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There is nothing new about the idea of using the sun’s energy to evaporate and therebypurify water. In fact, the idea was described by the Greek philosopher Aristotle more than 2,000 years ago. But researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have found a way to improve on this concept and sanitize water at what appear to be record-breaking rates. In doing so, they could help solve one of the world’s most important problems: The continued lack of access to clean water for a large number of people around the world....

One of the longest-running franchises in gaming is Capcom’sResident Evil.While the series has hit many stumbling points over the years,Resident Evil 7was a turning point that brought the survival horror series back into the mainstream. Now, the series has split into new games and a string ofequally excellent remakes. As fun as revisiting those classic games is, it is the new entries that have fans most excited, especially given whereResident Evil 8left things....

While there are a lot ofAirPods deals,Bose headphone deals, andGoogle Pixel Buds dealsavailable to shop right now, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds lineup is also seeing some pretty impressive discounts. Each of the Galaxy Buds models regularly turns out some of thebest headphone dealsto shop, and right now they’re all having a pretty good showing. We’re seeing previous generations of Galaxy Buds discounted, as well as models in the new Galaxy Buds 3 lineup....

Sonic Superstars review: Running in the wrong direction Sonic Superstars is the latest and prettiest 2D Sonic adventure from Sega, but isthe Blue Blur’s latest adventure worth your time? Sonic games can be a blast, an exhilarating and nostalgic experience that are always fun to return to time and time again. We rejoice every time Sega releases a 2D Sonic game like Sonic Superstars, adding it to our catalog of previous entries, knowing full well we’ll explore every inch of its zones at breakneck speeds....

A Soyuz spaceship docked to the Nauka multipurpose laboratory module in 2021.NASA / NASA The International Space Station (ISS) is reportedly dealing with yet another coolant leak. Ina poston the messaging site Telegram, NASA’s Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, said the apparent leak was occurring from a backup radiator attached to the outside of the Russian Nauka module. The Nauka module was added to the space station in 2021, while the radiator arrived in 2010 before being added to Nauka earlier this year....

Half a decade afterThe Angry Birds Movie 2debuted in theaters,The Angry Birds Movie 3has been announced with several original cast members set to return. The franchise began in 2009 with the launch of the originalAngry Birdsmobile game, developed by Rovio to capitalize on the rise of smartphone gaming. The concept of the franchise is rather simple, and the puzzle action game typically involves the user launching the titular disgruntled avians at various structures built by green pigs who stole the birds' eggs....

Netflix has invested heavily to improve its action library, so it’s no surprise that our list of the best action movies onNetflixseems to just get better each month. In recent years, Netflix has produced several awesome original action franchises while supplementing the collection with hits from other studios. It’s a big collection, which is why we update this list monthly. After a slow April, May kicks it up a notch with four new additions, including one of the best zombie movies ever made....

Kodi may not be the most popular streaming platform on the internet, but it may be the most consumer-friendly and revolutionary one available. While a Kodi VPN may not be necessary for most customers, anytime you’re able to connect to the internet on a platform or device, we would recommend you keep yourself protected. If you’re interested in taking the concept of smart TV and controlling it how you wish, then Kodi is an amazing platform for you....

As smart home technology has progressed over the last five years, the interconnectedness of devices has been the central draw. The ability to tie your household lights to your front door, or to connect asecurity systemto sirens throughout the home, appeals to people due to the convenience and peace of mind it can provide. Smart assistantshave been the major development, however. The birth and rise of Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant has played a critical role in the development of smart technology....

What would it look like if cinema giant Red and virtual reality powerhouse Oculus created a camera? Today, youno longer have to guess. On Wednesday, September 26, Facebook and Redunveiled the first glimpse of the Manifold, a VR camera that packs in 16 8K lens-sensor combos from RED for 6DoF captures. The camera, the companies say, is the first end-to-end solution for 3D 360 content. 360 cameras are now common, but the Manifold captures 6DoF, or six degrees of freedom, which means the viewer can move in six directions while viewing that footage and see a view similar to what you’d see if you moved that way in the real scene....

Summary The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Powerwill be bringing one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most beloved characters to life in season 2, but it looks like the adaptation of this character may be ineffective and unfaithful. It remains to be seen how wellThe Rings of Powerseason 2 can tackle the source material to create a character that is not just a great representation of the one written by Tolkien, but an engaging and logical part of a TV narrative....

The Harvard psychologistB.F. Skinneronce built what he referred to as a “teaching machine.” Based around the principle that positive reinforcement was crucial to teaching, Skinner’s machine allowed students to pull different levers in order to indicate their answers to questions. When the correct lever was pulled, a light switched on to show that the right answer had been given. In some versions, Skinnerian teaching machines dispensed pieces of candy when a sufficient number of right answers had been provided....

If you thought you were Apple’s biggest fan,Hap Plain likely has you beat. He owns more than 250 prototypes spanning PowerBooks, iBooks,iPhones, iPods and “pretty much everything in-between.” It may be the largest private collection of Apple prototypes in the world worth a good $1 million, if not more. The items aren’t just dead weights either: He purchases and fully restores these prototypes to working condition. Despite his parents using Windows-based PCs, Plain jumped on Team Apple in school with the Performa 575 serving as his first computer in the 1990s....