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SoundRacer V8: not everyone needs to know that you're a hooligan at heart.

Automotive

Video: SoundRacer V8 turns your boring family car into a fire-breather

The SoundRacer plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of your boring family car, then sends an FM signal to your car stereo that makes your car sound like a roaring V8.

Environment

Century Gothic is the 'greenest' font

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay (UWGB) has switched their default email font to Century Gothic as it uses 30% less ink than default font Arial when printed.

Snookie the under water robot features an artificial lateral line sensory organ to detect its surroundings

Marine

Giving robots a sixth sense to see in the murky depths

Researchers have fitted an underwater robot with an artificial sensory organ inspired by the so-called lateral line system found in fish and some amphibians that lets it orient itself in murky waters.

The hydraulic and latching mechanism concept could allow the development of a full-page, refreshable Braille display system

Science

Research points to full-screen braille reading possibilities

Researchers are working to develop a full-page, refreshable Braille display that would allow the blind to take full advantage of the Web and other computer applications.

Chevrolet's non-hybrid Cruze Eco promises 40mpg highway, comparable to the hybrid Honda Insight's 43mpg

Automotive

Chevy Cruze Eco claims hybrid-like efficiency without the price tag

The soon-to-be-released Chevrolet Cruze Eco promises hybrid-like fuel efficiency, but without the hybrid price tag.

NVIDIA's claims its GeForce GTX480 GPU is 27 percent faster than any other GPU on the market today

Computing

NVIDIA officially outs GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470 graphics cards

NVIDIA has announced the forthcoming release of a couple of gaming GPUs which are not only fast performers but also offer a richer visual experience for the gamers at which they are aimed

The magnetic gesture software MagiTact could work on all smartphones with a compass sensor, such as the Apple iPhone

Mobile Technology

MagiTact lets you operate your cell phone with magnets

Trying to get to your phone whilst it’s buried at the bottom of your bag is not the way to make friends with your local librarian.

The Superbus will transport 23 passengers in transport where and when needed

Automotive

Superbus: on-demand luxury public transport at over 150 mph

Looking more like a futuristic stretch limo than a bus the Superbus is a 15-meter long vehicle that provides seating for 23 passengers and can travel up to 250 kmh.

Not for hacks ... the Garia Soleil de Minuit golf car has many luxury marque features

Sports

Out of the Porsche factory comes the world's most expensive golf car

The Garia Soleil de Minuit is labeled the world's most expensive golf car (not cart) - at US$52,000 for the top-of-the-range model, it's no wonder.

Geiger Cars' custom Hummer H2 Bomber sports Mattracks rubber tracks for unrivaled traction on any type of terrain

Automotive

Hummer H2 Bomber ready to hit the slopes with Mattracks rubber tracks

The customized Hummer H2 Bomber from Geiger Cars replaces the H2’s regular wheels with Mattracks rubber tracks on each wheel to provide unrivaled traction on virtually any terrain.

The Eclipse litetouch Keyboard with customizable LCD keypad

Computing

Eclipse litetouch keyboards with 3-in-1 LCD touch panel

The Eclipse litetouch Keyboard features a 3-in-one LCD touch panel which can be customized to allow you to access your favorite websites and applications with a single button press.

Safety first ... the reactor core of the Gosgen Nuclear Power Plant (Photo: Kernkraftwerk Gosgen-Daniken AG / Creative Commons)

Science

Self-healing materials could lead to safer nuclear reactors

Researchers using computer simulations have created a mechanism whereby displaced atoms (caused by radiation) are returned to their rightful place.

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