May 2026

Volvo, Polestar and GM all recently announced Gemini in cars Reddit users have rallied to express their disbelief Early feedback suggests that the system can be slow and clunky Volvo, Polestar and General Motors recently announced that they have begun rolling out Google Gemini to infotainment systems across their collective car portfolios, bringing free-flowing conversations […]

Y-zipper is a 3D-printed zipper in three sizes Is flexible when zipped up but stiff when zipped up The 40-year-old concept was brought to light by researchers using software and a 3D printer Let’s make zippers interesting again. Right now they’re just part of your coat, pants or fashionable bag, but what if a zipper

The ZC-DCFC converts coal into electricity without combustion or turbines Xie Heping’s system bypasses Carnot limits with direct electrochemical conversion Coal powder reacts inside fuel cells to instantly generate electricity For more than a century, coal has carried an environmental stigma that few other energy sources share. The familiar image of chimneys belching gray fumes

Floating data centers aim to bypass network bottlenecks using offshore deployment The Samsung model plugs directly into shore power for faster AI scaling Offshore barges can significantly reduce data center implementation timelines Samsung Heavy Industries has unveiled a large floating data center ship model that could support AI tools globally. Samsung and OpenAI signed a