A report addressing labor gaps in automotive, heavy equipment, construction and manufacturing sectors highlights an annual shortfall of about 37,000 skilled technicians in the U.S. automotive and heavy equipment field alone, even after counting technical school graduates. It lays out five recommendations for building AI tools designed to capture and transfer the expertise of retiring veteran workers to less experienced staff.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-24
Scientists analyzing a rock retrieved from the Moon's far side say it shows signs consistent with an ancient magnetic field, according to researchers studying the sample. The finding feeds into a long-running scientific debate over whether the Moon once generated its own magnetism before losing it.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-09-23
Researchers Hao Zhang and Mathieu Dumberry report in Nature that gravitational coupling between Earth's solid inner core and its mantle explains multidecadal changes in day length of a few milliseconds. They combined seismological data on inner-core rotation with a model of outer-core flow derived from magnetic field measurements to reach this conclusion.
nature.com
· 2026-09-23
Joby Aviation says it completed the first fully autonomous cross-country flight in the US, sending a modified Cessna Caravan 3,199 miles from California's Buchanan Field Airport to Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina without pilot control inputs. The aircraft handled taxiing, takeoff, cruising and landing on its own, while a human monitor rode along and Joby staff supervised remotely from California and Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina. The plane will now fly back west with stops in Raleigh, Salt Lake City and Portland.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-20
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers has established viewing distance recommendations tied to screen size and field of view. Its standard 30-degree rule suggests sitting about 1.6 times a TV's diagonal size away for general viewing, while a 40-degree rule (1.2 times diagonal) offers a more immersive experience, and a 62-degree rule caters to those wanting an extreme, theater-like setup.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-20
Fast Company named Google a winner in its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards for the way it is shaping AI-powered interfaces. The recognition points to Google's role in redefining user interaction patterns beyond the classic search box it introduced decades ago.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
Earth Garden is a web tool that lets users spin a 3D globe and hear real-world ambient sounds tied to specific locations, from ocean waves near Atlantic islands to crickets in Tanzania and rainfall in Manhattan. The audio clips are sourced from Freesound, and the site can auto-rotate the globe, blending in new recordings as it moves, with an option to layer ambient drone sounds over the top.
theverge.com
· 2026-09-05
Amazon is currently selling the Sony ULT Field 3 portable Bluetooth speaker for $138, a 34% cut from its $209.99 list price. The speaker features IP67 water and dust resistance, shock-resistant build, a bass-boosting ULT mode, and up to 24 hours of battery life, and holds a 4.6-star rating.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-04
A contributor writing for Entrepreneur argues that professional success depends less on raw performance than on having a trusted group of advisors—mentors, coaches, sponsors and peers—who help navigate transitions and decisions. The author describes building a 'personal board of directors' of six advisors over two decades to guide promotions, leadership moves and entrepreneurship.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-08-28
Digital car keys, which rely on UWB or NFC to confirm phone proximity, avoid the relay attacks that plague traditional key fobs. However, they introduce new vulnerabilities: a stolen or dead phone could theoretically lock owners out or grant access to thieves, though automakers build in safeguards like remote lockdown features and reserve battery power for NFC access lasting up to five hours after a phone dies.
engadget.com
· 2026-08-24
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