Saab’s Sirius Compact warfare sensor stays stealthy, locates threats

Saab has introduced a passive, lightweight, electronic warfare sensor called Sensor Compact, which is designed to act alone or in an array to locate incoming threats on a variety of tactical levels without revealing its presence.

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Quicksink kit turns “dumb” bombs into ship destroyers

The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has demonstrated the ability of air-dropped bombs to sink ships with the effectiveness of a submarine-launched torpedo at a fraction of the cost by sinking a full-scale vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Lenovo embraces hybrid working with 7th-gen Yoga laptops

For many, the global COVID-19 pandemic has made going to work a case of making some space at home and powering on the webcam-packing PC. Lenovo has just launched its 7th-gen Yoga machines to tempt those looking to upgrade their home office.

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Undefined’s next-gen “silent” ion propulsion drone: still noisy

With two successful flight tests in the bag, and just under US$2 million in seed funding, Florida company Undefined Technologies has unveiled the next generation of its "silent" commercial drone, which uses ionic propulsion instead of propellers.

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“Extremely fast-charging” battery hits 60 percent in under 6 minutes

By rethinking a key battery component, scientists in China have come up with what's described as "extremely fast charging" technology that sees a lithium-ion battery hit 60 percent capacity in under six minutes.

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Record-breaking camera keeps everything between 3 cm and 1.7 km in focus

Inspired by the dual-focus visual system of a 500-million-year-old trilobite, researchers have created and tested a light field camera with the greatest depth of field ever demonstrated. Everything between 3 cm and 1.7 km from the lens stays sharp.

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Moto’s stylus-packing mid-range phone gets smoother visuals, OIS camera

Motorola has updated last year's Moto G Stylus model for 2022, adding faster processing and 5G connectivity, treating the 1080p display to a smoother refresh rate, and including a main camera with optical image stabilization.

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Beautiful mini audio mixer comes with not-so-attractive price tag

The masters of minimalist styling at Sweden's Teenage Engineering have added a feature-packed but tiny pro audio mixer to the company's lineup, which packs built-in sounds, beats and sequencing and can also serve as a USB audio interface.

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Sapphire fiber sensor can withstand the rigors of fusion and flight

Scientists have developed a sensor made of incredibly thin strands of sapphire that can withstand extreme heat and radiation, and possibly be put to work in the harsh environment of nuclear fusion reactors and enable more streamlined air travel.

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Physicists deploy 3D printing in pursuit of world’s crackliest chocolate

A team of Dutch scientists has taken on the grueling task of designing the perfect piece of chocolate, using novel 3D printing techniques to create designs that shatter in the most pleasurable way when bitten. Clearly, extensive testing is required.

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