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Roam Research
fromWIRED
1 day ago

This Smart Sprinkler Thinks It Knows Your Lawn Better Than You Do

Area mode allows users to define watering boundaries and set water consumption limits for efficient irrigation.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

Designed Comfort, Purchased Comfort: Passive Design and Air Conditioning in Hong Kong

Widespread reliance on air conditioning has significantly altered architectural design incentives, particularly in Hong Kong.
Environment
fromFortune
4 days ago

Data centers are so hot, their 'heat island' effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds | Fortune

AI infrastructure is creating a 'data heat island effect' that raises local temperatures and impacts millions of people.
#data-centers
fromFuturism
4 days ago
OMG science

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

OMG science
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Environment
fromFortune
1 week ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Environment
fromTechRepublic
1 week ago

AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash - Can Air Solve the Crisis?

Data centers face community pushback over water consumption, prompting solutions like atmospheric water harvesting to provide sustainable water sources.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
6 days ago

Vertiv acquires ThermoKey to boost AI data center cooling

Vertiv is acquiring ThermoKey to enhance its thermal management solutions, focusing on heat exchange technologies for data centers and AI applications.
#trpm8
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

A newly-discovered molecular process explains how our bodies perceive the cold

Research on the TRPM8 protein reveals its role in cold sensation, potentially leading to new treatments for cold-induced pain.
Medicine
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

A newly-discovered molecular process explains how our bodies perceive the cold

Research on the TRPM8 protein reveals its role in cold sensation, potentially leading to new treatments for cold-induced pain.
Environment
fromTheregister
4 days ago

AI datacenters create heat islands around them, paper finds

Datacenters significantly raise surrounding temperatures, impacting communities up to 10 km away, with average increases between 1.5°C and 2.4°C.
fromReadWrite
2 weeks ago

From Reactive Repairs to Smarter Home Protection: How Technology Is Changing Roof Care

In the past, roof inspections mostly focused on what could be seen from the outside. Contractors looked for broken shingles, worn flashing, or areas where water might enter the roof. The problem is that roof damage does not always show clear signs right away. Water can move through roofing layers before it becomes visible inside the home.
Renovation
Roam Research
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Water company spins out homegrown AI after LLMs failed it

Large language models provided confidently incorrect information about materials science, causing a water desalination startup to waste four months and $200,000 validating a material choice that ultimately proved inferior.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
3 weeks ago

How to set up a smart switch to power your home (and what to avoid when you do)

SwitchBot is a battery-operated robotic finger that automates switch pressing, eliminating the need to manually flip switches through smartphone app control via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Health
fromHuffPost
3 weeks ago

If You're Trapped In A Dry Office All Day Long, These Desktop Humidifiers Can Make Your Sinuses A Little Less Miserable

Dry office air causes nasal congestion and sinus irritation, which desktop humidifiers can alleviate by restoring moisture to nasal passages.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

The Iran war has once again shown our drive for clean power is essential for our energy security so we can escape the grip of fossil fuel markets we don't control.
Environment
fromSustainable Bus
1 month ago

Konvekta to present CO-based thermal management systems for electric buses at mobility move 2026 - Sustainable Bus

Heating, cooling, and battery temperature control are among the biggest energy consumers in electric buses today - and thus have a direct impact on range, availability, and operating costs.
Alternative transportation
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

How to maintain efficient heat recovery ventilation in modern commercial spaces - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Checking your equipment once a month helps catch small issues before they turn into expensive repairs. A routine keeps everything running smoothly and extends the life of the hardware. Managers should create a simple checklist for their maintenance staff to follow.
Business
#energy-efficiency
fromEarth911
1 month ago
Remodel

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Remodel
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Appliance power mapping identifies individual device energy consumption, revealing phantom loads and inefficiencies that waste up to $183 annually per household through targeted, low-cost solutions.
Miscellaneous
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

This Compact Space Heater Pays its Users

Heatbit redirects heat from bitcoin mining into home heating while paying users and purifying air, addressing technology's hidden environmental impact.
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

High-Temperature Superconductors Could Redefine Data Center Power Density

High-temperature superconductors can reduce electricity transmission losses and improve grid efficiency to support growing AI data center power demands.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
3 weeks ago

