Toyota is recalling 1.9 million Prius hybrids to fix a serious bug in the engine control unit which can cause transistors to overheat—and potentially cause the hybrid system to shut down while driving. Read more…
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Toyota Is Recalling Millions of Prius Hybrids to Fix a Software Bug
To all of you convinced there’s no such thing as a perpetual motion machine, behold Benjamin Shine’s brilliant Rekindle candlestick holder that slowly but steadily turns into a brand new candle as it burns and melts away. Read more…
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Burn An (Almost) Infinite Candle With This Clever Wax-Catching Holder
Kaspersky security researchers just revealed their discovery of a cyberespionage threat they say could be the most advanced in the world. Immensely powerful and hard to detect, it’s been active since at least 2007, targeting governments, embassies, and energy companies. And nobody knows where it came from. Read more…
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This Crazy-Advanced Malware Has Been Infecting Governments Since 2007
What if, the next time you played a video game, the main character not only looked like you but had the same body, same clothes, same everything? How would it change the way you related to the game? How would it change the way you relate to the other characters in it? I found out. Read more…
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This Genius Kinect Rig Puts You Inside a Video Game in Two Minutes Flat
Buildings “grown” from fungus and other organic materials may seem like a far-off concept to some. But this summer, a group of young Brooklyn architects are planning to demonstrate just how real the technology is—by building a tower out of bricks “grown” from mycelium, a root-like fungus, in the courtyard of MoMA P.S.1. Read more…
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A Tower Grown From Fungus Is Coming to NYC This Summer
Technologically speaking, smaller is virtually always better. So it’s perhaps no surprise that scientists have developed the first ever single-molecule LED . But why is it potentially such a big deal? Read more…
It seems like snoring has become more of an epidemic than any of us have realized. At CES, Sleep Number revealed its IQ bed that lets bedmates silence a snoring partner. But now there’s a pillow that can stop a deafening snorer all by itself. Read more…
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Snore Sensing Pillow Automatically Nudges You To Roll Over
Pininfarina is known for turning Ferraris and other exotic cars into even more impressive works of art, so it’s a safe assumption that its new 4.EVER Pininfarina Cambiano writing instrument is going to cost a small fortune when available. But with an inkless design that never needs a new cartridge, it could eventually pay for itself—after a century of use. Read more…
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A Gorgeous Inkless Pen That Never Needs a Refill
Hey there, world traveller. Say you want to go on a cruise but can’t afford a fancy oceanfront room on the Empress deck. No big deal! Royal Caribbean’s got you covered. Read more…
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Bad Rooms on the New Royal Caribbean Ship Come with Virtual Balconies
Look at this little guy. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, but powerful enough to enable you to make phone calls, text, and use data virtually anywhere in the world. Like, even on the peaks of remote mountains or in the middle of uninhabited deserts, thanks to the magic of satellites. Read more…
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This Little Mi-Fi Can Get You Online Anywhere in the World