Fast Forward: Wireless Charging = Wireless Waste

With 65 percent of energy wasted, wireless charging has a way to go. Imagine huge transcontinental airliners powered by wireless energy, cruising the skies unburdened by bulky fossil-fuel tanks. Such a future was imagined for 1985 in the science-fiction novel Haunted Airways, published in 1937. Instead, 1985 brought us Cherry Coke and Madonna’s “Like a…

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How To: DIY Home Automation

Make your home a modern wonder Home automation devices and projects can make life easier and, depending on the task, can be done without spending a lot of money. Automating your home goes beyond simple temperature control and smart appliances. Entertainment systems, lighting control, yard watering systems, and even pet feeding systems (among a host…

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Absurdly rare Team Fortress 2 hat called ‘The Crone’s Dome’ sells for a record-setting $18,000 worth of keys because ‘it’s one of a kind and will not ever be unboxed again’

The single most expensive hat trade in Team Fortress 2’s history went down this week, with one player exchanging goods worth over 10,000 of the game’s crate keys (around $1.80 each) for an unusual Arcana Crone’s Dome, the characteristics of which make it the only one in existence. It’s a witch’s hat with some Halloween…

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