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AUTOMOTIVE |
World's first 3D-printed supercar aimed at shaking up the auto industry |
| Automobiles have made great strides in becoming cleaner and greener, but according to Divergent Microfactories, manufacturing is as dirty and inefficient as ever. The start-up puts forth a solution in the all-new Blade, "the world's first 3D-printed supercar." read more |
COMPUTERS |
Black phosphorus could spur the next wave of tiny transistors |
| Black Phosphorus Valley, anyone? Scientists searching for a way to cram more transistors onto a chip have been investigating the potential of graphene for several years, but graphene isn't the only two-dimensional material on the block. read more |
ARCHITECTURE |
SeaScape floating villa concept would let you sleep with the fishes |
| BMT Asia Pacific has unveiled a new concept for a new floating villa dubbed SeaScape that boasts an underwater bedroom. The firm is currently seeking a commission to turn the concept into reality. read more |
ARCHITECTURE |
Wohnwagon tiny home can look after itself |
| An Austrian company is building trailer homes that are designed not only to be compact, but with self-sufficiency in mind, too. Wohnwagon's trailers provide 25 sq m (269 sq ft) of living space and have their own off-grid electricity, water and waste systems. read more |
OUTDOORS |
HydroHammock brings the hot tub into the trees |
| Two of the most relaxing contraptions on Earth just got together and had an odd but potentially awesome lovechild. The new HydroHammock delivers a hot tub in the air. read more |
AUTOMOTIVE |
University of Michigan to test 3D-printed autonomous cars |
| Local Motors has created an autonomous 3D-printed car that's to be tested by the boffins University of Michigan campus as part of a 12 month trial. read more |
BICYCLES |
Video: Stealth Bomber electric bike packs a serious punch |
| Packing 4.8 kW of peak power and a top speed in excess of 80 km/h (~50 mph), the original Stealth Bomber is a far cry from your urban commuter – this super e-bike is one wild ride. read more |
ELECTRONICS |
New wireless power tech can charge multiple devices in any orientation |
| Scientists at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed an omnidirectional wireless charging technology that can charge multiple devices at once, at a distance and, crucially, at peak efficiency regardless of which way the devices are facing. read more |
ELECTRONICS |
Synaptics aims to tighten security with self-contained fingerprint ID system |
| Attempts to move beyond password authentication look to have just received a nice little boost, with interface-specialists Synaptics announcing the launch of its new Match-in-Sensor, billed as the first self-contained fingerprint matching device. read more |
ENVIRONMENT |
Study suggests volcanic eruptions behind pause in climate change |
| Many possible explanations have been bandied about for the so-called pause in climate change, a plateau in global surface air temperatures that is out of step with rising greenhouse gas concentrations. But new research is now laying responsibility at the feet of volcanic eruptions. read more |
TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
LED lightbulbs create wireless networks wherever they are installed |
| Engineers at the University of Virginia have come up with a way to make almost any device fitted with standard visible light LEDs able to communicate with other equipment with similar LEDs. This could reduce the use of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections, and increase available bandwidth. read more |
WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
Next-level VR: The HTC Vive is in a league of its own (hands-on) |
| HTC is giving folks a taste of its Vive headset in a truck that's touring the US. Gizmag swung by its first stop, right next to Comic-Con in San Diego, for a taste of the most impressive VR headset to date. read more |
ENVIRONMENT |
Synthetic rhinoceros horn could help save real rhinos |
| San Francisco-based biotech startup Pembient is developing what it hopes could be a solution to rhino poaching. It's inexpensive bioengineered rhino horn, which could out-compete the genuine item. read more |
GOOD THINKING |
DIY lighter-fuel rifle delivers a fusillade of earplugs |
| While a lot of gamers are eagerly anticipating the release of Fallout 4, not all of them have developed a functioning weapon inspired by the Fallout universe. Cyberweapons hobbyist Patrick Priebe has done just that, however, creating a one-off lighter fluid-fueled rifle. read more |
MUSIC |
Yamaha goes retro modern for reface mini keyboards |
| Yamaha has revealed its new reface series mini keyboards, which give a respectful nod in the direction of classic Yamaha electronic keyboards, and boast tactile sound controls, onboard effects and built-in speakers. read more |
SPACE |
ESA uses cosmic lens to explore the secrets of a distant black hole |
| ESA astronomers have turned the Fermi, Swift and Integral telescopes towards a distant black hole, using an opportune gravitational lens to make observations that would otherwise have been impossible. The findings represent the first time that gamma rays have been observed using a cosmic lens. read more |
GOOD THINKING |
AeroFarms to open "world’s largest indoor vertical farm" |
| AeroFarms' new 69,000 sq ft (6,410 sq m) facility in Newark, New Jersey, will be based in a converted steel factory and will incorporate a new corporate HQ for the firm. It's expected to grow high-quality and healthy produce all year round. read more |
ROBOTICS |
Vortex robot plays with kids, teaches them to program |
| Vortex is an interactive robot toy which aims to be fun for children to play with, while teaching them to program. Currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, the Arduino-based bot comes ready to play with a number of built-in games and can connect to iOS and Android devices. read more |
AUTOMOTIVE |
VW opens the Golf club up to racers |
| Amidst the aggressive expansion of the Golf range, Volkswagen has left one market untouched. The company has now moved to fill this racecar sized hole in the lineup by unveiling a 325 hp Golf designed to tackle the Touringcar Racer International Series. read more |
AIRCRAFT |
Swiss Post testing delivery-by-drone |
| Swiss Post and Swiss World Cargo recently announced that they have teamed up with California-based Matternet to trial several of its Matternet ONE cargo quadcopters. Tests will take place throughout this month. read more |
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