Canon unveils the EOS R1, a 24MP flagship camera designed for professionals

A black Canon EOS R1 digital camera body against a plain white background. The camera has a textured grip, a large lens mount at the center, multiple buttons and dials, and an LCD screen on the back.

After a long wait, a development announcement and an extensive teaser campaign, Canon has unveiled its new flagship EOS R System mirrorless camera: the Canon EOS R1. The EOS 1 series legacy finally makes its mirrorless debut. Described by Canon as “forward-thinking,” the Canon EOS R1 is a 24-megapixel camera aimed squarely at professional photographers … Read more

Physicists have designed the world’s most difficult maze. Can you solve it?

A close-up of the maze

Do you feel dizzy? (Photo: University of Bristol) Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? Well, probably everyone who tries this one, dubbed by the scientists behind it as the “world’s most astonishingly difficult” maze. The maze, an enchanting pattern of curves and points, is inspired by a knight moving across a chessboard – and by … Read more

Robot designed to jump higher than Big Ben, even 200 meters on the moon

Researchers have designed a system that allows robots to record the highest jumps ever recorded. A team from the University of Manchester has developed a design that allows robots to overcome obstacles many times their size. They used a combination of computer simulations, laboratory experiments and mathematical principles. The system helped the team optimize the … Read more

OMA’s Klymax nightclub is designed as a “sonic sweet spot”

Architecture studio OMA has collaborated with DJ Harvey on a nightclub at the Potato Head resort in Seminyak, Bali, where optimized acoustics and a sprung dance floor take the experience for partygoers to the next level. Following the completion of the resort itself in 2020, OMA went back to work with the Potato Head Design … Read more