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Love Buster Keaton's "The Cameraman" and his DIY film processing? The Alfie BOXX camera on Kickstarter brings that street photographer vibe to life, letting you process your own film.
Meet John Stessel, the "Shelter Dog Magician." Since age eight, he's honed his craft, creating a library of tricks—like making dog treats vanish—all to help shelter pups.
In Aurangabad, a teen crafts intricate 3D art, his mother beaming with pride. Just three years ago, this simple act was impossible. Now, 17-year-old Arnav Maharishi is an innovator, building AI rehab tools.
The Federal Railroad Administration just injected another $200 million into an $8 billion project. What's next for this massive undertaking?
Anthropic's "Code with Claude" event in London, held the same day as Google I/O, buzzed with developers. Nearly half the room had shipped code written entirely by Claude in the last week.
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Samsung just dropped the Odyssey G8 (G80HS), claiming a world-first: a gaming monitor with incredible 6K resolution. Get ready for visuals like never before.
Japanese scientists just unveiled a game-changing 3D printing resin. It melts down and reuses multiple times without performance loss, tackling a huge waste problem in stereolithography.
Alibaba just unveiled the Zhenwu M890, a new processor for autonomous agents. This move signals their latest push to reduce reliance on U.S. chipmakers amid tightening export restrictions.
Hiking with POTS and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome means my heart rate spikes to 150+ and joints are loose. The Hypershell X Ultra exoskeleton, under 5 lbs with AI assist, could be a game-changer.
Imagine a house spanning a 100-foot gorge, bridging two landmasses over 30-ft streams. Wallmakers' Bridge House in Karjat, India, masterfully combines mud, steel, and thatch for a stunning four-bedroom home.
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This new bacterial cellulose technique creates strong, multifunctional materials. It could replace plastics.
Your next t-shirt could be made by a robot, not overseas. New machines might bring clothing manufacturing back to the West, shifting production closer to home.
Robots learning lab procedures from humans? Argonne National Lab's AI-powered RoSA project is developing robotic assistants to automate complex scientific experiments, working alongside researchers.
Scientists at Monash University in Australia have developed ultra-thin membranes that enable hydrogen fuel cells to operate at 482 °F (250 °C). This allows membranes to operate without water, removing a major bottleneck to the use of fuel cells and enabling rapid, large-scale deployment of these cle...
Your Google account holds your life: home address, work emails, family photos, chats. Keep it private. Google's Security Checkup tool helps you quickly audit and protect your data.
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Focused storytelling drives engagement, sparking meaningful conversations. This Global Voices' "Human Perspectives on AI" post explores AI's impact in global majority countries.
Honda believes electric motorcycles should feel like gas bikes. Is replicating old-school vibes the future of EVs, or a weird measure for weird times?
Orchid breeders guard their hi-tech secrets. Why? It takes a decade to bring a new orchid to market, making their methods incredibly lucrative.
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.
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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Archer Aviation's CEO envisions air taxis as a daily commute reality for 500,000 people in major cities.
Underwater sensors could soon power themselves! Michigan Tech is developing microbial fuel cells that generate electricity from seawater's organic matter, extending submerged missions.
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.
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.
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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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.
A motorcycle over half a million dollars? Rare. One with a 3.5-liter Ferrari F355 V8 engine? Even rarer.
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.
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.
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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San José slashed translation costs by 80% and boosted public meeting participation. The city clerk credits a new service for these dramatic improvements.
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.
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.
A humanoid robot named Gabi just became a monk in South Korea, promising to obey humans, save energy, and treat other robots peacefully.
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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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.
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.
UC San Diego engineers designed a new chip to slash data center energy use. It radically improves power delivery to GPUs, boosting efficiency.
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.
Urban photographers, tired of uneven terrain? Silence Corner's Viperpod is your answer. This hybrid tripod hangs anywhere in seconds for unencumbered solo shooting.