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Technology Keeping People Safe From Hurricanes
Technology Keeping People Safe From Hurricanes
By: Lucas Ferro, Journalist
Hurricanes are powerful and destructive natural phenomena that can cause widespread damage and loss of life. The ability to predict and track hurricanes is crucial in order to minimize their impact on vulnerable populations and infrastructure. In recent years, technology has played a pivotal role in improving our ability to forecast and monitor hurricanes, leading to more accurate predictions and better preparation.
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The Largest On Shore Wind Turbine Is Estimated To Power 160,000 Homes
By: Joe Rojas Perez, Journalist
The company Sany group in Tongyu, Jilin province China has made the "largest" onshore wind turbine. It was announced on October 9 that a 15-MW wind turbine. It was placed in a work site in Tongyu, Jilin province China. Sany has stated that it is a prototype and that it will be tested over the next year.
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The Engineering Behind Dams and Their Impact on the Future
The Engineering Behind Dams and Their Impact on the Future
By: Esah Sheikh, Journalist
Dams, the marvels of engineering, serve many usages and impact the human world. This colossal structure is a vital infrastructure for water storage, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control. As engineering and technology continues to evolve, the role that dams play shape the future as it becomes increasingly significant.
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Yondr Pouches
Yondr Pouches
By: Shiryu Gibson, Journalist
Yondr pouches are a new technology that is coming to school. This can greatly affect how much time students will be looking at their phones in class.
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MIT’s New Battery-Free Solar Desalination System Dances With Sun’s Rhythm
By: Taylor Kong, Journalist
The new battery makes sea water into fresh drinking water.
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The Future Of Biomimicry
By: Ben Wandow, Journalist
Biomimicry, the practice of designing products and processes inspired by nature, is gaining significant traction in the engineering world. By studying the innovative solutions found in the natural world, engineers are developing groundbreaking technologies that are more sustainable, efficient, and resilient.
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How Trash Is Engineered Into A Renewable Source Of Energy
By: Anmol Shankhi, Journalist
Turning waste into power would be converting waste into electricity and more, there are different methods of turning waste into power/heat like incineration, pyrolysis, gasification, steaming,  and anaerobic digestion. This energy from garbage then can be used to power homes, businesses, and even vehicles.
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The Thirstiest Thing Is Concrete
By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
Many cities around the world struggle with flooding. Many cities around the world use concrete. So is the answer... making concrete thirsty?
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The Most Underrated Bird: Pigeons
By: Eva Huang, Journalist
What do you think when you see a pigeon? Do you think that they're disgusting? Because that's incorrect. In the 1930's, pigeons fell from popularity, they went from prized domestic animals with unique abilities to "rats with wings".
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Golf Clubs
By: Ian Ragsdale, Journalist
how do golf clubs work?
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The History of Television
By: Rafan Haque, Journalist
Television has become a big part of our lives, helping us get news and entertainment and other things. Today, television is still a big part of our lives, constantly changing with New technology and keeping us connected to the world.
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The History of Nintendo
By: Rafan Haque, Journalist
In today's time, Nintendo is still one of the greatest names in video games. The company continues to create popular consoles like the Nintendo Switch, which is the most recent release, and the games people love, like Pokemon and Animal Crossing.
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Do Not Buy The PlayStation 5 Pro
Do Not Buy The PlayStation 5 Pro
By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
The PS5 Pro, a premium version of the PS5 for a 200$ premium. Is it better or is it a fancy box?
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The Quest 3S: The Next Best Budget Friendly VR Headset
By: Jiaxiang Xie, Jounalist
The all new Quest 3s had just been announced and seemed amazing. The Specs and the features of the Quest 3s seem to be very similar and often the same as the quest 3, but also being 200 dollars cheaper. What features and specs are we missing out by buying the Quest 3s?
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Everything About Huawei's brand new Tri fold phone
Everything About Huawei's brand new Tri fold phone
By: Zablon Worede, Journalist
The Mate XT Ultimate is powered by 16 GB of RAM and offers 256 GB of storage, with payed for upgrades. It features a high reselotion camera with AI to increase productivity.  The phone is meant for tech enthusiasts and not the average Joe who is looking to buy a phone with the $2800 price tag. 
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Loss Of Creativity
By: Anas Abukar, Journalist

What Is Creativity What I believe creativity is, is the ability to turn your thoughts into reality. In other words, the ability to Create. If...

