Turn it up to 8K if you can (you can’t), because this truly awesome video of master bladesmith Tony Swatton working on a Roman Gladius Sword made from damascus steel is a treat to watch. Damascus steel is basically art in a material as the layers get built, this sword is especially awesome because it combines a 93-layer damascus technique in the blade with a twisted grip. Read more…
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Beyond Gorgeous Video Shows the Making of a Damascus Steel Sword
Indoor plumbing and unlimited clean water aren’t available everywhere. That’s why this clever, compact shower that recycles the same water several times—after purifying it after each use!—seems very handy. Read more…
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This Portable Shower Reuses the Same Water for Two Whole Weeks
We’ve known for years now that some bacteria have tails known as flagellum that propel them forwards, but we’ve never managed to take a detailed look at what powers them. These new images, however, reveal how the naturally occurring motors wok. Read more…
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These Are the First-Ever High-Res Images of Naturally Occuring Biological Motors
Billie Lourd says she’ll be back in a bigger capacity for Star Wars: Episode VIII . A Thor supporting character may not return for Ragnarok . . Plus new details for Scream Queens ’ next season, set pictures from Wonder Woman , and a ton of clips from tonight’s Supergirl . Spoilers now! Read more…
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J.J. Abrams Insists the Portal and Half-Life Movies Are Still Happening
Happy Sunday! Welcome to Holy Shift , where we highlight big innovations in the auto and racing industries each week—whether they be necessary or simply for comfort. Read more…
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How Traffic Lights Came To Be And Why Green Means Go
“We don’t like our car bumping into things, ” said Chris Urmson, head of Google’s self-driving project, addressing the February 14 incident where Google’s car struck a bus . “This was a tough day for us.” Read more…
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What Google’s Self-Driving Car Team Learned From Hitting That Bus
A lab technician working at a New Jersey State Police drug testing station has been accused of fabricating drug test results, potentially upsetting almost 8, 000 criminal cases in the state. Read more…
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Fabricated Lab Result Puts Almost 8,000 Criminal Cases in Doubt
Thanks to the paperless office that will never arrive, you can still find photocopiers in almost any corporate setting. They’re a necessary hassle, but Xerox is making its machines slightly less of a burden to have around with new functionality that automatically translates a document as it’s being copied. Read more…
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Xerox Photocopiers Can Now Translate Whatever You’re Copying
3D TVs may have gone the way of the Dodo, but as the Oculus Rift has proven, a third dimension can make video games far more immersive. That even goes for the 2D Nintendo classics you grew up playing, thanks to a new emulator with a intelligent algorithm that automatically converts those games to 3D. Read more…
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Free Emulator Lets You Play Classic 8-Bit Nintendo Games in 3D
Marine archaeologists have discovered a large iron-hulled steamer near North Carolina’s Oak Island. The decaying wreck has yet to be identified, but it’s the first Civil War-era vessel to be discovered in the region in decades. Read more…
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Rare Civil War-Era Shipwreck Discovered off the Coast of North Carolina