Daily Archives: October 27, 2023

Fin-topped solar car soars through winds and wildfires to victory

For the second consecutive time, a team from Belgium has landed in first place in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, a competition that sees dozens of innovative solar vehicles race across the often punishing continent of Australia.

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Stromer helps make handcrafted Spanish ebikes available to US riders

Back in April 2022, premium Spanish bike maker Desiknio partnered with Swiss speed pedelec outfit Stromer, and is now using that alliance to bring its X20 Pinion commuter and X20 Gravel ebike to the US for the first time.

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1,000-ft ribbon of green extends the High Line into New York’s skyline

BIG has completed its first supertall skyscraper. The extraordinary office building enlivens the Manhattan skyline with a ribbon of green that wraps around its exterior as it rises, creating accessible outdoor terrace areas on all of its 66 floors.

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Who you callin’ bird-brained? Pigeons learn the same way AI models do

Despite studies showing pigeons are smart, they are perhaps more widely perceived as unintelligent 'rats with wings.' But now, scientists have demonstrated how these efficient learners solve problems just like artificial intelligence does.

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Full-color 3D scanner accurately models objects of “any size”

If you can 3D-scan it, you can 3D-print it – and Matter and Form has announced a super-versatile new way to do so. The Three system creates photorealistic, high-detail, full-color 3D scans of objects from coins to cars, and potentially beyond.

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