Successful wind tunnel testing brings flying wakeboard closer to takeoff

[SPORTS] [Successful wind tunnel testing brings flying wakeboard closer to takeoff] The Wingboard, designed to place riders behind a plane so they can wakeboard through the sky, has just successfully completed its first wind tunnel flight testing, edging the creator closer to his lifelong dream of recreating the cloudsurfing bear cub from the Disney series Talespin.​[Read more] [GOOD THINKING] [Review: Loctek S1L is an upstanding desk-mate] Humans aren't setup to be squashed into a chair all day, no matter how ergonomic it is claimed to be, but standing all day isn't something we're particularly keen on either. One solution is a sit/stand desk like the Loctek S1L we've been testing. [Read more] [DRONES] [Amazon patent proposes using lamp posts as drone docking stations] Amazon has been awarded a patent for a drone docking system that would see its flying delivery robots come down to recharge on structures like street lamps and power poles before continuing onto their final destination. ​[Read more] [BIOLOGY] [Every fish species on Earth might soon be downloadable] A professor at UW wants to catch 'em all, but he isn't content with just 700 Pokemon. His ambitions are a little loftier, aiming to collect and scan all 25,000 known species of fish, to create 3D models of their skeletons which can then be freely downloaded, 3D printed and studied.[Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [World's most efficient EV could cover 11,000 km on energy equivalent to 1L of gas] Road cars are getting more efficient, but they’ve still got a serious drinking problem compared to the super light creations coming out of the world’s universities. The TUfast Eco Team has proven a little energy can go a long way, having created the world’s most efficient electric vehicle. [Read more] [TELECOMMUNICATIONS] [Facebook's lightbulb moment for drone-based internet access] Facebook is taking the internet to the sky to get rural areas online. After last year unveiling the drones that will beam information-carrying lasers around, the web giant has now solved the problem of how those beams of light are received on the ground, achieving speeds of up to 2 Gbps.[Read more] [DRONES] [Introducing Teal - the world's fastest production drone has brains as well as brawn] Capable of 85 mph under favorable circumstances, the Teal is a powerful, lightweight quadcopter that streams vision at 720p and has a powerful onboard computer to run advanced applications that could eventually include machine learning algorithms.​[Read more] [BIOLOGY] [Cancer stem cells hide out in fatty tissue] Researchers have found that leukemia stem cells can thrive in a patient's fatty tissue, which they can transform into a supportive hideout that makes the cancer cells more resistant to chemotherapy treatments.[Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Trucks, buses and more autonomy in Part Deux of Tesla Master Plan] ​Almost 10 years ago to the day, Elon Musk released the first Tesla Motors Master Plan. It was an optimistic set of goals for a startup car company, but on the most basic level those goals have been met. Now it's time for ​Part Deux​​ of the plan to spring into action. ​[Read more] [SPACE] [Checklist from John Glenn's historic Mercury flight up for sale] Nate D Sanders Auctions is offering another vintage bit of Space Race memorabilia – NASA astronaut John Glenn's timeline of flight instructions that flew on his historic 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6 mission[Read more] [URBAN TRANSPORT] [Eco-minded commuters could soon be pedalling a PEBL] ​Perhaps you're one of those people who doesn't own a car, but who sometimes needs a vehicle that's a bit "more" than a bicycle. If you are, then better.bike's PEBL velomobile might be what you're looking for. [Read more] [SCIENCE] [Fossil discovered by kid suggests turtle shells were for burrowing, not hiding] A turtle fossil pulled out of the ground by an 8-year-old boy in South Africa helped scientists learn more about the early uses and evolution of the turtle shell. [Read more] [SCIENCE] [Lemurs Morticia and Merlin say "aye-aye" to alcohol] A new study out of Dartmouth figured out that a type of lemur known as an aye-aye likes to gobble up food with the highest alcohol content – but not necessarily for the reasons you might think.[Read more] [COMPUTERS] [Five nearly-useless emoji and where you can stick 'em] ​Love ‘em or 😐 ‘em, emoji are here to stay. Though some emoji are genuinely useful or expressive, others are, well… not so much. In that spirit, here are five emoji so downright obscure, you have to wonder what the emoji overlords were thinking.[Read more] [ARCHITECTURE] [New super-efficient Siemens HQ slashes energy use, ups style] After three years of construction work, Siemens has moved into its new headquarters in Munich, Germany. It has apparently cut its annual CO2 emissions by the equivalent of 5.6 million km of air travel, consumes 90 percent less electricity than Siemen's previous HQ and uses 75 percent less water.​ [Read more] [DIGITAL CAMERAS] [Wolffepack swings back into town with a trapeze backpack for photographers] Wolffepack has created a photography-focused version of its trapeze-style backpack. As with previous models, the Wolffepack Capture can quickly be released from a wearer’s back and swung to their front thanks to the firm’s quirky access system, but now also features custom camera protection.[Read more] [OUTDOORS] [Wearable walkie-talkie keeps groups connected during adrenaline sports] Reaching into your pocket to answer the phone just isn't an option when you're charging down a snow-covered mountain or white-knuckling a set of mountain bike grips. So the all-new Bonx rides on your ear and streamlines communications in the field. [Read more] [ENVIRONMENT] [Ford explores making plastics from tequila waste] Ford has teamed with tequila producer Jose Cuervo to create car parts out of bioplastics made from the byproduct of tequila making. Researchers are testing the durability and heat resistance of the resulting plastics as a sustainable way to make car parts.[Read more] [URBAN TRANSPORT] [Next stop, the future: New York subway set for train and station upgrades] Life for commuters on New York's subway system is set to get a little more comfortable, with the announcement that both its trains and stations are set for a revamp. The new subway cars will boast bigger doors for easier access, more standing space, Wi-Fi and USB charging ports.[Read more] [CHILDREN] [Kinsa calls on Elmo for its kid-friendly smart ear thermometer] Kinsa has launched an Elmo-branded version of its smart ear thermometer which it hopes will make taking the temperature of ill kids easier. An app for the new thermometer will feature the voice of the Sesame Street character delivering temperature readings and telling kids to feel better soon.[Read more] [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS] [Pay What You Want for Thousands of Assets with the 2016 Summer Design Bundle] Whether you're a designer by trade or are piecing together marketing materials for your company, you'll want these assets on your side. You'll spend less time designing fonts and vectors, and more time working on the big picture. Plus - you can pay what you want - or beat the average to take them all home. So act fast, and start designing like a pro.[Read more] You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at www.gizmag.com. [Update profile] | [Unsubscribe] Copyright Gizmag © 2016