Portl M will allow folks to beam into homes as a hologram

During the pandemic lockdowns, the humble webcam has helped many of us feel less isolated, but can lack depth. What we need is the kind of freestanding holograms like the one in Star Wars. We're not there yet, but the M by Portl comes pretty close.

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Glass-walled library envisioned as a tree-filled forest

Snøhetta's Beijing Sub-Center Library will feature glazed walls and tree-shaped columns, as well as a forest canopy-like roof. Visitors will enjoy a light-filled environment that plays on the idea of sitting under a tree and reading a book.

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“Quantum tornadoes” mark crossover from classical to quantum physics

The universe is governed by two sets of seemingly incompatible laws of physics – classical and quantum physics. MIT physicists have now observed the moment atoms switch from one to the other, as they form intriguing “quantum tornadoes.”

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Joby accelerates certification effort with second pre-production eVTOL

American eVTOL pioneer Joby Aviation is accelerating its path to FAA type certification, today unveiling a second pre-production prototype that's already approved to join the company's flight test program, and is due to fly later this month.

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Sony pushes toward the EV market with SUV prototype and mobility brand

Sony stunned CES crowds two years ago when it showed the Vision-S concept car, and now it takes the ever-important step of showing the SUV version. The all-electric Vision-S 02 debuts just ahead of an official Sony Mobility marque.

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Sony details specs of next-gen VR headset for PlayStation 5

Sony has detailed the specs for the PlayStation VR 2, and it's surprisingly powerful, with a 4K OLED display, high refresh rates, eye tracking and a more robust movement tracking system. The first game for the platform has been unveiled too.

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Chinese tokamak keeps plasma 2.6 times as hot as the Sun for 17 minutes

Good news for fusion energy progress and a new world record for the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as its Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), or "artifical sun," maintains 70 million degrees Celsius (126 million °F) for 1,056 seconds.

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Nailable Timberline Energy Shingles aim to popularize home solar

GAF Energy has launched Timberline Solar Energy Shingles (ES) at CES 2022. The ultra-thin, flat-mounted shingles install just like a regular shingle, bringing low-profile solar energy to a home's rooftop.

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Insulin-alternative hormone could open new type of diabetes treatment

Insulin regulates blood glucose levels, and issues often lead to diabetes. But now, scientists at the Salk Institute have identified another molecular pathway that regulates blood glucose, which could open up a brand new avenue for treating diabetes.

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Is the universe’s dark matter hiding in primordial black holes?

A new model by a team of scientists led by Yale University suggests that the ever elusive dark matter that has so far escaped the detection of scientists may be trapped inside primordial black holes left over after the Big Bang.

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