Joby is now test-flying its eVTOL air taxis with pilots on board

In a huge moment for the company – and the electric VTOL industry at large – Joby Aviation has officially started manned flight testing of its S4 eVTOL air taxi. Announcing the milestone with a video, Joby leads team USA in the race to certification.Co… Continue reading Joby is now test-flying its eVTOL air taxis with pilots on board

Huff ‘n’ puff geothermal fracking: Earth batteries at 200% efficiency

Sage Geosystems has pioneered a new form of cheap energy storage that uses the Earth as a giant bellows, pumping water into underground fractures, then letting it squirt back up at 70% efficiency – or 200% efficiency if you also harvest heat energy.Con… Continue reading Huff ‘n’ puff geothermal fracking: Earth batteries at 200% efficiency

High-speed, super agile Super Sub shows up in the flesh at Monaco

The outrageous Super Sub – the world's fastest private submersible – has been built and unveiled

U-Boat Works has unveiled “the fastest private submersible ever conceived” – let alone built. The three-person bubble-cabin Super Sub looks like an underwater supercar, and it’s quick enough to cruise, if not sprint, with bottlenose dolphins.

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Review: Fender Tone Master Pro, the most powerful guitar processor ever

Tube-driven guitar amplifiers are outstanding pieces of music equipment, but they’re also heavy, bulky, somewhat delicate and they require some maintenance over the years. They’re a little tricky to record with consistency, and each one delivers a rela… Continue reading Review: Fender Tone Master Pro, the most powerful guitar processor ever

Review: Fender Tone Master Pro, the most powerful guitar processor ever

Tube-driven guitar amplifiers are outstanding pieces of music equipment, but they’re also heavy, bulky, somewhat delicate and they require some maintenance over the years. They’re a little tricky to record with consistency, and each one delivers a rela… Continue reading Review: Fender Tone Master Pro, the most powerful guitar processor ever

High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

Born April 6, 1986, Adcock was raised on a corn and soybean farm outside the tiny town of Moweaqua, Illinois. By the time he graduated valedictorian of his high school class at Central A&M, it was fairly clear he was cut out for business – he’d been wo… Continue reading High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success

Zuckerberg and Fridman show off insane leap in face-to-face VR chat

“This is really the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen,” said podcast host Lex Fridman, interviewing Mark Zuckerberg in VR using Meta’s stunning new photorealistic avatars, coming soon to Quest, so lifelike that they “cross the uncanny valley.”Contin… Continue reading Zuckerberg and Fridman show off insane leap in face-to-face VR chat

Zuckerberg and Fridman show off insane leap in face-to-face VR chat

“This is really the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen,” said podcast host Lex Fridman, interviewing Mark Zuckerberg in VR using Meta’s stunning new photorealistic avatars, coming soon to Quest, so lifelike that they “cross the uncanny valley.”Contin… Continue reading Zuckerberg and Fridman show off insane leap in face-to-face VR chat

World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery

Renewable energy grids need lots of energy storage – and EVs plugged into charging stations represent a huge, city-wide battery just waiting to help out. The Dutch city of Utrecht is about to pioneer a clever way to kickstart two-way charging.Continue … Continue reading World-first Dutch program will use ride-share cars as a grid battery