Industry AI 70% of Americans don't want AI data centers near their home, that's more opposition than nuclear plants get Opposition to nearby AI data centers has surged from 47% to 70%, with resource use topping the list of worries By Rob Thubron, May 14, 2026, 11:57 AM 31 comments
Electronics AI Robots just installed 100 MW of solar panels in the desert Robots are helping humans install solar panels at previously impossible rates By Skye Jacobs, March 30, 2026, 12:23 PM 66 comments
Science Tech Culture Hiroshima scientists crack the code for 3D printing tungsten carbide Novel "softening" method reshapes one of the world's hardest materials without melting it By Skye Jacobs, February 9, 2026, 10:57 AM
Tech Culture AI Data centers are now the fastest-growing part of US construction Amazon, Google, and Oracle continue to bankroll enormous projects despite inflation and tariffs By Skye Jacobs, January 20, 2026, 6:10 AM
Space Science This startup is betting that the Moon needs hotels, not just rockets GRU Space wants to build lunar habitats using inflatable structures and Moon-made bricks By Skye Jacobs, January 15, 2026, 7:48 AM 12 comments
Science MIT engineers use 3D-printed steel to repair corroded bridge A cost-effective solution to traditional repairs By Shawn Knight, June 23, 2025, 11:10 AM 8 comments
Industry Starbucks set to open its first-ever 3D-printed store in Texas Edging closer to mainstream By Zo Ahmed, April 28, 2025, 11:12 AM 9 comments
Hardware Industry Intel pushes back Ohio chip plant opening to 2030, citing market conditions The plant is expected to use advanced process technologies when it finally opens By Skye Jacobs, March 1, 2025, 3:02 PM 11 comments
Hardware Industry Building semiconductor plants in the US takes twice as long, costs twice as much as in Taiwan Experience and streamlined processes give Taiwan a big edge By Skye Jacobs, February 20, 2025, 11:41 AM 13 comments
Space DARPA begins testing phase for in-orbit space construction In-space manufacturing, a new frontier By Skye Jacobs, February 14, 2025, 11:34 AM
Tech Culture Science EPA approves road construction project in Florida that will use radioactive byproduct Environmental groups criticize EPA decision on pilot project By Skye Jacobs, December 25, 2024, 4:21 PM 30 comments
Tech Culture Science Ikea-style wooden skyscrapers are popping up worldwide thanks to "mass timber" What if we had a timber skyline instead of a concrete jungle? By Zo Ahmed, October 16, 2024, 10:47 AM 18 comments
Science Tech Culture South Dakota crews excavate 800,000 tons of rock to build world's largest neutrino detector Solving physics riddles, a mile underground By Alfonso Maruccia, October 9, 2024, 2:32 PM
Science Space Scientists discover that sand on Mars and the Moon can be turned into building blocks for space settlements These bricks can also be used on Earth By Skye Jacobs, October 6, 2024, 11:04 AM 10 comments
Tech Culture Massive 3D-printed community almost finished in Texas 3D printed neighbors not included By Shawn Knight, August 9, 2024, 10:43 AM 21 comments
Tech Culture Cyberpunk, anyone? Saudi Arabia unveils futuristic sporting arenas for 2034 FIFA World Cup Artist renderings show implausible but cool-looking concepts By Cal Jeffrey, August 2, 2024, 4:36 PM 12 comments
Tech Culture Electronics This is the world's largest 3D printer: The University of Maine breaks its own record Could giant 3D printers eliminate the housing crisis? By Shawn Knight, April 26, 2024, 10:42 AM 12 comments