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Elephants enjoy private wall concert.
Zoo Atlanta's four African elephants are loving their new wall! It's packed with treat puzzles and sounds, keeping their intelligent brains stimulated and their days exciting.
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AI rings translate sign language.
Wireless rings read 100 signs from two languages, even "autocompleting" sentences. This tech echoes William Hoy, MLB's most prominent deaf player, who taught his team ASL to dominate games over a century ago.
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Air taxis arrive in US cities.
Archer Aviation's CEO envisions air taxis as a daily commute reality for 500,000 people in major cities.
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Ocean sensors could soon recharge themselves with microbes.
Underwater sensors could soon power themselves! Michigan Tech is developing microbial fuel cells that generate electricity from seawater's organic matter, extending submerged missions.
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Ocean-powered data centers just raised $140 million.
AI's insatiable demand for computing power is pushing data centers to the high seas. One startup just raised $140M to build floating, wave-powered server farms, cooled by seawater and networked by satellite.
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Meet the robots tidying your home, one perfectly made bed at a time.
Figure's humanoid robots just cleaned a bedroom, coordinating tasks like hanging coats and making a bed in under two minutes. Watch two robots organize a minimalist room in their latest video.
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Hanoi's open parks invite neighbors to wander in, no gate required.
Hanoi is tearing down fences at four major parks, including Cầu Giấy and Thống Nhất. This move integrates green spaces directly into city life, making them more accessible and boosting daily usage.
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This extra-wide tiny home makes small living feel spacious.
Forget cramped tiny living! This extra-wide, single-floor tiny house offers a spacious interior, two bedrooms, and a generous living area—perfect for couples or small families.
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Imagine a Ferrari V8 in a motorcycle: It just sold for half a million.
A motorcycle over half a million dollars? Rare. One with a 3.5-liter Ferrari F355 V8 engine? Even rarer.
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Your phone could soon go months between charges.
Tiny memory devices just got better! Researchers created a new tech that improves as it shrinks, promising longer battery life and more energy-efficient devices.
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A teen's clever idea lets hamsters charge phones.
Forget wind and solar! Over a million US homes already host a tiny, furry power source. YouTuber Flamethrower shows how hamsters can turn wheels into miniature turbines, generating clean energy.
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Audi rebuilds a 1935 record-breaker, 203 mph then and now.
Audi's new V16, multi-million-dollar mid-engined supercar is here. But it looks less like a sleek machine and more like a Batmobile cobbled together by a backwoods mechanic from aircraft scraps.
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Where translation bills once soared, AI now saves cities millions.
San José slashed translation costs by 80% and boosted public meeting participation. The city clerk credits a new service for these dramatic improvements.
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This AI supercomputer sharpens our view of Earth's hidden energy.
TotalEnergies is building Pangea 5, a new supercomputer, to boost AI and seismic imaging for energy exploration. Launching in 2027, it will multiply their computing power sixfold.
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This egg-shaped mouse offers hands a more natural way to work.
Tired of traditional mice? Engineers have crafted pen, flat, and ring alternatives for years. Now, NextAxis Design introduces Ovo, an egg-shaped mouse, available on Kickstarter.
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Robot Gabi becomes a Buddhist monk.
A humanoid robot named Gabi just became a monk in South Korea, promising to obey humans, save energy, and treat other robots peacefully.
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Are moving parts in self-driving cars now a thing of the past?
MIT researchers just unveiled a silicon-photonics chip breakthrough. It promises smaller, tougher, more accurate lidar by solving a key weakness: narrow field-of-view from optical antenna interference.
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Your next gaming monitor just got a serious upgrade.
LG's new UltraGear evo GM9 monitor combines a 5K panel with Hyper Mini LED tech. Expect brighter, sharper, and faster high-end visuals for gaming.
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MIT students spark global change.
MIT Media Lab buzzed on April 15! 200+ gathered for the 25th IDEAS Showcase, celebrating the PKG Center's incubator that's launched hundreds of global social ventures since 2001.
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A tiny chip solves the GPU power puzzle.
UC San Diego engineers designed a new chip to slash data center energy use. It radically improves power delivery to GPUs, boosting efficiency.
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This "tiny" house skips the wheels, unlocks a spacious new life.
