Man Uses 99 Phones and a Handcart to Create a Virtual Traffic Jam on Google Maps

Simon Weckert, a Berlin-based artist, tricked the renowned app into thinking that a completely empty street is bursting with traffic. | Continue reading


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Near-Infinite-Lasting Power Sources Could Derive from Nuclear Waste

A team of physicists and chemists from the University of Bristol are working towards using nuclear waste from disused power plants to generate diamond battery power. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

European Union Wants All Smartphones to Have the Same Charging Port

The European Union says that having the same charging port for all smartphones would minimize electronic waste and help consumers. Apple disagrees. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Tesla Becomes the Biggest U.S. Automaker in History

Tesla toppled both GM and Ford. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Guardian XO Exoskeleton Amplifies User Strength by 20 Times

The world of science fiction exoskeletons is here thanks to a new robotics company called Sarcos. The company partnered with Delta Air Lines to launch a public demonstration of the exoskeleton suite at CES2020 and it lets people lift a massive weight with ease. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Next-Generation of Cloud Computing: Distributed Cloud

Cubbit, an Italian startup, is building the next-generation of cloud computing. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Teslasuit's New VR-Powered Glove Lets You Feel Physical Objects in VR

Get ready to feel physical objects in virtual reality environments. Teslasuit to unveil its VR-powered Glove at CES2020 in Las Vegas in January. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Savannah Monitor Lizards Have Mammal and Bird-Hybrid System for Breathing

The researchers had to use two supercomputers in their study. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

You Can Create Your Own Paper Tesla Cybertruck

Paper engineer and graphic designer, Alex Gwynne, created a 3D printable paper illustration of Tesla's newly unveiled Cybertruck, the truck now fits into your pocket. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Øresund Bridge Transforms into Undersea Tunnel

The Øresund Bridge is a marvel of modern engineering. In total, the bridge/tunnel stretches 12 kilometers, connecting Denmark and Sweden.  | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Show HN: Researchers identify molecule that can kill cancer cells

Researchers are targeting the treatment of pancreatic cancer. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

New Circuit That Requires No Electricity

MIT engineers created a new circuity that uses magnetic waves instead of electricity. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Solar-Powered Plant in Kenya Gives Drinking Water to 35,000 People a Day

An NGO, GivePower, designed and installed a solar-powered desalination plant in Kenya last year, bringing potable water to 35,000 people each day. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Are Rich People Smart or Lucky or Neither?

Is it true that the world's richest people are smarter or luckier than everyone else? The answer might surprise you. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Tesla Files a Patent for Laser Beams That Can Burn Off Debris from a Car's Glass

The system can also be used for cleaning solar panels. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Tesla's Cybertruck Aerodynamics Do Flow Smoothly, as per a CFD Analysis

An aerospace engineer couldn't bear the unanswered question of whether or not Tesla's new Cybertruck's aerodynamics worked well, so he tested it out for himself. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Cows on Russian Farm Use VR Goggles to Increase Milk Production

On a farm near Moscow, the cows are walking around with VR goggles strapped to their heads in an effort to improve their living conditions, relax them, with the ultimate goal for them to produce more milk. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Massachusetts State Police Using Boston Dynamics‘ Spot Robot Dog

The Massachusetts State Police say Spot used to help troopers in dangerous situations. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

AI Can Detect Language Problems Linked to Liver Failure

The artificial intelligence can pick up subtle signs of liver failure. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

New 3D Printer Can Deposit 8 Different Materials from One Nozzle

The novel printer can have many future applications. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Chilean Protesters Used Lasers to Bring Down Police Drone, It Worked

When technology is used against itself, surprising things can happen — as was seen in Chile where protestors rallied together to bring down a police drone by pointing their lasers at it. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Edward Snowden Calls Out 'Abuse' of Facebook, Google, Amazon Business Models

Tech companies "made a deal with the devil," the famous whistleblower said. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Microsoft Japan Tries 4-Day Work Policy and It Raises Productivity

Microsoft tried a 4-days work policy in its Japan office and it raised the productivity of employees. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

