The “quick build” process used to put up the span that fell and killed six people is actually quite common—and has been around for decades. https://media.wired.com/photos/5aac260d9ccf76090d775035/master/pass/Getty_932529330.jpg
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Snap lays off over 100 employees from its engineering team
For the second time this year, Snap is laying off employees. As the company confirmed to Recode, Snap plans to let go of over 120 engineers in the next few days, which is about 4 percent of its around 3,000-person workforce. The company’s first round of layoffs this year axed 22 employees in the middle […]
F1’s 2018 Cars Come With a New Engineering Puzzle: The Halo
These potentially life-saving bands of titanium come with a handful of fresh potential problems. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a909f57dc9df6500b9071bd/master/pass/Formula1-FA.jpg
IKEA and Teenage Engineering preview their collaboration on Instagram
Teenage Engineering is known for its wonky-looking yet functional synths and speakers, while IKEA furniture fills college (and folks who still live like it’s college) apartments. Their powers combined has produced…some neat, boldly-colored speakers, actually. On its Instagram, Ikea just posted a sneak peek at their upcoming line of collaborated products built “so that you […]
The Big Engineering Behind Olympic Snowboarding’s Big Air Event
It takes a well orchestrated team to build the sport’s most epic ramp. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a8634eb7b7bd44d86b88016/master/pass/bigair.jpg
'Porsche Effect' exhibit to celebrate brand’s design, engineering
Porsche is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2018, starting with “The Porsche Effect” exhibit of more than 50 rare sports cars from around the world, opening Feb. 3 at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. Touted as “one of the most comprehensive displays of the marque outside of Stuttgart,” the exhibit will explore the […]
Udacity’s ‘flying car’ engineering course starts next month
Flying cars have always been a goalpost of the future, but last year companies like Toyota, Airbus, DeLorean and Volvo’s parent company invested in or announced plans to get their own units flying soon. If you wanted to get in on the ground floor of tomorrow’s transportation, you might try joining the first class of […]
How Engineering Earth’s Climate Could Seriously Imperil Life
Seeding the atmosphere with sulfur could keep temperature from rising—but once we stop, the backlash could destroy entire species. https://media.wired.com/photos/5a628d7aa04f826ebb50db99/master/pass/frogs-760284233.jpg
Tesla's head of battery engineering exits
Tesla Inc’s director of battery engineering, Jon Wagner has left the electric car manufacturer, according to his LinkedIn profile. According to Wagner’s LinkedIn page, he is launching a battery and powertrain startup in California. The timeline of his departure is not known. Wagner, who joined the company in January 2013, was involved in developing technology […]
The Astounding Engineering Behind the Giant Magellan Telescope
To build the world’s biggest telescope, you first need to cast, shape, and polish the world’s biggest mirrors. https://media.wired.com/photos/59fb84e64fe5c1136b60d0bd/master/pass/telescope-FA.jpg Feed: All Latest