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Having provided access to a quantum processor through the cloud for a year, IBM is revealing a new generation of processors. A 16-qubit processor will increase the processing power available through the cloud, while the second is twice as powerful again and designed for commercial applications. Read more
The EarthRoamer XV-LTS offered one of the smoothest combinations of rugged-terrain capability and comfy living out there when we looked at it in 2014. Three years later, it's gotten even better thanks to a lighter, tougher Ford Super Duty chassis and a more robust list of standard equipment. Read more
Hasselblad has announced its latest medium-format aerial camera system, the A6D-100c. Designed for surveying and mapping users, the new camera boasts a 100-megapixel resolution and the ability to synchronize eight cameras to shoot within 20 microseconds of each other. Read more
Apparently, being the only titanium car in the world isn't enough to woo a suitable buyer. Icona is shopping the on-off Vulcano Titanium around, and following forays into the USA and China, the car has now returned to Europe. Read more
Having built more than a million 911s, Porsche has a look that's instantly recognisable on the road. But how do those lines translate to the high seas? Monaco-based Dynamiq has integrated classic Porsche design cues into its new GTT yacht range, starting with the 35-m (115-ft) GTT 115 Hybrid. Read more
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Elon Musk's tunneling venture The Boring Company, as it is known, has now updated its website to reveal yet further detail on his vision for sprawling underground tunnel networks, including a section that clearly lays out the key technological challenges ahead. Read more
Japan's Shigeru Ban is famous for using materials like cardboard to build innovative refugee shelters, but his large-scale projects are equally impressive. La Seine Musicale is a ship-shaped music venue crowned by an almost egg-like auditorium with track-mounted solar array. Read more
Overland Expo is an opportunity for small manufacturers to get their wares seen, but it's also a chance for big brands to let their imaginations run wild. Nissan has done just that with the Titan XD Pro-4X, a truck designed to serve as a base for camping expeditions deep into the wilderness. Read more
A robot has successfully landed a Boeing 737 simulator ... and it did it one handed. Part of DARPA's ALIAS program, the robot's touchdown was carried out by the system as part of the development of an automated co-pilot that can be quickly and cheaply installed in existing aircraft. Read more
The new Subaru Impreza made a solid first impression on us during a product launch in California last year, but recently we had the chance to get properly acquainted by spending a full week (and several hundred miles) behind the wheel. Read more
Make your email work for you with Mailbird, the top email client for Windows! This amazing tool integrates the apps and tools you already use to communicate, plan, and schedule your life all into one central interface so you don't have to keep hopping between different windows and screens. Optimized to be as personalized, secure, productive, and social as an email client can possibly be, Mailbird is the single communication tool to get you completely organized. Read more
As far down the sizing chart as you can get from the EarthRoamer XV-LTS, the Tow Sport CW-19 trailer showed Overland Expo West attendees a much simpler option for camping. This light, versatile little box rides behind a car or motorcycle before unfolding into a functional kitchen and dining room. Read more
Although most holograms are still pretty tiny, a team from Australia’s RMIT and the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) have created the world’s thinnest holographic display, encoding a 3D image onto a material just 25 nanometers thick. Read more
Mercedes has turned the E63 AMG into a turbocharged supercar in sedan clothes, and the current M5 doesn't have the firepower to keep up. Now, BMW is delivering a fresh take on the M5 formula with all-wheel drive, a twin-turbocharged V8 and all the electronic wizardry you could ask for. Read more
Exoskeleton technology is already helping people with serious mobility issues walk again, but a new exoskeleton system isn't designed to get people back on their feet, but to keep them there – it's intended to prevent the elderly from taking a tumble. Read more
Nothing captures the imagination like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, even though it wasn't the biggest predator. A new study shows that its terrifying jaws delivered one of the strongest bites of any land animal, an ability that T-rex probably used to pulverize and eat the bones of its unlucky prey. Read more
A new imaging technique would give doctors the ability to ascertain whether all traces of a tumor have been removed while in the operating room, thus avoiding having the patient return to surgery weeks later for a second procedure. Read more
For the first time ever, blood-producing stem cells have been generated in a lab. Two separate teams of researchers have come up with differing ground-breaking methods to generate these important blood-forming cells, paving the way for an unlimited supply of lab-made blood for transfusions. Read more
As any kid knows, brightly colored foods are more fun to eat. But the artificial dyes that give cereals, soda and snack foods their vibrant hues have been debated over safety issues for decades. The need for natural dyes has become clear, and researchers think blue and purple corn can pitch in. Read more
Moving past smartphone-based VR, Google will soon be partnering with hardware makers to launch standalone VR headsets that have no reliance on PC, console or smartphone. One of the first devices will be an HTC-made, Vive-branded headset. Read more
When Google launched its Daydream View headset, the company said that many smartphone makers would create phones that support Daydream mobile VR. While that list has grown slower than we anticipated, the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ will be joining the fold in the coming months. Read more
We've recently been seeing an upswing in the number of underwater propulsion devices hitting the market. One of the latest to catch our eye, the WhiteShark MIX, is claimed to be the world's smallest such device that incorporates dual propellers. Read more
The first new product of Google I/O 2017 is Google Lens, which combines image recognition, machine learning and Google’s vast preexisting platform to help you understand your surroundings. With Google Lens, you can point your phone at an object to automatically access more information about it. Read more
If you want to incorporate protruding features into a sheet of glass, the typical way of doing so involves using molds. Those molds are costly to manufacture, however. That's why the Fraunhofer Institute has developed a laser-based alternative technique that promises to be cheaper and faster. Read more
Google announced that hands-free calling is coming to Google Home, along with more entertainment options and the ability to send "visual responses" to connected devices. Read more
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