The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

The best sewing machine makes your sewing projects easier, whether you're mending clothes or making them from scratch. We've tested sewing machines from popular brands – including Brother, Janome, ...

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If you don’t have the budget for regular massage treatments — or your partner gets easily bored working out your shoulder knots — an electric back massager is a great stand-in. Whether you ...

Did you know you can get free refills on some beverages at Starbucks? Well, now you do, and it's about to get even easier for customers in Canada. Starbucks has revealed it will be extending its ...

Starbucks is making some updates to its free refill policy in Canada, according to an email sent out to customers on Monday morning. Starting January 27, 2025, if you’re not a Starbucks Rewards member ...

Scientists from Stellenbosch University in South Africa have designed a new gravity energy storage system, based on linear electric machines (LEM), that could be used in decommissioned mines.

Even though Coulomb and Aker Wade are bullish on the the potential for their high-speed chargers, Ford's manager of battery electric vehicle applications, Greg Frenette, told HybridCars.com last ...