A meter-wide (3 ft) asteroid impacted the Moon's
surface September 11, 2013, producing a bright explosion and digging a
new crater about 40 meters (130 ft) in diameter. The video of the event
shows a bright flash of light against the stark blackness of the Moon's
dark side. Similar in brilliance to the brightest stars in the Big
Dipper, the asteroid impact is the largest confirmed impact on the Moon
since continuous monitoring started some 15 years ago. Read More
Citroen's C4 Cactus isn't prickly at all
February 25, 2014
Unlike the prickly desert dwelling plant,
Citroen’s new C4 Cactus CUV/hatchback mashup is approachable and easy to
hug. Lighter than the regular C4, the airbump-bearing vehicle is more
about making a design statement than pushing the technological envelope.
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British architectural firm Hewitt Studios LLP
recently completed work on the 400 sq m (4,305 sq ft) UK-based Limpley
Stoke Eco-House. Designed with a focus on sustainability and energy
efficiency, the futuristic home features more green technology than you
can shake a (sustainably-sourced) stick at, including rainwater
collection, passive ventilation, solar power, and an EV charging point.
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SanDisk has chosen the Mobile World
Congress in Barcelona, Spain, to announce the world’s largest capacity
microSD card, the waterproof 128 GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I memory card.
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While the big players in the smartwatch
market continue to tweak their designs, searching for a device with the
right mix of functionality and style, others are banking on the latter
being the force to drive mass-market appeal. Finnish company Creoir Ltd
certainly fits this description. Its concept Ibis Dual Face Smart Watch
on show at this week's Mobile World Congress bears a closer resemblance
to a piece of jewelry than other smartwatch designs on offer. Read More
The Bugatti Veyron SuperSport caught the world’s attention in 2010 when it set the record for the world's fastest production car, but that crown may now have been passed on. Hennessey Performance announced on Monday that its Venom GT
hit 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h) at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape
Canaveral, Florida. Driven by former Michelin tire test engineer, race
driver, and Director of Miller Motorsport Brian Smith, the time for the
Venom GT was independently verified, but has yet to be officially
recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records. Read More
3D printing technology has assisted
in life-saving heart surgery performed on a 14-month old child, with
engineers at the University of Louisville producing a printed model of
the child's heart prior to the procedure that enabled doctors to better
prepare for the operation. Read More Three-year pizza to join US Army MRE delicacies
By Brian Dodson
February 24, 2014
Pizza with a three-year shelf life will soon be
joining the US Army's field rations menu. These infamous MREs (Meal,
Ready to Eat) have a long and checkered history, acquiring such
sobriquets over the years as "Meals Rejected by Everyone" and "Materials
Resembling Edibles." Pizza has long topped the list of requested meals,
but the task of providing a palatable slice of this complex food that
will survive the required three-year shelf life has foiled all attempts.
Now, the folks at Natick's Combat Feeding Directorate have achieved a
minor miracle in food technology: stopping time for a slice of pizza.
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While we can counter the deterioration of sight and hearing with glasses and hearing aids,
few tools exist for combating a degenerating sense of touch. A common
ailment among stroke patients and the aging, treating diminishing
tactile perception has proven a complicated task. Looking to provide a
wearable solution unimposing enough for everyday use, a research team
from Germany's Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) is developing a stimulation
glove designed to be worn passively to alleviate such impairments. Read More
The ReSound LiNX hearing aid
connects with a user's iPhone to allow music and phone calls to be heard
directly through the device, thus allowing more comfortable smartphone
use for the hearing impaired. Read More 
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