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"THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE — IT’S JUST NOT VERY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED" William Gibson
Chinese double-sided embroidery technique.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans: a home on wheels
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In El Salvador, helicopters are being used to control mosquitoes that carry diseases such as malaria and tropical fever. These aerial vehicles spray insecticides over infected areas to reduce the mosquito population. This measure makes it possible to cover large areas and effectively control the spread of diseases.
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The flying carpet: Aladdin's dream has become a reality.
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Enthusiasts at Stanford University have put together an AI that sets the settings for the perfect drift.
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Disney Research demonstrates smart robots for amusement parks
A new era is coming to the world of Disney - Disney Research engineers have unveiled a robot for amusement parks that is controlled by an operator, but its walking and "habits" are based on a combination of control and neurolearning.
This bipedal baby, inspired by the Star Wars universe, boasts not only the ability to walk, but also exhibit a wide range of emotions and behaviors. The robot learns through reinforcement learning, allowing it to adapt to different situations and interact with people on a whole new level.
The robot is equipped with 32 motors, four cameras and multiple sensors, allowing it to not only move but also react to its environment.
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Jellyfish infestation on the Crimean coast
The coast of Cape Tarkhankut in Crimea is experiencing a mass jellyfish infestation. A huge number of these sea creatures have flooded the coastal waters, making swimming almost impossible for locals and tourists.
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Is HIV defeated? A new drug promises 100 percent protection.
This is news! Scientists from the USA have made a breakthrough in the fight against HIV by creating a new drug that prevents the spread of the virus in the body. All the necessary procedures will be completed this year and the drug will go on sale.
Fantastic? No, reality! Only two shots a year will be needed for 100 percent protection. But, as always, there's one "but": the price. Each injection will cost $21,000.
So if you have an extra $42,000 a year, you can forget about HIV. And for the rest of us, we can only hope for lower prices or alternative treatments. In any case, this is a huge step forward in medicine and perhaps the beginning of the end of the HIV epidemic.
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Hydraulic excavation or hydro digging is a modern excavation method that uses high-pressure water instead of traditional shovels and backhoes.
This method is especially useful when working near pipelines, cables, and other sensitive underground structures. The water softens the soil and specialized equipment removes the liquefied dirt.
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The difference between the Runway Gen-2 and Gen-3 generation.
The same prompts were used for both videos. It's amazing to see how technology has stepped up in just a year.
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Мы откроем для тебя тайные локации, о которых не знают даже местные жители. Расскажем удивительные факты, подскажем, в какое время лучше посещать эти места и на что нужно обратить внимание.
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Canadian passport under ultraviolet light: psychedelics in the service of security
It turns out that the Canadian passport is not just a document, but a real work of art! Under ultraviolet light, it turns into a psychedelic show worthy of the best raves.
The pages of the passport display bright fluorescent images that change with the seasons: from bears in the spring forest to children playing in the winter snow. The designers seem to have been inspired by someone's feverish visions in 38°C temperatures.
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The InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland Hotel, also known as "Deep Pit Hotel", is located in an abandoned quarry in the Songjiang district, about 30 km from the center of Shanghai. This unique hotel, which opened in 2018, has 18 floors, 16 of which are underground, including two floors underwater. The hotel has 337 rooms, many of which offer views of artificial waterfalls and a glass "waterfall" in the center of the building. Guests can enjoy extreme sports such as mountaineering and bungee jumping, and relax in the restaurants and aquarium.
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What super-fast typing at 290 characters/min looks and sounds like.
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In Thailand, elephants have found an original way of extracting food - they block the roads and force the drivers of sugar cane trucks to "pay" for the passage.
One of these elephants, known as "Don", has become a real "road tax collector". He and his "helpers" take small portions of cane, allowing the trucks to pass. Drivers prefer to pay the "tax" to avoid problems with these intelligent and persistent animals.
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🇵🇪 Peru: Rare footage of the isolated Mashco-Piro tribe in the Amazon
Researchers from Survival International have captured rare footage of the largest isolated tribe in the Amazon, the Mashco-Piro. About 750 members of the tribe have gone to the riverbank to collect the eggs of the Amazonian tarikaya turtle. The Mashco-Piro are forced to live a nomadic lifestyle due to ongoing deforestation that threatens their traditional habitat.
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A drone show from the Sky Elements team.
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Celebrity time machine: AI has brought stars together with their younger versions.
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How radishes are harvested in the Czech Republic
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Normal human traffic in a shopping center in Guangzhou, China.
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Restoration of an old book
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Asia's Longest Grass Slide: Hulun Buir Surprises
Hulun Buir, Inner Mongolia in China, has opened a new attraction that has already won the hearts of thrill-seekers - the longest grass slide in Asia, stretching 1,200 meters!
This "green dream" allows visitors to slide through endless meadows while enjoying fresh air and scenic views.
So if you're looking for a new experience and aren't afraid to get a little dirty, head to Hulun Buir and experience for yourself what it's like to slide down a real "sea of green"!
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Abandoned places as they were before people left them.
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