World’s first ePaper InkPoster displays art in vivid color

Digital reader outfit PocketBook has designed what's billed as the world's first ePaper color poster/art display, and has partnered with E Ink and Sharp to bring it to life. The InkPoster comes in three sizes and employs two screen technologies.

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Coffee’s heart benefits shown to improve based on when you drink it

From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as a way to improve your health. Now, a new study says that the time of day during which you drink your daily brew is key to boosting some of its effects.

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Genetic tweak weaponizes mosquito semen for population control

Mosquitoes looking to mate in Australia are about to have the worst sex of their lives – thanks to genetic modifications turning their semen toxic. That could kill females swiftly, and greatly reduce their ability to spread deadly diseases.

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Multiverse simulation: Robotic AI is about to accelerate sharply

The AI behavior models controlling how robots interact with the physical world haven't been advancing at the crazy pace that GPT-style language models have – but new multiverse 'world simulators' from Nvidia and Google could change that rapidly.

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Hollowed-out electric motor pumps more power per pound than all others

Donut Lab has premiered its first batch of all-electric motors you can see straight through, ranging from a tiny drone drive to a high-performance hypercar cornerstone the company crowns the world power and torque density king.

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NYC is set to get a $3 billion, 80,000-acre offshore wind farm

NYC will soon be getting its own personal offshore wind farm. The Empire Wind 1 project has received a $3 billion project financing package and is expected to go online in 2027, powering roughly half a million borough residents. But what's the catch?

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Vacuum cleaner’s robotic arm picks up your dirty socks and tissues

Roborock is kicking things off at CES 2025 with a robot vacuum cleaner that brings even more robotics to the party: its foldable arm can extend out from the top of the machine and automatically pick items up off the floor, like socks and toys.

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Lilium gets $200 million reprieve from going bust

When we last looked at air taxi startup Lilium, it was in administration and had laid off most of its employees on December 20. Now it seems there was a Christmas miracle on December 24, with investors throwing out a US$206 million lifeline.

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Hold the phone – 12-function multitool is more than just a smartphone stand

Smartphone stands certainly are handy devices, but why tote around a tool that serves as nothing more than a phone prop? The TriPro Stand does a lot more, packing in features such as a blade, bit drivers, a knife sharpener and more.

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This Chinese electric hatch wants to take on the Mini Cooper

Trust a Chinese automaker to consistently push the boundaries of innovation. Swappable battery, autonomous tech, quirky design, and an inexpensive retail price - Nio's all-new Firefly EV might just be the best modern hatch on the market.

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