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| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Mercedes designs Smart car-based train (for some reason) |
 | Mercedes has designed a Smart Forfour-based train. That's right, a four-seat Smart mini-train. It's called the Smart Forrail, and while no one's all too sure why it exists, it does. Or at least it did briefly. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Olympus Air A01 turns your smartphone into a mirrorless camera |
 | The Olympus Air A01 is an add-on camera for smartphones or tablets which features a 16-megapixel sensor and lets users mount Micro Four Thirds lenses. Previously only available in Japan, the Air A01 is now set for a wider release. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Alfa Romeo opens museum with mouthwatering historical collection |
 | Alfa Romeo's back catalog is one that gets the pulses of petrolheads racing. Now, the Italian carmaker has put many of its old models on display at a new museum. La Macchina del Tempo features Alfa models from the 1960s onwards. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| 3-D ultrasonic fingerprint scanning could strengthen smartphone security |
 | A new fingerprint scanner that could find its way to our smartphones borrows from sophisticated medical equipment to deliver more accurate, 3D ultrasonic scanning. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Mercedes A45 AMG gets powerful refresh |
 | The crazy engineers over at AMG's Affalterbach headquarters have decided that their pint-sized turbo A45 needed more power. Thanks to an extra 15 kW from its 2.0-liter motor, the updated A45 AMG will now hit 100 km/h (62mph) in just 4.2 seconds. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| World's first 3D-printed office building to go up layer by layer in Dubai |
 | The world's first 3D-printed office building will be constructed in Dubai. Printed layer by layer by a 3D printer standing 20 ft (6 m) tall, the building will cover approximately 2,000 sq ft (186 sq m) and go up in a matter of weeks. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Automatic music classification system puts songs in their place |
 | A dizzying number of songs appear on online music stores and streaming services every day, and those songs need to be categorized. But how? Manual classification is inconsistent, so we need automated genre identification systems. Researchers in India believe they've created the best one yet. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Maxwell EP0 might be one of the lightest e-bikes you can buy – if it reaches production |
 | Troy Rank and his team have set out to address the weight and appearance issues common to e-bikes. His Maxwell EP0 looks almost entirely like a regular steel-framed flat-bar road bike, plus it's claimed to weigh as little as 25 lb (11 kg) depending on the model. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Streamlined shell helps robo-roach slip past obstacles |
 | Instead of using sensors that let robots scan their surroundings and then plot paths around obstacles, researchers at UC Berkley have developed a much less complex but still effective approach. They've outfitted a robotic cockroach with a streamlined shell, that lets it just push its way through. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| NASA to test Mars flying wing drone |
 | The Prandtl–m is a flying wing glider designed to fly piggyback on a future Mars mission to provide low-altitude reconnaissance. It's scheduled to begin test flights later this year. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Computer system identifies cows by their muzzle prints |
 | There are already several methods of identifying cattle – branding, ear tags, tattooing and ear notching all come to mind. Now, however, Egyptian scientists are working on a new biometric system that's less invasive and more difficult to thwart: electronic muzzle-printing. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| CanopyStair helps you traverse the treetops |
 | CanopyStair is a modular system for creating a staircase up and around a tree. This allows children and adults alike to traverse the treetops, gaining an elevated view of their surroundings, as well as an understanding of this interesting ecosystem. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Can Apple Music have the same impact that the iTunes Store did? |
 | Thanks to a combination of vision, savvy deal-making and the dawn of music piracy, Apple changed the music industry with iTunes. Can it follow its own footsteps with a new service that, with a few exceptions, looks a lot like many existing services? read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| MIT system can fix your software bugs on its own (by borrowing from other software) |
 | New software is able to autonomously repair software bugs by borrowing from other programs, without requiring access to the source code. This could save developers thousands of hours of programming time and lead to much more stable software. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| LG's hexagonal battery gives an extra charge to round smartwatches |
 | If you want a smartwatch with week-long battery life, then you're better off with something like Pebble than a color touchscreen watch – they typically only last a day or two. South Korea's LG Chem reportedly has taken a step towards addressing the issue with a new hexagonal smartwatch battery. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Scrubba Pack is both backpack and portable washing machine |
 | In 2012, the Scrubba Wash Bag was launched as the world’s smallest clothes washing machine. Now, the team behind it is launching the Scrubba Pack, which also functions as the user’s backpack. read more |
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| Java Servlet Tutorial Cookbook |
 | Java Servlets are the base of any java web application. This short guide provides a start with Java Servlet programming, covering important Servlet API features and Servlet Listeners and Filters in detail. read more |
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