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For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on a Wolfhound combat vehicle to engage multiple aerial targets.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: British Army, Raytheon, Laser weapon

Whether a medication is taken orally or intravenously, it ends up traveling throughout the body instead of going solely to the one place where it's needed. Such could soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to a newly developed microparticle that looks like a flower.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: ETH Zurich, Drug delivery, Microtechnology, Nanoparticles

UK-based architectural designer Antony Gibbon has introduced his latest concept: the Burl Treehouse. This series of rounded treehouse pods offers guests a unique way to experience a nature getaway, while also prioritizing sustainability.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Treehouses, Treehouses, Cabins, Glamping

Last year, the Looking Glass Factory launched a Kickstarter for a portable "holographic" display that shows three-dimensional imagery without requiring the viewer to don funky glasses. Now the Go is in the wild and we've been sent one to try out.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: 3D, Holographic, Portable, Display, Immersion, Reviews

In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: eVTOL, VTOL, Archer Aviation, Anduril, Department of Defense

At long last, Aston Martin has properly, officially, taken the wraps off its Valhalla supercar – and its latest performance figures make it totally worth the wait.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Supercar, Supercars, Hypercar, Aston Martin, Plug-in Hybrid

NASA's X-59 aircraft has been marching toward a fest flight since it entered development in 2016 with the goal of bringing back commercial supersonic travel. Next, the agency will test jet-mounted shock-sensing cones to measure its "sonic thuds."Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Supersonic, Plane, Aircraft, NASA, Jets, Lockheed Martin

Scientists have accidentally discovered a particle that has mass when it’s traveling in one direction, but no mass while traveling in a different direction. Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Particle physics, Elementary particles, Quasiparticles, Pennsylvania State University, Materials, Electron Microscopes, Electrons

Since its early days going by the name "Into the Wild," Colorado's Boreas Campers has been building some of the US market's most rugged composite squaredrop trailers, ranging from the family-size EOS-12 pop-up to its long-running XT. Unlike manufacturers that keep their gaze fixed upmarket, Boreas has long been just as committed to delivering more affordable wood-free trailers. In 2020, it introduced its entry-level...

Three of America's leading AI companies have now signed up to share their technology with the US defence forces and military contractors, even after initially insisting they wouldn't – and the age of autonomous warfare now seems close at hand.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: LLM (Large Language Model), GPT, drones, Meta (company), Anthropic, Open AI, Anduril

Another day, another wild electrified aircraft concept that reimagines the future of air travel in a way that fascinates and enthralls. This time around, it isn't a straight eVTOL serving as protagonist, but a hybrid that tilts its ducted electric fans to offer helicopter versatility with airplane range and efficiency. Technically identified as a hybrid-electric vertical and short takeoff and landing (HeV/STOL) vessel, the...

Despite the ever-increasing video quality of smartphones, the devices still aren't optimized for video production. That's where the MagCool OmniGrip comes in, as it adds more power, lighting, cooling, connectivity and storage to your existing phone.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: smartphones, iPhone, Video, Filmmaking, Kickstarter

Ski mountaineering – aka skimo – is an epic sport in which skiers make their way up to the summit of a mountain, then downhill-ski back to the base. The E-Skimo system is designed to make the trip up easier, by putting motorized treads on the skis.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Skiing, ski gadgets, Electric

It can take hours – and sometimes several days – in the wilderness to shoot the kinds of photographs that capture our imagination and reveal lesser-known facets of the lives of animals with whom we share our planet.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wildlife, Nikon, Animals, Competition

Back in May, marine startup Vessev began sea trials of an electric foiling ferry billed as "the Rivian of the sea." A partnership was then inked with New Zealand's largest ferry company, and now commercial approval has been granted. Tickets for the first rides are on sale.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats, Tourism, New Zealand

Although sharing one small bathroom would certainly be a squeeze, the Perpetua tiny house offers lots of flexibility for larger families by accommodating up to eight people under one roof.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need a motorcycle license to ride this 80-horsepower, 120-kg (265-lb) monster.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Motorcycle, Electric Motorcycles, World's Fastest, Enduro

When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due to rapidly retreating glaciers, it put into stark focus a challenge that is expected to face many nations that have natural structures that mark territories.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Columbia University, Switzerland, Italy, Alpine, Climate Crisis, glacier, Snow, Patagonia, Himalayas

It was just two years ago that a tiny robotic manta ray became the world's fastest-swimming soft-bodied robot. Well, one of its descendants has now smashed that record – and it uses less energy than its predecessor, to boot.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: North Carolina State University, Soft Robotics, Swimming, Biomimicry

IBM has come up with a way to make training and running generative AI models five times faster and much more energy efficient by swapping out copper wires for beams of light to connect data center components.Continue ReadingCategory: Computers, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Photonics, IBM, Artificial Intelligence

While there are a few electric cars that have onboard photovoltaic panels for charging on the go, such vehicles are definitely in the minority. The DartSolar system was designed to change that, by adding a rooftop solar power system to any EV.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Tesla Motors, Solar Power, Electric Vehicles

Although many people like to go camping in their Tesla Model Y, the vehicle certainly isn't optimized for that application. That's where the Cargo & Bed Platform comes in, by adding a bed frame that doubles as a cargo deck.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tesla Model Y, Camping, Kickstarter

GenCast, an AI-powered weather prediction tool, can crank out 15 days of highly accurate weather forecasts in minutes. Not only will it help you dress right in the morning, but it can give valuable, life-saving warnings for extreme weather events.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Weather, Severe Weather, Google DeepMind, Artificial Intelligence, Climate, Earth

The audacious bid to build what will be the USA's tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma City has hit a snag. Shortly before construction was due to begin, it has reportedly been delayed following concerns from airport officials.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Residential towers, Skyscrapers