Why long range communication is useful for industrial monitoring - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Long-range radio waves can pass through obstacles more easily, which makes them perfect for monitoring expansive factories or outdoor infrastructure. A recent report by Fabrity highlighted that these systems use very little power. This allows sensors to operate for 5 to 10 years on a single battery. Using such tech means you do not have to install expensive wiring across your entire site.
Roam Research
#dust-mite-allergies
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Best Ways to Keep Outside Air Conditioning Unit Cool

Shading outdoor air-conditioner compressor units improves efficiency and cooling output by keeping surrounding air cooler, allowing condenser coils to dissipate heat more effectively.
Cooking
fromTasting Table
1 month ago

The Best Thermometer You'll Want On Hand For Your Air Fryer - Tasting Table

Digital instant-read thermometers are ideal for air fryers because they provide accurate temperature readings in seconds without disrupting airflow or heat loss.
fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Laptop Cooling Pad Knocked 20 Degrees Off My Laptop's CPU Temperature

Laptop cooling pads have been around for decades, and the idea has always been simple: provide extra air to blow through a laptop that's otherwise restricted by its own cooling system. In theory, more air means lower temperatures-and, ultimately, better performance. This is the whole idea of the power modes that exist in Windows, which ramp up the RPMs (rotations per minute) of the fans to add more air to both improve performance.
Gadgets
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Thermal Memory: How Climate Shapes Architectural Heritage

Heritage is usually catalogued by what can be drawn, not by what changed temperature. In heat, buildings are learned first through skin, only later through sight. Generations learn, through their bodies, what works. Shade reduces glare and radiant heat. Air movement shifts perception by several degrees. Thick walls slow temperature swings.
Miscellaneous
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

A Water Heater That Doubles as a Data Center - and Cuts Your Energy Bill - Yanko Design

Superheat H1 replaces traditional heating elements with processors that simultaneously compute and heat water, using a single electricity input twice to reduce hot water energy consumption by up to 80 percent.
#heat-pump-technology
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Environment

How heat pumps work in cold weather

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with air-source models operating reliably down to minus 25°C and ground-source systems providing even greater efficiency by accessing stable underground heat sources.
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Environment

Do heat pumps work in cold weather?

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with refrigerants operating below minus 40°C and air-source models working reliably at minus 25°C, making them viable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems even in harsh climates.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How heat pumps work in cold weather

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with air-source models operating reliably down to minus 25°C and ground-source systems providing even greater efficiency by accessing stable underground heat sources.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Do heat pumps work in cold weather?

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with refrigerants operating below minus 40°C and air-source models working reliably at minus 25°C, making them viable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems even in harsh climates.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Extreme heat lab: enduring the climate of the future

"So whenever people think about hot weather, they always talk about the temperature," he says. "There's two issues with that. First of all, most people don't realise that the temperature is measured in the shade. So if you're in direct solar radiation, the amount of heat stress you're exposed to is much greater as it will stress your body out a lot more."
Public health
#smart-home
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

A network-free smart home? The Emerson brand is doing just that (without a hub!)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Gadgets

A network-free smart home? The Emerson brand is doing just that (without a hub!)

E-Commerce
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

These Space Heaters Will Arrive Before the Imminent Winter Freeze

Amazon sells a wide range of space heaters—portable, infrared, and oil-filled—featuring eco modes, digital displays, remote controls, oscillation, and safety protections.
fromdzone.com
2 months ago

Managing Changing Hardware/Peripherals in a Robust POS

Retail point-of-sale systems today offer a wide range of options for peripherals and hardware. Their technical specifications play a major role in selection, and big retailers often choose multiple vendors to reduce a single point of failure. This gives them an advantage to negotiate price or support as well. Technically, these peripherals also require updating with new models and may have new feature sets. This necessitates the redevelopment of point-of-sale applications, increasing development costs.
Information security
Science
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer

Quantum computing hardware, exemplified by Google's Willow, could determine economic, financial, and national-security dominance in the 21st century.
#liquid-cooling
Startup companies
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

How Quilt solved the heat pump's biggest challenge | TechCrunch

Quilt's three-zone heat pump uses sensor-rich, data-driven control to maintain efficiency under demanding conditions while simplifying multi-zone installations and enabling over-the-air performance upgrades.
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2 months ago

