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| DRONES |
| Jeremy Clarkson unveils Amazon's new delivery drone |
 | Amazon released a video that unveils its latest autonomous drone designed to deliver small packages in under 30 minutes. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Review: JBL Everest 700 Elite wireless headphones |
 | JBL's new Everest line of headphones features around-ear, on-ear, and in-ear styles that are billed as combining up-market audio technology, ergonomics and wireless connectivity. We recently got hold of a pair of the flagship Everest 700 Elite model and hit play to see what they could do. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Samsung Gear VR review: Almost an Oculus Rift, no PC required |
 | In just three years, virtual reality has gone from curiosity to a new category of consumer product that many consider to be "the next big thing." Never one to shy away from such things, Samsung has partnered with Oculus to launch the first consumer VR headset that matters. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| Living Ink adds time-lapse element to arty doodles |
 | Living Ink adds a "time-lapse" element to artwork by bringing print to life when exposed to sunlight. Once applied to paper, the ink takes one or more days to show up, and needs to be put in a portable greenhouse to "grow" the ink. read more |
| HOLIDAY DESTINATIONS |
| CityHub hotel offers city-wide Wi-Fi and a personal assistant app |
 | A new hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, is catering to a new generation of travellers. CityHub provides what it says is important to 20- to 35-year-old digital natives. Rooms are small but comfortable, stays are inexpensive and the hotel's free internet access covers the whole city. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Mstick LED light wand can wake you up and help you cook |
 | The Mstick is a curious little device. It doesn't immediately appear to fall easily into any category and yet has multiple useful functions. It seems conspicuously unusual and yet strangely compelling. It's just an LED light stick. But it's also a timer, an alarm and a weather forecast display. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| New process produces hydrogen from methane, without emitting CO2 |
 | Researchers from the Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a process that extracts the energy content of methane, in the form hydrogen, without producing carbon dioxide.​ read more |
| DRONES |
| DJI's agriculture drone takes to the air down on the farm |
 | Drones are starting to emerge as highly suitable tools for farming. This is of course not lost on the world's biggest drone maker DJI, who has just a launched a machine for farmers that can be programmed to cover acres of farmland in pesticides every hour. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Researchers develop high-performance underwater glue inspired by mussels |
 | UC Santa Barbara scientists have replicated the uncanny underwater adhesive capacity of mussels in a versatile and strong synthetic material. The ultra-thin material boasts up to 10 times the effectiveness of prior wet adhesives, and it could soon find use in a variety of sticky situations. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Backyard biogas converter turns household food scraps into cooking gas |
 | ​An Israeli startup has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring a backyard biogas converter to both developed and developing countries. The HomeBiogas digester can turn kitchen leftovers and livestock manure into natural liquid fertilizer and clean gas for cooking, lighting and water heating. read more |
| DRONES |
| Drone attachment scans disaster zones for breathing and heartbeats |
 | One company is looking to add another layer of sophistication to robotic rescue teams, launching a drone-attachment that is claimed to detect the heartbeats and breathing of people trapped under rubble. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Room in Room saves on heating by pitching a tent over your bed |
 | The tentmaker iKamper has taken its expertise indoors with the Room in Room indoor bed tent – a modern take on the four poster bed that's designed to conserve a sleeper's heat. read more |
| SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS |
| The Zeus Handy Tool shrinks down the toolbox |
 | The Zeus Handy Tool was born from an idea to equip the city urbanite and outdoors adventurer with a super tough, compact, affordable yet extremely functional toolbox-in-one. Versatile enough to tackle many everyday jobs, it's the ideal home, office, dorm, car and outdoors companion that stores away neatly into any drawer, shelf, glove compartment and bag. With a 10 year warranty, it's even been praised by other tool companies. Check out what they're saying on the Kickstarter page. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Moto Guzzi rolls out new V9 cruiser family |
 | Motto Guzzi introduced two models at EICMA ​built around a brand new 850cc engine. The V9 Roamer and Bobber represent the evolution of the Nevada 750 and signal a fresh take on the company's trademark air-cooled transverse twin tradition. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| New power cell taps into "blue-green" power source |
 | Researchers from Concordia University are looking to tap into what may be the most plentiful yet overlooked source of power in the world. The group has invented a power cell that harnesses the electricity created during the natural processes of photosynthesis and respiration in blue-green algae. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Researchers create sodium battery in industry standard "18650" format |
 | For the first time ever, a battery has been developed using sodium ions rather than lithium ions in the industry standard "18650" format used in laptop batteries, LED flashlights and the Tesla Model S, among other products. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Stretchable, programmable keyboard is tailor-made for wearable tech |
 | Scientists at the University of Auckland in New Zealand have developed a streamlined, programmable keyboard using a soft, flexible and stretchable type of rubber known as a dielectric elastomer.​ read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| New process removes defects in molecule-thick films for use in transparent LED displays |
 | Engineers have found a simple method to fix the defects common in films called monolayer semiconductors. The new process in the development of atomically thin materials could advance the development of transparent LED displays, efficient solar cells and tiny transistors.​ read more |
| MUSIC |
| Producer Box comes packed with music-making tools, and 25 years of insider knowledge |
 | For his latest album release, veteran French musician, remixer and producer Joachim Garraud has decided to share some of the secrets of the trade, and provide a limited number of bedroom producers with all the tools needed to lay down some top notch tracks. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Sensors to detect smouldering cables before they catch alight |
 | A team of researchers from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences have developed hybrid sensors that detect gases given off by overheated plastic cables before too much damage can occur or a fire begins. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| KickSoul lets users control devices using their feet |
 | As the engineers who developed Ford's kick-activated tailgate realized a few years ago, people tend to use their feet to perform tasks when their hands are full. Now, the MIT-based creators of the KickSoul have applied the same sort of thinking to the control of electronic devices. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Bowley Lock promises high security at a low price |
 | While there are special high-security locks that are quite hard to pick, they also tend to be quite expensive. That's why Canadian inventor Ryan Bowley created the Bowley Lock – it's claimed to be virtually pick-proof, yet affordable to the average home-owner. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Study shows how Alzheimer's disease destroys brain cell connections early on |
 | A UNSW research team has studied the mechanism by which connections in the brain are destroyed in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. The findings represent another angle of attack in the ongoing battle to find a cure for the widespread degenerative condition. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Audi redesigns R18 hybrid race car for 2016 season |
 | Audi premiered its new R18 racer at the Audi Sport Finale at the Audi Training Center Munich on Saturday, November 28, saying the 2016 season R18 has been fundamentally redesigned to improve aerodynamics, its hybrid drivetrain, and lightweight build. read more |
| GAMES |
| Sony says it will support PS4 Remote Play on Mac and PC |
 | Sony has confirmed that it will extend the PlayStation 4's remote play functionality, allowing users to stream their games to both PC and Mac. This follows a third party app release that provides similar functionality to PC users. read more |
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| Pick Up Some New Skills this Cyber Monday with 25% off all E-Learning Deals |
 | With Black Friday out of the way, now the real deals can begin. Over at Gizmag Store this Cyber Monday, you can grab 25% off all e-learning courses with code CYBERMONDAY25. read more |
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