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The world's largest plane has just rolled out of its giant hangar for the first time. The Stratolaunch aircraft, which boasts a wingspan greater than a football field, is designed to carry rockets into the stratosphere, where they are released before continuing on into space. Read more
A hobbit house, a Doctor Who-style Tardis, and a flight simulator all feature in the 2017 Cuprinol Shed of the Year. The competition highlights the cream of the British shed scene and this year's finalists are made up of 32 weird, wacky, and ingenious sheds made by passionate hobbyists. Read more
LASSA Architects did an outstanding job with this home in an olive grove in Greece's southern Peloponnese. Named Villa Ypsilon on account of its green roof being shaped like the Greek letter Ypsilon – a Y-shape when capitalized – the summer residence blends seamlessly into the hilltop it sits upon. Read more
New classes for the Concorso di Motociclette Villa d'Este motorcycle beauty pageant are often conjured up from areas where most concours organizers fear to tread. This year the eccentric category choices all offered an opportunity to celebrate different aspects of transportation heritage. Read more
Rolls-Royce is preparing to launch the eighth generation Phantom later this year, and has some big plans for the celebration. The storied marque will be displaying famous examples of its flagships in Mayfair, London. The first will be a Phantom I owned by actor, singer and actor Fred Astaire. Read more
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With the world's first international giant robot fight just a few months away, team America has revealed its contender. The MegaBots Mk.III combat robot made its hulking debut at Maker Faire Bay Area, and took the opportunity to beat up on a couple of Toyota Priuses. Read more
The most crucial piece of motorcycle safety gear is often explored as an exploitable field for add-on safety systems. Privileged with high-visibility positioning, helmets can be outfitted with head-up display kits, intelligent brake lights, or, as Zona now proposes, the feed from a rear view camera. Read more
An international team of scientists is halfway through a month-long journey surveying the ocean floor along Australia’s eastern abyss. So far the team has uncovered a startling array of bizarre abyssal animals including a weird faceless fish and blind deep-sea spiders. Read more
Whether water has a taste of its own or is merely a flavor carrier has long divided the scientific community. A new study by Caltech researchers could help advance this debate: according to their findings, not only does such a sense exist, but it's located in an unexpected place. Read more
The world’s most powerful x-ray laser is designed to help scientists learn about the microscopic world in more detail. In the past the instrument has been used to create a mini-star, and now it's made a “molecular black hole”, by concentrating the full intensity of the beam onto a single atom. Read more
In today's digital world, there's simply too much out there trying to distract you from what's important—until now. Pagico is a one-stop app that helps turn all of your tasks, notes, and projects into beautiful interactive flowcharts. They'll keep you in check so you can get things done in a much more effective manner. With the newest 8.7 release, you get 14 new features and over 50 improvements to make this already awesome task manager even more flexible, powerful, and user-friendly. Read more
While some surfers might trundle down to the beach in an old VW bus, some prefer a two-wheeled approach. Custom motorbike brand Deus ex Machine is clearly in the latter camp, having recently transformed a 1970s Honda Super Cub into a board-carrying commuter called the Sea Sider. Read more
Last year Lenovo took one of the boldest and most unique approaches to smartphones to date with the Moto Z series. Today the company announced the 2nd-gen version of the budget Moto Z series, the Moto Z2 Play. Read more
To reduce the severity of climate change, it’s not enough to just curb the rise in emissions –technologies that actively pull more CO2 out of the atmosphere will also be vital. To that end, a new CO2-filtering plant has just opened up near Zurich. Read more
Ducati has picked up two prizes at this year’s Concours d’Eleganza Villa d’Este for concept bikes based off the Scrambler. The concept Café Racer, with its funky headlight and shiny aluminum bodywork, took top honors, with a redesigned Scrambler Desert Sled coming in third. Read more
With clever four-wheel drive and a manic engine, the Focus RS is already one of the craziest hatches on the road. Unfortunately, production is coming to an end – and Ford wants to send it out on a high. Along with a new paint finish, the RS has been fitted with a limited-slip front differential. Read more
Back in January, researchers from Charles Stark Draper Laboratory and Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) outlined plans to fit dragonflies with tiny electronic backpacks, allowing them to be controlled remotely. In a new video, their cyborg dragonflies have taken flight for the first time. Read more
When doctors assess psoriasis, they generally do so via an examination of the scaly patches on the skin's surface. This can be subjective, however, plus it doesn't take into account what's going on at a deeper level. That's why scientists have developed a scanner that looks beneath the skin. Read more
Not only is it unsafe to wear earbuds while cycling or riding a motorbike, but it's also a hassle to fit those buds on underneath your helmet. That's why Ahead was created. It gets mounted on the outside of any type of helmet, and transmits streamed audio into that helmet via vibrations. Read more
For decades, scientists have longed to know more about the origin of solar winds. Advances in technology have now made it possible to get some answers, and NASA will next year launch its first probe toward our star in an effort to unlock some of its long-held secrets. Read more
It was last year that we first heard about ili, an electronic translator that doesn't require an internet connection in order to work. Now, its makers have taken a step forward by announcing pricing and availability. Read more
Analyzing data from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, researchers have spotted bright areas on our moon which, they say, are likely being caused by frost. If they're right, the frozen water particles could be as old as the solar system itself and could provide clues about ancient water delivery. Read more
Andy Rubin, co-creator of Android, launched the Essential Phone in an attempt to offer something new and elegant in the smartphone market. Here's how its specs and features compare to those of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, which are current Android leaders. Read more
Drones could bring benefit to disaster-relief scenarios by serving as temporary communications networks in place of those destroyed by the event. Researchers have now taken a step forward in this area by demonstrating a drone-based cell network that offers coverage kilometers away. Read more
A new study based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggests that the Saturnian moon Enceladus tipped onto its side after an asteroid collision led to the formation of its famous tiger-striped terrain. Read more
Lamborghini is collaborating with the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas to explore carbon fiber as a materials option for implants and other medical uses. Read more
Since 1967, BMW has been providing cars to act as canvases for famous artists, but the finished works have all been physical pieces. The latest takes the tradition in a very different, digital direction. Read more
After making its debut at CES earlier this year, LG's ProBeam laser projector has hit the shelves. At $US1,499, this compact unit offers a decent price point for those interested in a portable device that can provide big screen entertainment wherever there's a blank white wall. Read more
One of the many nice things about PC-based VR is the ability to display what the headset wearer is seeing on a monitor. Today display mirroring makes its way to mobile VR, courtesy of Chromecast support for the Samsung Gear VR. Read more
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