Ars Technica (April 27, 2018): Bosch might just have solved the problem of diesel NOx emissions

Ars Technica (April 27, 2018): Bosch might just have solved the problem of diesel NOx emissions

• "...Out on the open road, a different engine management map would be in charge, resulting in high levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollutants coming out in the exhaust."

Quartz (April 24, 2018): Two kids are sailing a toy boat around the world, and they’re tracking its journey online

Quartz (April 24, 2018): Two kids are sailing a toy boat around the world, and they’re tracking its journey online

• "The boys, who were just 8 and 5 years old at the time, launched a Playmobil toy pirate ship from the Scottish town of Peterhead, bearing a message that asked anyone who found the boat to send it back onto the high seas. Equipped with a tracking device and a counterweight that helps the boat stay right-side up, it traveled to Denmark and Sweden, aided on its journey by kind strangers who found it and returned it to sea."
• "The boat then caught a ride on a Norwegian ship to the southern Atlantic Ocean, where it continues sailing today. Almost one year later, as of this writing, HMS Adventure is sailing off the coast of Venezuela (you can track it here)."

USA Today (April 20, 2018): 105 to 0: Why Syria's air defenses failed to intercept a single incoming missile

USA Today (April 20, 2018): 105 to 0: Why Syria's air defenses failed to intercept a single incoming missile

• "The Syrians fired 40 interceptor missiles, but most of them didn’t even get off the ground until allied missiles had already hit their targets, Pentagon officials said. The interceptor missiles appeared to lack guidance systems."

Visual Capitalist (April 21, 2018): Visualizing the Prolific Plastic Problem in Our Oceans

Visual Capitalist (April 21, 2018): Visualizing the Prolific Plastic Problem in Our Oceans

Business Insider (April 14, 2018): The US, UK, and France teamed up for missile strikes in Syria — here's everything we know they used

Business Insider (April 14, 2018): The US, UK, and France teamed up for missile strikes in Syria — here's everything we know they used

• Wired (9.3.14): HOW TO TURN CHEMICAL WEAPONS LIKE MUSTARD GAS INTO ORDINARY TRASH
• The Atlantic (4.15.18): How Syria Came to This

Coolest Gadgets (April 12, 2018): Thuraya X5-Touch is first satellite smartphone in the world

Coolest Gadgets (April 12, 2018): Thuraya X5-Touch is first satellite smartphone in the world

The Washington Post (April 6, 2018): Can democracy survive information overload?

The Washington Post (April 6, 2018): Can democracy survive information overload?

• "Usually, democracy withers when there is too little information, strangled by autocratic control or dictatorial censorship. Trump — that perpetual motion machine of news — is proving, day after crazy day, that democracy can also be suffocated by too much."
• Work It Daily (August 8, 2015): Why I Love Twitter (And Why You Should, Too)
   "In the end, Twitter has really opened my eyes to the world. I’ve learned so much since becoming a consistent user. It’s a great resource, and I don’t plan on ditching it anytime soon!"

gCaptain (April 3, 2018): United States’ First Floating Wind Farm Could Be Coming to Northern California

gCaptain (April 3, 2018): United States’ First Floating Wind Farm Could Be Coming to Northern California

• National Geographic (October 18, 2017): See the World's First Floating Wind Farm