Nov 9, 2007 5:20 AM

RHex Rugged Robot Tears Though Foliage, Mud, Water

The Rugged Robot That Devours Tough Terrain [Boston Dynamics via botjunkie]

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Break the Nimble SharePower in Half to Charge Two Phones

Nimble’s thoughtfully designed SharePower is a modular power bank you can share with a friend.

Simon Hill

Even the Internet’s Favorite Pool Guy Doesn’t Know How to Fix the Reflecting Pool

Algae blooms, peeling paint, and a host of fixes from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubblers have made it hard to diagnose what’s wrong with the Reflecting Pool—let alone how to clean up the mess.

Molly Taft

Halo Stops Bedtime Scrolling so You Can Go the F to Sleep

By focusing on sleep, ScreenZen’s app-blocking Halo gadget is downright dreamy compared to the rest.

Jill Duffy

Go Ahead and Get Your Kid That 3D Printer

Kids love 3D printers almost as much as K-Pop Demon Hunters. Just give in and get one.

Martin Cizmar

Why the Reflecting Pool Is Full of Algae After Trump's Renovation

Warm weather has fueled a bloom that National Park Service workers are trying to kill using everything from hydrogen peroxide to nanobubbles ahead of July 4 celebrations.

Molly Taft

Paramount Refused to Air an Ad Criticizing Its Merger With Warner Bros.

The commercial was submitted by the Freedom of the Press Foundation to run during Donald Trump’s UFC event. It criticized the $111 billion merger as a threat to the First Amendment.

Miles Klee

They’re Making Clip-On Frames for Smart Glasses Now

Smart glasses are hitting the mainstream, so companies are now getting into the accessories game.

Boone Ashworth

What if the Universe Isn’t as Uniform as Scientists Think?

A study based on 47 million galaxies found that the cosmic web retains patterns on enormous scales, which could force a reevaluation of a pillar of cosmology.

Jorge Garay

Daisy’s First Headphones Are Premium, High-Quality—and Just a Little Bit Cheaper

The California-based startup enters a crowded headphone market with a $399 chiseled-aluminum gamble.

Boone Ashworth

The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone

Flipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.

Boone Ashworth

An Explosion Knocked Out Anduril’s Rocket Motor Test Site in Mississippi

The incident could disrupt a key part of the defense company’s rocket motor business, which designs and tests prototype motors for military customers.

Paresh Dave