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This portable wind turbine lets you generate wind energy no matter where you are

Janulus' portable wind turbine, which lets people generate wind energy no matter where they are, just raised over $40k in just its first day on Kickstarter.
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Chinese sci-fi author has brain cryogenically frozen so it can be reanimated in the future

Du Hong, a Chinese science fiction writer, cryogenically froze her brain after dying in hopes that advancements in cryonics will one day bring her back.
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This super aerodynamic bike just stole the world record for fastest human-powered vehicle

Watch out Tour de France-ers, a Canadian cycling enthusiast just set the world record for fastest land speed time by going a blistering 85.7 miles per hour.
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The world’s largest 3D printer towers 40 feet, will print clay houses

The World's Advanced Saving Project just announced it plans to officially unveil the world's largest delta 3D printer — dubbed Big Delta — this Friday.
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Check out this swarm of 50 drones being flown by a single operator

A team of researchers at the Naval Postgraduate School in California successfully launched fifty drones into the air while just one person controlled them.
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A humanoid robot may soon be the first permanent resident on the ISS

A team of researchers in France just completed work on a robot with an autobiographical memory, and it may soon be a permanent member of the ISS.
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This new army helmet uses bone conduction technology to help soldiers communicate

The British defense company BAE Systems recently unveiled its latest project which aims to include bone conduction communication technology in Army helmets.
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In the not-so-distant future, you’ll be able to book a night in this 3D printed hotel room

Lewis Yakich and Andrey Rudenko successfully built the world's first 3D-printed hotel, constructing an addition to the Lewis Grand Hotel in the Philippines.
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SpaceX’s gargantuan Falcon Heavy rocket will launch in the spring of 2016

Elon Musk's aerospace manufacturer SpaceX recently announced it plans to launch its massive Falcon Heavy rocket in either late April or early May of 2016.
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Delighting Star Wars fans everywhere, Disney unveils Millennium Falcon and X-Wing drones

During its 18-hour live web event, Disney unveiled plans to sell remote-controlled Millennium Falcon and X-Wing drones starting Friday, September 4.
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This mono-wheel skateboard boasts LED runner lights and built-in Bluetooth speakers

Inventor Robert Bigler decided to join in on the hoverboard revolution by unveiling his latest personal mobility vehicle, a one-wheel electric skateboard.
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This crazy hobbyist built a flyable 54-rotor personal helicopter from drone parts

Someone in the United Kingdom just unveiled a brilliant, 54-propeller drone that possesses the ability to not only fly, but to fly with the man on board.
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To reduce concussions, Dartmouth now uses robotic tackle dummies during football practice

Two Dartmouth engineering students recently unveiled a robotic tackling dummy they hope can help reduce concussive injuries sustained by football players.
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Switzerland just finished the Gotthard Base Tunnel — the longest tunnel in the world

Authorities in Switzerland officially announce construction on the longest tunnel in the world has finally finished and is scheduled to open in June 2016.
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NASA’s new 3D printed rocket parts work just as well as the old-fashioned ones

After running a series of rigorous heat-tests, NASA found its 3D-printed rocket injectors hold up to extreme conditions as well as traditionally made parts.
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North Dakota just made it perfectly legal for cops to arm drones with weapons

Legislators in North Dakota just allowed a bill amendment making it completely legal for police officers to arm drones with "less than lethal" weapons.
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Boeing’s latest crazy patent? This drone that can transform into a submarine

Boeing added another outrageous idea to its patent quiver recently, filing plans for a drone that possesses the incredible ability to turn into a submarine.
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This 65-foot flamethrower is totally legal to own for a mere $1,600

XMatter's X15 Flamethrower not only spits fire some 50 feet into the air but it looks like something straight out of a Hollywood science fiction movie.
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Chop down mountains with the edge of your hand in this augmented-reality sandbox

Researchers from UC Davis and UCLA just unveiled an augmented reality sandbox that lets people modify and alter a topographical map with only their hands.
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Watch this guy control his Lego robot by moving around in a Lego exoskeleton

Danny Benedettelli's next step in his Cyclops project is a functional robot which he can wirelessly control by wearing an exoskeleton made up of Legos.
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Everything you need to know about the SR-71 Blackbird — the fastest jet in the world

Lockheed's SR-71 Blackbird holds the record for fastest manned aircraft of all-time, officially clocking in at an impressive 2,193.2 mph back in 1976.
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Cyborg cockroaches with sensor ‘backpacks’ could help find disaster victims

A team of bioboticists just announced they're about to conduct real-world tests with cyborg cockroaches who are capable of finding disaster victims.
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This prosthetic arm lets kids create their own attachments with Legos

Colombian designer Carlos Torres developed a unique prosthetic arm which allows kids to customize the unit with the ultimate children's toy, Legos.
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Man 3D prints poison dart gun to protest State Department’s weapon blueprint laws

The State Department introduced a new law which could ban the publication of weapon schematics online, so Peter Aralic 3D printed a dart gun in protest.
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This bar has a room filled with alcohol vapor, allowing patrons to get buzzed just by breathing

For those times liquid alcohol just won't cut it, U.K.-based Bompas & Parr just opened a bar which allows visitors to bask in a room full of alcoholic mist.
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This interactive 3D map of every object orbiting Earth is absolutely engrossing

An incoming college freshman just created a website showing off everything currently orbiting Earth, and the finished product is astounding.
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Watch this robotic samurai beat a master swordsman in a slicing match

Japanese company yasakawa creates a robot that beats a human samurai in a slicing match.
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This wristwatch has a classic arcade cabinet mounted to it

ThinkGeek thinks it has found its target market with this crazy watch shaped like an arcade machine, It looks hideous but it's certainly a novelty watch.
Mobility and milestones: 2012 BMW ConnectedDrive system adds 3D maps, touchpad, and 4G LTE hotspot

Mobility and milestones: 2012 BMW ConnectedDrive system adds 3D maps, touchpad, and 4G LTE hotspot

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Cadillac’s crystal ball shows self-driving car in luxury automaker’s future

Vibrating theater seats are shaking things up with the movie-going experience

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Spelunk in relative safety with the CaveSim virtual cave

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Party too hard and feel like hell? Hop aboard Vegas’ Hangover Heaven bus

Embrace is a life-saving sleeping bag for infants without access to incubators