Selk'Bag is a sleeping bag that you wear

Selk'Bag is a sleeping bag that you wear: "If you've done much camping, chances are that you've probably seen fellow campers sitting around the chilly campsite first thing in the morning, wearing their sleeping bag like it's a dressing gown."

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Can Redbox steal marketshare from Netflix with unlimited movie streaming?

Can Redbox steal marketshare from Netflix with unlimited movie streaming?: "Those of us in the U.S. already know how powerful the tiny red kiosks really are. Redbox and Netflix are directly responsible for the demise of offline movie rental giant Blockbuster. Will Redbox's new streaming plan now steal significant marketshare from Netflix?"

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Evolve recumbent trike folds up in seconds, fits in trunk of smart car

Evolve recumbent trike folds up in seconds, fits in trunk of smart car: "Relatively obscure though recumbent bicycles are, many people appreciate the ergonomic and aerodynamic advantages of the quirky two-wheelers."

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SpaceX to develop a fully and rapidly reusable launch system

SpaceX to develop a fully and rapidly reusable launch system: "SpaceX, the space transport company that made history by building the world's first private reusable spacecraft, is now embarking on a quest to build the holy grail of space engineering - a reusable launch rocket. Elon Musk, the company's CEO and Chief Technology Officer, announced recently at the National Press Club that computer simulations show their design to be technically feasible"

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Brain implant lets monkeys control virtual hand and feel virtual objects

Brain implant lets monkeys control virtual hand and feel virtual objects: "In a development that could have huge implications for quadriplegics, paraplegics and those with prosthetic limbs, researchers from Duke University and the Ecole Polytechnic Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed technology that has allowed monkeys to control a virtual arm and touch and feel virtual objects using only their brain activity. "

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Gordon Murray designs an electric sportscar

Gordon Murray designs an electric sportscar: "In the world of automotive design, Gordon Murray has a resume like no other. Murray designed, built and raced his first car in 1964 as an 18 year old engineering student in South Africa."

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SpaceX Dragon to be first private spacecraft to dock at ISS

SpaceX Dragon to be first private spacecraft to dock at ISS: "Although we will never see another space shuttle docking at the International Space Station, that doesn't mean that there are no plans for other American spacecraft to be visiting the facility. In fact, one should be up there on or around December 9th. "

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787 Dreamliner completes flight testing

787 Dreamliner completes flight testing: "It's been bent, scraped along the runway, frozen to -42 degrees C, flown over 1700 flights and spent almost 5000 hours in the air - now the 787 Dreamliner has completed the final flight tests required for type certification."

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Star Trek ride to headline new theme park in Jordan

Star Trek ride to headline new theme park in Jordan: "Trekkies might soon find themselves donning Starfleet-issue jumpsuits and beaming off to the Middle East with news that funding has been secured for an entertainment resort in Aqaba, Jordan, where the main attraction will be a Star Trek themed adventure ride."

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IBM experimental chips emulate the human brain

IBM experimental chips emulate the human brain: "In April, the University of Southern California made the headlines when it announced that researchers there had created a functioning synthetic synapse circuit using carbon nanotubes. "

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Floating tsunami capsule is designed to save lives

Floating tsunami capsule is designed to save lives: "New Cosmopower, a small Japanese company, has created a floating capsule to be used in the event of earthquakes or tsunamis. Following the devastating loss of life during the Tohoku earthquake in March this year, the "Noah" capsule was designed to preserve life in the face of another major catastrophe - just like its biblical namesake"

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Student-built electric car sets world land speed record of 155.8 mph

Student-built electric car sets world land speed record of 155.8 mph: "Brigham Young University (BYU) students are celebrating after setting a new land speed record for an electric car in the "E1" (under 1,100 lbs/499 kg) class. The record of 155.8 mph (250.7 km/h) set by the "Electric Blue" streamliner at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah was averaged over the two required qualifying runs, one of which saw the car reach a speed of 175 mph (281.6 km/h)."

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