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AUTOMOTIVE
Flow Camper captures the spirit of the classic Volkswagen camper bus
	The T6-based Flow Camper captures the 'freedom and love' spirit of 1960s-era Volkswagen Transporter campers while outfitting road trippers with a modular set of modern-day camping equipment.   read more
CHILDREN
View-Master VR review: A great first taste of VR for kids
	The View-Master Virtual Reality is a modern take on the stereoscopic viewers you probably remember from your childhood. But will it give today’s kids a first taste of VR to remember? We recently took one for a spin to find out.  read more
SPACE
Solar sails to help keep pole-sitting satellites in their place
	ESA has concluded that it's possible to build a hybrid solar-sail/electric-propulsion satellite that could hover over either of the Earth's poles by balancing the pull of the Earth and the Sun.  read more
SPACE
Charge injection device boosts chances of detecting Earth-like planets near bright stars
	Astronomy researchers have created a specialized camera for hunting small, Earth-like exoplanets that can be millions of times fainter than the star which they orbit, and are often lost in its glare  read more
BICYCLES
Bicycle sports its own full weather station
	​We've already seen bikes that double as a talk show set, coffee shop and pizza-serving bar, but a full-size weather-monitoring station? That's a new one. It's also exactly what University at Buffalo architect Nicholas Rajkovich created, however, to collect fine-scale weather data.  read more
ENERGY
High-temperature photovoltaics and electrochemical cell combine to advance solar power
	To address the limitations or silicon-based solar cells, scientists at TU Wien in Vienna have combined perovskite-based solar cells that work at high temperatures with an electrochemical cell that allows the energy from ultraviolet light to be stored chemically. read more
DRONES
Infrared Sentry drone stays hot on the trail of missing hikers
	A Canada-based startup is tuning drone technology to the rugged Canadian wilderness, launching a portable drone that can be quickly unpacked and unleashed to stream thermal images of woodlands to sniff out hikers that have wandered off course.​​  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Lotus lightens the load with Evora Sport 410
	For a company known for being obsessed with making its cars as light and fast as possible, Lotus has gotten downright stingy with the recent introduction of the Lotus Evora Sport 410. The result is an even lighter and slightly faster version of its Evora Sport 400 introduced last year.  read more
SMARTWATCHES
Victorinox and Acer team up on Swiss Army smartwatch
	Developed by Acer, the new Cybertool brings some smarts to the Victorinox Inox Swiss Army watch, turning it into a smartwatch with classic analog dial.   read more
MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. Galaxy S6
	Samsung's new Galaxy S7 doesn't look like a radical upgrade over last year's Galaxy S6, but there are some key changes under the surface. Let's line up old and new Galaxy, to see if it's worth the upgrade.  read more
ENVIRONMENT
Cyberforests help scientists predict the effects of climate change
	Researchers at Washington State University have created the world's first computer simulation capable of growing realistic forests, using the model to predict how things like frequent wildfires or drought might impact forests across North America.  read more
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Infection-fighting bandages may help treat serious burns
	When a burn wound is healing, it's highly-susceptible to infection, and bandages often make the situation worse, acting as breeding grounds for harmful microbes. A new bandage could improve the healing process considerably, accelerating the scarring process, while stopping bacteria multiplying.  read more
AUTOMOTIVE
Optical illusions are helping Ford to keep new cars camouflaged
	What with having to do testing on public roads, carmakers don't have the luxury of keeping their products hidden until launch like other manufacturers. Instead, they try to camouflage their prototypes as best they can. Ford has revealed some of the newer methods it is using to do so.  read more
MUSIC
Korg shrinks its Pitchblack tuner
	Over the last few years, Korg's Pitchblack pedal tuner has built up a solid reputation for durability and accuracy. With a footprint not much bigger than an original iPhone, it's not exactly huge either. But with pedalboard space often at a premium, Korg has introduced the Pitchblack mini.  read more
COMPUTERS
YouTube's blur tool now obscures moving objects
	Nudie-run cinematographers rejoice. YouTube has today introduced a very handy new feature that enables users to blur out moving objects in videos after they're uploaded.  read more
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