitter, per Bloomberg wealth index. The world’s richest man finally sealed his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter on Thursday. Musk said he bought the social media platform to “try…
Mark Zuckerberg as an avatar during Connect 2022 Meta Meta has thrown $36 billion at the metaverse but plans to spend many billions more on the project. Wary investors are calling for Meta to focus its effort on its profitable divisions. Insider compiled a list of tech breakthroughs that cost far less than the metaverse…
The Ugg store at the Oculus at One World Trade in New York City. Ann Matica/Insider Ugg seems to be making a comeback this fall after originally gaining popularity in the early 2000s. Deckers Outdoor Corp, which owns Ugg, reported the brand’s sales increased by $28.1 million year-over-year in its most recent quarter. I visited…
Construction worker observing a house. Getty Images Inflation and interest rates have soared throughout 2022. As the economy becomes more volatile, more homebuyers are sitting on the sidelines. It’s a “psychological hurdle” for homebuyers, the president of a large US home-building firm said. As soaring mortgage rates further reduce housing affordability, Ryan Marshall, the president…
Tesla is working on the Cybertruck pickup, Roadster supercar, and a dedicated self-driving taxi. Tesla Tesla plans to launch several models in the coming years. They’re in various stages of development. Deliveries of the semi-truck are scheduled to start in December. Elon Musk says an electric pickup truck, sports car, and self-driving taxi will follow….