Vidre-Slide provides clear example of cutting-edge glass

A 9-m long fully functional slide is claimed to be the first made entirely out of glass. The Vidre-Slide comprises just two half-cylindrical sections bonded together with structural silicone adhesive. Not only does it demonstrate cutting-edge glass technology, but the result is a striking work of art.

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Category: Around The Home

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Jedi scientists freeze light in midair to bring quantum computers a step closer to reality

Remember that scene in "The Force Awakens" where the dark side warrior Kylo Ren stops a laser blast in mid-air? In a Canberra laboratory, physicists have managed a feat almost as magical: they froze the movement of light in a cloud of ultracold atoms. This discovery could help bring optical quantum computers from the realms of sci-fi to reality.

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Rosetta crashes into comet, marking mission termination

After 12 years, ESA's Rosetta deep-space probe ended its mission today as it made a controlled impact on the Ma'at region of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. According to mission control in Darmstadt, Germany, the unmanned orbiter struck the surface at 11:20 GMT (1:20 pm CEST) after spending two years studying the comet as it swung round the Sun before heading back into the outer Solar System. Because Rosetta is 720 million km (447 million mi) from Earth, the landing was confirmed about 40 minutes after it took place, and the time reflects the moment of reception.

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Honda goes all-out boy racer with Type-R Prototype

Honda has used the Paris Motor Show to throw off its beige cardigan, taking the perfectly practical, sensible Civic Hatch and turning it into the winged creation you see here. Designed to preview the next generation of Civic hot-hatches, the Type-R Prototype appeals to the boy racer living in every petrolhead.

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Fuze case for the iPhone 7 packs the headphone jack inside

As you might be aware, Apple has removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, thus requiring users to either buy new headphones or use an adapter. There will be plenty of companies looking to capitalize on Apple's decision in some way, and Actual Innovation's take on the matter is an iPhone case called Fuze. This case, which is currently in development, brings back the headphone jack, and affords you extra battery life as a bonus.

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Wheelys' 5th cafe bike goes beyond baristas

Wheelys launched its first bike café in 2014 and, since then, has rolled-out over 550 in 60 different countries. Its bikes have grown too, becoming electrified, adding more brewing facilities and getting greener. The latest incarnation takes the cafe-bike concept beyond just coffee.

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One World Trade Center is big on green design

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill is behind the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, so obviously knows a thing or two about building big. New York City's One World Trade Center shows that the firm is also pretty handy at building green too, and the western hemisphere's tallest building was recently awarded LEED Gold certification (a major green building code) in recognition of its sustainable design.

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