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A split-screen image shows a blue atmospheric model of North and South America (left) and a drone shot of the Google headquarters (right). Caption reads "AI predictions"
A split-screen shows a photograph of the sand battery from the outside (left) and an illustration stripping down the same building's walls to show how it works on the inside (right)
A split screen image shows a hand polishing a newly finished wooden plank (left) and a phone scanning the tag of a log to verify its origin (right)

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St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City gets a digital twin
A split screen shows a photograph of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican city (left), juxtaposed with a B&W 3D render (right). Caption reads: "Digital twin"


The 3D printed buildings we loved in 2023
A render image shows parts of a grey 3D printed lunar habitat resting on the moon's surface against the dark space surrounding it.

An entire country ran on renewable energy for six days straight
A picture shows the top of a typical portuguese house, yellow walls, dark green shutters, and a red rooftop. Behind it, against the blue sky a win turbine is peeking in the background.

Tiny wireless wearables now monitor health by capturing sound
A split screen shows some graphs on a tablet (left), and tiny wearables devices attached to a patient's skin (right). Caption reads: "Wearable health tracking"

Iceland’s seismic waves sound awfully eerie. You can listen.
A split screen shows a hole caused by an earthquake is Grindavík, Iceland on the left. On the right, there's a picture of a recently erupted Icelandic volcano, with lava and smoke coming out of the crater.

Greenland’s glaciers are melting twice as fast this century, study shows
A split-screen shows an aerial photograph of a Greenland glacier in the 1930's, next to one from 2023, making the loss of ice in the region particularly visible. Caption reads "Rapid ice loss"

How a flying hospital is helping fight preventable blindness
A long shot shows the side of Orbis's Flying Eye Hospital plane. Caption reads "traveling eyecare."

NASA may get houses on the moon in our lifetimes
A render of an astronaut overseeing a building being 3-D printed on the moon surface. Caption reads "Building on the moon."

Artificial reefs could offer a new climate solution
An underwater photograph shows marine organisms attached to the artificial reef. Caption reads: "Artificial reef"

How the Sydney Opera House changed the world of architecture
A split-screen shows a B&A photographs of the Sydney Opera House' during its buildng (left) juxtaposed with an aearial shot of the Opera House now. The Sydney Harbour bridge emerges in the background. Caption reads: "Building the house."

Google's flood forecasting tool is now out in the U.S. and Canada
Bird's-eye view shot shows suburban houses submerged by floods. Caption reads "Flood alert."



In a race against extreme floods, some cities look to nature
Split screen: on the left, an image shows cars stranded by a urban flood, while the image of the left is of a thriving city with a lot of green space. Caption reads: sponge cities.

New implant can track the health of organ transplants in real time
A close-up shows the small yellow device held on a researcher's finger for scale

The JBL 1300 soundbar is actually multiple speakers in one
By Warren Shaw
3-in-1 soundbar system

Video game technology helped a woman regain her speech
The woman who participated in the study looks at her Avatar on screen.

How can we adapt cities to extreme heat?
A black and white illustration explains the heat island effect. In the middle, there's a dense city emitting heat where temperatures are at 35 degrees Celsius (95 F), while the surrounding countryside is much cooler, at 25 degrees Celsius (77 F)

This pocket SSD is a 2TB storage device the size of two bottlecaps
By Warren Shaw
Pocket SSD

The Yeelight modular light cubes will transform your space
By Warren Shaw
Yeelight Smart Cube

This smart outlet can control your appliances
By Warren Shaw
InvisOutlet Smart Outlet

How 3D modelling helped the Greek shipwreck investigation
A 3D model of a ship's journey seen on a laptop.

Lightning trackers in space may help us prepare for extreme weather
A render of a satellite in space appearing to scan the Earth. Caption reads: Storm Detector

Greece makes beaches more accessible to wheelchair users
An excited young boy in a wheelchair holds an inflatable life belt. Caption reads: "Easier beach days"
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