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EA FC 25 New Features Added In Ultimate Team
By: Theodore Mckenrick, Journalist
This article covers everything new in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team, including the new Mode Rush, evolutions, division rivals, specs, and other cool new features added to the world's game.
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Oculus Quest 2 Best And Most Affordable VR headset.
By: Samuel Catindoy, Journalist
When the Oculus Quest 2 came out people were beyond excited. They didn't know what to expect. They were hoping for it to be something revolutionary. When it first came out on Ocrober 20, 2020 the VR headset did not fail to impress, this absolute peice of high tech gear made it as one of the top best and most affordable VR headset for only $300.
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Hydrogen vs. Electric Cars
Hydrogen vs. Electric Cars
By: Laith Kassim, Journalist
Hydrogen cars, or FCEVs, are often in debate about becoming more dominant and sustainable for the future than electric vehicles (EVs). Many people interested in buying electric cars wonder if choosing a hydrogen-powered car would be better for them in the long run. While some people prefer electric vehicles, some experts speculate that hydrogen cars can overtake the popularity of electric cars and become more dominant on the roads.
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How An Engine Works!
By: Levani Goshua, Journalist
How Does An Engine Work? The inside of the engine consists of cylinders, pistons, fuel injectors, and spark plugs. These components combined burn fuel and exhaust gas out of the cylinders. By repeating this process the engine creates energy that moves the car.
Why Hydrogen Cars Will Be the Normal in 2028
Why Hydrogen Cars Will Be the Normal in 2028
By: Oliver Novack, Journalist
By 2030 there are predicted to be $1.5 billion dollars in Hydrogen charging stations in the US. Hydrogen cars only take about 5 minutes to fully charge from an empty tank.
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How Acid Rain Attacks Automobiles
By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
While generally related to environmental degradation and ecosystem damage, acid rain plays its destructive magic on more than just nature alone. It also insidiously works on taking away from the very vehicles that drive down our streets
Indian Brothers Build Car-Copter
Indian Brothers Build Car-Copter
By: Gary Taylor, Journalist
Ishwardin Prajapati and Parmeshwardin Prajapati, two Indian brothers from Uttar Pradesh, India, transformed their Suzuki Wagon R into a helicopter-like vehicle. They purchased the car for 100,000 rupees (about $1,300) and made extensive modifications over several weeks in their makeshift workshop.
2024 Toyota Mirai
2024 Toyota Mirai
By: Christopher Carballo, Journalist
The 2024 Toyota Mirai is known for its amazing durability being a hydro-powered car. The Toyota Mirai has an astounding range. It can go for about 400 miles before needing to be refueled again.
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The International Space Station
By: Basheir Khalid, Journalist
The International Space Station (ISS) is a remarkable achievement in space exploration. It is a large spacecraft that orbits the Earth and provides a unique environment for scientific research. The ISS is the result of collaboration between multiple countries, including the United States, Russia, Japan, Europe, and Canada.
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Cleaning Up Outer Space
Cleaning Up Outer Space
By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist
Humanity has a big problem with littering. Learn more on how space is turning into a junkyard, and how we can fix it.
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Colonizing Venus's Atmosphere
Colonizing Venus's Atmosphere
By: Mercer Tomasino, Journalist
While many are looking to colonize Mars, the possibility of building a civilization on our other neighboring planet has arisen.
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Optical/Laser Communications Help NASA Transmit Data
By: Kawa Gyatso, Journalist
For the longest time, NASA and other space corporations needed a way to send and receive more data faster and better. The LCRD (Laser Communication Radio Device) replicates technological advances and is far more efficient than any data system ever before.
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The Europa Clipper
The Europa Clipper
By: Kawa Gyatso, Journalist
The Europa Clipper is a massive spacecraft made by NASA for a mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa. It will travel a super long distance of 1.8 billion miles from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Europa. The
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The New Next-Gen Asteroid Hunter
By: Kawa Gyatso, Journalist
The NEO Surveyor is set to launch into space somewhere in the year 2027. This futuristic infrared space telescope is designed to detect the most elusive asteroids and comets that could threaten our planet.
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Water Taken From Lunar Soil: China’s Method Can Produce H2O on the Moon at a Massive scale
By: Rafan Haque, Journalist
Chinese scientists have made an exciting breakthrough that could change the future of space exploration. They have discovered a way to take water from the Moon's soil, which might be a game changer for long term space missions on the moon and beyond.
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Hubble Space Telescope in Earth orbit
Private Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope Brings Concerns
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
