MQ-9 Reaper drone being upgraded to meet new geopolitical reality

The US Air Force is seeking upgrades to its ordered and serving fleets of MQ-9 Reaper combat drones as its priorities shift from anti-extremist operations to dealing with near-peer adversaries like Russia and China.

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A&K’s latest digital audio player debuts interchangeable sound modules

High-end audio brand Astell&Kern has added a new music player to its A&futura line, which slots in just below last year's SE200 model. The stand-out feature on the SE180 is the ability to pop out the existing sound module and swap it for another.

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Russian startup hopes smart guitar will open playing to all

Learning to play the guitar is hard, and we've seen a number of solutions leveraging digital smarts to help kickstart the process. The latest is a funky X-wing smart guitar that was designed to open up playing to the disability community too.

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Simple foot-buzzing tech simulates the feel of walking in VR worlds

Although there are rigs that allow gamers to walk on the spot while their avatar walks in a VR environment, such setups tend to be large and complex. A new system, however, simulates walking simply by buzzing the seated user's feet.

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B&W aims to set a new standard with true wireless earphones debut

British high-end audio brand Bowers & Wilkins has announced its late entry into the true wireless earphones space with the PI7 and PI5 models, but is suggesting that mobile music lovers will find the wait worthwhile.

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LG prepares for return to school and office with ProBeam projectors

The global pandemic has seen many business people and students working from home. As lockdowns ease, offices and schools are starting to reopen and LG is readying two projectors for release to help make boardroom and classroom presentations pop.

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Tusk-free ivory substitute can be 3D printed into complex shapes

The ivory trade has been banned for over 30 years now, which means that technicians restoring ivory artifacts have to get creative in finding alternative materials. A new 3D-printable substance known as Digory appears to fit the bill nicely.

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B&O reimagines the bookshelf speaker with the Beosound Emerge

Bang & Olufsen shrugs off the blocky old persona of the average bookshelf speaker, and has instead launched a slim full-range model called the Beosound Emerge that can take its place well among the hardbacks and paperbacks on your library shelf.

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