Airstream Bambi: Keep connected while off the grid

Just because you want to unplug doesn't mean you want to sleep on the ground. That's where travel trailers come in, and the most iconic of these is the Airstream. A gleaming aluminum piece of American history that puts you outside without always having to be outside. The company's latest offering is a small single-axle…

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The Energy Observer is a boat that makes its fuel out of seawater

"We test and mix a number of different [energy-generation] technologies, but the secret is in the mix," explained project manager Louis Noël Vivies. The vessel is covered in 168 square meters of solar panels, both laminated onto the shell and in rigid racks over the hull. The latter are double-sided, too, to pick up light…

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Blizzard bans ‘Hearthstone’ pro for Hong Kong protest support

The esports world is finding itself embroiled in a political dispute. Blizzard has banned pro Hearthstone player Ng Wai Chung (aka Blitzchung) for a year after he voiced support for Hong Kong protesters in a post-match interview. The statement allegedly violated rules forbidding players from saying something that "offends a portion or group of the…

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The PlayStation 5 officially launches ‘holiday 2020’

Let's start with the new controller. Sony is talking up a new haptic feedback feature to replace the typical 'rumble' effect found in the PlayStation's controller for decades. It sounds more like the high-level rumble features that Nintendo brought on board with the Switch — but never quite found a place for. (The Switch Lite…

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