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| ELECTRONICS |
| Enphase plug-and-play solar energy storage system to begin pilot program |
 | Enphase is billed as the world’s first integrated system that allows home users to store, monitor and manage their rooftop-generated solar electricity, while controlling their overall electricity consumption. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Conductive ink significiantly improves the efficiency of solar water heating |
 | Using superconducting, nano-particle infused ink, researchers have increased the efficiency of solar water heaters by up to 70 percent. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| New technique desalinates sea water using half the power |
 | Researchers from Alexandria University have developed a technique for desalinating and cleaning water that uses less than half the energy of current desalination techniques, making it potentially cheap enough as a viable fresh water source.​ read more |
| MUSIC |
| IK offers 2-track recording on the move |
 | The iRig Pro Duo high definition audio and MIDI interface for iOS, Android, Mac or PC devices sports two instrument/microphone inputs and offers up to 24-bit/48 kHz audio recording in a travel-ready compact unit. And it's available now for less than 200 bucks. read more |
| SPACE |
| Rosetta spacecraft detects molecular oxygen outgassing from Comet 67P |
 | ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has discovered molecular oxygen (O₂) jetting out of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in such abundance that it may date back to the formation of the comet. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Honda’s new Clarity Fuel Cell is more like your car than ever before |
 | Honda has revealed the next-generation of its Clarity Fuel Cell​ sedan at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. While it represents the company's latest hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) developments​, the Clarity Fuel Cell is in many ways more like your everyday car than any HFC has ever been before. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Teforia infuser promises the perfect cuppa, whatever the blend |
 | The Teforia infuser uses a proprietary Selective Infusion Process (SIP) technology to not only tailor the brewing to the tea, but also allow the user to control factors like caffeine and antioxidant levels. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Kia embraces adventure with rugged, new SEMA concepts |
 | The Korean auto industry is getting its wheels dirty this November. Kia will roll to SEMA with no less than six adventure concepts. Each concept will celebrate a different region of the United States, and based on the Pacific West and Deep South versions, they'll be a whole lot of messy fun. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Bumblebees used for targeted pesticide deliveries |
 | A company out of Vancouver, Canada, called Bee Vectoring Technology, has developed a system that uses bees for delivering tiny amounts of natural pesticides and beneficial fungi while pollinating crops. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Daihatsu concept cars experiment with easy entry and flexible interiors |
 | Daihatsu is not an automaker we talk about all that often, but when we do, it's usually because of a very interesting concept car or two. For this year's Tokyo Motor Show, Daihatsu has dedicated its concept cars to rethinking the vehicle interior. read more |
| SPACE |
| New study sheds light on source of mysterious black hole flares |
 | Observations carried out by NASA's Swift and Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) space telescopes may have located the source of intense X-ray bursts emitted by supermassive black holes. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| PowearIN jacket wires your torso with a kitchen sink of tech |
 | Battling the likes of the Tec Jacket 2.0 for the title of "world's most high-tech jacket," the all-new PowearIN Jacket gives you surplus pocket space for gadgetry, integrated gadget charging, a built-in flashlight and a wireless dial to control external devices. read more |
| 3D PRINTING |
| Scientists use 3D printer to create synthetic hair |
 | ​You know how when you're using a hot glue gun, and you get all those little strands of glue forming when you pull the gun back from the surface being glued? Well, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have used that same principle to create 3D-printed "hair." read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Wire Brake replaces conventional bike brake levers |
 | Fixie bikes are all about simplicity. That's why Italian manufacturer OML has introduced a braking system that may meet the minimalist standards of fixie riders. It's called Wire Brake, and it replaces two brake levels with a single plastic-housed wire. read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers may have identified giant planets in the dust around young stars |
 | A new NASA study has suggested that gigantic spiral patterns seen around very young stars may be a telltale sign of gigantic, unseen planets in their orbit. If proved accurate, the theory would allow for a new method of planet detection, while providing an invaluable look at planet birth. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| "Hey Siri, movie time!" Nanoleaf Smarter Kit connects home lighting with voice control |
 | As the use of mobile apps to switch and/or dim lights is becoming more mainstream, some companies are taking the next step towards futuristic sophistication. The Nanoleaf Smarter Kit is designed to provide smart lighting control through voice commands given to Siri. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| WilkinsonEyre proposes mixed-use skyscraper for Melbourne |
 | WilkinsonEyre Architects has unveiled a mixed-use skyscraper for Melbourne, Australia. Boasting a luxury hotel and upmarket apartments, the Queensbridge Tower would rise to a height of 84 stories. read more |
| SPACE |
| Cassini completes plunge through Enceladus' icy plume |
 | It's been a busy year for Cassini, making observations of Hyperion and Dione, before discovering evidence of a global ocean beneath the moon Enceladus' icy surface. Now the probe is back at Enceladus for another flyby, completing its deepest-ever dive through the body's icy plume. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| OnePlus launches its first non-flagship smartphone, the $249 OnePlus X |
 | Chinese smartphone startup OnePlus has officially launched its third smartphone, a budget handset with much better than budget specs. Meet the cheaper alternative to the OnePlus 2, the OnePlus X. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Yamaha employs F1 know-how with the Sports Ride Concept |
 | The concept car that Yamaha had teased two weeks ago has been officially unveiled at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. Built on Gordon Murray's innovative iStream Carbon platform, the Sports Ride Concept attempts to convey the feeling of riding a motorcycle to a lightweight two-seater sport car. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| SitGo folding electric bike can be charged from a car |
 | The latest e-bike to enter the folding bike fold is the SitGo, which, like other models, can be packed down into a more compact package. But in addition to regular household outlets, the SitGo can also be recharged through a car cigarette lighter socket. read more |
| SPACE |
| New Horizons captures incredible backlit photo of Pluto's crescent |
 | The latest photo relayed from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has landed and it is a stunner. Taken right after the probe hurtled past Pluto in July, the backlit image was snapped from a distance of 11,000 mi (18,000 km) and highlights the hazy layers in the dwarf planet's tenuous atmosphere. read more |
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