New York Post

Your washing machine releases hundreds of grams of microplastics a year — a new filter removes 99% of them

Your laundry is shedding more than just lint. Washing machine wastewater is one of the top sources of microplastics, with a single unit in a four-person household producing up to 500 grams a year as ...
Geeky Gadgets

Budget $100 Gaming PC Steam Machine Using a PS5 APU

What if you could build a gaming system capable of handling modern titles at 1080p for just $100? It might sound like a pipe dream in a world where high-performance gaming PCs often cost thousands, ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Turning Dwayne Johnson into ‘The Smashing Machine’ Required a New Brow Bone, a Prosthetic Eyelid and a Whole Lot of Tattoo Removal

Prosthetic makeup designer Kazu Hiro details his process, right down to learning the actors’ sweat patterns and using seven different kinds of adhesive. By Bill Desowitz For The Smashing Machine, ...
People

This Human Washing Machine Could Eliminate Showering. Futuristic Pod Cleans Users in 15 Minutes, Costs $385K

The Mirai Human Washing Machine washes and dries bathers in a 7.5-foot-long pod in just 15 minutes Shawn.ccf / Alamy Stock Photo Japan-based tech company Science developed a futuristic cleaning device ...
Popular Science

Sardine-inspired washing machine filter removes 99% of microplastics

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Fish gills may inspire an unexpected solution to one of our ...
PC World

Japan invents ‘human washing machine’ that cleans and calms in 15 minutes

An unusual household appliance has been launched on the market in Japan: a washing machine for people. The 7.5-feet-long capsule (that’s 2.30 meters) was unveiled at the World Expo [PDF], which took ...
New Atlas

Biometric 'human washing machine' cleans, dries and adapts to your mood

Japanese company Science is commercially producing its Mirai Ningen Sentakuki – Human Washing Machine of the Future – after an overwhelming response at the Osaka-Kansai Expo this year. Only 50 models ...
Digital Trends

Too lazy to shower? This human washing machine can clean your body in 15 minutes

What’s happened? If you have ever wished your shower could do the hard work for you, a company from Japan has finally delivered the gadget of your dreams. A new human washing machine, now officially ...
Wired

Valve Says Steam Machine Isn’t a Console—but It Is

The recent announcement from Valve of a new slate of hardware products has excited players, but while a revamped Steam Controller and an updated virtual reality headset, the Steam Frame, have drawn ...
Ars Technica

I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

Valve’s second big foray into first-party PC hardware isn’t a sequel to the much-imitated Steam Deck portable, but rather a desktop computer called the Steam Machine. And while it could go on your ...
nerdist

Japan’s Futuristic ‘Human Washing Machine’ Is Absurd and We Must Try It

What if I told you it’s now possible to completely wash AND dry yourself in just 15 minutes? ….Oh, yeah, that’s right. We’ve been able to do that for a very, very long time. It’s called “taking a ...