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The robotic installation lighting up Hull for UK City of Culture 2017
Jason Bruges Studio’s latest kinetic installation opened in Hull last Friday (1 December). “Where Do We Go From Here?” is the last major art commission of the...
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Facebook brings wireless internet to the developing world
Hoping to establish itself as the social media network that cares, Facebook this week announced it is developing wireless internet access hardware and software that can be used in areas where...
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The solar powered cheese that could help power Africa and stop child labour
Solar power company YOLK has created a collection of products disguised as cheese in a bid to stop child labour by raising funds for children in east Africa. Featuring a...
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The 3D printed ceiling made from sand
A lightweight concrete ceiling with formwork 3D-printed from sand is among the innovations to feature in an experimental robot-made house built by university ETH Zurich. The “DFAB House,” currently...
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Creativity, code and magic with Kano’s Harry Potter Coding Kit
Kano, a company best-known for its build-it-yourself computers and coding kits, has launched a new tool teaching kids and adults to code through the magical world of Harry Potter....
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The amphibious garment that could let humans breathe underwater
Royal College of Art graduate Jun Kamei has built a garment that functions like gills, which could allow humans to survive when sea levels rise up and submerge the earth. Called...
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The kit that transforms any household object into a robot
Toymakers The Crafty Robot have launched a crowdfunding campaign for its latest design - a DIY robot that can follow you around the house and bring you drinks. Smartibot is an educational,...
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The paper that could bring the bee population back from the brink
A glucose-rich paper touted as an “energy drink for bees” could help prevent the endangered insects dying of exhaustion as they search for flowers. The aptly named...
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The 3D-printed inflatable car interiors of the near-future
Car interiors could morph into different configurations at the flick of a switch, using 3D-printed inflatable structures developed by researchers at the MIT. The Self-Assembly Lab at...
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The LEGO Roomba sweeps your LEGO up for you
The Brick Wall has created an automatic vacuum cleaner to tidy up all of those stray LEGO pieces with swift ease. The hackers have called the robot the “LEGO Roomba.” The Brick Wall built the...
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CAT VR is exactly what you think it is
Brain-monitoring, emotion-measuring, digital marketing agency isobar was labeled one of the world’s most innovative agencies in 2018 by Fast Company. And with good reason! They’re one of the first...
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The cone-shaped mouse that isn't an April fool
According to its designer, Inyeop Baek, “CONE” is the solution to simplifying the computer mouse. CONE’s primary button has a long surface area; its scroller rests comfortably beneath...
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3D print a home in 12 hours
3D-printing could very well be changing the game soon for global poverty and architecture, with these sturdy, 3D-printed homes that can be built a fraction of the going rate, in a fraction of the time. Whilst other...
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Flippy the robotic burger flipper takes first shift
A robot named Flippy is now flipping burgers in the kitchen of a California fast food restaurant called CaliBurger. Flippy uses thermal imaging, as well as 3D and camera vision to sense when to...
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Elon Musk's $500 flamethrower is officially available for pre-order
The flamethrower that Elon Musk teased The Boring Company would start selling, which he also tweeted was sentient, has a safe word (“cryptocurrency”) and comes with a...
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The transparent car pods that will move both horizontally and vertically
Architecture firm Oiio has proposed a radically new form of transport for Los Angeles, which would see bubble-like cabins passed around on wheelbases that could follow roads...
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£1.5 million research project looks to use data to perfect product design
Scientists at Cardiff University have launched a £1.5 million research project to explore how the design of everyday products such as bikes and cars can be...
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New VR horror film draws awareness to the hell of homelessness
Just in time for Halloween, comes a new terrifying experiential advocacy short called “The Killer,” in support of Spitalfields Crypt Trust. Released on YouTube and live...
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Dyson launching electric car in 2020
British inventor James Dyson (hero image) is investing £2 billion into developing a battery-powered vehicle, which is expected to launch in 2020. An email sent from Dyson to his employees revealed that a...
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The AI doctor that drives to you!
A concept for the “Aim” self-driving mobile medical clinic by Seattle studio Artefact includes diagnostics powered by artificial intelligence. The Aim platform relies on a mobile app and set of home...
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