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Direct Sound Printing

Scientists at Canada's Concordia University developed a method of 3D printing using sound. Direct Sound Printing sends ultrasound pulses into resin to solidify it at specific locations, allowing incremental printing in hard to reach areas, like inside the body.

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Microsoft Green Design Principles

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Microsoft launched a set of green design principles aimed at guiding projects on how to keep climate and sustainability in mind when designing and implementing products and software.

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Oldest Search

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Oldest Search allows you to search for the oldest records on the internet relating to your search query.

History

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Algae Powered Microprocessor

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Engineers at the University of Cambridge created an algae battery that successfully powered a microprocessor computer for 6 months, on the current generated from a freshwater cyanobacteria.

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Science

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IBM's Asshole Test

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Here's a great post by John Public about how IBM used to sort for assholes in their recruitment process.

Business

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Big Tech Revenue Streams

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Visual Capitalist published an interesting post showing the breakdown of the main revenue streams for the big tech companies, adding up where all their billions in revenue are made.

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Flat Packed Solar Water Heater

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SolarisKit, a Scottish B-Corp have developed a flat packed solar water heater that can be assembled in 20 mins and can heat water to 60 degrees Celsius. The kit uses a solar coil to absorb heat from the sun and heat water that passes through the coil. The kit can be daisy-chained to create a home solar water heating system, or as a standalone water heater for camping or garden pools.

Environment

Innovation

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Jumping Robot

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Scientists at the University of California have developed a robot that can jump over 100 times its own height. The robot is intended to help explore the moon and can jump up to 32.9 metres.

Innovation

Space

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Fake Salt Chopsticks

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Researchers from Meiji University in Japan have invented electric chopsticks that trick your mouth into tasting salt without it being present in the food you are eating! The chopsticks send the electrical waveform that activates ions in salty and umami components into the user's mouth to change their taste perception of the food. The hope is using these chopsticks can reduce national salt intake by 20%.

Innovation

Life

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Japan Smashes Internet Speed Record

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Engineers in Japan have achieved a data transmission speed of 319 TBps across 3000km, using a new fibre optic transmission mechanism that splits data into different wavelengths and transmit it simultaneously, amplified along the way. The new cables are the same size as existing fibre cables, making them easier to install within existing infrastructure.

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