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Nanogenerator turns seawater into a clean energy source
by Malcolm Azania
Imagine a device using an energy source the size of planet Earth, and offering nearly limitless electricity with no ecologically-devastating mining required to get it. Science fiction? A lie from Big Battery? No – it’s real, and it’s the ocean.
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Tiny HousesOutdoors
Seriously small tiny house comes at an ultra-affordable price
by Adam Williams
For those who think tiny houses should actually be small and simple, the Mantra Micro Cabin fits the bill. This ultra-compact dwelling ditches the bells and whistles to sleep two for just $17,000.
AircraftTransport
Interview: The avionics suite designed to let anyone fly a plane
by David Szondy
California-based aerospace company Airhart Aeronautics recently completed test flights of its new cockpit avionics suite for small planes at the company's Long Beach facility. We sat down with Airhart President Nate Thuli to learn more.
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Around The HomeConsumer TechTechnology
Mova robomower review: Absolute garbage, right up until it wasn't
by Joe Salas
This was hands down the most frustrating mower I've ever tested. So I rage quit and kicked it down the street to a neighbor's house.
Holiday DestinationsOutdoors
Ancient practice of villain-hitting is cathartic – and cheaper than therapy
by Bronwyn Thompson
Beneath a concrete overpass amid the bustling hub of Causeway Bay, you'll find a bizarre and enduring tradition in Hong Kong – "villain hitting." Here, elderly women perform an elaborate ritual that involves bashing a name written on paper with a shoe.
AutomotiveTransport
New ID.3 Neo: Is this what a proper VW electric hatch looks like?
by Utkarsh Sood
Volkswagen hasn’t exactly nailed the EV game yet … globally, at least. With the much hyped ID.7 sedan scrapped for North America and cars like the ID.Buzz reporting bleak sales, VW was in a fix. Can it correct course with the ID.3 Neo?
EnergyEngineering
Perovskite solar cells are the 'impure' bad boys of next-gen photovoltaics
by Malcolm Azania
“Impure” lead-halide perovskite cells riddled with “imperfections” offer superb energy-harvesting efficiency that could beat industry-standard silicon cells. Best of all, they’re simple, cheap to manufacture, and could change the world.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
215-sq-ft tiny house goes big on comfort with hot tub and sauna
by Adam Williams
This 215-sq-ft tiny house may be on the smaller side, but it still manages to make room for some of life's luxuries. It features a comfortable interior for two and even has its own sauna and hot tub nearby.
Around The HomeConsumer TechTechnology
PuroAir: Testing out both its HVAC filters and air purifier
by Joe Salas
PuroAir’s HVAC Mega Filter gave me a new appreciation for whole-home air quality, while the company’s 240 air purifier proved less effective in bigger rooms than I expected.
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Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind
COPD symptoms and lung health improved by easy diet addition
by Bronwyn Thompson
Around 30 million Americans are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. making it one of the deadliest health conditions we face. While frontline treatment is medicationn to manage symptoms, scientists have found a surprising natural ally.
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