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Beelink EX Mate Pro: Versatile USB4 v2 80 Gbps Dock with 2.5GbE, M.2 Sockets, 140W Charger, Voice Communication, and More

Beelink EX Mate Pro USB4 v2 dock

Beelink EX Mate Pro is a multi-function USB4 v2 (80 Gbps) dock featuring four PCIe Gen4 sockets for M.2 SSDs, integrating a 140W charger with 96W USB PD charging for a laptop or mini PC, 2.5GbE networking, HDMI and USB4 video output, and a built-in quad-microphone array and speaker for voice interaction. Other features include a second 15W PD USB4 v2 port to connect peripherals like an external GPU (eGPU) or display, Bluetooth connectivity to convert the dock into a wireless speaker, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 host ports, and buttons for volume control, microphone mute, etc… Beelink EX Mate Pro specifications: Storage – 4x M.2 PCIe Gen4 x1 sockets for NVMe SSDs Video Output HDMI port up to 4Kp60 USB4 v2 port Up to two independent displays Audio Speaker Quad-mic array with 5-meter range connected to B1 AI noise-cancellation chip (likely referring to Alif Semi Balleto B1)  Bluetooth speaker […]

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Iranian Women Allegedly ‘Saved’ by Trump Both Real and AI-Manipulated

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed to have secured the release of eight Iranian women condemned to execution for protesting the regime. Only the night before, he had posted on Truth Social about the imminent executions of these women, quoting a screenshot that included a collage of eight glamorously backlit, soft-focus portraits. The photos of […]

3D-Printed Aircraft Takes to the Skies with Only a Four-Second Charge

strange 3D-printing endeavors, you’ll appreciate this tale about a plane powered by electricity that operates with wings made of tissue paper. Aerospace engineer Tom Stanton aimed to construct a 3D-printed aircraft that could be hand-cranked for extended gliding. He drew inspiration from classic wind-up toys that utilize wound rubber bands to rotate the propeller. Similarly, Stanton’s aircraft employs a supercapacitor charged by a hand-cranked generator in merely four seconds.

While vintage toy airplanes are often crafted from balsa wood, Stanton opted for 3D-printed plastic to get his prototype airborne as quickly as possible. The frame of the plane was printed directly onto tissue paper to form the wings, with a carbon fiber rod fastening the wings to the aircraft’s structure. Stanton required a lightweight supercapacitor to retain an electric charge, so he selected a 2.7-volt capacitor with a capacitance of 10 farads, weighing just 3.2 grams. To complete the model, Stanton 3D-printed a plastic bracket for attaching the propeller, supercapacitor, and a micro-brushed motor to the plane.

In practice, the supercapacitor depleted its charge rather swiftly, but that’s acceptable. Its role is to provide the motor with sufficient initial power at launch so that the propeller can elevate the plane and enable it to fly for a considerable duration based solely on aerodynamics. In its optimal test, the plane achieved roughly 45 seconds of uninterrupted flight.

Innovating 3D-printed aviation