The Truth Behind Why Airliners Don't Fly over Tibet

Why don’t planes fly over Tibet? There is a common aviation rule when it comes to planes soaring over this particular part of the earth. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

World's oldest running websites from the 80s and 90s

Unlike fine wines, websites typically do not age well. Have you ever wondered what are the oldest websites from the 80s and 90s still online today? Here are the top 12 we picked for you. You won't believe these websites still exist! | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Company Is Replacing Single-Use Plastics with Banana Leaves

Say goodbye to single-use plastics, say hello to multi-purpose reusable banana leaves. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Netflix Open Sources Polynote, Machine Learning Workflows for All

In a bid to try and keep machine learning and science data as simple as possible, Netflix has open-sourced its Polynote platform. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Humans also possess the capacity for joint tissue repair

The findings may lead to new treatments for arthritis. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

A New Way to Capture and Convert C02 Efficiently Has Been Developed

A group of scientists developed a new material that can efficiently capture and convert CO2. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Speed of Light: Fast but Slow

You'll be surprised to see how slow the speed of light looks like, viewed from space. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

U.S. Agency Reviews Claims Tesla Should Have Recalled 2000 Cars

The investigation outlines concerns from some owners that the battery management software update was due to a defect. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Future AI Toilets to Scan Poop to Diagnose Health Issues

The new toilets would offer ongoing built-in stool and urine analysis monitoring. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

Australian Stingless Bees Build Stunning Spiral Hives – No One's Quite Sure Why

The hives of Australian stingless bees have an intricate, clockwise spiraling design and each hive features only one entrance. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 4 years ago

3D-Printed vibration-powered robots are the size of the world's smallest ant

Researchers have engineered a new type of tiny vibration-powered 3D-printed robots. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

New AI software developed for facial recognition of wild primates

Studying animals in the wild may have become a lot simpler thanks to researchers from Oxford University. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Bill Gates Is Funding a Chemical Cloud That Could Put an End to Global Warming

Planes would fly at high altitudes, spraying millions of tons of particles around the planet to create a massive chemical cloud that would cool the surface. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

World’s biggest single weather changing project

China is planning on building a large-scale rain-making network to secure water supply. The weather modification system uses chambers to burn fuel to produce silver iodide that forms rain clouds. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Structural Engineering Mistake Killed 114 People in 1981

The Hyatt Regency Hotel walkway collapse is the worst structural engineering disaster in history that should never have happened. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Scientists Made a Robotic Hand So Soft It Can Handle a Jelly Fish

A new impressive step in soft robotics. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Researchers Create Polymer That 'Self-Destructs' Upon Completing a Mission

The technology resembles something out of a spy movie and is currently being developed with support and funding from the Department of Defense. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Researchers Demonstrate the World’s First Quantum Radar

The device works by using pairs of entangled microwave photons. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Friction Stir Welding: Principle, Benefits, and Applications

Friction Stir Welding or FSW is a welding method that uses heat from friction to join two metals. Invented in 1991, friction stir welding has since become an industry favorite. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Mathematics Applied to Kirigami Creates Impressive Shapeshifting Sheets

An old Japanese tradition might help to create an impressive engineering framework. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

NASA Scientists Create Biomarker for the Sleep Deprived

Researchers have come up with a simple and accurate method that tracks eyes to measure sleep loss. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

French Inventor in a Flyboard Finally Crosses English Channel

After failing his attempt last week, the French inventor finally crossed the English channel on his flyboard. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Einsteins theory of general relativity holds-up for now

Scientists at UCLA studied a star for more than two decades and concluded Einstein's theory of general relativity still holds up. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

Researchers Find Black Nano Gold Can Convert CO2 Emissions to Fuel

Researchers were able to create black nano gold that can be used to convert C02 to fuel. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago

3D Model of Stonehenge Proves the Actual Structure Had Excellent Acoustics

A team of researchers have built a 3D model one twelfth of the size of the real Stonehenge, in England. The team discovered the extraordinary acoustic capacities of the structure. | Continue reading


@interestingengineering.com | 5 years ago