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Hours after introducing its first-ever hybrid model back in August, Land Rover set out on a 10,472-mile expedition across Europe and Asia. Fifty-three days later, the company is pleased to report that its world-first hybrid journey along the Silk Trail was successful.

After a three-year effort, Dutch Riva has announced the successful restoration of a piece of maritime history: Ferrucio Lamborghini's Riva Aquarama speedboat.

The InEco electric car, developed at the Dresden University of Technology's Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, combines an innovative mix of materials to keep its weight down to under a ton and allow it to get the most out of its small electric powertrain.

The latest odd-ball timepiece from Japanese watchmaker Tokyoflash, the Kisai Quasar, features a pulsing display that hides the time behind a geometric pattern, at least for those who don't know what to look for and where to look for it.

A pioneering piece of computing history called "Flossie," the last operating ICT 1301 mainframe, is set for a new lease on life after recently being delivered to the National Museum of Computing in Milton Keynes, UK.

The Japanese regional railway JR Kyushu has become the first company in Japan to build a luxury sleeper cruise train. It comes equipped with the latest motion control technology, 14 luxury guest rooms, two deluxe suites, three presidential suites, a lounge car, dining car and bar.

The Windows 8.1 update that is free to current users of Windows 8 is now available via the Windows Store. Here's a look at getting your system ready for it and the step by step instructions for the download and installation of of the upgraded OS.

Following hot on the heels of the original Ostrich Pillow for adults and Ostrich Pillow Junior for kids comes the Ostrich Pillow Light. This version of the power napping accessory is aimed at travellers, who can don the apparel to help them catch 40 winks.

The Lightsphere Collapsible Speed Mount is a flash lighting modifier from Gary Fong which aims to diffuse and soften the light output from an external flash. The latest 5th-generation version features a new mounting system which fits bulkier flashes, and is easier to attach or remove.

New research at the University of Chicago suggests that it is possible to map the individual finger pads of a prosthetic hand to the corresponding parts of the brain. In other words, prosthetic hands which offer a realistic sense of touch may theoretically be possible.

Solar powered street lights are an attractive proposition for places where electricity is at a premium, or locations that are off the grid completely. The Spirit Solar Powered Lighting Column is the first example we've seen which rolls the post and the panels together in a standalone design.

Neutrons have unique properties making them better than light, electrons, or x-rays for studying the physics and chemistry going on inside an object. Scientists at MIT's Nuclear Reactor Laboratory have developed new approaches to neutron optics, using them in the world's first neutron microscope.