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No snakes required! Synthetic antivenom could be a lifesaver

A Danish startup called Serpentides is making a new type of antivenom that’s easier to produce, significantly lower in cost, and could be used by anyone.
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The ESA wants to clean up space junk with a giant, rocket-powered claw

Remember those arcade grabbing machines, forever immortalized in Toy Story as the godlike entity known as “The Claw”? This is the same -- but way bigger.
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Google Maps’ latest features aim to ease holiday season stress

Google is adding new pandemic-related data to Maps aimed at getting you safely through the busy holiday season and beyond.
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Robots could soon make up a quarter of U.K. army, top general suggests

The head of the British armed forces has suggested that a quarter of the nation's army could be made up of robots by 2030.
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Facebook is developing AR glasses to help deaf people hear better

The research lead for Facebook’s Hearing Science lab tells Digital Trends about the exciting possibilities of AR glasses.
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Watch America’s first firefighting robot in action

A firefighting robot this week became the first of its kind to be deployed in the U.S. And the LAFD's newest recruit has already been put to work.
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Take a tour inside Blue Origin’s crew capsule for space tourists

Blue Origin, the space transportation company set up by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, has offered its first video tour of its crew capsule for space tourists.
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GPS-tracking, 3D-printed decoy eggs can help root out illegal poachers

How do you make battling poachers more proactive and less reactive? With 3D-printed decoy eggs that reveal the whereabouts of thieves, of course.
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car prototype drive: A crowd-pleaser

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is VW's attempt to finally bring electric cars to the masses. So what's it like to drive? We took a spin around the block to find out.
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Major iOS 14 accessibility features benefit everyone

The launch of iOS 14 has brought several high-profile accessibility features into the mainstream. We give you the lowdown on how to take advantage of them.
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Amazing wearable could detect epileptic seizures an hour before they strike

Tech could help users to prepare for seizures such as falls or other injuries that might arise from epilepsy sufferers being caught unawares.
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Shotgun-wielding indoor drone could enter places too dangerous for human troops

The U.K.’s Ministry of Defence is developing twin shotgun-toting drones that are able to fly indoors, as well as identify targets using machine vision.
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Your A.I. smart assistant could one day tell if you’re lonely

A.I. assistants can answer questions, cue up songs, and make restaurant reservations. Could they also be used to diagnose loneliness?
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Personal power generator harvests energy from the breeze you make when you walk

You won't be carrying around a wind turbine anytime soon. But this tiny device captures energy from the wind using the triboelectric effect.
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A smartphone app for diagnosing autism could soon win FDA approval

App's creators hope that it could enable children with autism to be identified younger, thereby getting the help they need sooner.
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A.I. could play a vital role in the birth of tomorrow’s IVF children

A new A.I. tool could help embryologists select the optimal embryo for IVF treatment. In doing so, it could help increase the chance of fertility success.
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Printable wood biopaste could be the sustainable future of 3D printing

Researchers may have found a way to make 3D printing a bit more environmentally friendly — by printing with a new wood-based biopaste material.
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Amazon rolls out Text Banner for Fire TV viewers with impaired vision

To help visually impaired Fire TV viewers, Amazon rolled out Text Banner, a feature that consolidates onscreen text in a fixed location, within a compact space.
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Your wearables can soon help contact trace coronavirus outbreaks

New additions to coronavirus exposure notification systems will use Bluetooth-based wearables.
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This startup says it will be 3D-printing entire houses within a year

Is 3D printing the future of housebuilding? It certainly will be if new startup Mighty Buildings, which launched from stealth mode this week, has its way.
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Hyundai launching all-electric brand, with three models on the way

Hyundai just announced a new dedicated brand for electric cars. The brand is called Ioniq, and it will launch with three vehicles over the next four years.
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The rise of ‘swipe-up’ activism on Instagram

Instagram users are sharing links to prewritten emails, the latest viral way to spread social activism amid U.S. protests against racism and police brutality.
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Reddit co-founder steps down from board, calls for his successor to be Black

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian announced his resignation from the company's board, urging the remaining board members to appoint a Black replacement.
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Thanks to lidar, archeologists discovered a giant new Mayan ruins site

Researchers at the University of Arizona in Tucson used an airborne lidar system to discover a gigantic Mayan ceremonial ground.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks out about racism, calls for change

Apple CEO Tim Cook spoke about racism and called to build a better future. Cook wrote that Apple would be donating to organizations fighting racial inequality.
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Tesla’s new million-mile battery could finally make electric cars affordable

The low-cost batteries would be able to last up to million miles and could make electric Tesla models the same price or even less than a car run by gasoline.
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Soft robot exosuit helps people improve their walking after suffering a stroke

A robot exosuit developed by Harvard and Boston University researchers can help people who have suffered from strokes. Here's how.
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Amazon’s custom-made face shields available to the public at less than cost

Amazon will donate 3D-printed, medical-grade face shields to health care workers before making them available to the general public for a third of market price.
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Razer to use vending machines to distribute millions of free face masks

The gaming hardware maker will deploy 20 of the machines in Singapore where the authorities have ordered everyone to wear a mask outside during the pandemic.
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For thirsty campers, GoSun’s water purifier purges germs with power of the sun

The GoSun Flow can purify and heat water via solar power or USB. Its portability means you can have access to clean water no matter where you are.
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Gene therapy helps people with monochrome vision to see in color

Researchers in Germany have demonstrated that a new gene therapy can be used to help cure an extremely rare type of color blindness.
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This next-gen firefighting robot has a spotter drone and a foam blaster

Estonian company Milrem Robotics has developed a new firefighting tank robot. Equipped with an accompanying drone and other tech, it's ready to battle blazes.
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Caretaker bots and starfish assassins: Meet the tech that protects Earth’s reefs

Coral reefs are dying everywhere. Can technology help reverse this tragic trend? Here are six examples of cutting edge tech that might assist with exactly that.
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An IBM supercomputer called Summit is taking on the coronavirus

IBM's Summit supercomputer, the most powerful computer on the planet, has been doing some important work for the development of a treatment for the coronavirus.