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A Fox Lake police officer who was shot to death in September took his own life in a "carefully staged suicide," Lake County authorities said Wednesday.
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| F-35A Lighting II fires guns in flight for the first time | ||
 | A Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft has fired its machine guns for the first time while airborne during tests over Edwards Air Force Flight Test Center's gun harmonizing range in California. read more | |
| MUSIC | ||
| Review: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Roar 2 speaker | ||
 | As an encore to the original, the Roar 2 is designed to be 20 percent smaller without any sacrifice or compromise to the hardware and audio. How well does this new version succeed? We recently spent a few weeks putting the Roar 2 speaker to the test. read more | |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY | ||
| Review: Moto X Style (Pure Edition) | ||
 | Motorola's flagship phone for 2015, the Moto X Style – or the Moto X Pure Edition in the U.S. – has an appealing set of specs, a stylish design and all the customization benefits of Moto Maker. In the cutthroat Android handset market though, making a good phone isn't always good enough. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| UAZ Hunter offers up Russian-made roughness | ||
 | With the massive range of compact four-wheel drives out there, you could be forgiven for thinking that every possible niche had already been filled. However, little known Russian brand UAZ is filling a gaping hole in the market: Soviet-style stripped back design with the Hunter. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Kia road trips around the USA with its SEMA concepts | ||
 | Kia isn't known for rough, tough trucks or athletic sports cars, but it's showing its fun side at this year's SEMA show. It's revealed four heavily modified cars that celebrate the spirit of the American road trip. read more | |
| ARCHITECTURE | ||
| Low-cost S House nears mass production | ||
 | Vietnam's Vo Trong Nghia Architects recently displayed its latest S House prototype at the Chicago Architecture Biennial. Designed for low-income families, the simple home is nearing the mass production stage, and is expected to cost less than US$1,000 to construct. read more | |
| MUSIC | ||
| The 60 most valuable guitars ever sold at auction | ||
 | Vintage guitars are now a viable investment. Our list of the most valuable guitars ever sold shows the key factor is the significance of the instrument in musical history, with guitars formerly played by Clapton, Hendrix, and the guitar–playing Beatles dominating the listings. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Dodge teases drool-worthy Challenger GT AWD concept | ||
 | Few things can elicit the kind of drooling amongst American muscle car fans that a Dodge Challenger GT with all-wheel drive can. Unfortunately the Challenger GT AWD being shown at the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer’s Association show in Las Vegas is just such a concept. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Local Motors' LM3D Swim set to be the world's first 3D-printed electric production car | ||
 | Tennessee-based Local Motors is aiming to become the first manufacturer to bring a 3D-printed electric car to market. The LM3D Swim is a demonstration of the speed at which additive manufacture can bring ideas into reality. read more | |
| SCIENCE | ||
| Boron-doped graphene to enable ultrasensitive gas sensors | ||
 | An international team of researchers has created a graphene-boron amalgam that can detect particular gases down to parts per billion, and may eventually lead to detectors capable of sensing gases at mere parts per quadrillion. read more | |
| ROBOTICS | ||
| Skype co-founders want autonomous robots to deliver parcels | ||
 | Starship Technologies hopes to change the way local goods are delivered by introducing fleets of self-driving delivery robots that will short circuit the last mile. read more | |
| MUSIC | ||
| Sennheiser's budget-breaking Orpheus headphones | ||
 | For the last 10 years, engineers at Sennheiser have been trying to improve upon the original Orpheus headphones and has now produced a successor. The company claims the new Orpheus are the "best headphones in the world" – and they come at a price tag of around €50,000 (US$55,100). read more | |
| COMPUTERS | ||
| Google's neural network to compose email responses for you | ||
 | Gmail users are set to benefit from Google's machine learning research with Smart Reply. The system will use a deep neural network to analyze incoming emails and propose three likely replies, with the end result enabling mobile users to respond quickly to emails. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Mazda goes lightweight at SEMA with two Miata concepts | ||
 | Mazda is showcasing two new MX-5 Miata concepts at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The concepts, based on the 2016 MX-5, are the MX-5 Spyder and the MX-5 Speedster. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Detroit Electric begins production of the SP:01 electric roadster | ||
 | Detroit Electric has announced that the first SP:01 battery-electric sports roadster has rolled off the assembly line. Today, the company is based in the United Kingdom and is aiming for sales in the European and Asian markets. read more | |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS | ||
| 2015 Full Frame DSLR Comparison Guide | ||
 | Gizmag compares the specifications and features of some of the most popular and best full frame DSLR cameras on the market in 2015. read more | |
| MUSIC | ||
| Pulse puts sonic control on or above its surface | ||
 | The Pulse platform allows users to create music by touching a sensor-packed playing surface or using gestures in the space above. The controller and software combination is currently seeking funding on Kickstarter. read more | |
| AROUND THE HOME | ||
| Beagle sniffs out a healthy home | ||
 | Most of us spend the vast majority of our time indoors, but how healthy are those indoor environments? A new set of sensors can tell you so that you can make changes to optimize your environments for wellbeing. Beagle can track temperature, noise, light, air pressure, air quality and humidity. read more | |
| ARCHITECTURE | ||
| More Sky would let you catch some rays indoors | ||
 | Designer and architect Aldana Ferrer Garcia has imagined a quirky extending window frame that would offer apartment dwellers the opportunity to gaze at the clouds (or indeed, stars) while sat inside. read more | |
| SPACE | ||
| NASA releases stunning 30 minute 4K video of the Sun | ||
 | NASA has released a half hour video of our Sun in breathtaking 4K detail, created from images captured by the agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Chevy goes drag racing with new Camaro COPO | ||
 | The Camaro COPO, which makes its debut at SEMA in Las Vegas, is Chevy's hand-built racer designed to tackle NHRA Stock and Super Stock Eliminator drag-racing classes with a choice of three different engines and a stiff, light bodyshell. read more | |
| AUTOMOTIVE | ||
| Fiat 500X Chicane concept goes LA street scene at SEMA | ||
 | The Fiat 500X Chicane debuting at SEMA features some very LA-style street cred changes thanks to Mopar, with a new fascia, some body cladding, and oversized 20-inch (51cm) two-tone wheels getting things started. read more | |
| BICYCLES | ||
| flat-bike-lift raises the roof on bike storage | ||
 | Even for people who have garages, stored bicycles can still get in the way. Thats why Codeima Srl created the flat-bike-lift, which allows users to store their rides flat against the ceiling – with a little pneumatic and hydraulic assistance. read more | |
| ELECTRONICS | ||
| Digital kiosk paints nails in seconds, on-the-spot | ||
 | While many women enjoy a relaxing visit to the nail salon, it's an indulgence that not everyone has time for. By contrast, the new Fingernails2Go Digital Nail Art Kiosk applies designs to users' nails within seconds. read more | |
| AIRCRAFT | ||
| GoPro releases sneak peek aerial footage from its upcoming quadcopter | ||
 | Actioncam manufacturer GoPro has just released unedited aerial footage from its prototype quadcopter. The company announced its entry into the quadcopter scene in May of this year, with a finished product expected in 2016. read more | |
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COMMENTARYWhy Churchill Thought the American Constitution Was Important Winston Churchill wrote as much as he acted, and he wrote about every action, writes Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn in a new book. Read More |
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