Food safety and compliance: How smart refrigeration protects your business - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Refrigeration is one of the most important elements of a successful food safety program, regardless of whether you run a retail operation, catering service or restaurant. Smart refrigeration technologies allow for greater protection against spoilage, reduced time spent monitoring refrigerators/freezers and the ability to provide inspections without the need for manual monitoring. Keep reading to find out how smart refrigeration technology works, and the ways in which it protects your business.
Food & drink
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

How HVAC Contractors Can Turn Service Data Into Marketing ROI

Using existing service data from current and past customers improves lead quality and marketing ROI more effectively than increasing ad spend.
Media industry
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Turning up the thermostat in freezing weather won't warm your home, experts warn

Do not increase thermostat settings to heat rooms faster; thermostats set final temperature, not heating speed, and higher settings will likely increase energy bills.
fromGSMArena.com
2 months ago

Xiaomi is working on a phone with a built-in fan, here's what it could be

Built-in active cooling fans are all the rage in China currently, with a lot of manufacturers coming out with devices featuring one.
Mobile UX
#bitcoin-mining
Tech industry
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Microsoft touts immature HTS tech for datacenter efficiency

High-temperature superconducting (HTS) power delivery can reduce datacenter power losses, increase electrical density, and save space compared with copper or aluminum wiring.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Much-Hyped Wall Heater Might Save You Energy. But It Has a Fatal Flaw

Boldr Kelvin is a stylish, energy-efficient far-infrared wall heater delivering gentle silent warmth but poorly heats air and sends substantial heat back into the wall.
fromBusiness Matters
2 months ago

Safety Guidelines for Handling Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers

These freezers operate under extreme thermal and electrical conditions. Exposure to subzero environments, high-powered compressors, and sensitive control systems creates risks that demand structured procedures. Facilities that rely on equipment like a freezer -40C, must apply disciplined handling standards to protect both staff and stored materials.
Public health
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Comfort Systems is One of the S&P 500's Top Performers in 2026

Comfort Systems' rapid transformation into an AI-infrastructure HVAC provider, driven by data-center demand and record backlog, has propelled its stock to elevated valuations.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Sensors are transforming the world - work together to maximize their benefits

Converging diverse sensing disciplines into a shared scientific home accelerates innovation, real-world impact and cross-domain discovery.
Artificial intelligence
fromEngadget
2 months ago

He could just turn it off

Grok's image-generation continues despite producing sexually exploitative content; Elon Musk can disable the feature and should do so to prevent legal and moral harm.
fromHomebuilding
1 month ago

How I gave a super car the perfect storage climate with a special type of dehumidifier

This is a brilliant machine for use in a garage. Not only can you control the humidity of the space at the touch of a button on your phone, it can be wall-mounted out of the way, and can handle cooler temperatures as well as looking the part - even beside a fancy super car
Remodel
Gadgets
fromEngadget
1 year ago

The best winter tech for 2026 to help get you through the coldest months

Nekteck Shiatsu heated foot massager warms feet and boosts circulation with strong air-and-roller kneading, relieving fatigue but possibly too intense for larger or sensitive feet.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

6 tech-infused items under $30 to keep you warm this winter

February is here. The "New Year, New Me" energy has officially worn off, replaced by a much more realistic "New Year, Same Me, But Freezing" thanks to a very disrespectful wind chill a heating bill that's starting to look like a phone number.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

I Love My Dehumidifier and Will Never Go Back to the Damp

You should buy a dehumidifier. It will almost certainly improve your home environment. Pulling moisture from the air helps banish condensation and mold, making it cheaper and easier to regulate the temperature in your house or apartment. There's a reason the chatter about dehumidifiers has grown so loud and sales are soaring; it's because they work. Whether you've seen a persuasive Reddit thread, a life hack on TikTok, or an expert guide to the best dehumidifiers, the hype is real.
Environment
Gadgets
fromThe Verge
2 months ago

Keep your home warm with the Google Nest Learning Thermostat, now only $230

Discounted tech deals include the 4th-gen Google Nest Learning Thermostat with Smart Schedules and Matter support, plus arcade controllers, party speakers, and Bose headphones.
#heat-pumps
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Smart Homes Are Terrible

