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Swinburne set to prototype embedded wireless vehicle charging directly into roads

Always Be Charging: The Australian government has given a $3 million grant to researchers at Swinburne University of Technology to prototype "embedding advanced wireless charging infrastructure on regional roads". The theory is to be able to electrify heavy vehicles and have dynamic wireless charging as they move. Swinburne

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Handwriting beats typing for information encoding in the brain

Is handwriting better than typewriting for learning? A study by Professor Audrey van der Meer at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, and published in Frontiers in Psychology, has tackled this debate and found evidence that you're better off with a pen in your hand. "We

Byteside Podcast

Engineering for a clean future

Rosie Barnes from the YouTube channel Engineering With Rosie drops by to share her knowledge on all things clean energy and community building.

Technology

Gone in 600 seconds: new Enovix EV battery charges in 10 minutes

While not quite as fast as a Nic Cage movie, the new electric vehicle battery technology from Enovix is still damn quick.

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Why one cute hamster says everything you need to know about what online learning should be

Online learning needs to be about relationships, not just info dumping, or it is destined to fail to support the messy, real world needs of students.

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How to pitch Byteside

Your guide to delivering a great pitch to write a Byteside story so it catches our eye and delivers a well focused idea readers will love.

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Check out this nifty carbon-catching "artificial leaf" system

Researchers from the University of Chicago Illinois have created an "artificial leaf" system capable of capturing 100 times more carbon than other tech.

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Lenovo's new eco-friendly laptops use recycled aluminium and vegan leather

Recycled aluminium and water bottles + vegan leather: all materials going into Lenovo's upcoming eco-friendly ThinkPad Z and Yoga 6 laptops.

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Samsung adds Wi-Fi charging to its solar-powered TV remote

Last year, Samsung gave us all another reason to not lose our TV remotes under the couch: a solar-powered battery. Now, an upgraded version can recharge its

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We discovered an undersea volcano that looks like the Eye of Sauron

A deep sea mapping expedition has found amazing new geological formations near Christmas Island that will reveal new scientific treasures.

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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin's motley crew lifts off in just hours: here's how to watch

The most phallic rocket yet is scheduled for launch. Here's when and how to watch. Whatever you think of Bezos, Wally Funk is the real deal!

Art & Design

Watch almost 200 Georges Méliès classic films for free online

Collected from across a wide range of YouTube sources, here's a playlist of 194 Georges Méliès classics in chronological order.