Popular Mechanics US
KTM Used Fuel Injection to Revamp Two-Stroke Engines
TWO-STROKE ENGINES USED TO BE UBIQUITOUS IN DIRT bike racing, thanks to their lightweight construction and horsepower. Packed in a dirt bike frame, they make a motorcycle playful in the corners and plenty fast when the throttle's wide open.
2 min |
March - April 2023
Popular Mechanics US
HAVE SOME SCRAP WOOD? MAKE THIS DIY SHAKER STEP STOOL
We built this little stool using just a few common tools and some scrap wood. For accurate crosscuts, we recommend using a miter saw. For the notch, a table saw is the better choice.
2 min |
March - April 2023
Popular Mechanics US
Nixing the Chaotic Leap Second
Can't Stop Thinking About
3 min |
March - April 2023
Popular Mechanics US
Carburetors vs. Fuel-Injection
CARBURETORS USE THE VACUUM CREATED by the intake stroke of the engine to force air through their ports and passages. As the air flows through, it simultaneously forces fuel into the combustion chamber.
3 min |
March - April 2023
WIRED
The Time is Right for Porn
Let Twitter be the site it’s always been.
5 min |
February 2023
WIRED
Cloud Support: Are Mental Health Apps Helpful?
\"Everyone's so gung ho about therapy these days. I've been curious myself, but I'm not ready to commit to paying for it. A mental health app seems like it could be a decent stepping stone. But are they actually helpful?\" -Mindful Skeptic
4 min |
February 2023
WIRED
DRIP, BABY, DRIP
To produce pure hydrogen, just inject the right microbes into depleted oil wells. The technique could help fuel a zero-carbon future.
4 min |
February 2023
WIRED
Decoding THE Carbon Bomb
Since 2015, Exxon has discovered 11 billion barrels of oil off the coast of Guyana. Now one lawyer is going up against the petroleum behemoth-and her own country-in a bid to stop the drilling before disaster strikes.
10+ min |
February 2023
WIRED
SHAPE SHIFTERS
Whether exercise is already part of your daily routine or you've just embarked on a sweat-based self-improvement plan, this collection of workout gear will help you level up.
7 min |
February 2023
WIRED
SCALING UP
How one Scottish startup is using data as bait to lure the very analog seafood industry into the 21st century.
2 min |
February 2023
WIRED
MAX LEVCHIN'S WAR ON CREDIT CARDS
The PayPal cofounder on why his \"buy now, pay later\" company Affirm is a healthier way to borrow, what caused the techlash, and Elon Musk's Twitter.
9 min |
February 2023
WIRED
CRYPTO KEEPER
iPod mastermind Tony Fadell made Ledger's new hardware wallet - a tiny vault for digital cash-flashy and fun. Plus, with this gadget you'll never get FTX'd.
10+ min |
February 2023
Innovation & Tech Today
THE BUFFALO BOOM
Passionate Companies and Non-Profits are Turning Western New York into a Tech Haven.
8 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
New Space Hotel Concept Shows The Near Future of Vacations
Tired of the same old luxury cruise offering nothing but a beautiful view of the open ocean? Me, too.
1 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
3D-Printed Organs Could be in Use in the Next Decade
Organ bioprinting could be possible in the next decade. 3D printed organs would eliminate the need for patients to receive transplants from donors.
1 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
AI is Unlocking the Key to DNA
AI has made a breakthrough in the field of protein structures. A new algorithm recently deciphered the structure at the heart of inheritance - a massive complex of roughly 1,000 proteins that helps channel DNA instructions to the rest of the cell.
1 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Is Your Home Office Secure?
As more Americans move toward remote work, cybersecurity is becoming a higher priority.
2 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Move Over, VR
Augmented Reality is Gaining Ground on Technologies Like Virtual Reality and the Metaverse.
2 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Ford Aims to Use a Hit EV to Change the Way Its Cars Are Sold
Hot Selling EVs Give Ford Leverage to Alter its Sales System.
4 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
READY FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF EV BATTERIES?
The Long Wait for Solid State EV Batteries Will Be Over Soon.
5 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Now You Can Have Your Vinyl and Stream it, Too
Burntable Co-Founder Aaron Peterson Has Created a Platform That Allows Vinyl Record Aficionados to Upload Their Favorite Pressings to the Cloud and Listen to Them in a Digital Format.
5 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Building a Better World
Smart city initiatives are creating the framework for a more sustainable world.
5 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
How to Turn Your Backyard Into an Outdoor Entertainment Hub
As Devices Become Smarter, the Patio is Becoming the Social Center of the Home.
2 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Fighter Jets Help Capture America The Beautiful
Greg Wilson and His Cinematography Team Used Unprecedented Techniques to Bring the Latest Disney+ Nature Documentary to Viewers.
4 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Darren Aronofsky THE SCIENCE LIMITLESS OF LONGEVITY
Award-winning director Darren Aronofsky is heading several new projects, including a film adaption of The Whale, and Limitless, a National Geographic docuseries that pushed Chris Hemsworth to his breaking point.
8 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
A Vista of 100 Billion Flares: Photos From the James Webb Telescope
If there's one reason to smile It's when you look up out at night You're fortunate enough To drink in a vista 100 billion flares Display a glowing history Splayed out across a canvas, the night sky But, for a moment just contemplate When looking up, you only saw a blank slate And, for a moment just contemplate It appears that heaven's been abandoned -Rou Reynolds
6 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
The Apple Lens is Getting Closer to Reality
Augmented reality is getting closer. Apple recently announced it is developing AR contact lenses that could make iPhones obsolete.
1 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
GM Announces Hybrid Corvette for 2023
America's most popular sports car is getting a major tech and environmental upgrade.
1 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Mental Health in a Pandemic World
COVID-19 Forever Changed Mental Health Care.
4 min |
Volume 8 / Issue 3
Innovation & Tech Today
Creating Genie
Aladdin animator Eric Goldberg shares how his love of drawing was sparked and his experience working on some of Disney’s most beloved animated films.
5 min |