Experimental wearable pops its top to send drowning alerts

While lifeguards serve a vital purpose, it can sometimes be difficult for them to keep an eye on all the swimmers, all the time. An experimental new device has been designed to help, by sending an alert if its wearer is drowning.

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One-of-a-kind aluminum watercraft is like the DeLorean of kayaks

Touring kayaks are typically made of plastic, composites or sometimes wood, but unlike canoes, almost never aluminum. That didn't phase Brennen Kunka, however, who recently built his own all-aluminum kayak from the ground up – and it's awesome!

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Røde launches plug-and-play condenser microphone with built-in preamp

Back in 2014, audio brand Røde released an all-in-one USB condenser microphone that's still a popular choice for podcasters and streaming content creators today. Now the company has announced an update with integrated preamp and onboard DSP.

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Toyota unveils new Prius models and they are … cool?

The Toyota Prius was introduced over 25 years ago and quickly became the synonym for "hybrid" – and often for ugly design as well. Now Toyota has unveiled the fifth generation of the car, and it's actually quite impressive.

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Garmin brings an outdoor feel to indoor training with Tacx NEO Bike Plus

Garmin's fitness brand Tacx has rolled out a new version of the NEO Bike indoor cycling machine, which is designed to bring outdoor riding inside with simulated gradients, the feel of different road surfaces and even the wind in your hair.

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The incredible plan to build an $8 billion turtle-shaped floating city

Pierpaolo Lazzarini is certainly no stranger to unusual designs, but the Pangeos is his most ambitious to date. Taking the form of a gigantic turtle, it would create a movable "city" that he estimates would be the world's largest floating structure.

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Scientists discover giant turtle the size of a VW Beetle in Spain

Paleontologists have discovered the fossil remains of one of the largest turtles that ever lived. Measuring about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, it roamed the seas of Europe during the age of the dinosaurs.

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Experts divided over new study claiming global sperm counts are plummeting

A striking study published in 2017 reported a 50% decline in the average sperm count since the 1970s. Now, a follow-up study is suggesting the decline in sperm counts is accelerating. But not all researchers are convinced the data is as clear as it seems.

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Lucid previews panoramic Gravity e-SUV with market-topping range

It's only a matter of time before an EV startup gets to addressing its lack of an SUV, and Lucid Motors' time is now. The company teases the Gravity SUV, which looks promises to be an earthly spaceship with supercar performance and market-best range.

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Joey mini-robot designed to search its way through sewage pipes

It was just this week that we heard about the SPD1, a spider-inspired robot designed to inspect sewer lines. Well, it looks like the bot won't be alone down there, as the recently announced Joey robot is designed to do exactly the same thing.

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