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February 3, 2017

Digital Artist Masterfully Restores Severely Damaged Vintage Photos

Ukranian digital artist Tetyana Dyachenko skillfully brings damaged and seemingly destroyed photographs back to life. Her retouching talents, attention to detail, and unwavering patience are each apparent in her impressive portfolio of restored vintage photos. Using Photoshop, Dyachenko is able to expertly reverse even the most severe damage. She can smooth creases and wrinkles, mend tears, erase water damage, correct color imperfections, and even patch up extensive holes and missing pieces.

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October 15, 2016

Wind-Powered Device Pulls 11 Gallons of Drinking Water a Day From Thin Air

Did you know that over 2.2 billion people around the globe do not have access to clean drinking water?

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September 13, 2016

Ingenious Electricity-Free Heater Warms Your Home for Pennies a Day

Looking for a way to warm up your home without overspending?

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August 22, 2016

Ingeniously Simple Invention Keeps Ice Cream From Dripping All Over Your Hands

The days of ice cream melting down your cone, leaving your hand and arm a sticky mess, are about to be over. The Drip Drop may be the invention that every summer has been looking for. It's an edible “ring” made out of waffle cone ingredients that slides onto your cone to protect ice cream drips from getting onto your hands and clothes.

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August 13, 2016

Smart Toaster Works with Ingenious App to Toast Your Bread Into Any Image You Want

Tired of eating the same boring, plain toast with butter every morning for breakfast?

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August 5, 2016

Japanese Pet Owners Are Giving Their Furry Friends Digital Mouse Ear Makeovers

In the animal world, a cat-mouse or dog-mouse hybrid may not exist, but in Japan, pet owners are taking delight...

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May 16, 2016

Ingenious Tattoo Ink Designed to Disappear from Skin After a Year

Many people love the idea of having a tattoo but are unsure of what they'd want on their body for the rest of their life. Tech startup Ephemeral is currently developing a way to wear an inked design for an extended period of time without the eternal commitment. Their solution uses a process akin to traditional tattooing, but will last only about a year before it begins to fade.

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January 11, 2016

Artist Creates "Future Fossils" from Once-Loved, Now-Outdated Technology

We often associate fossils with the dinosaurs, but artist Jeff Klarin has a different idea of what's considered a relic.

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December 10, 2015

US Government Offering ~$100k for Photographer Position Once Held by Ansel Adams

In 1941, renowned photographer Ansel Adams had a job that many of us dream of—he worked for the US Department...

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November 11, 2015

"Soul-Stealing" Photos Visualize the Dependence We Have to Our Phones

Our eyes are all-too-often glued to our phones and we miss what's going on in the world around us. The alluring and tempting images light up the screen, grabbing hold of our gaze as we're powerless to look away. French photographer Antoine Geiger has visualized this parasitic relationship in his series called SUR-FAKE.

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