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Human-scale cardboard aircraft came surprisingly close to real flight
December 24, 2025
| Monica J. White
Could cardboard really lift a person into the air? YouTuber Peter Sripol put this idea to the test by building a sit-in cardboard airplane and pushing it to the edge of flight, showing the potential of even the humblest of materials.
Watch: T800 humanoid kung fu kicks its way to mass production
December 23, 2025
| Stefan Ionescu
EngineAI's T800 humanoid robot, backed by 1-billion yuan in funding, boasts acrobatic combat skills, human-like agility, modular batteries, and advanced AI. Mass production begins in 2026, aiming to revolutionize industrial applications worldwide.
World's smallest autonomous robots could one day save your life
December 24, 2025
| Omar Kardoudi
These microscopic robots are smaller than a grain of sand. At 200 micrometers wide, they're autonomous, programmable, and cheap enough that high school students are already learning to operate them in labs.
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December 24, 2025 | David SzondyThe Trump administration has announced that it wants to build a new class of battleships. But this is just one element of the Golden Fleet –a larger program of naval reform aimed at a major transformation of the US Navy and its strategy.
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December 23, 2025Bring the benefits of daily massage home. The Lifevibe Prime Massage Chair combines award-winning design with vibroacoustic sound therapy to relax muscles, calm the mind, and support sleep, focus, and recovery – no appointments required.
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December 23, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonThe next transformative phase of weight-loss medication is upon us, with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approving Novo Nordisk's highly anticipated oral GLP-1 drug – with a starting dose available in early January for US$149.
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December 23, 2025 | C.C. WeissThe CanvasCamp Mouflon Tent pulls together a rugged canvas build, instant-pitching integrated hub frame and massive windows on all four sides like no other tent we've seen. It looks perfect for a night in the park or an extended overland expedition.
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December 23, 2025 | Malcolm AzaniaThe new “stingraybot” from a team at ETH Zurich (the Federal Institute of Technology of Switzerland) offers enormous promise for surgery, medical care, wildlife biology, robotics, and more, thanks to muscular membranes of microbubbles.
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December 23, 2025 | Michael FrancoMaking the wings on passenger jets thinner and longer can go a long way toward reducing drag and making them more efficient, but they vibrate like crazy. Engineers at NASA and Boeing are now tackling the problem.
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December 23, 2025Holiday overindulgence is great at the time, but how you feel after matters more. FED Fitness makes home workouts easy, with quality gear trusted by 12M+ families. Enjoy 20% off most equipment and flash deals up to 50% off this holiday season.
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December 23, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAn upcoming wearable device for the legally blind could help them navigate public and outdoor spaces independently, acting as 'glasses' that guide them through their surroundings. Maker .Lumen is accepting reservations now.
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December 23, 2025Nine bucks and change to make your PC feel new? Windows 11 Pro drops to $9.97 (reg. $199) for a single license, so you can add Snap Layouts, BitLocker, and Copilot without replacing hardware—assuming your machine passes the checks.
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December 23, 2025 | Michael FrancoSince 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World Record drilling expedition has solved the puzzle.
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