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Next Orion crew capsule powers up for the first time
Lockheed Martin and NASA recently fired up the power systems on the latest Orion crew module. The second Orion capsule slated for spaceflight and the …
ExplorationAutomatic bike lights have a safe Vibe
Bike lights … although they <i>do</i> make for safer cycling, they're also one more thing to think about. With that in mind, Light & Motion has just released …
Home AutomationElectronic skin counts on a web of springy coils for greater flexibility
Over the last few years, we have seen quite a few flexible electronic circuits that can be worn on the skin, offering a taste of a next generation of …
Digital HealthAnthouse isn't a robot dog, it's a dog's robot
It can be heartbreaking, leaving your beloved dog home alone as you head off to work for the day. That's why we've seen remote-controlled cubes, …
PetsClay-nanotube film keeps foods fresher for longer
Run-of-the-mill plastic cling wrap sure is better than nothing when it comes to keeping food fresh, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for …
EngineeringSamson wireless mic caters to smartphone videographers
If you've ever used a wireless microphone for video production, then you'll know that it's much less of a hassle than using a hard-wired mic – …
Gear & GadgetsDJ gets crowdfunders in a spin with cardboard-housed DIY turntable
Stephen Ying – known professionally as DJ QuestionMark – has developed an all-in-one turntable system in a box that's designed to get those new to …
Vinyl RecordsLight-filled tiny house stands out from the crowd
Zyl Vardos has carved out a nice little niche for itself in the tiny house scene by producing one-of-a-kind dwellings like the American Craftsman and …
Tiny House MovementNew Colossus and old favorites: The best trailers of Gamescom 2017
On the gaming calendar, Gamescom is wedged between E3 announcements and the holiday rush of releases. Along with the odd out-of-the-blue reveal, …
Assassin's CreedRovr cooler rolls and tows to camp on all-terrain tires
Colorado's Rovr has reimagined the cooler, going well beyond the tough, bear-proof roto-molded construction so common on the market these days. It …
Cool StuffMercedes-AMG Project One to deliver on the dream of an F1 car for the road
Rumblings about the Mercedes-AMG Project One have been around for a while now, but details about this mysterious racer for the road have been hard to …
Auto RacingLenovo leverages Legion line with launch of new gaming rigs
With all the new game trailers and announcements coming out of Gamescom this week, now might be a good time to upgrade your rig. Lenovo has launched …
LaptopsPictorial: Monterey Car Week & Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2017
Monterey Car Week 2017 has come and gone and a host of anniversaries and memories have been consigned to history.<p>This year was the 60th anniversary …
Classic CarsMicrosoft's speech recognition system is now as good as a human
Microsoft researchers have hit a milestone 25 years in the making. The company's conversational speech recognition system has finally reached an …
Artificial IntelligenceShi-An: A Japanese origami tea house made entirely out of paper
Kazuya Katagiri's award-winning Shi-An is a movable mini tea house constructed entirely out of paper using ancient Origami processes. The igloo-like …
Tea HouseInfiniti's electrifying retro race car shines in front of the cameras
Each August, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance breaks the summer quiet in the automotive industry with some of the flashiest concepts of the year. …
RacecarMaserati A6GCS Berlinetta wins Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award
Each year during Monterey Car Week, all the winners of the most prestigious concours of the previous year are brought together for a best-of-the-best …
Classic CarsThe long night: Dinosaur-destroying asteroid darkened Earth for 18 months
If you were lucky enough to be in the solar eclipse's path of totality this week, you might have seen a few minutes of darkness in the middle of the …
Climate ChangeAll-wheel drive evolution of the BMW M5 slides into view
BMW started a revolution with the 1984 M5, but keeping the hyper-sedan crown is harder than ever. AMG has turned the Mercedes E-Class into a touring …
BMWGenome cryptography is the new way to secure your DNA data
DNA security and privacy is a looming problem that scientists and researchers are only just starting to grapple with. A team at Stanford has now …
DNABoeing and Northrop Grumman tapped to design next US ICBM
Boeing and Northrop Grumman have stolen a march on rival Lockheed Martin, announcing in separate releases that they'd won US Air Force contracts to …
AerospaceApple iPhone 7 vs. Nokia 8
Nokia is making a comeback under its new owners, but the former king of mobile phones will has a lot of ground to make up if it wants to reclaim that …
PhonesRobot sub finds USS Indianapolis 72 years after sinking
The sea has given up another one its mysteries, as billionaire and Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen's Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel recently …
MilitaryBugatti adds buzz to Pebble Beach with first $3 million Chiron delivery
The Bugatti Chiron debuted last year in front of a Geneva Motor Show crowd of eager onlookers. A year after that big debut, Bugatti delivered the …
Sports CarsAvocado seed husks jam-packed with medicinal compounds
In a first of its kind study, scientists have closely examined the contents of avocado seed husks and discovered these flaky coatings to be …
HealthAndroid 8.0 Oreo is official, and rolls out to Pixel and Nexus devices first
Google has rolled out the finished version of its Android 8.0 mobile operating system, adding the nickname "Oreo" for good measure. As usual, the …
Mobile TechnologyModular electric aCar built to go off-road in Africa
Mobility is a challenging concept in Africa. Rugged terrain and a lack of infrastructure make moving goods by land difficult, which is why some …
ModularCanadian mountain bike follows a different trail
It's not unusual for new mountain bikes to be unveiled at the Crankworx festival in Whistler, British Columbia. What certainly <i>is</i> unusual, though, is …
MountainsIntense x-ray laser creates "diamond rain" in the lab
Gemstones might not seem so valuable if they literally rained from the sky, but that's thought to be a common weather pattern on ice giant planets. …
ChemistryLG expands home projector offerings with ProBeam UST and Minibeam models
The countdown to Europe's biggest consumer tech show has begun, and LG is getting its upcoming projector announcements in early with new ultra short …
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