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Pocket Microsoft Surface

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Microsoft has been secretly working on a project these past two years, codenamed “Andromeda,” and according to patents, it’s a pocket-sized device with a dual-display design. Think of it as a cross between a smartphone, tablet and laptop computer, running a special version of Windows OS. When the device is fully opened, both displays will combine to form a single larger display, complete with a pen. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one that covers if you should buy the newest Blackberry phone.

Mobile Airbag Smartphone

Phillip Frenzel, a 25-year-old master’s mechatronics engineering student at Aalen University in Germany, developed a mobile airbag of sorts for smartphones. This idea came about when he accidentally broke his own device when the jacket containing his smartphone was thrown over a banister, with the impact causing it to break. How does it work? Well, it’s basically a smartphone case that unfolds from the corners when its built-in sensors detect a fall. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of a device that lets you control video games hands-free.

Marines Autonomous Flight

Office of Naval Research (ONR) engineers have successfully demonstrated Aurora’s Autonomous Aerial Cargo Utility System (AACUS), which enables any rotary-wing aircraft to fly autonomously. This enables a Marine in the field to quickly request supplies, even in dangerous environments, using a handheld tablet, without prior training required. “AACUS gives revolutionary capability to our fleet and force. It can be used as a pilot aid in degraded visual environments, or allow fully autonomous flights in contested environments, keeping our pilots out of harm’s way,” said Dennis Baker, AACUS program officer. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one that shows what it’s like to build LEGO models for a living.

F-15E Mach Loop

Several U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles were captured flying through the Mach Loop in north Wales this week, training in an area where pilots are permitted to fly as low as 250-feet while maneuvering through the mountains, training to avoid enemy radar. Like clockwork, the local plane spotters know exactly when to show up, and managed to capture this stunning footage. The Strike Eagles can be distinguished from other U.S. Eagle variants by darker aircraft camouflage and conformal fuel tanks mounted along the engine intake ramps. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of a lemon-powered supercar.

E-Dermis Prosthetic

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A John Hopkins biomedical engineer, Luke Osborn, may be able to give the sense of touch and pain back to amputees, thanks to an electronic “skin” called an e-dermis that provides vital sensory information that could protect the prosthetic and the wearer. A thin layer of rubber and fabric slides over the fingertips of a prosthetic hand, which is hooked up to a small computer attached to the upper arm. When the skin touches an object, an electrical signal is sent to electrodes attached to the end of the stump that stimulate nerves in the arm. These bursts simulate nerve pulses, thus triggering a pain or touch response in the brain. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one showing what super glue does in borax.

Tesla Semi Golden Gate Bridge

We already know that the Tesla Semi will hit roads by at least 2020, but the company is already testing prototypes on public roads, with the latest being on San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bride traveling to Santa Rosa. For those who don’t know, the base model boasts a 300 mile range, and the more expensive model, up to 600 miles. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of the waiter who stole $1.4-billion.

Yobo Portable NES

Inventor Ben Heckendorn is back at it again, and this time, he creates a Yobo Portable – a brand of Nintendo clones – that is compatible with NES cartridges. He managed to find one in a junk pile for $5, hacked it up for parts, and the rest is history. The case was designed in Fusion 360, while the final design uses the same type of flat Li-po batter as the Raspberry Pi No HDMI project. A laser printer fabricated the front panel, and he 3D prints parts with Makergear M2 and the old Replicator 1. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one showing why Jurassic World built a roller coaster for one of its scenes.

NVIDIA Super Slow Mo

Put simply, NVIDIA researchers have developed a deep learning-based system that is capable of producing high-quality, 240-frames-per-second slow-motion videos using a normal 30-frame-per-second video. This new system outperforms various state-of-the-art methods that claim to do the same. “While it is possible to take 240-frame-per-second videos with a cell phone, recording everything at high frame rates is impractical, as it requires large memories and is power-intensive for mobile devices. For these reasons and others, it is of great interest to generate high-quality slow-motion video from existing videos,” said the researchers. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one of the ten weirdest lighters ever made.

Working Doctor Octopus Suit

Erik Finman, also known as the world’s youngest Bitcoin millionaire, managed to build a real-life, working Dr. Octopus arm prosthesis for a young Marvel fan who also suffers from hypermobility symptoms. The suit boasts four flexible tentacles, controlled via rear-mounted microcontrollers, and is powered by a total of eight servo-motors, which run on a 4-cell Lithium Motorcycle battery. The 12.5 pound creation is manageable, even for 10-year-old Aristou. “He came up with this idea – because he’s a huge comic book fan, a huge Spider-Man fan – of having his own Doctor Octopus suit. He said ‘that would solve my problems. I thought that was such a smart idea and sweet. For me, it would have been so great if someone had helped me at that age. So I felt like a kindred spirit in a lot of ways,” said Finman. Click here for the first image in today’s viral picture gallery. Continue reading for the five most popular viral videos today, including one someone who decided to buy $150 worth of weird Amazon Tech.