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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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A Sea-Monster-Proof Internet The initial segment of what will be the first underwater fiber-optic link to skirt the North Pole, connecting Japan and Europe, will light up in early 2023. One will provide Internet to rural Peru, two will service airplanes and cruise liners, and the final satellite’s use is yet to be disclosed.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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The Ability Hand is available in the United States for patients age 13 or older. Akhtar and Nguyen flew to Quito, Ecuador, to test their product on Juan Suquillo, who lost his left hand during a 1979 border war between Ecuador and Peru. The Ability Hand is also water-resistant, Akhtar says. MAKING PROSTHETIC LIMBS ACCESSIBLE.

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Flight Simulator Gave Birth to 3D Video-Game Graphics

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It was when microprocessors became available that I think the lightbulb went off for Bruce that said, Hey, if I put this idea I’ve got for a flight simulator onto cheaper computers, and get that to work, there’s a market for that.” It included a bird’s-eye perspective of locales like Machu Picchu, in Peru.

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