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How Airbus plans to reach the edge of space with an engineless plane

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Judge dismisses Wikimedia v. NSA lawsuit, says plaintiff arguments are based on speculation

The Wikimedia foundation has officially filed suit against the NSA in hopes of dismantling the agency's mass surveillance programs.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smart mugs, beer brewers, and anti-snoring devices

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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This eco-friendly 3D-printing filament is made from the waste by-products of beer

Because the filament has visible grain fragments and naturally inconsistent color/darkness, the parts you print come out with a beautiful natural-looking grain.
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This smart pint glass tracks your beer intake, will request a cab if you’re too drunk to drive

While other smart mugs/cups/bottles offer dubious features like hydration reminders, ePint simply aims to help you have a good time.
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Smile! Scientists have developed 3D-printed teeth that kill bacteria on contact

Researchers have developed a set of artificial teeth that repel microbes on the molecular level, so plaque and tartar can never accumulate on them.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Robots, earbuds, a dash cam for car junkies

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
Pirate3D Printer

Pirate3D Buccaneer review

Thor battles elves in Thor: The Dark World.

This guy built an electromagnetic replica of Thor’s hammer that only he can lift

To make Mjolnir a reality, this man used a set of extremely powerful electromagnets, some batteries, and a fingerprint sensor built into the handle.
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Yuneec’s new Wizard Remote lets you control drones with a wave of your hand

The Typhyoon Wizard is a controller that allows users to pilot Yuneec Typhoon drones with simple "point-to-fly" commands.
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Boeing’s latest video explains how scientists built microlattice, the world’s lightest metal

Despite being made entirely from metal, microlattice is 100 times lighter than styrofoam -- so light that it can rest on top of a dandelion blossom.
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Good guy NASA just released over 1,200 patents to tech startups, free of charge

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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Leaf-blower hoverboards, PhoneSoap, robot arms

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Lockheed Martin’s modular ATHENA laser weapon is headed to production

Lockheed has been working on the ATHENA laser weapon system, and demonstrated its power a few months ago by disabling a truck with it.
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Here’s what this year’s Nobel Prize winners achieved for physics, chemistry, and medicine

Here's a rundown of the 2015 Nobel Prize recipients in physics, chemistry, and medicine, and why their discoveries are so important.
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You can finally preorder this ridiculous leaf-blower-powered hoverboard

Instead of using fancy supercooled magnets and elaborate metal-covered skate ramps to levitate, Mr. Hoverboard employs four downward-facing leaf blowers.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: moon rockets, solar cookers, and more

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Tempescope is a little box of rain you can leave on your coffee table

Weather apps are one thing, but this gizmo that pulls forecast data from the Internet and recreates it on your desk is entirely another
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PhotonGrill is a portable, inflatable solar grill that fits in a backpack

PhotonGrill lets you cook with the power of the sun, all in a package that fits in a backpack -- no propane, lighter fluid or ridiculous charcoal chimneys.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Laser razors, portable wind turbines, mo-cap suits

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DT Giveaway: Win an awesome Micro 3D printer from M3D!

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FormLabs unveils the Form 2: A bigger, badder, smarter SLA 3D printer

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Give your quadcopter drone thermal vision with Flir’s new Vue Pro camera

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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Submarine drones, bone-conducting headphones

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Toss your food scraps into this machine, and it’ll digest them to harvest energy

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This is what it looks like when a human body gets tasered in super slow motion

The act of tasing somebody happens so quickly that you can't actually watch what goes on. But when you film it in super slow motion, you can see much more.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Spider drones, coffeemakers and camera stabilizers

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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This six-legged spider drone can crawl into places quadcopters can’t reach

Rather than patrolling the skies and giving you a birds-eye view of the world, the six-legged Erle-Spider drone scuttles along the ground.
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Space prospecting: How Planetary Resources selects its asteroid mining targets

Ever wondered how Planetary Resources --the world's foremost asteroid mining organization-- decides what space rocks to chase after? Hit the jump to find out!
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Giant 3D printers, one-wheel skateboards and more

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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Want a BB-8 Droid from the upcoming Star Wars? They go on sale tonight for $150

Disney has partnered up with Sphero to make the BB-8 droid from Star Wars: The Force Awakens a reality, and it goes on sale tonight at midnight.
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These insane 50 mph electric mountain bikes can handle any type of terrain

Stealth Electric bikes effectively blur the line between mountain bike and electric motorcycle.
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Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Gladiator suits, float tubes, and a giant robot

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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This coffee-based 3D printing filament emits a pleasant smell while you print with it