The Hunter, known as RQ-5 when unarmed and MQ-5B when equipped with small Viper Strike guided bombs, could fly for over 12 hours at over 15,000 feet. It’s short range made it a good fit for the army, who could send one on a scouting mission 80 miles away. The Hunter could also relay controls to a second Hunter flying further ahead, giving it an effective range of 160 miles....
There’s nothing wrong with letting a cat sleep in your bed, of course. But depending on your cat’s habits, it may be disruptive to your wellness if you have a cat that starts zooming around the bedroom in the middle of the night or waking you up too early in the morning by pawing at your face. One good way to lure cats away from spaces that are in the way or dangerous is to make sure they have comfortable, appropriate spots to sleep....
Best overall: Brother Wireless High-Speed Desktop Document ScannerBest handheld: Epson WorkForce ES-50 Portable Sheet-Fed Document ScannerBest photo scanner: Epson Perfection V600 Color Photo, Image, Film, Negative & Document ScannerBest double-sided: Fujitsu ScanSnap iX1600Best with a feeder: Xerox D35 Duplex Document ScannerBest budget: Brother DS-640 Compact Mobile Document Scanner The best document scanners: Reviews & Recommendations Best overall: Brother Wireless High-Speed Desktop Document Scanner Why it made the cut: Brother’s ADS-3300W’s multiple functions is at the heart of its utility, and the screen on top makes it easy to access critical functions....
E-book readers are one of the clearest signs the future is now—having an entire library in your pocket powered by a battery that almost never runs out is exactly what my seven-year-old self was dreaming of (sorry, iPhone). If you love reading but are still new to e-readers, you’re in for a serious treat. It’s never been easier to carry around what would be a large hardcover to read on your commute or your vacation....
Of course, there are lots of waterproof, breathable rain jackets out there, and their prices and attributes vary. You can find a good item for around $100 or even less, but you can also empty your wallet on a specialized shell that costs north of $500. The core piece of tech in most of these jackets is the waterproof, breathable membrane: a layer like Gore-Tex that has microscopic pores small enough to keep water droplets out, but large enough to let your sweat escape....
The GS in BMW R 1200 GS Adventure is German for Gelande Straße, or “off-road,” where BMW’s big baddies have trod since 1980. Though this 580-pound two-wheeler is too heavy to be much of a dirt bike, with its relatively off-piste-friendly suspension, it’s as close as you’ll get in a bike that’s also at home on a highway. From $18,695. This 593-pound body exists primarily to house the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14’s massive 1....
As more titles sink into the supply chain tar, the problems could get stickier. What do you do with a Halloween book that won’t be ready for store shelves until, as The Washington Post reports, November 2? A haunting problem. And when the cargo ships floating offshore finally get to dock, how will they move the books out? The trucking industry remains an understaffed mess. Though readers on #bookTwitter are focused on tales of reading joy, authors are sending up flares....
The scene was like “a bad science fiction movie,” according to Robert Phillips, a resident of the centrally located Cumberland county. ” I told my wife, ‘Gosh, look at the size of this thing.’ I told her that I guess I’m going to have to use a shotgun on these things if they get any bigger,” Phillips told The Fayetteville Observer. But now North Carolina is fighting back against the invaders....
To rapidly lower emissions and coincidentally upgrade the grid against environmental stressors like extreme weather, Congress is considering what could be landmark legislation that could meet President Biden’s goal of 80 percent clean electricity by 2030, Renewable Energy World reported. The Clean Electricity Performance Program (CEPP) is part of a larger $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill that the House Budget Committee recently voted to pass. The bill incentivizes utilities to switch to clean energy—and penalizes those who don’t....
A post shared by Peugeot UK (@peugeotuk) on Sep 21, 2018 at 8:03am PDT Peugeot E-Legend This electric muscle car (pictured above) stole the show, acting as a design showcase for the future of Peugeot (which, may or may not be coming back to the US someday) and also showing what a future fully autonomous car could look like on the inside. A throwback to the long-running Peugeot 504 coupe, the exterior design is breathtaking — while the interior is crazy enough to remind you that the E-Legend is a concept and won’t be hitting showrooms tomorrow....
