Tag: technology
The Sweet Journey Inside the World’s Most Advanced Cake Factory!
Think of your favorite cake—what comes to mind first? Is it the sweet, velvety frosting or the soft, fluffy texture? Perhaps it’s the magic of how a simple cake can transform a gathering into an unforgettable celebration.
Anchoring and Teleprompters 101
MSNBC Anchor Yasmin Vossoughian explains teleprompters, tips for how to give a natural read, and anchoring advice.
Why the Wingdings Font Exists
Wingdings is the font made entirely out of symbols. But why?
New AI Grandma Tool Helps Fend Off Phone Scams
British phone company Virgin Media O2 has developed an AI-generated grandmother to talk to scammers all day and waste their time so you don't have to.
Jimmy Kimmel Pranks Aunt Chippy with a Driverless Car
There is a robotaxi company called Waymo and they have an app here in LA County which you can use to hail one of their driverless cars. Jimmy was next to one of these cars at a stoplight and thought it would be fun to have Aunt Chippy picked up in one of...
Robots Sculpt Marble in Italy, Sparking Worries About Future of Art Form
A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world.
Michio Kaku: Quantum Computing Is the Next Revolution
Theoretical physics professor Michio Kaku outlines the evolution of computers from analog to digital and introduces quantum computers as the next frontier.
Hope’s Song: Tennessee Teen With Down Syndrome First To March With Adaptive Instrument
The familiar rhythm of Friday nights starts in the band room in the weeks before kickoff.
SoCal Firm Produces 3D-Printed Tiny Homes Using Waste Plastic
A Southern California company is 3D-printing affordable housing using waste plastic as one of the ingredients.
The Game Boy Color Had an Actual Sewing Machine Add-On (but Why?)
The Game Boy Color Sewing Machine, formally known as the Jaguar JN-100, was a unique and rare piece of technology released in Japan by Singer in collaboration with Nintendo in the late 1990s.
What’s Inside of the Gateway Arch? (St. Louis, Missouri)
In 1948, a nationwide design competition determined what shape the Memorial would take, and in 1963, construction began on architect Eero Saarinen’s design for a stainless steel arch. Completed in 1965, the Gateway Arch stands as a symbol of national iden...
Microscopically Reweaving a 1907 Painting
To ready Paula Modersohn-Becker's "Self Portrait" (1907) for viewing, conservator Diana Hartman tackles the question of how to repair holes in the painting’s canvas.
15 Oldest Technologies That Scientists Can't Explain
The history of mankind is quite impressive. We have come a long way but it’s undeniable that the ancient civilizations that existed before us are all brilliant and amazing. They’ve built many incredible things and some of their inventions were far too adv...
Jacquard Machine
The Jacquard machine is a device fitted to a loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelassé. The resulting ensemble of the loom and Jacquard machine is then called a Jacquard loom.
Walking the Titanic in 4K
112 years ago at this moment, Titanic sailed past Daunt’s Rock lightship outside of Queenstown harbor, officially beginning her transatlantic journey to New York.