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The European Space Observatory's Very Large
Telescope (VLT) has spotted a massive yellow star with a diameter of
more than 1,300 times the size of the Sun. The star is also a part of a
binary system, with a companion star orbiting so close that it is
actually in physical contact with the giant. Read More
There's a new player in the already crowded cloud
storage market. UK-telecoms provider Virgin Media has announced the
launch of Virgin Media Cloud. The platform promises a, "safe and easy
way to sync store and share your files." Read More
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has been in
discussions for some time with the New Jersey Government and Motor
Vehicle Commission about the implementation of its direct dealership
model. This week the Administration, following suit with Texas and
Arizona, moved to block Tesla from selling cars in its own stores. So
what's all the fuss about? Read More
We've grown quite accustomed to rugged, 4WD
trucks and SUVs over the years. At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show,
Volkswagen was determined to show a few different looks for
all-wheel-powered vehicles with off-road intentions. It revealed a
utility convertible in the T-ROC concept and also debuted the Multivan Alltrack concept, an AWD van for "all roads and any track." Read More
There are various reasons why people
might want to mount bikes on their walls, whether its for maintenance,
to showcase a treasured racer or purely to save space. US-based inventor Jurgen Beneke aims to cater to all types with Shelfie. Read More 
Last week Adidas announced a radical knitted
football boot, the Samba Primeknit (top left), but in an announcement
today, the company has gone one massive step further by combining the
boot and sock into what it believes will be the football boot of the
future. While acknowledging the boot/sock Primeknit FS (top right) is a
concept model, it plans to release the all-in-one hybrid later this
year. Adidas claims the hybrid design provides a bespoke lightweight
barefoot-like second-skin with vastly improved “feel” and a perfect fit
from toe to calf. Read More
Controlling a robot in space from the ground can
be a bit like hitting a moving target. There’s a one to three second
delay as data passes back and forth between the robot and ground
control, which means that operators have to anticipate how the robots
will move during these delays. This week, the Lockheed Martin Advanced
Technology Center (ATC) announced the first-ever demonstration of
collaborative tele-operations that involved control of robots on the
International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts on the ISS and operators
on the ground. Read More
Small capsule-like homes where management of
utilities, such as electricity and water, is left to the city could form
part of a sustainable future for Paris, according to a team of the
city's designers and architects. Live-Lib, a concept for a two-part
residential building, is designed to provide a degree of privacy while
feeding off communal, sustainable resources to drive down costs and
energy usage. Read More
In addition to the sporty and strange,
the Geneva Motor Show hosts its fair share of green cars and concepts.
This year, everyone from mainstream manufacturers to university teams
showed designs built from ultralight components, powered by alternative
fuels and otherwise designed around fuel- and emissions-frugal
commuting. Read More
Bitcoin,
the digital cryptocurrency designed to enable anonymous peer-to-peer
financial exchanges without the involvement of third parties, is having
serious teething problems. However, most such problems are associated
with bitcoin storage or conversion, and should settle down as the
currency is more widely accepted. Assuming this happens, let's look at
the strengths and weaknesses of a mature Bitcoin currency in a modern
economy. Read More
There are various reasons why people
might want to mount bikes on their walls, whether its for maintenance,
to showcase a treasured racer or purely to save space. US-based inventor Jurgen Beneke aims to cater to all types with Shelfie. Read More
The European Space Observatory's Very Large
Telescope (VLT) has spotted a massive yellow star with a diameter of
more than 1,300 times the size of the Sun. The star is also a part of a
binary system, with a companion star orbiting so close that it is
actually in physical contact with the giant. Read More
There's a new player in the already crowded cloud
storage market. UK-telecoms provider Virgin Media has announced the
launch of Virgin Media Cloud. The platform promises a, "safe and easy
way to sync store and share your files." Read More
Electric car manufacturer Tesla has been in
discussions for some time with the New Jersey Government and Motor
Vehicle Commission about the implementation of its direct dealership
model. This week the Administration, following suit with Texas and
Arizona, moved to block Tesla from selling cars in its own stores. So
what's all the fuss about? Read More
We've grown quite accustomed to rugged, 4WD
trucks and SUVs over the years. At the 2014 Geneva Motor Show,
Volkswagen was determined to show a few different looks for
all-wheel-powered vehicles with off-road intentions. It revealed a
utility convertible in the T-ROC concept and also debuted the Multivan Alltrack concept, an AWD van for "all roads and any track." Read More
There are various reasons why people
might want to mount bikes on their walls, whether its for maintenance,
to showcase a treasured racer or purely to save space. US-based inventor Jurgen Beneke aims to cater to all types with Shelfie. Read More
Last week Adidas announced a radical knitted
football boot, the Samba Primeknit (top left), but in an announcement
today, the company has gone one massive step further by combining the
boot and sock into what it believes will be the football boot of the
future. While acknowledging the boot/sock Primeknit FS (top right) is a
concept model, it plans to release the all-in-one hybrid later this
year. Adidas claims the hybrid design provides a bespoke lightweight
barefoot-like second-skin with vastly improved “feel” and a perfect fit
from toe to calf. Read More
Controlling a robot in space from the ground can
be a bit like hitting a moving target. There’s a one to three second
delay as data passes back and forth between the robot and ground
control, which means that operators have to anticipate how the robots
will move during these delays. This week, the Lockheed Martin Advanced
Technology Center (ATC) announced the first-ever demonstration of
collaborative tele-operations that involved control of robots on the
International Space Station (ISS) by astronauts on the ISS and operators
on the ground. Read More
Small capsule-like homes where management of
utilities, such as electricity and water, is left to the city could form
part of a sustainable future for Paris, according to a team of the
city's designers and architects. Live-Lib, a concept for a two-part
residential building, is designed to provide a degree of privacy while
feeding off communal, sustainable resources to drive down costs and
energy usage. Read More
In addition to the sporty and strange,
the Geneva Motor Show hosts its fair share of green cars and concepts.
This year, everyone from mainstream manufacturers to university teams
showed designs built from ultralight components, powered by alternative
fuels and otherwise designed around fuel- and emissions-frugal
commuting. Read More
Bitcoin,
the digital cryptocurrency designed to enable anonymous peer-to-peer
financial exchanges without the involvement of third parties, is having
serious teething problems. However, most such problems are associated
with bitcoin storage or conversion, and should settle down as the
currency is more widely accepted. Assuming this happens, let's look at
the strengths and weaknesses of a mature Bitcoin currency in a modern
economy. Read More
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