Friday, April 29, 2016

gizmag

Volkswagen has released a 1.5-liter Miller Cycle engine tasked with improving fuel consumption and increasing low-down torque. Read more
You’ve read what we think about the Toyota Fortuner in our road test, now it’s time to see it in action. With seven seats and space for all your kit, it suits parents who forgot to swing by the condom aisle before getting busy. Enjoy our video review, complete with some gorgeous drone shots! Read more
For those who are forever glued to their smartphones, navigating a city can be hazardous. Dodging street lights and other pedestrians without looking up is tricky, and crossing roads is downright dangerous. That's why Augsburg in Germany is trialling in-road pedestrian lights.​ Read more
​Apple is a little late to the 2-in-1 party, but judging by iPad Pro sales figures the company is still playing an important role. But what about for you? Is the iPad Pro 9.7 worth considering as a Surface Pro 4 alternative? Read more
The German-designed Carla Cargo electric bicycle trailer upgrades your bike for loads up to 330 lb (150 kg) and 53 cu ft (1.5 cu m). Not only can it power those loads independently behind your bike, but it also unhitches and rolls as a powered hand truck.​ Read more
Sure, it's a great way to get through city traffic, but with revised suspension and a focus on sporty handling, the C650 is more than capable of bagging sportsbike scalps in the twisties. ​ Read more
A breakthrough manufacturing method, using a technique known as nanoimprint lithography, has been devised that creates high-performance transistors with wireless capabilities on rolls of common, flexible plastic. Read more
Built on the shell of an old container ship, the VARD 1-08 KILKEA is designed to take you and 36 of your closest friends to the corners of the globe in sumptuous comfort, provided you've got a spare $62 million. Read more
With its vast open spaces a golf course might just be the ideal location to put drone technology to the test. Japanese online shopping giant Rakuten is kicking off its drone delivery service next month, where it will drop off balls and snacks to golfers throughout their rounds.​​Read more
Well-known backyard inventor Colin Furze has proven common sense and engineering experience aren't prerequisites for creating crazy, hovering vehicles by strapping two-stroke petrol parajet motors to a metal frame, in the process creating a DIY hoverbike. Read more
In the clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland, a team of engineers has unveiled the vast gold-covered primary mirror of the future James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Read more
The sooner the Ebola virus is detected in blood samples, the better. Unfortunately, those samples currently have to be shipped off to labs for analysis. That could soon change, though, as a compact new device can identify Ebola in under half an hour.​ Read more
A new data analysis technique is improving our ability to distinguish between active and passive movement of components within cells, and the results could significantly improve our understanding of cell biology.​ Read more
Is the water in your local lake clean enough to swim in today? Currently, the only way to find out is for someone to take a water sample. Soon, however, water-sampling buoys anchored off of beaches could provide readings in real time. Read more
Researchers have used MRI data to create a map of how the brain organizes language. The knowledge could one day help patients suffering from conditions such as motor neuron diseases and strokes in making themselves understood. Read more
Most chromebooks are budget-focused machines with low-end specs, but HP’s aiming a little higher with its latest notebook. It offers a pixel dense display and capable Core M processor, while still hanging onto a wallet-friendly price point.Read more
Japan's black hole-spotting x-ray astronomy satellite ASTRO-H or “Hitomi” is officially dead after a month of uncertainty. Read more
A team of researchers from the UK and China has just figured out how to create a dissolving memory resistor chip using egg whites and other degradable components.​ Read more
Such is the desire for every new blockbuster building in Dubai to differentiate itself from all others that their features get ever-more outlandish. Aykon City, for example, is a development aimed at providing all the trappings of a city. You'll also be able to hang off the top of it.Read more
The eagerly-anticipated Elio vehicle recently came a step closer to consumers, as Elio Motors announced that the final stage of engineering has been completed. Crash testing is next, before commercial production begins.Read more
Earning the most elite certification in project management is no easy feat. You need experience, knowledge, and contact hours to even qualify for the exam. This bundle will help you get there by not only providing contact hours, but the knowledge you need to succeed. Read more
 

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