Startup tests passive maglev tech on regular rail tracks

Maglev transport systems present an attractive option for the mobility mix. They're quick and quiet, and are low maintenance. But setup can be costly and complex. IronLev is looking to change that with a passive system that runs on regular rail tracks.

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Newly found monster Martian volcano might be hiding an icy secret

A massive volcano has been hiding in plain sight on Mars, says new research. Not only is its sheer size noteworthy, but the team believes it might also harbor glacial ice that could be critical for further exploration and Martian settlements.

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DeepMind’s latest AI is designed to… Play video games for you?

Google DeepMind says it's created a "multi-world" AI agent that can follow your natural-language instructions to perform a range of tasks for you in a variety of 3D virtual environments. That is, it'll do the grindy bits of video games for you.

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Golf, and other men’s hobbies, drive a 300% increase in ALS risk

Men who golf, garden or woodwork are at higher risk of developing ALS, an incurable progressive nervous system disease, a study has found. The findings add to mounting evidence suggesting a link between ALS and exposure to environmental toxins.

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Tiny stackable multitool aims to be your EDC jack of all trades

We've all seen the multitool with a cache of folding tools inside a single body. We've also seen the one-piece multitool with many functions loaded onto a flat pry bar. Fetos Studio combines those two in what it pitches as the "ultimate" EDC partner.

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Video: Talon-A1 test vehicle makes near-hypersonic first powered flight

Stratolaunch Systems, the company behind the world's largest aircraft, is making headlines again. The firm's Talon-A1 hypersonic test aircraft has successfully completed its first powered flight, which took place last weekend in Mojave, California.

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Review: Horizon Ultra 4K smart projector first with laser/LED light source

A smart projector with a novel five-channel dual-light optical engine and Dolby Vision? The Horizon Ultra went on sale late last year, and when I was recently given the opportunity to play catchup with the tech-packed home projector, I jumped at it.

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Modular underwater jet scooter delivers 2.3 m/s of subaquatic boost

Exploring the world under the waves can be exhilarating, and exhausting. An underwater scooter could help you venture farther and discover more, and the latest from China's LeFeet is currently motoring through Kickstarter.

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Video: Central porch splits plus-sized tiny house in two

The Pisgah Park Model is arranged so that its living and sleeping areas are situated either side of a central porch, offering a sense of separation between the two and allowing its owners to embrace an indoor-outdoor lifestyle.

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Video: 3D images of over 13,000 museum specimens now free to everyone

The openVertebrate project is a significant milestone for natural history museums, researchers, educators, students, and the public, creating the first digital library to offer free access to stunning 3D images of over 13,000 vertebrates.

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