All of the appliances and systems are brand-new: the HVAC, the lighting, the entertainment. Touch screens of various shapes and sizes control this, that, and the other. Rows of programmable buttons sit where traditional light switches would normally be. The kitchen even has outlets designed to rise up from the countertop when you need them, and slide away when you don't.
Gadgets
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The heating mistakes inflating your energy bills by hundreds - and what to do instead

Neglecting radiator maintenance and common central heating mistakes can add hundreds of pounds to annual energy bills.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Smart Plugs Don't Always Make Sense. Here's When You Should Actually Use Them

Smart plugs provide remote power control and automation for simple devices, enabling schedules, voice control, and integration with smart-home hubs.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

These unassuming devices promised to lower my electricity bills - only this one was legit

They do nothing to save you power Scam "power saving" devices are rampant online. These devices plug into an outlet and promise to "improve the use of energy," "extend the life of electrical equipment," and even "avoid illegal electrical waste." Sounds great, right? Also: This USB power meter I tested is shockingly accurate - especially for how cheap it is Well, despite the bold claims and the sticker on the front of the unit, they are too good to be true.
Gadgets
Environment
fromFast Company
2 months ago

These super-insulating windows are as energy-efficient as walls-and could help save the power grid

Vacuum-insulated windows deliver R18 performance, cut building energy use up to 45%, reduce grid electricity demand, and pay back within three to seven years.
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
2 months ago

FLIR iXX: An App-Based Thermal Camera for the Deskless Office - Yanko Design

Traditional thermal inspections are messy. Technicians capture images, transfer them from SD cards to laptops, manually enter notes into spreadsheets, and spend hours back at the office generating reports. Around 60% of maintenance teams report a shortage of skilled thermographers, which makes the problem worse. Reporting alone can eat up half a technician's time, turning straightforward inspections into documentation marathons.
Gadgets
fromBest Products
2 months ago

Our Favorite Humidifiers to Turn Your Home Office Into the Best Remote Destination

The purpose of a humidifier is to increase and regulate the indoor air's moisture level. How this works is different depending on the season and temperature both inside and outside. Overall, though, a humidifier helps maintain a comfortable, healthy, and optimal humidity range of 30 to 50%. To create this environment, most humidifiers use water vapor or steam to help combat dryness caused by heating systems or harsh climates (which often happen indoors during winter).
Environment
Gadgets
fromApartment Therapy
2 months ago

This Small-Space-Friendly Gem Is Going to Keep Me Cozy for the Rest of Winter (It's Under $50!)

Compact, quiet DREO Space Heater delivers efficient heating for rooms up to 200 square feet and is available under $50 on a QVC sale.
Gadgets
fromConde Nast Traveler
2 months ago

I Tested Dozens of the Best Hand Warmers-These Ones Held Up In Extreme Cold

Rechargeable and disposable hand warmers both perform well; DeeKom rechargeable ranks best overall for design and heat control, while HotHands remains a leading disposable option.
Environment
fromFuturism
2 months ago

AI Data Centers Pushing Electric Grid Into Meltdown

AI data centers on the U.S. East Coast are driving electricity demand, risking rolling blackouts for 67 million people as grid capacity lags.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I tested power-saving devices that promise lower electricity bills - only one was legit

Scam power‑saving devices do not reduce electricity use, can increase bills or cause fires; use smart plugs, power strips, and monitoring to cut energy costs.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

No Matter? No problem! Imagine one smart home app to control all your devices

Matter, the smart home connectivity protocol that revolutionized the IoT world, has done wonders to bridge the interoperability gaps between brands. For various reasons, however, Matter hasn't completely solved the problem of incompatibility in the smart home. IoT company Copilot.cx aims to change that by giving users access to different brands' devices with a single mobile app. Copilot.cx has introduced Copilot Star, a platform that enables manufacturers to builda branded app based on a single framework, connecting smart home devices running on different platforms.
Gadgets
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I changed these 5 TV settings to cut my electricity bill during the winter - how they work

Modern LED and OLED TVs use considerably less energy than older models, reducing average annual energy costs from about $54 to $32.
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