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Vacuum company's 1,876-horsepower hypercar does 0-60 in 1.8 seconds

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Highlights

Mental HealthBrain HealthBody and Mind

Laughing gas a promising treatment for depression

by Jay Kakade

Nitrous oxide, known as laughing gas, has shown rapid antidepressant effects in people with depression, with symptoms easing within hours of inhaling it. The treatment involves breathing in a mix of nitrous oxide and oxygen for up to an hour.

Tiny HousesOutdoors

Flexible tiny house squeezes in space for work, family, and more

by Adam Williams

Designed for full-time living in a compact footprint, the Julia tiny house packs in an impressive number of features. It includes a light-filled and airy interior with a netted hangout area, as well as a home office.

You wouldn’t expect much from a $199 MacBook Air—until you use it

A refurbished 13-inch MacBook Air (2017) is 80% off through Jan. 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For email, documents, and light web work, it’s a remarkably low-cost way to return macOS to your daily routine.

Home EntertainmentConsumer TechTechnology

Wall-hugging Laser TV promises true 4K at up to 150 inches

by Paul Ridden

Epson added an ultra-short-throw laser projector to its new Lifestudio range of streaming models last year, which promised "impressive brightness and a vivid, true-to-life picture day or night." Now the veteran company is adding a more powerful flavor.

Medical InnovationsBody and Mind

When smell is lost, our sense of touch may replace it

by Chelsea Haney

For millions, losing their sense of smell reshapes daily life. Once damaged, the system is difficult to restore. That challenge led researchers to stop asking how to fix smell, and start asking whether its information might reach the brain another way.

Medical InnovationsBody and Mind

Eye tracker for hands-free VR is powered by blinking

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

A team of researchers in China has developed a remarkable device to allow people with limited mobility to use computers and experience VR content by moving their eyeballs – and to power the gadget simply by blinking.

AutomotiveTransport

Hyundai finally takes the wraps off the Staria Electric MPV

by Aaron Turpen

Hyundai has been teasing the electric model Staria people mover since 2021 and has finally introduced the full production spec model. Debuting in Brussels, the 800-volt minivan will go on sale in Korea and Europe before mid-2026.

MilitaryTechnology

US Navy seeks new tactics for combat drone era

by David Szondy

As combat drones continue to move from the laboratory to the battlefield, the US Navy is exploring how to use a digitally simulated F-35 Lightning II aircraft to develop new tactics to go with the new technology.

Elsewhere

This planetarium doubles as a sports 'theater' with a giant 87-foot domed screen.

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