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Britain’s Army Has Driven Land Rovers For Decades. Its Next Trucks Could Be Chevys

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Monument Mesa II 415BZ: What I Like and What I Don’t

Table of ContentsMy Experience with the Mesa II 415BZWhat I Really LikeWhat Could Be BetterThe Bottom Line: Is It Worth It?FAQFinal Thoughts As the time of this post, MESA is offering 15% off My Experience with the Mesa II 415BZHere's an honest look at what works and what doesn't with the Monument Mesa II 415BZ. [&#8230;]<p><a href="https://toolsinaction.com/monument-mesa-ii-415bz-what-i-like-and-what-i-dont/">Source</a></p>

Sebastian Thrun: Google's driverless car

Sebastian Thrun helped build Google's amazing driverless car, powered by a very personal quest to save lives and reduce traffic accidents. Jawdropping video shows the DARPA Challenge-winning car motoring through busy city traffic with no one behind the wheel, and dramatic test drive footage from TED2011 demonstrates how fast the thing can really...

Matt Porter and Margaret Hamilton: NASA's first software engineer: Margaret Hamilton

The Apollo 11 moon landing was about the astronauts, mission control, software and hardware all working together as a seamless integrated system. None of which would have been possible without the contributions of one engineer: Margaret Hamilton. Who was this pioneer? Matt Porter and Margaret Hamilton detail how a woman and her team launched the...

José Bowen: Beethoven the businessman

The revolution that made music more marketable, more personal and easier to pirate began ... at the dawn of the 19th century. José Bowen outlines how new printing technology and an improved piano gave rise to the first music industry.

Johnny Lee: Free or cheap Wii Remote hacks

Building sophisticated educational tools out of cheap parts, Johnny Lee demos his cool Wii Remote hacks, which turn the $40 video game controller into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer.

Lee Cronin: Print your own medicine

Chemist Lee Cronin is working on a 3D printer that, instead of objects, is able to print molecules. An exciting potential long-term application: printing your own medicine using chemical inks.

Karl Skjonnemand: The self-assembling computer chips of the future

The transistors that power the phone in your pocket are unimaginably small: you can fit more than 3,000 of them across the width of a human hair. But to keep up with innovations in fields like facial recognition and augmented reality, we need to pack even more computing power into our computer chips -- and we're running out of space. In this for...

Subaru’s Cheapest New Forester Is A $24K Touring, But Not Where You Live

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What to do With a Swiss Cheese Plant in May – 6 Simple Tips That Will Help Your Monstera Thrive for the Rest of the Year

These essential care tasks for May will encourage better growth and stronger stems in your monstera.

Polestar’s Roadster Is 95% Ready, The Reason You Can’t Buy One Has Nothing To Do With The Other 5%

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Anthropic is reportedly about to have its first profitable quarter

Anthropic is expected to reach profitability for the first time since it was founded in 2021. <p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/anthropic-is-reportedly-about-to-have-its-first-profitable-quarter/intro-1779350472.jpg" /></p>

10 Top Garden Trends at the World-Famous Chelsea Flower Show That’ll Look Fabulous in Your Backyard, Too

Every May, RHS Chelsea Flower Show sets stylish new garden trends that influence gardeners all around the globe. Here are the very best ideas, for all the inspiration you need to create a beautiful backyard in 2026.

Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative deal on bonuses

Samsung's union has suspended its planned strike that would have impacted the company's memory chip production.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/samsung-union-suspends-strike-after-reaching-tentative-deal-on-bonuses/intro-1779341085.jpg" /></p>

Texas Councilman’s Plan B After Losing The Flock Vote, Ban Phones And The Internet

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Ram’s Rumble Bee Won’t Ship With Splitter Guards Because People Have Terrible Taste

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AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips

AMD is taking a direct shot at NVIDIA&#39;s DGX Spark with its $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo PC.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/amd-prices-its-ryzen-ai-halo-pc-at-3999-unveils-ryzen-ai-max-400-chips/intro-1779288878.jpg" /></p>

Land Rover Is Building Something Even Wilder Than The Defender Octa

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Kansas City has bought more than 4,500 MacBook Neos for its students

The newly "all-Apple district" will replace 30,000 Windows and Chromebook devices across its public schools.<p><img src="https://www.engadget.com/img/gallery/kansas-city-has-bought-more-than-4500-macbook-neos-for-its-students/intro-1779319314.jpg" /></p>

Hybrids Are Hot, Hyundai’s Are Too Hot For Their Own Good

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