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A city with fewer than 2, 000 residents believed that 3 D-printed houses would solve its housing crisis, but the project stalled, walls cracked, the printer disappeared from the site, and the FBI got involved in the case.
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1206+ words) A small town in the United States believed that a giant 3 D printer could achieve what decades of promises could not: bring housing, hope, and movement back to the streets. But the project that seemed like a showcase of the…...
Hidden 600 meters deep, giant concrete spheres can use ocean pressure to store clean energy and tackle the biggest bottleneck of solar and wind.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1203+ words) Giant underwater spheres, installed on the seabed, are being studied as a new way to store renewable energy on a large scale. The proposal uses the pressure of water at great depths to store electricity generated by sources like sun…...
With 70 tons of rock removed by hand and an 800-year-old abandoned cave, a former businessman transforms a dark shelter into a modern home carved in the heart of the forest.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1069+ words) Angelo Mastropietro transformed an ancient sandstone-dug dwelling in the Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, England, into a house equipped for contemporary use, with running water, electricity, heating, and spaces organized within the rock itself. Known as Rockhouse Retreat, the property gained attention…...
The man who led a famous footwear and clothing retailer, sold the company to Amazon, abandoned the mansion lifestyle, lived in a 22 m" trailer in Las Vegas, surrounded by alpacas, chickens, and an alternative community.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1140+ words) The man who led Zappos, a famous footwear and clothing retailer, became known for a choice that seemed to defy the expected script for a millionaire businessman: living in a 22 m" trailer in Las Vegas. The information was published by…...
i Food launches program to help delivery drivers obtain their first driver's license; see how to participate
1+ week, 2+ day ago (864+ words) Obtaining the first driver's license can be a financial challenge for many workers who rely on delivery apps. To alleviate this difficulty, i Food announced the launch of the Minha CNH program, an initiative aimed at couriers who currently use…...
The USA will bury up to five inclined wells under the Pacific seabed to create an underground desalination intake that will draw in saltwater and produce 19 million liters of drinking water per day.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1270+ words) The United States is advancing with a desalination project in Southern California that plans to capture saltwater through up to five inclined wells installed under Doheny State Beach and the Pacific Ocean floor, in Dana Point, Orange County. Planned to…...
"I'm sorry we came to the beach so little": German Shepherd fulfills all his dreams on his last day of life after facing tumors, kidney failure, and resisting euthanasia for more than 3 years.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (958+ words) The 16-year-old German Shepherd, Hercules, spent his last day of life alongside his owner, dog trainer Andr" Bressan, in I'ara, in the south of Santa Catarina, in a farewell planned to include activities that marked the relationship between the two....
New desalination technology transforms seawater into potable water, avoids polluting brine, and even recovers salts and minerals.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (542+ words) A new desalination technology developed by researchers at the University of Rochester, in the United States, promises to transform seawater into drinking water without producing residual brine, one of the main environmental impacts of traditional methods. Additionally, the system also…...
Scientists create the world's first nuclear clocks and open a new frontier in time measurement
1+ week, 2+ day ago (709+ words) Moreover, the new devices promise to surpass, in the future, the precision of current atomic clocks, which are considered today the most accurate instruments ever created by science. Traditional atomic clocks measure time by observing the movements of electrons around…...
Sewage returns into homes in a poor city in the USA, residents lose furniture and live in fear of rain while a $30 million repair attempts to contain old network failures.
1+ week, 4+ day ago (836+ words) The sewage returns inside homes in Cahokia Heights, a poor city in Illinois, United States, when heavy rains hit the region. The dirty water enters through bathrooms, reaches yards, damages properties, and leaves residents fearing each new storm. The investigation…...