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It has begun. We're talking about the development phase of the Audi Q6 which will expand the firm's Q series of crossover models and offer the Ingolstadt-based automaker a direct challenger to BMW's successful X6, as well as to the equivalent model that's being planned by Mercedes-Benz. The prototype seen here is an early engineering test mule sporting an elongated version of the Audi Q5 platform architecture (notice the wider B-pillar on the modified Q5 body), and has been developed to…
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The Midnight/Shot offers one key feature–infrared photos and videos–that you won’t find on your average point-and-shoot, or even your average DSLR
This may sound like a high-school science lesson, but to understand how the Midnight/Shot IR camera takes its eerie and beautiful shots, you must first understand what exactly infrared light is. Stay with us. (Please.) Because that understanding is key to appreciating that this little $150 camera can take photos most $3,000 DSLRs can’t.
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We’ve been testing and living with the Chevrolet Volt for seven months now, exposing it to the rigors of both winter cold and summer heat. As we count down to the complete test in the October issue, we want to share some insights from our experience with this intriguing car.
Overall, the Volt is an ingenious concept, essentially an electrically powered car with a backup gasoline engine for when you run out of electric power. That 1.4-liter engine acts as a generator, maintaining the battery at a …
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Police and Thieves in the Street Oh yeah hughepaul via WikimediaA prelude to the 2012 Olympic Games?
Police in London likely aren’t relishing their jobs this week, but Scotland Yard is getting a chance to test drive facial recognition technology that’s under consideration for use during the 2012 Olympic Games. The AP has learned that police there are feeding images into the newly upgraded program, and the results are somewhat promising.
But not more promising than simply disseminating photographs to the …
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The next generation of our favorite BMW is caught testing—and it’s packing a turbo six.
BMW will launch the next-generation 3-series in early 2012, but the M3—the ultimate 3er, and historically one of our very favorite cars—will arrive a little more than a year after that. Look for the next-generation M3 at dealers in late 2013 as a 2014 model.
Keep Reading: 2014 BMW M3 Spy Photos – Future Cars
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Our Intrepid Investigators Set Up For the Drop Test Kathryn Taylor
My projects tend to live rough lives. To make it easier to safely house their delicate parts in the future, I devised a torture test to determine which project enclosures best stand up to extreme conditions-and to my abuse.
I built a simple circuit and placed it inside a plastic project enclosure, a PVC electrical junction box, and a Pelican case. Then I subjected all three to torture by water, impact and fire.
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Cosmetics Corey Ann via Flickr
Good news for animal rights activists: Lab-grown human cells can be used to test for allergic reactions to cosmetics, possibly negating the practice of animal testing for certain compounds.
In the US, animals are still regularly used as test subjects in studies of the toxicity and allergy sensitivity of cosmetics, detergents and oils. But animal testing for cosmetics was banned in the European Union in 2009. Cosmetics manufacturers thus have no way to test their products …
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We’ve long known that the worst feature in the modern car is the distractable, unpredictable person behind the wheel. Google set out some time ago to ameliorate the problem, but its solution — outfitting cars with computers to drive themselves — might not be so sound. We’ve just got word that one of Google’s autonomous Toyota Prii has been involved in a rear-end, at-fault collision.
An eagle-eyed reader over at Jalopnik spotted one of Google’s cars — which have been driving aro…
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Detractors often say one of the big drawbacks to buying an electric vehicle (EV), such as the Nissan Leaf, is the lack of infrastructure. You still need to wire your home to charge the car’s batteries and long-distance travel is dependent on recharging on the road. But what if the EV could become part of the electrical grid itself and even provide power to your home during blackouts?
Nissan is exploring that concept with a project in Japan called “Leaf to Home.” It’s essentially a “two-way” charging sy…
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