GE magnetic refrigeration system hints at more efficient future

In a time when manufacturers are looking to give your kitchen appliances connectivity to the digital world, GE has busied itself with improving how the appliances work: in this case, … Continue reading

The Eye-Popping Science Fiction of Freight Yards at Night

The Eye-Popping Science Fiction of Freight Yards at Night

The CSX Northwest Ohio Intermodal Terminal is not a film set from the next Star Trek, but a logistics hub through which nearly 50 million tons of freight passes every year.

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The World’s Biggest Hammerhead Crane Can Lift an Entire 747

The World's Biggest Hammerhead Crane Can Lift an Entire 747

Many of today’s seafaring megastructures would be nigh on impossible to build without the lifting assistance provided by dockside cranes. And as we continue to build ever-bigger systems we’ll need ever bigger cranes, like the gigantic hammerhead from Kone.

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At GE’s engine testing site in Winnipeg, Canada, new engines endure trial by ice–a simulated winter

At GE’s engine testing site in Winnipeg, Canada, new engines endure trial by ice—a simulated winter gale that batters them with 2,800 pounds of cold air per second and thousands of gallons of freezing water, all at minus eight degrees fahrenheit. [GE; Gizmodo]

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Watch Us Give the Gizmodo Logo a 3D-Printed Makeover

Watch Us Give the Gizmodo Logo a 3D-Printed Makeover

Happy 3D Printing Week! In celebration, we partnered with our friends at GE and MakerBot to bring the Gizmodo logo to life. Take a look.

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These Are Some of the Best Microscopic Images of the Year

These Are Some of the Best Microscopic Images of the Year

Every year, GE Healthcare runs a competition to find the best microscopic cell images of the year—and here are some of our favorites from the shortlist.

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Behold, The Smartest Hotplate Ever Invented

Behold, The Smartest Hotplate Ever InventedWe’re elbow-deep in the internet of things, and our home appliances, gawd love ’em, are just going to keep getting smarter. In an effort to streamline the cramped kitchens of bachelor/ette pads everywhere, Frog Design, in collaboration with GE, came up with a concept for the most intelligent damn hotplate you’ve ever seen.

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3D Painting Could Repair Any Metal Component to Its Former Glory

3D printing might be exciting and all, but it’s only really good for making new items from scratch; what if you want to reapir something instead? Enter 3D painting, GE’s new baby which could be used to fix up anything that’s made of metal.

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Caterham’s Smart New F1 Racer Collects Data From 500 Onboard Sensors

Caterham's Smart New F1 Racer Collects Data From 500 Onboard Sensors

In a sport where the difference between winning and losing is measured in thousandths of a second, squeezing every last ounce of speed out of your F1 racecar is absolutely imperative. A new collaboration between GE and Caterham aims to do just that—by leveraging the power of big data and materials science.

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Inside Quirky’s Ambitious Plan to Smarten Up Your Home

Inside Quirky's Ambitious Plan to Smarten Up Your Home

When "invention machine" Quirky launched in 2009, it made a name for itself hocking plastic utensils and cord organizers—designed by you, for you. But over the past year, it’s made a play to move into turning your home into a Jetsons-worthy utopia. And it’s got the means—and brains—to do it.

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