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The Cedar Point theme park in Sandusky, Ohio, has announced a new ride that it says will claim 10 world records. Valravn will apparently be "the world's tallest, fastest and longest dive coaster." It will be 223 ft (68 m) tall, hit speeds of 75 mph (121 km/h) and be 3,415 ft (1,041 m) long.

Standing at 12 meters (40 ft) tall, the Big Delta, reportedly the world's largest delta 3D printer, will be used to build houses quickly and, through using locally available materials, inexpensively.

BMW will unveil its new BMW M6 Coupe Competition Edition this week. The Competition Package supes up the existing M6 Coupe. A 4.4-l V8 petrol engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology produces 441 kW (600 hp), a maximum torque of 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) and a top speed of 305 km/h (189.5 mph).

In 2013, the company responsible for the 1,088 hp Rimac Concept One all-electric supercar rolled out an electric vehicle of the two-wheeled variety in the form of the Greyp G12. At Salon Privé 2015 earlier this month, Croatia-based Greyp Bikes premiered its successor, the Greyp G12S.

The updated VR6 roadster was officially unveiled in Frankfurt, as Horex Motorcycles GmbH had announced in late June. Presented in a collectible Silver Edition, the German motorcycle with the patented six-cylinder VR6 engine marks the return of Horex after being saved from bankruptcy in early 2015.

The Bulbing Lamps from Studio Cheha in Israel use a combination of LEDs and laser-etched acrylic sheets to create 3D lamps from 2D materials. Thus, these lamps create light (and a guaranteed conversation starter) from nothing but an optical illusion.

If you're in the market for a brand new smartwatch, the choice of models just keeps rising. Here we're going to compare Samsung's latest, the Gear S2, against Apple's flagship wearable: The Apple Watch.

We've already seen setups that allow stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) to be rowed, sailed, or paddled like a kayak. There's apparently still room for innovation, however – the Supski system lets you propel your board using upper body techniques borrowed from the sport of cross-country skiing.

Shape-shifting is one of the more radical approaches to improving aerodynamics, and Mercedes has taken this to another level with its Concept IAA, which changes shape at higher speeds to cut through the air more efficiently.

Slovenian architectural firm OFIS recently teamed up with AKT II engineers to create an innovative alpine shelter. Perched amid an extreme alpine environment, the modular shelter was broken down into three sections and flown into its new home by helicopter.

As promised earlier this year, Infiniti has premiered its Q30 active compact at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The vehicle is Infiniti's first entry into the premium compact segment and the carmaker has given it what it calls a "bold character and daring shape" based on the original 2013 concept.

The Zyntony Torch features 20 Cree LEDs that deliver up to 4,000 lumens of light output in a 360-degree arc. Users have independent control over each 90-degree quadrant.