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Wireless retinal implant approved for sale across 30 countries
by Etiido Uko
“Remove the plank from your eye before pointing out the speck in another’s,” says a popular proverb. For millions with geographic atrophy, the speck is literal. Relief may now be coming, after a sight-restoring implant received approval for sale in Europe.
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Hennessey’s $2.5M Blackbird hypercar ditches digital for raw V8 power
by Simon Heptinstall
Meet the Hennessey Blackbird hypercar, a sensational statement about decoupling mechanical innovation from digital dependency that features the world’s most powerful and high-revving naturally-aspirated V8 engine and an old-school manual gearbox.
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Dulles Airport to get $22B revamp and 'world's largest parking garage'
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Washington Dulles International Airport is set to undergo a major renovation, with an expansion plan that's set to cost some $22 billion. Here's everything you can expect from the renovation – except for a clear timeline.
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Genetically modified hookworms could protect against deadly pufferfish toxin
by Jay Kakade
Hookworms are freeloaders that live at the host’s expense inside their gut, drinking about two drops of blood per day. This parasite could soon pay its way with engineered hookworms serving as living medicine factories.
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Insane Dodge Viper V10-powered motorcycle sells for $200K
by Utkarsh Sood
The Allen Millyard Dodge Viper V10 is a proper missile. It comes powered by an actual 8-liter Dodge Viper V10 engine that produces 507 hp and 525 lb.ft. But the fact that it was built by Millyard himself adds to its prestige.
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AI medical scribe consent raises patient rights concerns
by Howard Armitage
An AI present in your consultation promises better notes, less admin and more time for patients, but what exactly is being recorded, where does the data go, and did anyone really ask for your consent?
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Adorable Tiny Vinyl turntable spins 4-inch records
by Monica J. White
Tiny Vinyl’s budget-friendly Player gives four-inch records their own belt-drive turntable, with built-in speakers and Bluetooth, while crates and frames expand the collectible format into a miniature music ecosystem.
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Lamborghini pays homage to past great with new Revuelto edition
by Aaron Turpen
Lamborghini has never been shy about mining its own history for inspiration. The difference this time is that it's reaching back to the car that arguably invented the modern supercar.
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Following an Insta Reel showing airless mountain bike tires, online content creator Seth Alvo searched online to buy and test them on video. The search proved fruitless. So he decided to 3D print his own in lime green and put them through their paces.
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