“Sentinel plants” could save crops via stress sensors in leaves

Specially tagged "sentinel plants" could soon provide an early warning of crop problems such as insect damage or bacterial infection. These plants would utilize two "glowing" sensors that react to stress-related compounds in the leaves.

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Video: Hardy tiny house gets a size boost for apartment-like living

Minimaliste previously impressed us with its Noyer and Noyer XL, which offer luxurious small living in all weather. The firm has now iterated on the model again with the even larger and apartment-like 2024 Noyer XL tiny house.

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Shimano-powered mountain bike gets “playful and agile” in the wild

Propain has added a "short-travel ripper for home trails and trail parks" to its eMTB range. The Sresh CF sports a Shimano mid-drive motor offering 600 watts of peak power, a lightweight blended carbon/fabric frame and a SRAM 12-speed drivetrain.

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The bad and the ugly: AI is harmful, unreliable and running out of data

AI has been surpassing human performance benchmarks for years. But its rapid rise has highlighted its areas of weakness: Trustworthiness, ethics, and producing unbiased and non-discriminatory content. As a result, the world has become more nervous.

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Inkunzi camper makes Toyota Land Cruiser one angry bull of a micro-RV

The Toyota Land Cruiser remains one of the world's most capable off-road vehicles, and the Infanta 4x4 Inkunzi camper takes that to new heights. The composite canopy adds space to comfortably house, feed, clean and equip a pair of overland drifters.

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Magnetic flashlights can go solo or unite to double the light

The Dynamic Duo "flashlight" is actually two flashlights – a wide-beam that illuminates a broad area, and a more focused narrow-beam. They can be used individually as needed, or magnetically joined together to form one dual-beam unit.

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Star-Wars-inspired robot rolls on a round body and uses legs to steer

Inspired by the wheel-bodied battle droids from Star Wars, a scientist has created a robot that rolls along on one big wheel, using its legs to steer. Instead of smashing the Rebel Alliance, however, this bot may one day be making deliveries.

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Dogs can sniff trauma flashbacks on our breath

Two dogs in a small study were able to correctly identify what breath smelled like when it was linked to a memory of trauma. The finding might allow dogs to be even better friends when it comes to helping PTSD sufferers cope with their conditions.

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Mirrorless goes micro with pocket-friendly travel camera

Colorful photo-tech inventor Samuel Mello Medeiros and camera/optics veteran Yashica have joined forces to create what's billed as the world's smallest mirrorless camera, the Micro Mirrorless Yashica – I'm Back.

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