Matsuo Bashō (松尾芭蕉, 1644–1694), a Japanese haiku poet active in the 17th century, was ranked among the top 10 greatest Japanese literary figures in history. In a 2000 survey by the Asahi Shimbun ...

A smart electric meter at a National Grid customer’s home. Customers can track usage through the utility’s website. ALBANY — National Grid is in the process of installing so-called smart meters at the ...

Smart meters have evolved from passive measurement tools to active nodes driving the energy transition. They collect, store, and transmit critical usage data that informs demand management, customer ...

Meter Inc., a startup that helps companies build corporate networks, has raised $170 million in funding from a group of prominent investors. General Catalyst led the round. Meter detailed in its ...

Self-taught, Thomas Hardy knew a good deal about English poetry when, in his fifties, he laid the fictions by and returned to his first love. He was an honest craftsman, attending meticulously to what ...

An inscribed gemstone with an ancient Greek love poem shows how the spoken language actually sounded, according to new research. Credit: Peter Komjathy/BHMAquincum Archaeological Museum and Park ...

Most of us would never intentionally bring something unsafe into our homes. That's why we research new products before buying them. None of us wants to look back and think we exposed ourselves or our ...

Abhay Gupta is cofounder and CEO of Bidgely, evolving energy analytics for utilities with the power of data and artificial intelligence. With nearly 146 million smart meters deployed across the United ...

They’re called smart meters. And both Con Edison and NYSEG utility companies say they are a way for customers to keep watch on energy use and to save money. Con Edison said on its website it has ...

Surya Dev, the Sun god who is worshipped by Hindus since time immemorial, has 7 horses that pull his chariot. Every morning Hindus offer ‘arghya’ to the Sun god, which is basically water, mixed with ...

Go! Go! 575 adapts the Project 575 games for PlayStation Vita and iOS, which allow anyone to create songs using the traditional Japanese 5-7-5-syllable meter found in haiku and tanka poems.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Moisture meters may not be familiar to the average homeowner, but they provide ...