For years, wireless earbuds have competed on one thing above all: shutting the world out. Bigger seals, stronger noise cancellation, deeper isolation. But a growing group of listeners wants the opposite, at least some of the time. Runners need to hear traffic, office workers want to catch a colleague's question, and commuters want a podcast without missing a station announcement. On October 28, 2026, Samsung announced U.S. availability of Galaxy Buds On, its first open-ear earbuds, built for ex...
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Tiny sea creatures feature transparent optical systems as tough as their shells.
Sea-dwelling mollusks called chitons have armor-plated eyes embedded in their shells, and this incredible feature could provide a model for protective armor that could be used by the army and workers exposed to dangerous conditions. The chitons, or Acanthopleura granulates, have hundreds of these armored eyes on the surface of their shells, MIT reported. Unlike most eyes in the biological world that are made primarily of protein, these eyes are made of the mineral aragonite, but can still form f...
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Corning brings Gorilla Glass photo print to India.
US-based Fortune 500 major Corning is launching a online service for the Indian market to get their treasured photographs printed on a high-resolution, scratch-resistant Gorilla glass panels, just like the touch screens on smartphones and tablets. The 160 year old firm, that created the glass casing for Thomas Edison's light bulbs, is a major supplier to Indian auto, pharmacy and telecom firms and has been exporting a part of its optic fibre cables made in India. Apart from entering the Indian c...
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Tough teardrop caravan offers cozy off-road comfort
A series of lightweight Teardrop caravans have been created by Britton Purser along with his two brothers which are tough enough to take off road.
The Vintage Overland teardrops weigh about 700 lb (317.5 kg) and provides the makings for a quick and easy getaway offering shelter for even a family of four.
There are three different teardrop models: the Tuco, Great Escape and T.E. Lawrence.
Every caravan is made as if it were a sculpture with each one slightly different from the previous, ...
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