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Inside the project to bring ‘self-healing’ Roman concrete to American shorelines
ANCIENT ROMANS were masters of concrete, fashioning concoctions of sand, water, and rock into long-lasting marvels. Bridges, stadiums, and...
How one major disaster can lead to another: a lack of clean drinking water
Over the past week, ships from Australia and New Zealand have delivered hundreds of thousands of gallons of water to the Pacific...
The infrastructure package boosts an unsung hero of rural transportation: ferries
The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act President Biden signed into law on Monday included more than $1.6 billion for a...
3 big tech changes to be thankful for in 2021
There’s a lot to catch up on during this year’s Thanksgiving meal, and it’s not all related to the pandemic, either. Despite global...
Car headlights are getting a much-needed upgrade with the infrastructure act
Anybody who has ever driven in the dark knows the benefit of good headlights. Such a small piece of a car’s overall construction is so...
Cybersecurity experts say $2 billion is too little, too late
On Monday, President Biden signed the enormous, historic infrastructure bill into law, which includes nearly $2 billion for cybersecurity....
This portable EV charger could be an antidote to range anxiety
With an abundance of gas pumps in any given town, drivers have seemingly endless places to fuel up when out and about. And should a car run...
The US is making its biggest investment in broadband internet ever
Last Friday, the House of Representatives passed a historic infrastructure bill, which includes $1.2 trillion allocated towards supporting...
Facebook has an explanation for its massive Monday outage
Yesterday, Facebook users everywhere experienced an unexpected and prolonged service blackout that affected access to all of its apps,...
The history—and future—of hitting the road
Today’s streets have it harder than their ancestors did. Instead of feet, hooves, and wooden wheels, they shoulder semis and SUVs. As...
