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AUTOMOTIVE
Andrews Auto Collection Auction is biggest ever – 16 million dollar cars
	The Andrews Collection went to auction last weekend, becoming the single most valuable car collection yet to reach the auction block with a value of US$53.9 million, including 16 cars which sold individually, for more than a million dollars.  read more
MOTORCYCLES
Video review: Royal Enfield's gorgeous Continental GT cafe racer
	The Continental GT cafe racer is the fastest, lightest and most powerful Royal Enfield ever built, but it's definitely not fast, light or powerful. What it's got in spades is character. Enjoy our full review and a very tongue-in-cheek video.  read more
MEDICAL
Organic ion transistor blocks pain signals from reaching the brain
	A newly medical device could one day put the minds of chronic pain sufferers at ease by distributing the body's own natural pain relief signals at just the right time. The ion pump works by cutting off pain signals in the spinal chord before they reach the brain.   read more
AIRCRAFT
Amazon working on drones that will deliver items to wherever you are
	Drone deliveries hey? What could be more convenient than having the milk for your cereal arrive fresh each morning? Well, details now revealed in an Amazon patent suggest that if its Prime Air drones do materialize they mightn't just be limited to making house calls.  read more
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Optogenetic therapy shows promise for reversing acquired blindness
	Retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy are all conditions that send people blind. Researchers claim to have developed a new optogenic therapy to restore the sight of mice suffering such diseases.  read more
MOTORCYCLES
BMW and Alpinestars team up for Tech-Air-based motorcycle gear
	BMW Motorrad and Alpinestars have just launched an exclusive partnership to develop airbag safety clothing. The first product from the pairing will be a motorcycle jacket equipped with an airbag waistcoat based on Alpinestars' Tech-Air airbag technology.   read more
SPACE
NASA introduces traffic control for crowded Mars
	Mars may not exactly be Piccadilly Circus, it now has five active satellites circling it. To prevent any unfortunate collisions, NASA is working on a new traffic management system.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
BMW 3 Series gets refreshed with hybrid power
	For a very long time, the BMW 3 Series was the car to beat in the market for premium compact sedans. In an effort to keep it ahead of the pack, BMW has given the 3 Series a mild styling refresh and equipped it with a new three-cylinder motor.  read more
AROUND THE HOME
Ikawa: The smartphone controlled home coffee roaster
	A London-based startup is looking to give coffee aficionados yet another level of refinement with the launch of a smartphone-controlled micro-roaster. Called Ikawa, the countertop roaster can roast green coffee beans in 3-10 minutes.  read more
SPACE
NASA to fly material testing experiment on X-37B spaceplane
	The US Air Force's secret X-37B spaceplane seems more "sort of" secret as more is revealed about its upcoming OTV-4 mission. According to NASA, when it launches on May 20 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, it will carry an experiment designed to test new materials for use in future spacecraft.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Peugeot reveals its "vision" of a sharp, ultra-quick track car
	The latest in a seemingly endless stream of Vision Gran Turismo concepts, the Peugeot Vision GT flashes radical styling and even more radical in-game performance.  read more
SCIENCE
New technique allows for production of drug-delivering silicone microspheres
	Scientists are increasingly looking at using medication-filled microspheres for targeted drug delivery within the human body. Now, a new process has allowed for the creation of silicone microspheres that are about one one-hundredth the size of any previously produced.  read more
GOOD THINKING
XploR cane lets the blind track down family and friends
	We've already seen experimental "white canes" that allow blind users to get a sense of their surroundings via ultrasound and lasers. The XploR mobility cane, however, uses its onboard electronics towards another end – to help users locate people that they know. read more
ELECTRONICS
MirrorMirror reflects you and your digital info
	A student team at Purdue University has created a mirror display featuring facial recognition technology that allows users to customize information streamed on the screen. The students had the idea to develop MirrorMirror by their need to be kept informed about their local bus schedule.   read more
ELECTRONICS
Improved GPS could untether VR and revolutionize geolocation
	A team from the University of Texas wants to create virtual reality and augmented reality systems that can better integrate with the real world. Along the way, they just might revolutionize the geolocation systems we all use on our mobile devices.   read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Idris Elba sets "Flying Mile" UK land speed record in Bentley Continental GT Speed
	A Bentley Continental GT Speed driven by actor Idris Elba has set a new British land speed record. The "Flying Mile" takes the average speed of a vehicle across two rolling-start runs of a mile (1.6 km) each. Elba achieved an average speed of 180.361 mph (290.263 km/h).  read more
CHILDREN
Crossbeams lets you design and build your own toys
	A building toy and prototyping tool called Crossbeams makes it easy to freely create or to design and assemble a huge range of toys at a scale much larger than a typical Lego build. It can be used to design and assemble a huge range of toys – including big, detailed, moving cars and helicopters.  read more
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
LG G4 vs. iPhone 6 Plus
	The LG G4 is a phablet that can almost pass for a "regular"-sized smartphone. Let's see how its features and specs compare to those of the iPhone 6 Plus.  read more
AROUND THE HOME
Fellow Duo Coffee Steeper eliminates cup sludge
	Tired of waiting for pour-over brewing and turned off by the grit left at the bottom of his cup by French presses, Fellow founder Jake Mille assembled a team of designers to tackle the age old challenge of making a decent cup of coffee. The result is Duo.  read more
MOTORCYCLES
Tron Lightcycle sells for $77,000
	A working replica of the famous Lightcycle form the movie TRON: Legacy has smashed expectations by selling for US$77,000 as part of the record-breaking Andrews Collection auction.  read more
AROUND THE HOME
Samsung's built-in sink washing machine now available
	Samsung has set out to make that pre-washing process easier with the release of its WA8700 top load washing machine, which features an "active wash" sink built right in to its lid.  read more
SPACE
Progress 59 spacecraft burns up over Pacific
	The unmanned Progress 59 (M-27M) cargo spacecraft has burned up somewhere over the central Pacific ocean. According to Roscosmos, the freighter, reentered the Earth’s atmosphere at 10:04 pm EDT.   read more
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