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How SSE Renewables uses Azure Digital Twins for more than machines

Image: Proxima Studio/Adobe Stock Must-read big data coverage Offshore wind farms are among the biggest machines we build—vast arrays of towers topped with slowly turning blades. They generate megawatts of…

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Experimental system uses footsteps to power pneumatic prostheses

Although advances are occurring in the field of powered prosthetics, the devices still require heavy batteries. Scientists at Rice University are trying to change that, by creating a pneumatic "extra limb" that's powered by the wearer's footsteps.

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Micro-AUV tech designed to keep secret underwater missions under wraps

While AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) are often used for scientific studies, they're sometimes also utilized in more secretive applications, such as surveillance. A new system helps hide their location, by having them deploy a micro-AUV.

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Boss gets in the practice zone with portable Cube amps for guitar and bass

Last year, Roland rebranded its capable long-running combo amp for street musicians with the Boss logo. Now the companies continues the Boss Cube line with a pair of practice amps – one for guitarists and the other for bass players.

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Smart projector multitasks as room lighting and Bluetooth speaker

Chinese projector and Laser TV brand XGIMI is heading to IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, next month for the European debut of the Magic Lamp, a ceiling-mounted Full HD projector with a built-in sound system that doubles as an overhead LED room light.

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Yin and yang symbol informs eye-catching Chinese museum

The yin and yang symbol looms large in the imaginations of many architects. It has provided inspiration for everything from a house to a panda enclosure, and now influences the overall form of an eye-catching museum by Muda Architects.

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Tiny quantum cascade laser could help astronauts find water on the Moon

NASA engineers have developed a tiny but powerful laser that could one day help astronauts find water on the Moon. Smaller than a US quarter, the laser makes use of quantum mechanical effects to produce a THz beam that can highlight hidden water.

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