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A robot just built a structure in space for the first time
by Mike McRae
A robot designed by Caltech and funded by DARPA has recently demonstrated a potential solution to space construction by assembling an antenna’s truss from individual components in orbit.
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Tiny HousesOutdoors
Two-person tiny house provides hassle-free living on a single floor
by Adam Williams
Not every tiny house needs to be an exercise in squeezing as much as possible into the smallest footprint. The Cali 9.6 takes a more relaxed approach, with an easy to navigate single-floor layout that opens up to the outside.
AircraftTransport
Qantas Airbus A350-1000ULR sets world-record longest commercial flight
by David Szondy
Qantas Airways has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) verified that the airline's Airbus A350-1000ULR passenger liner completed the world's longest commercial flight from Melbourne to Toulouse.
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Review: $100 blackout sound mask has changed my sleep game overnight
by Bronwyn Thompson
As a light sleeper who has been known to have a pillow or black shirt over my head in bed, while listening to a podcast or audiobook to drift off and stay that way, the Sleenova SleepMask has been a surprising game-changer.
MotorcyclesTransport
Harley-Davidson launches its first US single-cylinder bike in 49 years
by Utkarsh Sood
For all the heavy hitters in Harley-Davidson’s ranks, it is perhaps the Sprint 440 that has the biggest responsibility for carrying the weight of the company’s sales. For if H-D is able to hit home with its new motorcycle, it might well and truly be “back.”
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Underwater ultrasound scans could help struggling coral reefs reproduce
by Omar Kardoudi
Ultrasound scanners usually spend their days giving expectant parents a first grainy look at their baby. Now Canon has pointed one of its machines at coral to see if it’s egg-laden, and to maybe help with its reproduction issues too.
AutomotiveTransport
Ford V8 crate engine brings unprecedented power to car of your choice
by Simon Heptinstall
Ford Performance has revealed its most powerful competition crate engine ever: the Megazilla 2.0. It’s a twin-turbo 1,200-hp monster built to challenge the limits of aftermarket customization and bolt-on performance.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
Road-ready tiny house packs a lot of flexibility into 26-ft-long frame
by Adam Williams
In a market packed with huge tiny houses, the Summer's Night Dream offers a refreshing change: a tiny house that's actually, well, tiny. Despite its modest dimensions, it sleeps four people – or even more at a squeeze.
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MotorcyclesTransport
Royal Enfield Himalayan 750: You asked for it, and it's finally here
by Utkarsh Sood
After months of teasers and spy shots and what was effectively Royal Enfield’s poorest-kept secret, years of collective prayers have now been answered with the Himalayan 750. It’s here, it’s fresh, and it’s everything that the audience asked for.
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When I first got into photography, I tried numerous semi-transparent household items in front of the lens to see what strange imaging effects I could create. YouTuber Lensevision has dispensed with the lens altogether and placed a glass vase in front of a Canon DSLR, shone a light through and managed to snap some impressive abstracts.
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