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Domesticating AI – It's not coming, it's already here

Domesticating AI – It's not coming, it's already here

by Howard Armitage

From AI-generated garden makeovers to a voice assistant that actually remembers context, take a look at how local AI is transforming home automation. Privacy-first, open-source, and edging closer to Tony Stark territory.

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XL tiny house is equipped for full-time family living on wheels

Tiny HousesOutdoors

by Adam Williams

This newly completed tiny house pushes the limits of tiny living with its substantial size and apartment-like interior. Measuring 399 sq ft, it offers enough space for full-time small living, even for a family.

Revolutionary solid-state batteries finally hit US roads

AutomotiveTransport

by Simon Heptinstall

Fast-charging hyper-efficient EV batteries are one step closer as engineers manage to fit Factorial’s semi-solid battery pack into a production Dodge Charger for US road tests.

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Expandable camper nearly triples living space with huge folding wings

Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

by C.C. Weiss

Many campers love a compact trailer for towing but a space that lives like a small home at camp. The new Ortsan Mini House Caravan does both, towing small but blossoming open upon arrival to nearly triple its living space.

Magnetic multitool stacks 70 tools in five titanium cards

Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

by Maryna Holovnova

A new titanium multitool is available for backing on Kickstarter, and it might be one of the most well-organized tools on the market, featuring 70 tools distributed across five bank-card-sized plates.

Ford Escort back as limited-edition 326-hp modern-retro sports car

AutomotiveTransport

by Utkarsh Sood

Who would have ever imagined we’d live to see a day where a Ford Escort would boast a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911? A proper working-class car turned into a sexy rear-wheel-drive, sub-2,000-lb, manual sports car that revs to 10,000 rpm!

Hybrid cine camera simultaneously shoots 16mm film and HD video

PhotographyConsumer TechTechnology

by Shirl Leigh

Analog filmmakers struggling with aging and hard-to-repair 16mm film cameras can now eagerly anticipate the release of the Cinelux Sixteen, a hybrid 16mm and HD digital camera boasting “live film simulation designed for a new era of filmmakers.”

US Air Force fast-tracks B-21 testing timeline by combining test phases

MilitaryEngineering

by David Szondy

In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an operational pilot alongside a test pilot early in the flight-testing program for the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber.

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GHK-Cu: The science behind the 'fountain of youth' anti-aging peptide

Aging WellWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind

by Bronwyn Thompson

Anti-aging peptides have become one of the most talked-about experimental treatments in this emerging area of science – and one in particular, GHK-Cu, has shot to fame this year. So, what is it exactly? We separate the reality from the hype.

Alzheimer's symptoms reverse after US woman takes mushrooms. Here's what it tells us.

Brain HealthBody and Mind

by The Conversation

A report on an individual patient has prompted scientists to ask whether psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, could have unexpected effects on the ageing brain.

A new way to measure a planet's mass

AstronomyScience

by Toluwalogo Niji-Olawepo

Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and McMaster University in Canada have shown that the structures of dust rings surrounding young stars can be used to estimate the masses of hidden planets.

Mysterious condition that weakens teeth affects more than 1 in 4 children

Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind

by The Conversation

The condition affects how certain adult teeth form in early childhood. It isn’t caused by lack of brushing, sugar or poor dental habits, but by something that disrupts the enamel formation before the teeth even erupt.

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