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Stand-mounted smart projector streams 1080p Netflix for under $200
April 18, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Dangbei has announced the launch of a compact 1080p smart projector that's mounted to a gimbal stand for one-handed image adjustment over 190 degrees. The N2 mini can stream popular apps, can throw visuals at up to 120 inches and rocks Dolby sound.
Sleek scale-model hydroplane rises and rides on the water in new video
April 17, 2025
| Michael Franco
While hydrofoils lift out of the water thanks to an underwater fin, hydroplanes zoom along by riding directly on the surface of the water. A slick carbon-fiber scale model from startup CovaConcepts shows off the latter concept in a fun new video.
Firefly all-in-one turntable responds to music with dancing light show
April 18, 2025
| Paul Ridden
As we've mentioned before, sales of vinyl records have been on the increase for a few years now. If you're looking for something rather special to spin your records on, but missed out on Brian Eno's limited runs, Audio Technica could have the answer.
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April 18, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonBe it wrestling with headphones or earbuds, or sharing a bed with someone that prefers silence, drifting off to sleep with an audio soundtrack is not always practical. But this handy, inexpensive speaker is here to keep the peace in the bedroom.
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April 18, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodEven with all the economic uncertainty around, folks still love their motorcycles. While global giants like KTM and Harley-Davidson have been struggling with declining sales, Royal Enfield has managed to achieve the opposite: surpassing a million motorcycle sales!
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April 17, 2025TL;DR: Get an Apple Mac mini M2 while they're on sale for $359.99.
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April 17, 2025 | C.C. WeissHorse Powertrain looks to lend a hand to automakers expanding their hybrid offerings with an axle drive it calls the Future Hybrid Concept. The setup blends battery and fuel power into a single drive unit that transforms a BEV into a flexible hybrid.
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April 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWhile in-vehicle collision avoidance systems may be good at detecting big targets like automobiles, they're not as adept at detecting bicycles. Radian's Wingman was designed to address that problem, by boosting bikes' radar and LiDAR visibility.
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April 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthEven if you've built one of the world's best insect-inspired micro air vehicles, it won't be that useful if it can't stick a landing. That's why Harvard scientists have now given their RoboBee a set of long, jointed legs like those of the crane fly.
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April 17, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe heat from within your laptop disperses slowly, like ripples in a pond. What if we could turn that heat into channeled waves that travel away from the source up to a hundred times faster? Researchers are giving it a go – with crystals.
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April 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIf you've watched even a single episode of CSI, you'll know how important it is to check suspects and crime scenes for gunshot residue (GSR). A new technique could make that task faster and easier than ever before, by causing GSR to glow green.
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April 17, 2025 | Adam WilliamsMVRDV has been chosen to radically renovate a disused church. The former place of worship is being transformed into a public swimming pool, complete with a movable floor that lets visitors "walk on water."
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April 17, 2025 | Paul RiddenStoring 100s of books on a digital device is a great way to satisfy your thirst for adventure without needing lots of shelving. But e-readers don't feel book-like. Now E Ink has partnered with Readmoo to launch the first foldable color e-book reader.
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