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Porsche has previewed the new Panamera Turbo S before its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show. This upgraded trim level follows the usual "S" format of bolstering power and increasing performance.

Play-i is launching a set of programmable robot toys that can teach kids as young as five the fundamentals of coding using the family's tablet while they play. Founded by a team with ties to Apple and Amazon, Play-i is well on its way to reaching its crowdfunding goal in just two days.

Elon Musk can relax now that engineering startup HTT (Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Inc) is taking over the mission of developing a practical Hyperloop. HTT has established basic organization and operational plans, along with key partnerships to help navigate a path to a working Hyperloop.

The two-part Volcano Bluetooth speaker features a top speaker can be toted around and used on its own, or plugged into the sub-woofer base unit to deliver the full "oontz-oontz-oontz" experience.

Researchers in the US have developed a new approach to measuring laser power using a mirror and a scale. This method, which measures the force on the mirror driven by the radiation pressure of the laser light, presents a more rugged and more portable solution than current meters.

Italy's Digital Habit(s) has designed a Bluetooth speaker with concrete housing and controlled by hand gestures. The PACO speaker will be available for sale next month, but those who would like to take a shot at making it themselves will shortly be able to download open source build documentation.

AMBER 2 is a bipedal robotic system that closely mirrors a human gait thanks to mathematical functions derived from human walking data. Amber 2's functions can also be applied to other robots to give them a more natural gait.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense got the ball rolling, as it were, in 2011 when it unveiled its spherical air vehicle. Now researchers at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have got in on the act with Gimball, a flying robot that takes crashing into obstacles in its stride.

The neurocam is a prototype headset camera, that is only activated when it detects that its wearer is interested in what they're seeing. It records 5-second GIF animated clips, capturing whatever happens to be in its line of sight.

Three industrial design students from Georgia Tech recently built the Transport, a bicycle that replaces the spokes in the front wheel with a handy storage compartment that remains in place while the tire rotates.

Google's Nexus 5 smartphone with Android 4.4 KitKat has finally been released after months of leaks and speculation. The phone, built by LG to be the latest Android reference design, comes with specs that make it a top flight smartphone.

Graduate student Ackeem Ngwenya has combined the 6000 year-old wheel with modern materials to develop a new type of all-terrain wheel assembly that switches from narrow to wide tread at the turn of a screw.