GPS-alternative tech swaps satellites for Earth fingerprints

Even though today's aircraft rely heavily on GPS for navigation, the technology isn't infallible. That's why an alternative system is in the works, which may allow planes to navigate by "reading the fingerprint" of the terrain they're flying over.

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Standalone Flexbar looks to succeed where Apple’s Touch Bar failed

What felt like a taste of the future for laptop design in 2016 was abandoned by Apple last year as a failed concept. But engineers from Hong Kong think the idea holds much promise, so they've created something similar that works with Mac and Windows.

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Shipping container-based sports club dispatched to refugees worldwide

Shipping containers continue to provide inspiration for architects worldwide. The latest example of this is the Klabu, by MVRDV, which is an easily transportable and solar-powered sports club for refugees.

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Wild semi-trike micro-camper is a smart RV like nothing you’ve seen

We expect the occasional bicycle RV launch, but Grounded has released something we weren't expecting at all. Its T1 micro-camper is a live-in e-trike-powered tractor-trailer with standing height interior, panoramic windows, and space for two.

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Smart ‘dot clock’ turns walls into giant, glowing clock faces

Here's a neat gadget for a touch of functional, neon-minimalist home decor: a palm-sized smart canister device that fixes onto a wall and uses slim, moving LED beams to create giant, glowing, multicolor clocks and/or temperature gauges.

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