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3D-printed Left Shark lands artist in hot water with Katy Perry's lawyers

3D-printed Left Shark lands artist in hot water with Katy Perry's lawyers

Katy Perry may be hard at work on her video game, but her lawyers are busy being the fun police. After the Left Shark made a lasting impression during the singer's Super Bowl XLIX halftime show last weekend, artist Fernado Sosa uploaded his 3D-printable character for folks to order at Shapeways. [Read more...]
Mark Dean designed the first IBM PC while breaking racial barriers

Mark Dean designed the first IBM PC while breaking racial barriers

To celebrate Black History month, Engadget is running a series of profiles honoring African American pioneers in the world of science and technology. [Read more...]
Singapore students 'print' solar-powered city car

Singapore students 'print' solar-powered city car

Give some students a 3D-printer, some solar panels and about a year's worth of time, and what do you get? No, not a solar-powered bong (though good idea) -- solar race cars, that's what! Engineering students from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have built 3D-printed solar electric car prototype, the NTU Venture 8 (NV8), and plan to race it in Shell's Eco Marathon Asia event later this month. [Read more...]
The first Ubuntu phone arrives next week, but there's a catch

The first Ubuntu phone arrives next week, but there's a catch

It's been a long time coming, but finally Canonical is ready to release its first Ubuntu phone. After teaming up with Meizu and BQ almost a year ago, we're getting a (sort of) new handset from the latter; it's actually a repurposed version of its Aquaris E4.5, a mid-range smartphone that normally ships with Android. [Read more...]
Test for HIV in just 15 minutes with this $34 smartphone dongle

Test for HIV in just 15 minutes with this $34 smartphone dongle

A dongle created by Columbia University researchers can turn any smartphone (whether iPhones or Android devices) into an HIV and syphilis tester. [Read more...]
Watch how DARPA plans to launch small rockets from flying jets

Watch how DARPA plans to launch small rockets from flying jets

Small satellites are usually launched to space as secondary payloads aboard big rockets, but DARPA's Airborne Launch Assist Space Access (ALASA) program could change that. [Read more...]
Canon's 5Ds and 5Ds R have whopping 50.6-megapixel sensors

Canon's 5Ds and 5Ds R have whopping 50.6-megapixel sensors

Yes, dear readers, the rumors are true: Canon has two new flagship DSLR cameras. Enter the 5Ds and 5Ds R, each packing a massive 50.6-megapixel full-frame sensor -- which, at first glance, is clearly the specification that stands out the most.[Read more...]




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