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Main image shows extensive plastic shielding of an initially sharp crack. Inset is a magnified view of a shear offset (arrow) developed during plastic sliding before the crack opened. Image: Robert Ritchie and Marios Demetriou

Science

Superstrong metallic glass developed

A research team has developed a metallic glass that boasts the strength and toughness of steel.

Automotive

Mercedes all electric SLS AMG E-Cell Gullwing to enter production

The all-electric SLS AMG E-Cell that Mercedes Benz first unveiled as a prototype last year is set to enter production.

Samson Technologies has launched a new computer microphone at CES, featuring the company's largest condenser mic capsule and offering CD-quality recording resolution

Computing

Samson introduces the Meteor Mic

Samson Technologies has launched a new computer microphone at CES, featuring the company's largest condenser mic capsule and offering CD-quality recording resolution.

PixelOptics' emPower! electronic focusing glasses

Wearables

PixelOptics to launch 'world's first electronic focusing eyewear'

PixelOptics’ emPower! glasses that can switch focus electronically thanks to an embedded layer of liquid crystals are set to hit the market this year.

Wikipedia is celebrating its tenth birthday

History

Happy 10th birthday to Wikipedia

Wikipedia celebrates its tenth birthday on 15 January: it now features roughly 17 million articles in 270 languages, all created by a volunteer community, and is consulted by more than 400 million people every month.

While it looks like a regular Volvo C30 with the same safety, comfort and space as featured in standard model the big difference is that the C30 Electric is powered solely by electricity

Automotive

Volvo to enter the EV market with all-electric C30

Volvo has entered the electric vehicle market with the release of an all-electric version of their C30 three-door compact.

The proposed interactive shop window differs from existing touchscreen technology by using a series of cameras to generate two stereo or 3D images that are processed by visualization software to control the display

Electronics

Interactive shop window displays in the works

For those germ-conscious shopaholics who think public touchscreens are a just a conduit for nasties, this is the 3D interactive shop window for you.

The three B-Class F-CELL EVs that will circumnavigate the globe in the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive

Automotive

Mercedes to go around the world in 125 days in fuel cell EVs

Mercedes-Benz is aiming to demonstrate the efficiency and suitability for everyday use of fuel cell technology by circumnavigating the globe in 125 days with its first series-produced hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL.

Electronics

TI’s bqTESLA wireless charging development kit helps designers cut the cord on portable devices

The Texas Instruments bqTESLA wireless charging development kit lets designers integrate wireless power technology into portable electronics.

Automotive

Dakar 2011 - VW, KTM, Kamaz, Red Bull again

It was the usual suspects once more in the 2011 Dakar Rally. Volkswagen's TDI diesel Touaregs went 1-2-3, KTM's 450s went 1-2 for the tenth time in a row and Kamaz's Vladimir Chagin repeated last year's win.

The INTI study has identified a sustainable process for creating water-soluble natural dyes that may be dry-stored

Environment

Pigments from peanuts: a better way to make dyes from agricultural waste

The Argentine National Institute for Industrial Technology is taking an interesting alternative approach to the green revival interest in natural dyes: they're experimenting with the extraction of pigments from agricultural waste.

The new HYBRID model from Flaxwood guitars has merged a traditional wood body with a neck made from natural fiber composite to offer guitarists a more familiar instrument while retaining the company's famous tone

Music

Flaxwood's new Hybrid guitar launched at Winter NAMM

The new HYBRID model from Flaxwood guitars has merged a traditional wood body with a neck made from natural fiber composite to offer guitarists a more familiar instrument while retaining the company's famous tone

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