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With testing underway for the 2017 F1 season, you could be forgiven for forgetting about Roborace. After a ​long gestation period, the as-yet unproven competition has finally revealed the car that teams will be programming, and it looks absolutely wild.

3D-printing firm Apis Cor recently showed off its own portable 3D printer by using it to build a basic tiny home. The total cost for the project came in at just US$10,134, not including furniture or appliances.

​Scientists have thrown up plenty of potential reasons for the highly contrasting colors of the giant panda bear. But now they believe they have some concrete answers, with new research revealing the "why" behind the animal's iconic black and white patches.

The latest four-seater in Can-Am's lineup, the Maverick X3 Max relies on a stretched wheelbase, trophy truck-inspired suspension and 154-hp turbocharged engine to get the heart thumping and skin goose-bumping as it devours terrain at speed.

​Broadcast-quality video cameras may be a lot harder to lug around than camera-equipped smartphones, but they also pack more inertia, resulting in smoother handheld pans and tilts. Tiffen claims to have replicated that inertia for smartphone users, in its new Steadicam Volt motorized stabilizer.

​Hot on the heels of the overblown Bentayga Mulliner, Bentley has unveiled the Mulsanne Hallmark Series by Mulliner. Along with a silly name, the British limo has been treated to a bespoke cabin and interior finish inspired by precious metals. Yes, only the ultra-wealthy need apply here.

What makes Big Ben's bong so special? Researchers from the University of Leicester have attempted to find out by using laser beams for the first time to precisely map how the bell generates sound.

The water-resistant Speednite handlebar stem not only has a computer and an 800-lumen headlight, but the light tilts up and down as your head does, plus turning your head to either side triggers laser-projected turn indicators.​

Moving well beyond rolling out basic maple decks with motors bolted awkwardly on, electric skateboard makers have really taken some major strides in ground-up design. Carvon is the latest, using 4WD, carbon fiber and other elements in its new lineup of add-on motors and electric boards.

The nearly bezel-free LG G6​ is going to have its most direct rival in the upcoming Galaxy S8. But until that announcement comes, we can see how the G6 compares to Samsung's latest (for now) flagship, the Galaxy S7 edge​.

While there has been some talk of bringing the wooly mammoth back to life, scientists would need to be careful with the genetic material they start with. It turns out that just before they went extinct, the massive herbivores had what researchers are calling a "genomic meltdown."

When considering a virtual reality purchase, is room-scale VR really a major consideration over standing VR? Some recent demos gave us reason to question our previous conclusions.​​