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Nanogenerator turns seawater into a clean energy source

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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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.

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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