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| SPACE |
| Latest Falcon 9 sea landing fails |
 | SpaceX's latest attempt to make a powered landing on a sea barge has ended in failure. At 10:51 am PST, a Falcon 9 booster touched down on the unmanned drone barge in Pacific Ocean, but telemetry indicated that a landing leg buckled on touchdown. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless speaker |
 | In an age of wireless speakers dominated by singing soda cans and the occasional light show, the Zeppelin Wireless from British audio firm Bowers & Wilkins​ keeps the focus refreshingly​ on the task at hand. read more |
| SPACE |
| ESO's GRAVITY instrument achieves first light |
 | Astronomers have achieved first light with a powerful instrument that will allow scientists to probe the environments surrounding black holes. The GRAVITY instrument is in the process of being installed in the tunnels below the ESO's Very Large Telescope located at the Paranal Observatory, Chile. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Orbit Pavilion sounds out of this world |
 | Brooklyn, NYC-based StudioKCA has produced an interesting pavilion that was commissioned by NASA and allows visitors to listen to a soundtrack inspired by satellites orbiting the Earth. read more |
| MUSIC |
| AutoPot dials in saved parameter presets on floor stomps |
 | Tweaking settings on effects stomps for different song requirements can be a bit of pain. GigRig's AutoPot allows players to set value presets and have up to three of its arms change the settings for them. read more |
| DRONES |
| Bird-repelling drone imitates a real-life predator to clear property of unwelcome pests |
 | Scarecrows and other visually intimidating props placed on the ground can be useful in deterring birds within a certain radius, but one company is looking further afield by battling the pests in the sky. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Tractor Heaven: 240 acre private park showcases vintage engines, tractors and the fine art of digging a really big hole |
 | This week the 1500 members of the Florida Flywheelers Antique Engine Club opened the gates of their unique 240-acre clubhouse to give the public a first hand look at the fruits of their devotion to antique engines. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Weak electrical field found to carry information around the brain |
 | Researchers have identified slow-moving brainwaves they say could be carried only by the brain's gentle electrical field, a mechanism previously thought to be incapable of spreading neural signals on its own.​​ read more |
| TINY HOUSES |
| Esk'et Tiny House is not your average tiny home |
 | Tiny house enthusiasts Robert and Bettina Johnson recently completely their very own home, which combines a surprisingly large and modern interior with a curved roofline and references to local art and tradition read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Bosch motorcycle division gains autonomy, announces a raft of new electronic gear |
 | Bosch has set up an independent supplier business for motorcycles in an effort to cement its position as a global market leader. Spearheading this offensive is the next generation ABS10, a new electric hub motor for eScooters and several electronic safety systems. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Sevenhugs remote offers point-n-click control of the smart home |
 | As great as the smartphone is, it's not always the perfect tool, especially in the smart home. French startup Sevenhugs ditches the smartphone completely in favor of a remote that finds the sweet spot between old fashioned clicker and touch-based mobile. read more |
| VIRTUAL REALITY |
| Oculus Rift vs. HTC Vive: A closer look at why we recommend the Rift (so far) |
 | Last week we talked about why we think the Oculus Rift is currently the best of the big three VR headsets showcased at CES. Now that the dust has settled and CES has been over for a week, we want to elaborate. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Space-saving Ergon Desk adapts to everyone |
 | The Ergon Desk is a six-person unit designed to facilitate teamwork in the office. It consists of multiple sit/stand work stations that adapt to the ergonomic needs of individual users.​ read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Nissan adds the Rogue Warrior to its all-terrain army |
 | Just days after revealing the Titan Warrior, Nissan is putting another Warrior on the front lines. Unveiled at the Montreal International Auto Show, the Rogue Warrior braves the Canadian winter with a secret weapon: a full snow track system that turns it into a crossover snow machine. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Coating highlights microscopic cracks, before they lead to disaster |
 | Even tiny cracks can fast lead to catastrophic failures. That's why scientists have created a new polymer coating that can be applied to a wide variety of structural materials. When those materials crack, the polymer changes color to let inspectors know that something's up.​ read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Ripple Maker can put your face in your coffee |
 | ​It's nice when baristas draw little things like hearts in the foam on your coffee. There's a chance, however, that those designs may be going the way of cave paintings. That's because Steam CC recently introduced its Ripple Maker, a machine that reproduces photos or other graphics on coffee foam. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| A powerful desktop PC that's completely silent? CompuLab's Airtop uses natural airflow to make it so |
 | When you hear that a machine is fanless, you'll probably also assume that it's not extremely powerful, likely relying on mobile-focused components that don't pack much of a punch compared to high-end desktop gear. CompuLab's latest desktop PC, the Airtop, challenges that preconception. read more |
| SPACE |
| SpaceX refires Falcon 9 used in historic first landing |
 | SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that the Falcon 9 booster that made the historic first powered controlled landing has successfully completed a post-flight static test fire. read more |
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