Upgrades to extend B-52 Bomber's lifespan until 2044

Upgrades to extend B-52 Bomber's lifespan until 2044: "Mention the "B-52" to most people and they'll think of either an '80s pop group, a bad hair style, or an ancient bomber that's a relic of the Cold War."

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SWYP concept aims at reinventing the printer

SWYP concept aims at reinventing the printer: "With a view to promoting innovation in the desktop printers industry, Artefact design studio has unveiled its See What You Print (or SWYP) concept printer, operated via a touchscreen interface. SWYP aims to simplify and accelerate the task of printing by combining features of simple photo editing and immediate printing in one unit, which enables users to see exactly what the printed page will look like."

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KU:RIN sets speed record for compressed air cars

KU:RIN sets speed record for compressed air cars: "Although battery-powered cars may no longer be considered quirky and weird, automobiles propelled by compressed air are still perhaps thoughts of as a little ... fringy. The MDI Air Car looked promising, although development of the vehicle seems to have been at least temporarily suspended."

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Wrenches with embedded LEDs make light of dimly lit fixit jobs

Wrenches with embedded LEDs make light of dimly lit fixit jobs: "Homer Simpson's advice when his brother Herb shows him the baby translator he has invented is that Herb "should have just taken an existing product and put a clock in it or something." These days the "or something" could easily be a light or, more specifically, an LED as their tiny size, low cost and low power needs has seen them wedged inside a plethora of devices"

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Copper nanowires could mean cheaper touch screens, solar cells and foldable electronics

Copper nanowires could mean cheaper touch screens, solar cells and foldable electronics: "In June of last year we reported on the success by researchers at Duke University in developing a technique capable of producing copper nanowires at a scale that could make them a potential replacement for rare and expensive indium tin oxide (ITO) in touch screens and solar panels."

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New York's proposed subterranean garden

New York's proposed subterranean garden: "Three New York entrepreneurs have unveiled plans to turn a long abandoned underground train terminal into a lush and thriving garden."

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Quimera's 700 bhp AEGT (All Electric Grand Tourer)

Quimera's 700 bhp AEGT (All Electric Grand Tourer): "Quimera will show its long-awaited AEGT (All Electric GT) prototype at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) this week. The AEGT runs three UQM electric motors developing a total 700 bhp and delivering a top speed currently limited to 300 km/h. "

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Sealander amphibious camping trailer gears up for production

Sealander amphibious camping trailer gears up for production: "Designed and built by a German-based industrial designer Daniel Straub, Sealander is a clever two-in-one vehicle that combines features of an electric power boat and a camping trailer."

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Lamborghini's most outrageous Gallardo yet

Lamborghini's most outrageous Gallardo yet: "The Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale is the most extreme V10 yet produced by Volkswagen's Italian supercar subsidiary. Only 150 of the four wheel drive 570 bhp carbon fiber projectiles, no doubt due to the extreme effort required to shave another 70 kilograms off the already anorexic Gallardo LP 560-4"

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Lexus claims Nordschleife production car lap record with LFA Nürburgring Edition

Lexus claims Nordschleife production car lap record with LFA Nürburgring Edition: "Toyota is continuing to make its mark at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit. Just over a week after its Toyota Motorsport GmbH division claimed the lap record for an electric vehicle at the circuit in the TMG EV PV001, its Lexus luxury vehicle division is claiming the even more illustrious lap record for a production car."

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Sixteen super-Earths among fifty new exoplanets discovered by HARPS

Sixteen super-Earths among fifty new exoplanets discovered by HARPS: "The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has announced its exoplanet-hunting HARPS (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) has discovered 50 new exoplanets, making it the largest amount of exoplanets that has been announced at the one time."

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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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