Dreaming of a tiny house? If you prioritize a stationary, practical home for long-term living over hitting the road, the Samuel might be your perfect fit.
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This 2.5-pound tripod hangs anywhere, freeing urban photographers.
Urban photographers, tired of uneven terrain? Silence Corner's Viperpod is your answer. This hybrid tripod hangs anywhere in seconds for unencumbered solo shooting.
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A robot named Gabi takes vows at a Seoul temple.
A humanoid robot named Gabi just made history in South Korea! Standing 130cm tall in robes, it became the first non-human to join a Buddhist initiation ceremony at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple.
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Texas plans a new power plant for AI, starting with gas, then nuclear.
Blue Energy and GE Vernova plan a 2.5 GW hybrid nuclear-gas power plant. It promises faster electricity delivery than traditional nuclear, meeting surging AI and manufacturing demand.
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Your own chatty droid? Today's 3D printing and AI make it real.
Forget C-3PO. Hyper-realistic humanoid robots are here. You can now build a computer model that imitates Luke Skywalker's droid, complete with a voice generator and text input for conversation.
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From Viking sagas to wireless signals: Lund's ancient past inspires modern connection.
Born in 1990s Ericsson labs in Lund, Sweden, Bluetooth launched in 1999, becoming a wireless standard. Named after King Harald Bluetooth, it unites devices just as he united Denmark and Norway.
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Electric ships soon recharge at sea, keeping crews moving.
Poseidon's seen it all, from wooden boats to cruise ships. Now, imagine his shock as electric boats recharge mid-ocean, thanks to a new offshore charging system.
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The hidden AI that helps spacecraft dock in seconds, not months.
Orbiting Earth, a few centimeters separate mission success from disaster. Spacecraft docking once took months of data crunching; now it takes seconds. Flexcompute, Northrop Grumman, and NVIDIA made it happen.
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After decades of titanium, golf drivers get a material upgrade.
Titanium driver faces dominated golf for 30+ years. Callaway's new Quantum drivers fuse titanium with carbon fiber using a "military-grade" polymer, creating the Tri-Force Face for enhanced performance.
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Robots now sort waste, making dusty jobs safer.
Waste sorting just got a high-tech upgrade. Humanoid robots are joining the automation revolution, stepping in as waste firms struggle to find staff.
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A tiny home welcomes a family with three bright bedrooms.
A tiny house for a family? The Soma delivers! This home on wheels boasts three bedrooms and a large open living area, proving spacious design is possible for everyone.
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This sleek eVTOL prototype just flew, cutting pilot training to 25 hours.
A year ago, AltoVolo's eVTOL sportscar was just renders. Now, the UK company has a working prototype taking to the skies!
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The smart cane that sends an SOS and monitors blood pressure for seniors.
For 28-year-old designer Shreya Thakkar, witnessing her grandparents' aging in Vadodara sparked a mission. This March 2023 story, now from our archives, reveals her journey.
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The idea of a convertible hypercar? BYD just made it real.
Future-forward luxury arrives May 2, 2026. This 2+2 electric convertible boasts carbon fiber, real-time DiSus-M suspension, and advanced driving features.
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This tiny, unpowered sensor could make smart homes truly effortless.
Imagine sensors smaller than a penny, costing cents, detecting motion with sound alone. Georgia Tech researchers developed passive metal tags that emit unique ultrasonic sounds on contact—no power needed.
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Ten mayors now guide AI's future.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, a Mayors AI Forum member, urges local governments to shape AI's use and impact. Their frameworks are crucial for guiding this powerful technology.
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Your digital wallet just got smarter about your privacy.
Worried about online firms using your data? Berkman Klein researchers unveil a new tool to verify identity, limit shared information, and control data storage.
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F1 racing brakes hit mountain bikes.
From F1 champions to MotoGP superbikes, Brembo brakes define performance. Now, they're bringing that serious stopping power to mountain bikes with a new ecosystem of gear.
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Orlando's transit headaches just met their match: self-driving buses.
Beep and Moia are expanding on-demand and scheduled circulator services nationwide, Beep's CEO announced.
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The AI advantage: Why companies quietly build their own data factories.
Companies are seizing control of their data to customize AI. The challenge: balancing ownership with the secure, high-quality data flow needed for reliable insights. This EmTech AI discussion explores AI factories.
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