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Physicists have created the brightest light ever produced on Earth, and it could be the first step towards more powerful X-rays. The researchers focused their Diocles Laser to a brightness a billion times that of the Sun, and found a change in the fundamental physics of how light enables vision. Read more
Another line was written in the history books today as the largest warship ever built for the Royal Navy set sail for the first time. Under the guidance of a flotilla of super tugs, the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth set out on her first six-week sea trial off the northeast coast of Scotland. Read more
In the past, “mind reading” systems have been able to guess a number, but deeper thoughts have been beyond the technology’s reach. Now, a team from Carnegie Mellon University has developed a way to accurately read more complex concepts from a brain scan, and even piece together entire sentences. Read more
It was back in 2009 that we first heard about the Copenhagen Wheel, a motor-equipped rear bicycle wheel that could turn an existing bicycle into an e-bike. The years since saw some delays, but as of this April it finally became commercially available. We recently tried the wheel out for ourselves. Read more
Look past their overt flashiness, and some luxury yachts offer fascinating takes on how to effectively use limited space. With a simple hull design, airy interior and auxiliary solar power system, the Arcadia A85S aims to pack a clean, luxurious floating home into its 85-ft (25.6-m) hull. Read more
We've seen lots of very large tiny houses lately, but for those who prefer a tiny house that's, well, tiny, French firm Baluchon's latest model may be of interest. Named the Ostara, it measures just 6 m (19 ft)-long but packs in a surprisingly livable layout. Read more
After years of development, German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp has successfully demonstrated its new cable-free, Willy Wonka-style elevator concept, moving multiple cars vertically and horizontally in a single shaft using a magnet-based drive system similar to that in Maglev trains. Read more
Laser weapons have been tested on ships, planes, and even armored vehicles, but Raytheon has pushed the envelope further again by successfully testing a high-energy laser mounted on an Apache AH-64 attack helicopter and locking onto and hitting an unmanned target. Read more
Aston Martin has been playing with the concept of an electric Rapide for a while now, but the engineers in Gaydon have never followed through and delivered a production version. Now, after a few false starts, the company has unveiled plans to offer 155 all-electric Rapide coupes in 2019. Read more
There are solar-powered boats in operation around the world, they tend to be the exception rather than the rule. Soel Yachts wants to play a part in championing cleaner modes of water transportation, starting with the SoelCat 12 electric catamaran launching in New Zealand this week. Read more
Adobe Photoshop is the standard for creating and editing images. This course covers all aspects of the design process with Photoshop from the importing of images right through final production. You'll gain a practical, in-depth knowledge of Photoshop and the design skills required to produce finished images for publication on the web or in print. Read more
Looking for a way to offer smart TV functionality without having to buy into a closed system, InnSpire has developed an Android-powered set-top box that's crammed into an Ethernet cable, which means that hotels can turn standard room TVs into smart TVs just by plugging them into the wall socket. Read more
A professor at MIT has completed an 18-year-long origami quest to develop a universal algorithm that could generate the paper-folding patterns required to produce any 3D structure with the smallest number of seams possible. Read more
Resulting in reduced or limited vision, Nystagmus affects nearly one in 400 people, and is euphemistically referred to as “dancing eyes”. A new procedure to treat the condition has been developed involving implanting magnets behind a person’s eyes to stabilize the uncontrollable eye movements. Read more
Those still nostalgic about the Concorde can take heart because a new era of supersonic flight just came a step closer. NASA's supersonic passenger jet project has reached a major milestone, opening the way for design and construction of the Low Boom Flight Demonstration X-plane. Read more
The BMW X3 was one of the first mid-size luxury four-wheel drives on the market back in 2003, before the second-generation car refined the formula in 2010. Now, in the midst of stiff competition from all angles, BMW has whipped the covers off a better looking, more powerful third-generation X3. Read more
Nintendo has announced a follow-up to the Classic Mini NES. The Super NES Classic Edition, which recreates the 16-bit console of the early 1990s as a small HDMI-compatible box preloaded with 21 games, including a long-lost sequel that never saw the light of day. Read more
The University of Eindhoven is preparing to take on the biennial Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (WSC) with the five-seat Stella Vie, which has fewer solar panels than the team's previous entries, but makes up for it with a range of smart new features. Read more
If you're getting bored with your video-recording Snapchat Spectacles, you may soon be able to do something new with them – take them underwater! That's just what the SeaSeeker dive mask is designed to let you do. One catch, though: you'll have to be a guest on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Read more
Flying drones are fast, so why would we even want to bother with ones that move along the ground? Well, ground-based travel requires a lot less energy than flight. With that in mind, a team from MIT has developed autonomous drones that both drive on the ground and fly in the air. Read more
The vision of Italian architect Stefano Boeri is starting to take shape around the world. Now the Chinese region of Liuzhou will also play home to some of his handiwork, with construction underway on a so-called Forest City that is hoped to soak up some of the country's infamous air pollution. Read more
Many travel adapters are designed wish fuses to protect electronics from surges, but replacing them and lugging spares around can be a hassle. To lighten the load, Zendure has announced the Passport, a new travel adapter with an auto-resetting fuse built in. Read more
Chris Riebschlager and his team were recently asked to come up with something special for a two day music festival earlier this month in Kansas City called Boulevardia. The designers came up with a 12-foot high, 500 lb installation shaped like an electric guitar that visitors could actually play. Read more
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