A true piece of history, not just one of the only remaining Liberty ships, but one of the only ships still floating that was part of the D-Day invasion in 1944. Here’s a look inside. …read more Source:: CNet

There’s nothing quite like the sight of a plastic box merrily sailing its way around a lake to symbolise how easy it is to get started in autonomous robotics. This isn’t a project we’re writing about because of technical excellence, but purely because watching an autonomous tupperware box navigate a lake by itself is surprisingly…

What Apple could introduce for our wrists in 2019, or so we’ve heard. …read more Source:: CNet

The Super Nintendo port of Gradius III is notable for being close to the arcade original, with its large, bright and colorful graphics. However, due to the limitation of the console’s hardware, the port is also well known for having constant slowdowns during gameplay, particularly during later sections. [Vitor] hacked away at the game and…

Led by Alibaba, China’s top 100 internet companies invested 153.87 billion yuan (US$21.85 billion) in research and development last year, up 45% year-on-year and accounting for 10% of their overall revenue. …read more Source:: ZDNet

[DIY Perks] has long been a fan of lights that accurately mimic real daylight. Often choosing high-quality LEDs for his projects, lately he’s taken a different tack – using broken televisions to produce attractive home lighting solutions. The hack involves removing the backlight from the damaged television or monitor. These have a powerful white light…

Long-time Slashdot reader shanen writes: Imagine you had a perfect chair for using your computer. Also a perfect chair for watching TV. And a chair for listening to music, a chair for reading, a chair for napping, a work chair that keeps you awake, and a perfect chair for dinner. Also a massage chair and…

We’re starting Day 3 with Samsung’s 6.8-inch superphone. …read more Source:: CNet

Hackers are quite often the price conscious type, unwilling to pay jacked up prices for cold beverages when they can be purchased warm and in bulk for much lower cost. However, when guests are on the way and time is running out, it’s crucial to chill the drinks down to the right temperature, and fast….

DigressivePoser and schwit1 both submitted the same story. That 1-km ( .62-mile) “solar road” paved with photovoltaic panels in France is “too noisy, falling apart, and doesn’t even collect enough solar energy,” reports Popular Mechanics: Le Monde describes the road as “pale with its ragged joints,” with “solar panels that peel off the road and…