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| ENVIRONMENT |
| Vortex bladeless turbines wobble to generate energy |
 | A new bladeless wind-driven generator prototype, called the Vortex, is claimed to produce electricity with very few moving parts, on a very small footprint, and in almost complete silence. It's also designed to be very much less aurally and visually intrusive than traditional wind-driven turbines. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Airbnb creates fully-functioning floating house |
 | Have you ever dreamt of living in floating house in which you simply cast off and sail away? Well now's your chance. For one week only, Airbnb is offering the opportunity of a night's stay at a house that is floating along the River Thames in London, UK. read more |
| SPACE |
| ESA uses satnav sensors to provide live monitoring of bridge stability |
 | A collaborative team of ESA and University of Nottingham (UK) researchers has used satnav sensors to monitor small movements in the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland, providing real-time information to help make the decision whether to close the bridge during extreme weather conditions. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Less zen, but more efficient: how the digital age is really affecting our brains |
 | A comprehensive Microsoft study is confirming that smartphone usage is affecting our long-term concentration, but the news isn't all bad. It seems we're also training our brains to multitask more effectively. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| Apple updates the 15-in Retina MacBook Pro and Retina iMac |
 | Apple snuck some Mac updates out the door today, giving the 15-in Retina MacBook Pro the update it didn't get earlier this year, while adding a new entry-level version of the iMac with Retina 5K Display. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Designs of the Year category winners announced |
 | The category winners for the 2015 Designs of the Year awards have been announced. One of the winners from the architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport categories will be picked as overall winner. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| Millions of public photos used to create seamless time-lapses of iconic landmarks |
 | A team of big picture-thinking researchers has developed a novel way of creating stable time-lapse videos by sewing together millions of public photos taken from the internet. The resulting sequences document everything from retreating glaciers to the construction of Las Vegas skyscrapers. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Nissan reveals specs of front-wheel-drive GT-R LM NISMO |
 | When Nissan took the wraps off its GT-R LM NISMO, it raised a huge set of questions. With the full specifications have come some answers about how the Japanese brand hopes to make its extraordinary creation succeed on endurance racing's biggest stage. read more |
| MILITARY |
| Sandia shoots (dud) nuke out of a cannon |
 | Earlier this year Sandia National Laboratories fired a nuclear warhead out of a cannon in New Mexico as part of a program to improve the longevity and effectiveness of the US nuclear stockpile. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| World's smallest beamsplitter paves way toward computing at the speed of light |
 | Photonic CPUs could potentially process information at the speed of light – millions of times faster than standard computers available today. University of Utah engineers have moved that possibility one step closer with the claimed creation of the world's smallest silicon photonics beamsplitter read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. iPhone 6: A closer look |
 | If you're shopping for a new smartphone, there's a good chance that the Samsung Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6 will be high on your list (and this year that also includes the curved Galaxy S6 edge). Let's take a hands-on look at the latest Galaxy and iPhone flagships. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| CannonDesign shoehorns an entire dorm room into a tiny pod |
 | The Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign has developed a new small living unit, dubbed Sleeping Pod. The firm is set to install 80 units of the Sleeping Pod at the University of Utah's Lassonde Studios building, to serve as temporary digs for entrepreneurial students. read more |
| HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| High School students reinvent headphone cable for the 21st century |
 | The Spiro X1 will allow any cans which allow the audio cable to be unplugged to be transformed into Bluetooth ear candy. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Fujifilm announces the enthusiast-friendly X-T10 camera |
 | ThThe new Fujifilm X-T10 mirrorless camera takes much of what makes the higher-end X-T1 great, and bundles it into a smaller and more accessible package. It has a 6.3 megapixel X-Trans CMOS II sensor, new Wide/Tracking autofocus modes and a Auto Mode Switch lever. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Invisibility cloak built with common materials can hide macroscopic objects |
 | A new invisibility cloak developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is reportedly able to hide cylindrical objects up to one inch in diameter, while relying only on common materials like polymers and acrylic paint. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Winning designs announced for Atlanta bridges competition |
 | The winners of a competition to revitalize two bridges in the US city of Atlanta, Georgia, have been announced. Creative concepts were sought for the the 10th Street Bridge and the Courtland Street/Ralph McGill Boulevard Bridge. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| New air inlet system for aircraft takes out top Intel prize |
 | A 17-year-old Canadian has earned first place for engineering a system that improves air quality in airplane cabins at Intel's 2015 International Science and Engineering Fair, which the company claims is the biggest high school science competition in the world. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| LG unveils mid-range variants of the G4 |
 | Last year's LG G3 was followed up by several mid-range handsets bearing similar names. And it looks like LG is happy to repeat the trick again in 2015, with the South Korean firm revealing details of two new lower specification smartphones to complement the LG G4 flagship. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| L'Oréal plans to start testing cosmetics on 3D-printed skin |
 | As part of its ongoing effort to eschew animal testing, L'Oréal has teamed up with bioprinting company Organovo to develop 3D-printed skin tissue for testing of its products. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA competition encourages innovation in 3D printing technologies |
 | NASA has issued a challenge to designers aimed at stimulating innovation in 3D printing solutions that may one day be the key to establishing a permanent presence on Mars. read more |
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