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Chicago: the seven musicians behind the ballads
From “Get Away,” which follows “Hard to Say I’m Sorry,” we explore Chicago through eight songs: Terry Kath’s guitar, Peter Cetera’s ballads, and the band’s contrasting voices.
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The new MacBook Pro adds a touchscreen
Apple has announced MacBook Pro models with a touch-enabled PROLED XDR display. Ahead of their November 6 release, we look at what changes for the screen and its controls.
Surprise Bags find a home for food left at closing time
Too Good To Go lets people reserve surplus food and collect it from a shop. The contents are a surprise; the pickup time and conditions are part of the purchase.
Dot Pad puts pictures and graphs beneath the fingertips
Moving pins turn images and graphs into tactile information. Dot Pad X’s main graphic area and separate Braille line serve different purposes.
Foldscope: a microscope made by folding paper
Foldscope 1.0 uses a folded structure to position a small lens and specimen. Its simple body makes a portable tool for looking closely at the world.
USM cabinets grow around a small steel ball
A connector with six threaded holes forms the basis of USM Haller’s framework. Its modular furniture system grew from the design of a factory and offices.
A stapler that leaves neither staples nor holes
Kokuyo’s Harinacs Press binds about five sheets by pressing them together. It uses a different mechanism from staple-free models that cut holes in the paper.
The 40-meter waterfall inside Jewel Changi
Glass walls and a recirculation system sit below Jewel Changi’s 40-meter waterfall. The visible cascade depends on a hidden route that carries the water back up.
DART changed an asteroid’s orbit by crashing into it
DART struck Dimorphos in 2022. Changes in its orbital period and the debris thrown from its surface reveal the impact’s effect.