British soldiers wield a laser weapon for first time

For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on a Wolfhound combat vehicle to engage aerial targets.

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“Micro-flowers” may one day deliver life-saving drugs within the body

Whether a medication is taken orally or intravenously, it ends up traveling throughout the body instead of going solely to the place it's needed. Such could soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to a new microparticle that looks like a flower.

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Floating pod cabin concept reinvents the forest treehouse

UK-based architectural designer Antony Gibbon has introduced his latest concept: the Burl Treehouse. This series of rounded treehouse pods offers guests a unique way to experience a nature getaway, while also prioritizing sustainability.

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Review: Going spatial with the Go portable “holographic” photo frame

Last year, the Looking Glass Factory launched a Kickstarter for a portable "holographic" display that shows three-dimensional imagery without requiring the viewer to don funky glasses. Now the Go is in the wild and we've been sent one to try out.

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Archer Aviation partners with defense company Anduril for DoD contract

In a major development at the nexus of military and commercial technology, Archer Aviation and Anduril Industries have announced an exclusive partnership aimed at the militarized vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) sector.

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Aston Martin packs its first hybrid engine into the 1,065-hp Valhalla

This all-powerful British four-wheel-drive machine is the company's first series production mid-engined supercar, and also its first plug-in hybrid. It tops out at 217 mph, does 0-60 mph in just 2.5 seconds, and it can be yours for just $1 million.

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Electric skis: A handy speed boost on your way up the slopes

Ski mountaineering – aka skimo – is an epic sport in which skiers make their way up to the summit of a mountain, then downhill-ski back to the base. The E-Skimo system is designed to make the trip up easier, by putting motorized treads on the skis.

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Roomy tiny house sleeps up to eight people under one roof

Although sharing one small bathroom would certainly be a squeeze, the Perpetua tiny house, by Frontier Tiny Homes, offers lots of flexibility for larger families by accommodating up to eight people under one roof.

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The world’s fastest dirt bike goes street-legal

The magnificently overpowered Stark Varg has been remixed and released as a street-legal electric enduro bike – and due to weird laws in certain areas, you may not even need a motorcycle license to ride this 80-horsepower, 120-kg (265-lb) monster.

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The “moving borders” phenomenon changing the shape of countries

When the Swiss and Italian governments got together to redraw the alpine border that divides the two countries last year, due to rapidly retreating glaciers, it put into stark focus a challenge that is expected to face many nations that have natural structures that mark territories.

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