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Monster Machines: This New Tank-Bulldozer Hybrid Is Freakin’ Amazing

It’s the realisation of every seven-year-old boy’s dream — a bulldozer on a tank chassis with a machine gun. Known as the Terrier, this ditch-digging combat engineer vehicle is as adaptable as its canine namesake.


A Stark Reminder That Drones Are Filling Our Skies

It’s hard to avoid the increasing prevalence of drones. In case you were in any doubt, this artwork — Under the Shadow of the Drone — serves as a stark reminder that they’re increasingly filling our skies.


Wash Your Hands In The Streets Of London

The pattern in the wooden basin of this sink prototype is no abstract design. It’s a 3D model of the streets of central London.


BB10 Fails The UK Government’s High Security Testing

The new BlackBerry ecosystem has failed the UK government’s high security testing. James Bond isn’t getting a Z10 anytime soon.


Abandoned Power Station Could Find New Life As A Roller Coaster

The Battersea Power Station is an iconic London building, but it’s been tragically unused since it was decommissioned in 1983. Now, architectural firm Atelier Zündel Cristea wants to turn that around with a proposal to make the abandoned spot a roller coaster. Where do we sign?


Police Raided A Guy’s House Because He Posted A Picture Of A Toy Mortar On Facebook

The British police officers that raided Ian Driscoll’s Tewkesbury home found the what they were looking for. They just didn’t expect it to be plastic. Or a model.


British Farmers Build Their Own 1Gbps Fibre Network

Next time you whinge about your slow-ass internet, spare a thought for a bunch of British farmers who had to build, test and install their own fibre network this year — from scratch.


UK Woman Fined For Decorating Her Electronic Security Bracelet

When Rebecca Gallanagh was fitted with an electronic ankle bracelet after being arrested, she thought it was boring — so she decorated it using fake diamonds. Sadly, that didn’t play very well with the authorities.


Scientists Prepare For Satellite Launch Powered By… A Google Nexus One?

Scientists from the University of Surrey, UK, are excitedly putting the finishing touches to their latest satellite, called STRaND-1. Due to launch on February 25, the hi-tech beast is powered by… a Google Nexus One?


Here’s Why Top Gear Can’t Be Aired Any Faster In Australia Than It Is Now

Just yesterday we were having a chat about Foxtel and its airing of the 19th season of Top Gear UK. We had a moan that, unlike another BBC series Doctor Who, Australians would have to wait a whole week for Top Gear to land here. The BBC has been in touch, and now we can tell you why it takes Top Gear so long to get here.


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