The Hubble Space Telescope, which has been in Earth Orbit for over 3 decades now, is expected to deorbit in 2034, bringing a close to a major asset that has helped NASA and the world at-large understand the universe. In 2022, billionaire and major funder of the Polaris Program, Jared Isaacman, announced that he would fly to Hubble and perform maintenance on the Telescope, and it would be completely funded privately.
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Primordial Black holes
By: Brandon Tao, Journalist
Primordial Black holes are the smallest black holes to ever exist in the universe, they were smaller than a proton, & just as mysterious as dark matter. While unknown if they exist, their existence could answer many questions about how our universe evolved & came to be.
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Ancient lake on Mars
Ancient lake on Mars
By: Patrick Verasin, Journalist
Nasa's Perseverance rover has found a ancient lake on Mars proving that mars used to have a large body of water. Mars used to be a habitable place like earth.
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China Lands on the Far Side of the Moon
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
In the early hours of June 2, 2024, the Chinese Chang'e 6 lander touched down on the dark side of the Moon. This success marks the second time China has landed on the far side of the Moon, and the second time any country has landed there.
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Boeing's Starliner Set To Launch Soon
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
Boeing's Starliner is finally launching with crew to the International Space Station, after several delays and a failed mission. It will launch to the ISS on June 1st, with two crewmembers, Barry "Butch" Wilmore, and Suni Williams, both are former U.S. Navy test pilots.
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United States Military Robot Dogs
By: Kirin Hanson, Journalist
On September 18 2024, the United States military has sent at least one robot dog with an artificial intelligence turret to the Middle East in order to test its ability to counter drones. They also said that they were just testing the possibilities for combat in the future.
How Delivery Robots Can Transform The World
By: Kimberly Rivera, Journalist
A Robotic Future with Human Benefits Delivery robots represent a new wave of technological innovation that has the potential to positively impact nearly every aspect of society. From reducing carbon footprints to providing greater access to essential goods, these machines offer practical solutions for some of the most pressing challenges we face today.
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ElliQ - The Robot To Cure Loneliness
By: Vaibhav Saravanan, Journalist
Loneliness can have lasting effects on our mental and physical health. ElliQ might be the solution to loneliness.
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Telesurgery's Protection of Surgeons
By: Clara Steffens, Journalist
Surgery is hard, and surgeons make lots of mistakes. What if there was a way we could prevent mistakes in surgical procedures?
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WIRobotics' WIM
By: Clara Steffens, Journalist
Imagine walking and exercising in a way that engages all of your muscles! Exercising easily and gaits fixed!
"The Matrix" Solves the Mystery of Life
"The Matrix" Solves the Mystery of Life
By: Pranav Sharma, Journalist
Seneca once said, "We suffer more in imagination than in reality." In The Matrix, this seems to be true more than anything.
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Why Humanoid Robots are NOT the Future
By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist
As robots are getting progressively more and more advanced, it's not long before we are advanced enough to build humanoid robots, as Elon Musk and Boston Dynamics have already been working on their humanoid robots for years.
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Tiny Titans
By: Ben Wandow, Journalist
Imagine a world where surgery happens from the inside out. Microscopic robots, smaller than a grain of rice, navigate your bloodstream, delivering medication directly to diseased cells or performing delicate procedures with unmatched precision.
Generative AI is becoming the future
Generative AI is becoming the future
By: Esah Sheikh, Journalist
Generative AI is a huge advancement in AI. The future is relying on automation and this technology helps us move further.
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Spot: The Robot Changing The World
By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
Spot was originally made for R&D, but it has quickly moved to many industries including construction, energy, security, and even healthcare. A large part of what makes Spot successful is its form factor.
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
In the field of electronics, nanotechnology has the potential to create smaller, faster, and more efficient devices. This could lead to advancements in areas such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and quantum computing.
The New Boston Dynamics Atlas
The New Boston Dynamics Atlas
By: Tyler Cline, Journalist
This new robot set to replace it is all-electric, much smaller, less heavy, and has a much higher range of motion. These allow it to be superior to the old robot in many ways.
AI:Machines Are Thinking
Automation
AI:Machines Are Thinking
By: Joe Rojas Perez, journalist
People are getting more and more worried about AI getting more advanced and taking over and "enslaving us" or doing something worse. The thing that they are afraid of is called "artificial intelligence"  its like the evil AI like from the terminator, the main idea of this is that they gain consciousness not just being really good at chess and math.
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Automation
The AI Gold Rush: Why Texas Bitcoin Miners are Abandoning Crypto
By: Aaron Amaya Flores, Journalist

