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The return of manned launch capabilities to US soil heralds the start of an exciting time in the space industry. But what were the driving factors behind the change, and how do the planned replacements match up? Read on as we delve deeper into NASA's mission to end the reliance on Russia by 2017.

Canadian tiny home aficionado Laird Herbert is back with his latest Leaf House creation, a new and improved tiny home that's designed to take temperatures of -50 °C (-58 °F) in its stride.

QBee is an all-inclusive connected home package that offers both a central, connected media hub alongside a sensor-packed camera and numerous smart switches. It’s capable of everything from remotely switching on an appliance to monitoring the temperature and light levels in your living room.

Gamers have been buzzing about the Oculus Rift for a couple of years already, and they're going to be the headset's core audience at launch. But in the long run, we believe the product has the potential to transcend gaming.

New research has found that computers can "judge" personality traits far more precisely than previously thought. The study found that it is possible for computers to draw inferences about a person as accurately as their spouse can. Even then, the judgements were based only on Facebook "likes."

In November, Mercedes Benz took the wraps off its latest go at reviving the Maybach marque. Now it's handing out more details about the luxury sub-brand's S 500 and S 600, which are intentionally designed as a status symbol for the upper automotive crust.

If you had a big enough 3D printer, one of the first things you might do is print a replica of a vintage 1965 Shelby Cobra sportscar, and that's what the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) did for the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

USB turntable pioneer Ion Audio has announced the Air LP turntable, which marries vinyl adoration with the convenience of Bluetooth streaming.

Mercedes has used the 2015 Detroit Auto Show to continue the expansion of its C-Class range, offering up the C350 Plug-In Hybrid to complement the C300 BlueTEC Hybrid and existing range of petrol and diesel engines.

Curious about what's living on the deep sea floor? Well, the Autosub6000 AUV (autonomous underwater vehicle) is helping us find out. It's claimed to be far more effective at identifying deep-sea life than the usual approach of scientific trawling.

Targeting what it calls "Urban Adventurers", Hyundai has unveiled its Santa Cruz Crossover Truck Concept at NAIAS in Detroit. Designed to navigate city streets during the week, and ferry cargo on the weekends, Hyundai calls it a re-imagining of the truck utility for the Millennial generation.

One can usually count on Vincent Callebaut to produce striking renders of futuristic sustainable architecture on a grand scale, and the Belgian architectural firm certainly doesn't disappoint with its vision of a smart and sustainable Paris.