By: Tom Ward/Futurism Hyperloop One has just put its tech through another test, which it passed with flying colors by going 308 km/h (192 mph) — faster than ever before. So, how long until we see the technology implemented, and what challenges will it have to overcome to get to this stage? Hyperloop One tests are growing ever…
Reviewers of Tesla’s Newest Vehicle Are Unanimous: “The Model 3 Has No Competition”
By: Karla Lant/Futurism A PEERLESS RIDE As the Tesla Model 3 launch was imminent, Jack Stewart of Wired wrote, “The arrival of Tesla’s Model 3 signals a new chapter in automotive history, one that erases 100-plus years of the gas engine and replaces it with technology, design, and performance hot enough to make electric vehicles more than aspirational…
California Sets Its Sights On Being 100 Percent Renewable By 2045
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science California is a powerhouse of clean energy. Not only does it have a long history of investing in hydro, wind, and solar power, but its current governor, Democrat Jerry Brown, is ensuring that the state sticks to the goals of the Paris agreement even if the White House foolishly eschews it. Now, a pair of…
Microsoft Paint Is Not Being Axed Anymore
By: Alfredo Carpineti/IFL Science UK Prime Minister Harold Wilson is believed to have said that a week is a long time in politics. Well, it appears that 24 hours is a long time on the Internet, as Microsoft Paint went from being axed to being saved in less than a day. News broke yesterday that the…
Add White Vinegar To Your Laundry For These Unexpected Benefits. I Never Knew This!
By: Patricia Lynn/Shareably Distilled white vinegar is a common kitchen ingredient that can be found in every home. While most of us use it to cook, it actually has a variety of uses. One of the greatest uses of white vinegar is as a cleaner. It’s an eco-friendly and inexpensive laundry detergent that is arguably more effective….
Elon Musk Tells National Governors Association How We Could Power The U.S. With Solar
By: Dom Galeon/Futurism At present, about 10 percent of the U.S. is powered by renewable energy sources. To achieve complete renewable energy power, Musk told the National Governors Association he thinks solar is the way to go. ONE SQUARE MILE Speaking on Saturday at the National Governors Association Summer Meeting in Rhode Island, Elon Musk told his audience —…
The First Fully Automated Toothbrush Is Here. And It Cleans Your Teeth In 10 Seconds.
By: Karla Lant/Futurism The world’s first automated toothbrush is here, and it can brush your teeth perfectly in 10 seconds. This is just one more example of the ways that automation can relieve us of everyday, mundane tasks so we can do what we really want to do instead. Say hello to Amabrush, the world’s first automatic…
Former President Jimmy Carter Just Made a Solar Farm to Power Half His City
By: Christianna Reedy/Futurism This year, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter leased 10 acres of land to build a solar farm with the capacity to meet more than 50 percent of the energy needs of his hometown, and he also installed 324 solar panels on his presidential library. STEADY SOLAR SUPPORTER In 1979, in the throes of the U.S….
NASA Is Going To Test A Mini Fission Reactor That Might One Day Be Used On Mars
By: Jonathan Callaghan/IFL Science NASA is investigating an intriguing new method to power future space missions, which may help humans live on the surface of Mars. As reported by Irene Klotz over at Space.com, the $15 million project is known as Kilopower. From September of this year until January 2018, they’re going to start testing the system. Nuclear…