The couple main reason why Texas bitcoin miners are abandoning crypto, Is that data centers are quickly evolving to support new AI needing the...

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Automation
History Of The Xbox
By: Junior Alvarado, journalist

5 Fun Facts about Xbox: Xbox was invented on November 15, 2001, and the latest Xbox was invented in November 2020. The most popular...

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Environment
Electric Cities
By: Landon Tucker, Journalist
There are many environmental bonuses to switching to a fully electric city and electric cars offers numerous benefits for the environment. public health and overall quality of life.
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Outdoor Life
The Engineering Behind Cellular Connections.
By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist
If you really think about it, cellular is amazing. Data transferred over thin air almost anywhere you go? Speeds fast enough to stream shows and play Brawl Stars in real time? Seems like something that would be in a SiFi movie, but it is real.
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Flight
How Drones have Changed Warfare
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
When you think of war, what do you think of? Maybe, massive fast-paced tank battles, or slow slogs over a few miles of territory? Well, as Russia's Invasion of Ukraine progresses, these ideas of how war works are becoming increasingly outdated.
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Automation
Why Everything is Made in China
By: Grayson Matlis, Journalist
China otherwise known as "The World's Factory" can afford to mass produce goods because of the abundance and availability of lower-wage workers.  China can afford this because of their business connections with other countries who buy their products, like Amazon and other companies who are funding their projects.
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Automation
How To Use the GameMaker Studio 2
By: Anas Abukar, Journalist
GameMaker is a free 2D game developing software, it was used by many indie game developers to create popular games like: Hotline Miami, Deltarune, and Terraria.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
How AI Helps with Mental Stress
By: Kyle McPherson, Journalist

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Automation
Large Language Models
By: Gadea Martinez Aparicio, Journalist
How did AI advance so far so fast, and become the powerful computing network that it is now? In reality, ChatGPT is just a large exercise in statistics, and though it can't understand words, it can understand numbers.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Neuromorphic Computing - the Computers that Mimic the Brain
By: Clara Steffens, Journalist
Neuromorphic Computing was formulated in the late 1980s by a professor and a PhD student from Caltech University. Professor Carver Mead and Misha Mahowald thought there was an easier way for AI to learn and process information; a way that copied the human brain and nervous system.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Japan's Police Use AI-Powered Drones to Prevent Crime in Disaster-Affected Areas
By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist
Japan authorities taking a proactive step to protect the safety of natural disaster affected areas.
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