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The best of CES 2016
	Every year CES has more to offer than any one human being could possibly digest in one week. We sifted through as much of it as possible to bring you our picks for the most interesting, innovative and just plain fun tech in fields like transportation, VR and wearables. read more
WEARABLE ELECTRONICS
Review: Universe2go is your personal augmented reality planetarium
	Universe2Go is a clever augmented reality headset and smartphone app package for aspiring astronomers. read more
ARCHITECTURE
Students design sustainable community garden space
	Architecture students recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to support their local community garden. The team's plans include the use of recycled shipping containers and solar power.  read more
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Portable robotic glove enters clinical trials for hand rehabilitation
	A new robotic glove for hand rehabilitation swaps conventional rigid electromechanical components for soft fabric with embedded actuators that are meant to conform to natural hand movements. EsoGlove is lightweight and intuitive enough for patients to use in their own homes.  read more
DRONES
Hurricane-inspecting Coyote drone flies right into the eye of the storm
	Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have completed a successful test flight of their Coyote Unmanned Aircraft System, a drone designed to retrieve important data from the eye of the storm to improve hurricane forecasting. ​​ read more
AUTOMOTIVE
In pictures: The 2016 Detroit Auto Show
	It might be cold outside in Detroit, but the world's car manufacturers have shaken it off to put on a sizzling display at this year's North American Auto Show. Take a look through Gizmag's gallery to check out the best of this year's Detroit Auto Show.​  read more
OUTDOORS
Connected fishing rods ping your phone when you've got a bite
	Seattle-based startup FishSentry has developed a set of connected fishing rods for multi-tasking anglers, designed to make reeling in the big one a more frequent event by nudging the user's mobile device when there's a nibble on the end. ​​  read more
SPACE
World's largest connected radio telescope expands into Ireland
	​Irish government ministers announced today that Ireland has been chosen as the site for the latest station of the continent-spanning LOFAR network.   read more
MUSIC
SenCbuds earbuds know when to stop the music
	Vivnnovation Limited has come up with a new method of pausing music played back from a smartphone. Its SenCbuds automatically pause your music when they're removed from your ears, then resume it when you put them back in.​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
More doors and more everything, for new Ford Raptor Supercrew
	Having trouble fitting passengers into your Ford Raptor? Well, perhaps you need the new F-150 Raptor SuperCrew. The sport pickup adds rear doors to the existing Raptor design, along with more interior space for people and gear.​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Buick flashes some sexy skin with the Avista concept
	Buick has been quietly filling its lineup with cars designed to get folks excited and reaching for adjectives like "sporty" and "sleek." The all-new Avista concept is its best effort yet, showing how a Buick can move right past sporty to become downright "sexy" and "seductive."  read more
DIGITAL CAMERAS
Horseshoe-shaped camera automatically records and edits home videos
	People who have gone through the process of compiling movies from clips understand the tedium of separating video "wheat" from "chaff." The Kiba camera is intended to make that process easier.   read more
SCIENCE
"Light recycling" tech could save incandescent bulbs from obsolescence
	Incandescent light bulbs may put out a warmer-looking light than LEDs, but they're far less efficient. Technology may save them yet, however. Scientists have developed a new incandescent bulb that reuses the heat it gives off, converting that heat into more light.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
VW unveils Tiguan hybrid concept SUV in Detroit
	Volkswagen has introduced the Tiguan GTE Active Concept, that combines a gasoline engine with two electric motors and all-wheel drive. It has a claimed fuel economy of 75 mpg (3 l/100 km) and a range of 580 miles (933 km).​  read more
HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Mu-so music system gets a cubed compact cousin
	Last year, British high-end audio house Naim launched the gorgeous Mu-so wireless music system. Now the same engineers responsible for its design have developed the Mu-so Qb, an equally good-looking compact wireless system that's reported capable of throwing out 300 W from its five speaker drivers.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Honda goes truckin' with new Ridgeline at NAIAS
	Honda has unveiled a new-generation Ridgeline pickup truck at NAIAS in Detroit. After a short hiatus from the market, the new Ridgeline returns with many of the features owners loved from the previous generation and a surprise: it’s now midsized and is more traditionally styled than before.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Lincoln reimagines American luxury with new Continental
	The new Lincoln Continental takes a unique path by ignoring Nurburgring lap times and pulling out of the technology arms race kickstarted by Mercedes and BMW. Instead, Lincoln has presented the quintessential modern American luxury car.   read more
ARCHITECTURE
Dubai's Mall of the World undergoes redesign
	Dubai's Mall of the World proposal has undergone a redesign. The new plan focuses on improved transportation and scales back the ambition just a little, reportedly with the aim of making it a more realistic investment opportunity.   read more
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