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This gadget uses AI to listen to plants and translate what they say
If plants could talk, they might be able to help us better understand environmental conditions. A new sensor was designed to do just that by using AI to listen to and translate plant-speak into data humans can understand. Bud, from Electric Plant Co ., is a lightweight, low-cost handheld sensor…
This Texas startup is turning oil well waste into EV batteries
Across the Permian Basin, the vast, mineral-rich swath of land in West Texas that supplies much of the nation’s crude oil, derricks pump out massive amounts of oil, roughly 6 million barrels a day. But that amount pales in comparison with the amount of dirty, brackish water that’s also extracted…
‘Mesoamerican Modern’ redefines how we understand Mexican architecture
To walk through Mexico City is to stroll down centuries at once. The ruins of the Aztec empire are exposed on the ground beside colonial structures built from the same stones that once made up the ancient temples. A few blocks farther, 1900s European-inspired townhouses are pressed against 1940s…
By María José Gutiérrez Chávez · Fast Company
Read More →Are boards preparing to fight the last war?
In the 1930s, France built the Maginot Line . This was a series of fortifications—fortresses, weapons, and various obstacles to invasion—that was more than 200 miles long. The Line was built for a world of static warfare, for a world of entrenched positions and slow, drawn-out military engagements.…
When to buy Apple’s accessories (and which ones to buy cheaper elsewhere)
Dropping $1,200 on a brand-new iPhone only to have an Apple Store salesperson casually hand you a $49 silicone case and a $39 charging brick feels like a minor mugging. Yes, Apple’s accessory margins are legendary. The company has built a multibillion-dollar side business selling $19 polishing…
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