Barletta and Aetna Bridge—two of 13 companies sued by the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation in 2024—filed a counterclaim June 12 alleging the Ocean State ignored recommendations of a detailed inspection report that detailed structural…
Category: Engineering
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UK logs record $3.4B for world’s first prototype nuclear fusion plant
The UK government has injected a record £2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) into the world’s first prototype fusion power plant.
The announcement signals a decisive pivot from fossil fuels to futuristic technology, aiming to “bottle a star”…
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AI-powered toys from Mattel and OpenAI could change play forever
First, it was the box office success of Barbie, which slingshot Mattel into Hollywood glory, and now it is getting techy with OpenAI.
The toymaker has announced a strategic partnership with OpenAI to develop a new line of AI-powered products…
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World-first 400kW laser from US to fry drones in blink
The US Navy has taken a significant step forward in the race to develop next-generation laser weaponry by launching its highly classified ‘SONGBOW’ program.
This week, the Department of Defense confirmed that a $29.9 million contract…
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Ice Age ‘puppies’ turn out to be ancient wolf cubs after 14,000 years
14,000-year-old remains, initially thought to be early domestic dogs, have revealed a surprising truth: they are wolf cubs.
The Syalakh site in northern Siberia, about 40 km from Tumat village, is where the extraordinarily preserved remains…
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Microbots magnetically cut water for programmable fluidics (w/video)
Jun 12, 2025 A microrobotic tool uses magnetic control and hydrophobic particles to cut water surfaces and create reconfigurable…
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Robot dogs set America’s Got Talent stage on fire with dance moves
Five of Boston Dynamics’ yellow, four-legged Spot robots turned the America’s Got Talent stage into a live, robotic engineering demo on the June 10 broadcast, dancing in perfect time to Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” and persuading all…
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MIT scientists make hydrogel to pull water from air with zero power
Scientists in the US have developed a groundbreaking origami-inspired device which is capable of harvesting safe and affordable drinking water from the air and runs entirely on its own without the need for electricity.
The research team at…
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New 20-ton twin-sonar drone will hunt submarines in open seas
SonarTech, a South Korean defense technology firm specializing in advanced sonar systems, has recently unveiled a prototype unmanned surface vessel (USV) for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine warfare operations.
The vessel, ASW-USV or…
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Toyota’s new hypercar runs on liquid hydrogen, debuts at Le Mans
Hydrogen-powered vehicles might still be considered experimental by many, but Toyota continues to push boundaries. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the company introduced its latest hydrogen-powered racecar—the GR LH2 Racing Concept.
This new…
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