The simulation hypothesis—the idea that our universe might be an artificial construct running on some advanced alien computer—has long captured the public imagination. Yet most arguments about it rest ...

One of the big stories of last year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was the debut of Donut Lab’s diminutive but powerful electric motors. When I spoke with Donut earlier this year, the ...

You cannot remove the brake system in fact. The regenerative brake force of an electric motor is proportional to motor rpm so at low speeds the brake force is almost zero. Click to expand... You can ...

A knob can make a surprisingly versatile interface, particularly if it’s the SmartKnob, which builds a knob around a BLDC ...

Discover how to build a simple homopolar motor using everyday household items in this easy-to-follow tutorial. Learn the fundamentals of electromagnetism and magnetic polarity by assembling motors ...

If you live in snow country and own a home, you either have a snowblower or wish you did. The alternatives are either an ...

Hyundai Motor Company CEO Jose Munoz reaffirmed the automaker’s long-term investment commitment and signaled confidence in its Georgia operations during a visit to the state, despite recent ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...

Sid was born, did some stuff, then decided to become a writer. He finds respite in the sweet embrace of mass media escapism after having risked his life too many times as a journalist covering ...

There's a vast world of PC games that let you tackle the mundane in creative and surprisingly enjoyable ways. Build a PC, run a pizza shop, or become a bee with these strange and wondrous titles. In ...

There's an addictive quality to a government game that's unlike the rush you get from shooters or RPGs, although the escapism is no less real. Whether you're setting economic and trade policies, ...

Molecular dynamics is a method that uses Newton’s equations of motion to computationally simulate the time evolution of a set of interacting atoms. Such techniques are dependent on a description of ...