The 2015 rule has broadened the definition of “waters of the United States,” which allowed the EPA to regulate pollutants in a much greater proportion of waterways than before. Dry washes and streams may only flow intermittently, but according to an EPA report they make up about 59 percent of streams in the U.S. and 81 percent of those in the Southwest. Another EPA report, which supported the 2015 rule, reviewed more than 1,200 studies on small streams and wetlands and found that they’re critical to the health of downstream rivers: “There is ample evidence that many wetlands and open waters located outside of riparian areas and floodplains, even when lacking surface water connections, provide physical, chemical, and biological functions that could affect the integrity of downstream waters....
A 747 takes off at 200 mph–the top speed of a Ferrari. MotoGPbikes break two bills with power to spare. MotoGP is the ultimate motorcycle racing series, a pure combination of advanced technology and athletes psychotic enough to pilot these overpowered machines at speeds most wouldn’t dare with four tires on the ground. Riders lean so severely into turns that they scrape their elbows and knees on the asphalt; brake so hard they have to force their weight over the back end of the bike to keep it from flipping; and accelerate so violently that their front wheels often leave the ground....
Here’s what people with heartburn should know about the recall. What is ranitidine? Ranitidine is an H2 (histamine-2) blocker, which decreases the amount of acid created by the stomach, according to the FDA. This makes it a good fix for health issues like heartburn, sour stomach, or acid indigestion. Some ranitidine drugs are available over the counter (Zantac can be found OTC), but others are prescribed for treatment and prevention of ulcers and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease....
Initially, the overall reception of the contest at Gilmore Stadium was positive, with newspapers around the country picking up the story and marveling at the athleticism of these would-be housewives and fair maidens. Life magazine was especially complimentary, and pleasantly surprised by the aggression and the quality of play on the field. “It was no powder-puff battle. The girls were rough and tough. They kicked each other in the stomach, dirtied each other’s faces, tackled and blocked savagely, knocked four girls unconscious,” the magazine reported....
Looking for the complete list of 100 winners? Find it here. Grand Award Winner AuriNova by 3DBio Therapeutics: A replacement ear that’s made from ear cells About 1,500 people in the US are born each year with absent or underdeveloped external ears. Traditional reconstruction techniques might fix the cosmetic issue, but a new 3D-printed ear transplant, called AuriNovo, offers a living substitute. The implant is made with proteins, hydrogel, and a patient’s own cells, giving it far more flexibility than any constructed with synthetic materials; plus, the procedure is less invasive than, say, transplanting tissue from a patient’s ribs....
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This week’s episode is extra special: It’s the first half of our latest live show, which happened on October 31 at Caveat in NYC. As mentioned at the top of this week’s episode, you may hear hosts or audience members shouting “drink!” This is because we were playing a drinking game, which you’re welcome to recreate on your own time (assuming you’re of legal age and not driving while you listen)....
Researchers know that synapses, the spaces between neurons through which information flows from one neuron to the next, are important for memory and most other neurological functions. But scientists still don’t understand much of how they work, including how their size affects how information is transmitted or stored in the brain. In this study, the researchers made a highly detailed digital reconstruction of the brain tissue found in a rat’s hippocampus, a region of the brain known to play an integral role in long-term memory....
Our dependence on oil is driven less by the political might of the oil industry than it is by the fact that oil itself is a terrific source of power. It packs more energy into less space than any other commonly available resource, and it requires much less energy to produce. In the Middle East, where “easy” oil remains most plentiful, drillers need only invest a single barrel’s worth of energy to produce a full 30 barrels of crude....
Mcor’s claim to fame is using paper, and at CES today the company announced a new 3D printer, the Mcor Arke, that creates full-color objects that are entirely recyclable. This isn’t Mcor’s first paper printer, but this one is markedly cheaper and smaller than the company’s flagship model, the Iris HD. The Arke costs only $5,995, and can sit on a tabletop weighing only 110 lbs, compared to the Iris HD which costs $36,400- $47,600 and weighs 330 lbs....
