May 24
Add speaking a non-English language in public to the long list of things immigrants need to worry about under Trump.
May 24
When The GOP Abandoned McCain, They Sent A Chilling Message To The Rest Of Us
Posted in: Today's ChiliBeing a black man from Arizona taught me that John McCain would be a celebrated conservative stalwart forever.
May 24
Look at this house. It looks a bit old and dilapidated, but it is the world’s smallest house. It measures a scant 300 x 300 micrometers, which means it’s too tiny for even a dust mite to make it into the door.
It was built by the nanorobotics team from the Femto-ST Institute in Besancon, France. The building of the tiniest house ever was to show off their µRobotex nanofactory. The construction was completed inside a vacuum chamber and required a process almost surgical in execution.
The team used a focused ion bean like scissors to cut a silica membrane. Once cut, a gas injection system was used to stick the edges of the structure in place. This project is the first time that the team was able to realize patterning and assembly with less than 2 nanometers of accuracy. This might be just the place for Antman to hang out when he’s really, really small.
[via Geek.com]
May 24
At $3,700, Trek’s Commuter+ 7 is a hard sell in a world of commodity e-bikes. But, thankfully, Trek has added superior components, great styling, and surprising durability to the package, making this pedal-assist ebike one of the best I’ve ridden.
The bike has a matte black finish, fenders, and a motor guard to keep your ebike safe from passing rocks and trash. The 250-watt Bosch Performance CX runs at a maximum of 20 miles per hour and the removable battery lets you swap out packs if things run low.
I enjoyed the ride on this thing and, although it could be prohibitively expensive, you do get some solid components on a well-tested brand. Give it a ride like I did and see for yourself.
May 24
The 2019 Ford F-150 Raptor is getting an update for the new model year, sticking with the go-anywhere-fast mantra but upgrading the shocks, tech, and cabin. Hardly shy and retiring already, the V6 EcoBoost powered performance pickup has carved out a niche for itself among those who prize truck utility with 450 horsepower. For 2019, that horsepower is going to … Continue reading
May 24
Nissan is gearing up for the launch of the all-new Nissan Altima sedan. To celebrate the all-new vehicle, Nissan is offering a special launch version called the Altima Edition ONE, hailed as the most refined of all Altima cars. The order banks for the ONE version of the car will open June 15. Orders for other versions of the 2019 … Continue reading
May 24
Detroit: Become Human begins with a warning: “This is not a story, this is our future.” Writer-director David Cage’s follow-up to Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls weaves a tale about robots attempting to transcend their programming. But rather being…
May 24
Even if you’re careful about avoiding sketchy websites and apps, there’s nothing you can do if your smartphone has malware built in. That’s actually the case with hundreds of different smartphones, according to Avast Thread Labs. The researchers foun…
May 24
Thanks to 3D printing, the fabrication of prosthetic arms, lightweight EV parts and even space travel have benefited from lower costs of production. Eager to build on that is a team of researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligen…
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