The iron in Tutankhamun's dagger is extraterrestrial in origin

Discovered in the wrapping of Egyptian King Tutankhamun 91 years ago by archaeologist Howard Carter, the origin of the iron of the famous dagger has long been a point of debate. New evidence, obtained through the use of highly-accurate X-ray technology, should end the discussion, revealing that the metal in the dagger made its way to Earth as part of an ancient meteorite.

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Category: Science

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• Archeology
• X-ray
• Meteorite
• History

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Off-grid cabin built for just $300

Alyssa Craft and Jesse Stafford ditched the trappings of city life and bought some land in the Pacific Northwest, deciding to live in a trailer while building themselves a homestead. With winter on its way, the couple wanted to make life more comfortable, so next decided to extend their living space with a small cabin. The cost of construction for this hybrid cabin/garage home came in at just US$300.

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Category: Architecture

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• Micro-House
• Off-grid
• House
• Home

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Hyundai shows off latest N performance car concept

Hyundai is continuing to tease characteristics of its upcoming N performance sub-brand, with the release of another concept in its RM series. The RM16 is said to further develop Hyundai's performance technologies, while inheriting features from both the RM14 and the RM15.

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Category: Automotive

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• Performance
• Hyundai
• Concept Cars

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Walking aid for seniors tracks health, gets social

The main purpose of a mobility walker is to help its elderly owner get around more easily, but the FriWalk (Friendly Robot Walker) adds health monitoring, navigational aids and social alerts to the mix as well. It's a high-tech walker for the 21st century and is currently being trialed in Spain, Italy and England.

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Category: Health & Wellbeing

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• Seniors
• Health
• Mobility

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HyperDev straightens the learning curve for new web developers

Modern web development tools allow rapid development of applications, but getting them set up on your computer can be incredibly difficult – particularly for beginners who just want to tinker with some JavaScript. The makers of Stack Overflow and Trello are well aware of this, so they've developed a new tool called HyperDev that's designed to handle tedious tasks like hosting and deployment and allow developers to focus solely on bringing their projects to life.

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Category: Computers

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• Fog Creek
• Coding

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Power boost for LG Stylus 2 Plus edition

The pen may be mightier than the sword, but when it comes to smartphones and phablets it appears the finger is mightier than the stylus, with limited options for stylus lovers. Thankfully Korean country mates Samsung and LG are continuing to show display doodlers some love, the former with its Galaxy Note line, and the latter with it its Stylus 2, which has now been updated with a Plus edition.

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Category: Mobile Technology

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• Smartphones
• Stylus
• LG

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Honda reveals some of the magic behind the NSX's aero package

Thanks to clever computational fluid dynamics and wind tunnel testing, manufacturers are able to manipulate the air without ruining the purity of a car's shape. Honda calls this Total Airflow Management, and uses the theory to keep the NSX cool, planted and stable at high speed.

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Category: Automotive

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• Supercars
• Turbo
• Hybrid

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