Digital Good TimesMetals MIT's new way to make metal could significantly lower air pollutants verified_publisherTechCrunch - Darrell EtheringtonSerendipity has long been a staple of scientific study, and a new discovery by MIT is no exception. Researchers at the school were trying to build better batteries, but instead found a better way to smelt...
Digital Good Times Robotic suitcase means you'll never travel alone again verified_publisherMashable - Tara FlaniganThe COWAROBOT R1 is a fully autonomous, smart suitcase that will follow alongside its user as they travel. With additional features like GPS and a portable charging bank, this robotic companion makes effortless....
Digital Good Times Harvard's Octobot is the first autonomous machine to be made with all soft robotics verified_publisherTechCrunch - Devin ColdeweyFor years roboticists have been looking into using softer materials for parts rather than the usual metal and plastic — sometimes even building entirely soft robots. But this Octobot from Harvard is the...
Digital Good TimesHabitats NASA Wants To Make Space Habitats From Orbiting Rocket Fuel Tanks verified_publisherJalopnik - Jason Torchinsky The idea of re-purposing an (ideally) empty rocket fuel tank and turning it into a space habitat has been around for a long time, because it’s a …
Digital Good Times Why AI consolidation will create the worst monopoly in US history verified_publisherTechCrunch - Vinod IyengarForget Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — we need a trust-buster like Teddy Roosevelt, who in 1902 attacked the Northern Securities Company, a railroad holding company led by J.P. Morgan and James J. Amid...
