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Smartphones have revolutionized photography, making it vastly easier than ever before to capture and share great images. And on the other side of the coin, camera advances are probably responsible for a lot of smartphone sales these days; phones have b… Continue reading Samsung raises the smartphone camera stakes with high-tech new sensor
In 2020, the world produced about 1,864 million tons of steel, and since some 75 percent of the energy used in steelmaking comes from coal, each of those tons sent about 1.9 tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The world can’t get by without thi… Continue reading World’s largest hydrogen “green steel” plant to open in Sweden by 2024
Modern zoom lenses work wonderfully, but crack one open and you’ll be greeted by a truly terrifying degree of micro-mechanical complexity, with 20 or more polished glass elements set to move in different directions at varying rates when you work the zo… Continue reading MIT creates a camera lens that can change focus without moving parts
A new project in the Australian Outback will trial an innovative technique for converting solar energy into hydrogen by capturing moisture from the air and splitting it via hydrolysis, making it possible for hot, arid areas to become energy exporters.
Tags: Hydrogen, Concentrating Solar Power, Solar-to-Hydrogen, Australia, Renewable Energy
Continue reading Aqua Aerem to extract water from desert air and convert it to hydrogen
Joby Aviation has been in semi-stealth mode for so long that this pair of videos released today comes as a real shock. Here’s our first proper look at the world’s most advanced eVTOL air taxi taking off, transitioning to horizontal flight, cruising and… Continue reading Stunning video shows just how quiet Joby’s eVTOL air taxi will be
Florida’s Triton has been making high-end civilian submarines for more than a decade now, dividing its sales between scientific explorers, commercial and cinematography clients, and ultra-rich superyacht owners looking to spruce up their wet garages wi… Continue reading Triton’s Titanic Explorer will reach new depths for luxury bubble-subs
Sony has confirmed that it’s working on a new virtual reality system for the PS5. In a PlayStation blog post, Senior VP of platform planning and management Hideaki Nishino gave some hints at what to expect from a new PSVR setup, promising “dramatic lea… Continue reading Sony teases next-gen VR headset for the PlayStation 5
Nikon cameras have had excellent sensors in them for many years, principally because Sony’s been making them. But this new sensor could be a game-changer, with super-slow motion, huge dynamic range, and exposure live-adjusted throughout the image.Conti… Continue reading Nikon announces 4K, 1,000-fps video sensor with adaptive exposure
The outrageously innovative T.50 is probably the most remarkable supercar of the modern age. It’s a rare bird indeed; the untainted magnum opus of Formula One engineering god Gordon Murray, whose last street car, the McLaren F1, is still widely regarde… Continue reading Gordon Murray reveals wildly audacious T.50s “Niki Lauda” track car
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has recommended that if the United States wants to capitalize on its contributions to multi-national projects like ITER and ride the wave of private green energy investment,… Continue reading Report: Now’s the time to invest in an American fusion pilot plant