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Researchers at UC Berkeley are developing shape-shifting robots for space exploration.
A huge swarm of birds were seen swirling above the sky of Nekrasovakaya, a village in Russia's Krasnodar Region. The astonishing display was produced by a swooping mass of starlings performing 'murmuration', an act of migration through shape-shifting flight patterns.
The 918 Spyder embodies the essence of the Porsche idea: it combines pedigree motor racing technology with excellent everyday utility, and maximum performance with minimum consumption. The task faced by the development team was to create the super sports car for the next decade with a highly efficient and powerful hybrid drive. Developing the car from scratch, appropriately beginning with a sheet of white paper, allowed the team to come up with a no-compromise concept. The entire car was designed around the hybrid drive. The 918 Spyder therefore demonstrates the potential of the hybrid drive to a degree never seen before: the parallel improvement of both efficiency and performance without one being at the cost of the other. This is the idea that has made the Porsche 911 the most successful sports car in the world for 50 years. In short, the 918 Spyder will act as the gene pool for the Porsche sports cars of the future. The 918 Spyder reveals its close links to motorsport in a variety of ways. It has been designed, developed and produced by Porsche engineers who build race cars, in cooperation with series production specialists. A great deal of insight gained from the development of Porsche race cars for the 24 hours race in Le Mans in 2014 is thus integrated into the 918 Spyder - and vice versa. The structural concept of the 918 Spyder with a rolling chassis as its basis - a basic vehicle that can be driven even without a body - is race car tradition at Porsche. The concept of the V8 engine originates from the LMP2 RS Spyder race car. The load-bearing structures, the monocoque and subframe, are made of carbon fiber reinforced polymer. Porsche has many years of experience with this high-strength, lightweight construction material and has again achieved top results with the development of the series production 918 Spyder. Many parts of the super sports car come from manufacturers who have a proven record as suppliers for motorsport vehicles.
Instead of traditional Buddhas, giant statues of the Transformers are now standing guard over the entrance to the scenic Wat Tha Kien Buddhist temple in Nonthabur, Thailand, located outside Bangkok. Two different versions of Optimus Prime and a statue of Bumblebee were built from scrap metal and old car engines to add a flair of modernity to the ancient and beautiful temple complex.
Two road signs in Texas got hacked overnight, one taking aim at presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, the other showing support for Democrat Bernie Sanders. Rough Cut - subtitled (no reporter narration).
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