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Bell Labs creates a lensless camera that's always in focus
One day, cameras may be able to capture less data but produce images that look just as good as a traditional photo. Bell Labs is the latest to attempt such a feat, and it's doing so while eschewing...
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F-35 fighter jet struggles to take off
The F-35, after a decade of administrative problems, cost overruns and technical glitches, is still not ready for action.
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A new twist on cork is unveiled
The Helix cork and bottle has a thread finish, which allows drinkers to twist the stopper open and closed again, creating on airtight barrier.
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Who needs a coaster?
Not me! I got the floating coffee mug!
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15-year-old girl invents flashlight powered by the heat of your hand | ExtremeTech
As the internet and apps era has taken hold, younger people -- often in their early twenties or late teens -- have been achieving some incredible things, such as building hit mobile games or selling their startups to corporations for large sums of money. Lately, young teens participating in science fairs have also achieved some incredible things, such as this 15-year-old girl who created a flashlight powered by the body heat of one's hand.
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5 Famous Things You Won't Believe Were Invented in Dreams
It turns out a surprising number of society's innovations have come from dreams, proving that sometimes there is method to your brain's madness.
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3D printed Cortex Exoskeleton concept could change plaster casts
After many centuries of splints and cumbersome plaster casts that have been the itchy and smelly bane of millions of children, adults and the aged alike, the world over, we at last bring fracture support into the 21st century. The Cortex exoskeletal cast provides a highly technical and trauma zone localized support system that is fully ventilated, super light, shower friendly, hygienic, recyclable and stylish.
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Meet the Most Important Tech Company You’ve Never Heard Of
Why are laptops batteries getting so much better? The nominal reason is the new Intel processor Haswell—the dramatic result of Intel’s yearslong effort to alter its core assumptions about the future of technology. For much of its life, Intel optimized its processors for speed—every year, the chip giant released new ones that were the fastest ever, because it guessed that computers could never get too powerful.
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Computer mouse inventor Douglas Engelbart dies
Douglas Engelbart, whose invention of the mouse transformed the way people interact with computers, has died. Engelbart died Tuesday night at his home in Atherton, California, SRI International -- the research institute where he once worked -- said in a statement. He was 88.
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Earthquake-proof table uses geometry to save lives
Two Israeli inventors have built a revolutionary earthquake-proof table -- an invention that could save the lives of school children around the world.
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World’s first floating nuclear power plant to begin operating in Russia in 2016
In three years, Russia will have the world’s first floating nuclear power plant, capable of providing energy and heat to hard-to-get areas as well as drinking water to arid regions.
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The Evolution Of The Modern Toilet
The porcelain goddess, the loo, the crapper, the throne, or the john. We all use the toilet. In fact, the average person will end up spending 3 years of their life in the restroom.
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A Look Inside Nokia's Ridiculous Phone Testing Labs
Nokia phones are pretty sturdy. Sturdier than most, actually. And while all phones go through similar stress tests, we've got a look into Nokia's specifically. It's petty impressive!
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Watch the Most Bafflingly Awesome New-Product Demo of 2013 So Far
Everyone is raving about NeverWet, a spray-on waterproof coating that Rust-Oleum is manufacturing and distributing in North America in return for royalty payments. I didn't get what all the fuss was about, but then I saw the product demonstration video below. And, uh, holy crap.
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Developer Hacks His Microwave Into The Microwave Of The Future
In the coolest mod I’ve seen in ages, developer Nathan Broadbent has hacked away at his microwave to add stuff that any self-respecting microwave manufacturer of the year 2013 should have probably added themselves. Voice commands! Barcodes that pre-set cooking times! A SELF SETTING CLOCK.
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Baer’s Odyssey: Meet the serial inventor who built the world’s first game console
ven if you're a devoted fan of video games, there's a decent chance you're not familiar with the name Ralph H. Baer. This should be considered gamer high treason considering Baer's importance in creating the concept of home video games and the vast, varied entertainment ecosystem now built upon them. Despite being the one to push the dominoes toward an industry that currently makes billions of dollars annually, the bulk of the gaming community has largely forgotten about him.
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Yes, Smog-Eating Sidewalks Are a Real Thing
Dutch scientists say their revolutionary concrete can cut urban air pollution by 45 percent.
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Video: Australian Scientists Invent Wetsuit For Surfers That Is Invisible To Sharks!
An “invisibility cloak” to protect surfers from sharks has been launched in Western Australia, the scene of five fatal shark attacks in recent years. Based on a breakthrough discovery that sharks are colour-blind, one wetsuit, labelled the “Elude”, is designed to camouflage a swimmer or diver in the sea.
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Video: Airless Bicycle Tires
Welcome to the future of bicycle technology.
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How your laptop may one day be powered by a tiny 3D-printed battery
3D-printed projects are popping up like crazy, but a 3D-printed battery the size of a grain of sand that could potentially power a laptop takes the cake.
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