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Surreal sights in the Black and White Minimalist Photography Awards
March 07, 2021
In its first year the Black and White Minimalist Photography awards presents a sublime collection of esoteric monochrome imagery. From surreal architectural abstractions to desolate snowbound compositions, the contest is a reminder of the power of minimalism.
Orbital Assembly plans to build Voyager rotating space station in 2026
March 06, 2021
California's Orbital Assembly Corporation reckons it will soon have the solar system's first luxury space hotel open in orbit, offering spacewalks, Beyonce concerts and fine dining to space tourists at prices near US$5 million per three and a half days.
Trek powers over trail with lightest full-squish e-mountain bike yet
March 05, 2021
The Fazua Evation e-drive helps create the lightest full-suspension e-MTB ever to come from one of the world's largest names in mountain biking. The Trek E-Caliber leverages the removable drive toward delivering a light, nimble cross country ride.
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Desktop hologram printer produces custom 3D motion art at home
March 07, 2021Holograms are one of those sci-fi promises that always seem to remain just out of reach. Now a former MIT Media Lab researcher is crowdfunding a desktop 3D hologram printer that can create images that pop out in 3D, and even appear to move. -
AI learns from brain signals to create personalized attractive faces
March 05, 2021A new AI-based system is able to ascertain which facial features are found most attractive by individual people. It can then create computer-generated faces combining those qualities. -
Female tree frogs found to use their lungs for noise cancellation
March 05, 2021A number of hearing aids are now able to amplify one person's voice while filtering out distracting background voices. Well, it turns out that female tree frogs are able to perform a similar task, in order to hear the mating calls of males. -
Hammerhead360 stem uses elastomer inserts to soften the ride
March 05, 2021There are already several suspension handlebar stems that incorporate a linkage, which allows the bars to move vertically relative to the steerer tube. The Hammerhead360 is different, though, in that the bars move relative to the stem itself. -
Marshall rocks and rolls into true wireless market with Mode II earphones
March 05, 2021In music circles, the name Marshall is synonymous with rock, loud rock. And for its first foray into the now densely populated true wireless wilderness, the company has launched a pair of earphones promised to deliver "a thunderous audio experience." -
The RedMagic 6 is Nubia's latest supercharged beast of a gaming phone
March 05, 2021Like gaming laptops, gaming phones stuff super-powered components into big, brash cases, designed to offer the ultimate in performance for your mobile games – and the latest to hit the market is the Nubia RedMagic 6 series. -
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo e-wagon charges for off-road adventure
March 04, 2021Porsche premiered the Cross Turismo e-wagon concept at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. There's no show this year, but Porsche is sticking to the time frame by revealing the production car. The Taycan Cross Turismo has up to 617 hp and AWD capability. -
Protect your online privacy for life with this cybersecurity hardware
March 04, 2021Keeping our online information secure is more critical than ever in 2021. The Deeper Connect Nano, an all-in-one online security solution, brings you a 7-layer firewall that allows you to protect your digital life wherever you go. -
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Synthetic molecule delivers more robust DNA data storage
March 04, 2021A team of researchers led by professor of pharmaceutical sciences John Chaputa at the University of California, Irvine, are developing methods for storing vast amounts of data on strands of synthetic DNA that are tougher than natural DNA. -
Northrop Grumman to build propulsion system for Mars Ascent Vehicle
March 04, 2021NASA has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract worth up to US$84.5 million to help develop the Mars Ascent Propulsion System, which will be used as part of a plan to return samples collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth. -
Compact imaging system promises to reinvent monitoring of metal fatigue
March 04, 2021Metal fatigue is a huge problem when it comes to building and maintaining everything from aircraft to wind turbines. An Australian system is redefining how to pinpoint structural stress using a compact alternative to traditional mechanical strain gauges.