Author Archives: Marshall Smith

Qualcomm Calls on Samsung For Assistance in Building Its Snapdragon 820 Chip

The Snapdragon 820 chip is highly anticipated as it promises 40 percent better graphics, better battery life, and a faster integrated modem. In order to manufacture the next-gen Snapdragon 820 chip, a 14nm processor must…

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Yet Another Hoverboard Goes Up in Flames as a Result of Exploding Lithium Ion Batteries

The hoverboard trend seemed to be taking the world by storm towards the end of 2015 until it all went up in flames. Literally… One by one, people complained of hoverboards spontaneously combusting, and even burning…

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Swiss Engineer Christoph Laimer Built the First 3D Printed Mechanical Watch

In another major step forward for the 3D printing industry, Swiss engineer Christoph Laimer has created what many are calling the first 3D printed watch (with tourbillon). While it’s got a ways to go before…

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SpaceX Employees Lose Their Collective Minds in This Awesome Falcon 9 Landing Video

On December 21, 2015, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 delivered 11 satellites to low-Earth orbit and landed the first stage of the rocket back on land. Luckily for us, the company documented the entire historic landing, and…

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The Buick Avista Isn’t Quite Real Yet But Everyone Agrees That It Should Be

The Buick Avista recently debuted at the North American International Auto Show to much fanfare, and understandably so seeing as how sleek and good looking the car is. Powered by a 400-horsepower twin-turbo V-6, the…

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Zipper Truck System Very Quickly Creates 3m Mining Reclaim Tunnel

Perhaps nothing is more mesmerizing than the Zipper truck system in action. The engineering behind it is impressive, yet the fact it can create tunnels with no permanent support work might make some people a…

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Galactica Virtual Reality Roller Coaster Coming to British Theme Park Alton Towers

British theme park Alton Towers is getting a new ride called Galactica, and the resort is claiming it to be the first ever virtual reality roller coaster. Riders will be required to lay face down while…

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Watch LIVE As 2 Astronauts Do Chores In Space For 6 Hours This Morning

It’s not all fun and games in outer space. This morning, astronauts Tim Peake and Tim Kopra will be outside of the International Space Station performing a series of chores from approximately 7:55am until 2:25pm…

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The First Phase of Morocco’s Massive Noor 1 Power Plant is Almost Finished

Morocco’s Noor 1, being built in the Sahara Desert, isn’t expected to be finished until 2020, but the first phase is already nearing completion. Incredibly, the Noor 1 power plant is so big that it’s half…

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Broken Electric Heater is Turned Into a Working Remote Control Airplane

Generally, when anything of mine breaks that will require ample time to fix, I throw it away, with a busted electric heater being no exception. That is, within reason. If it saves me time and…

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