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| ELECTRONICS |
| SPUD puts a 24-inch display in your back pocket |
 | A folding 24-inch portable screen that starts out the size of an Apple TV is coming to Kickstarter, and Gizmag has your first look. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Fukushima five years on: The fears, the fallout and the future |
 | Five years have passed since a tsunami washed over the seawall around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. With the cleanup expected to take decades, radioactive materials still unaccounted for and the health effects still very much under debate, what lies ahead for post-Fukushima Japan? read more |
| MUSIC |
| MIDI melody maker strikes a crowd-pleasing chord |
 | The KordBot, which is in the closing stages of a successful funding campaign on Kickstarter, has been developed as both a digital music creation assistant and a music teacher, combining a MIDI chord generator, arpeggiator and step sequencer in a single unit. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Chevrolet pitches 640-hp Camaro ZL1 as ultimate all-round pony car |
 | People keen on the Chevrolet Camaro already have to decide between four-, six- and eight-cylinder options, but the decision just became more difficult with the addition of the 640-hp, supercharged ZL1, a car designed to be the perfect all-rounder for fans of powerful pony cars. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Osteoporosis in mice reversed with single injection of stem cells |
 | ​Age-related osteoporosisis is said to affect more than 200 million people worldwide, but much-needed help may now be on the way with scientists discovering healthy bone structure can be restored in mice with a single injection of stem cells. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA to light fire on orbiting space craft |
 | In a rather frightening first, NASA plans to set fire to an unmanned Cygnus cargo ship as part of the Spacecraft Fire Experiment to gain a better understanding of large-scale fires in zero gravity and improving spacecraft design safety. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Toyota finally heeds call for more power with updated 86 |
 | Along with a name change for US buyers, Toyota has addressed criticism of its GT 86 with a mild update to the formula which includes a small power and torque bump, along with some revisions to the car's styling. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| The making of a supercar: Inside Acura's NSX production facility |
 | We've endured four years of teasing since the initial concept was unveiled, but now Acura is finally ready to deliver the 2017 NSX. Gizmag ventured to Marysville, Ohio, this past week for a tour of Acura's new factory for a behind the scenes look the American built supercar. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Slippery substance-secreting SLUGs to stop ice buildup |
 | Anyone who's tried to travel during winter will know how frustrating the current de-icing process is. A group of scientists think they may have solved this problem with a liquid-like substance that forces ice to slide straight off when it gets cold. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Bike bits protected by magnets in new security system |
 | Hexlox is a system that's applied to a bike's existing hex bolts, reportedly making its components almost impossible to steal ... without the proper key, that is. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Mercedes-AMG halfway house grows to include GLC 43 mid-size SUV |
 | The release of the Mercedes-AMG GLC 43 4MATIC continues the rollout of less powerful AMG cars that trade on the tuning house's performance credibility, but don't offer the full-fat V8 experience it's famous for. read more |
| DRONES |
| Amphibious drone hides underwater until it's go-time |
 | ​Not too long ago we heard about the Loon Copter, a land-based drone that can go into the water and "fly" beneath the surface. Well, scientists have now created something that's sort of the opposite. It's a drone that's based underwater, but that can make flights above the surface as needed. read more |
| HEALTH & WELLBEING |
| Folding Edge Desk doubles as a kneeling chair |
 | The portable Edge Desk is designed to pop up a kneeling chair and adjustable work surface, folding down flat to save space when not in use. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Wheelys 4 mobile cafe produces fresh coffee and fresh air |
 | It was only two years ago that the founders of Wheelys were thinking about creating a mobile cafe. Since then they've launched a pedal-powered bike-cafe, an electrified second version, a third version with a towable greenhouse and, now, the Wheelys 4, which purifies the air while brewing coffee. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Mobile sonar tech moves fingers off the screen |
 | Using your fingers on a smartphone's screen can be hard enough, with the smaller screen of a smartwatch being even more of a challenge. It was with this in mind that scientists created FingerIO, which turns such devices into sonar systems that are capable of tracking the user's finger movements.​ read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Revl Arc action camera keeps things steady, even if you don’t |
 | Though action cameras let us capture amazing videos of our adventures, the footage is all-too-often wobbly and annoyingly labor intensive when it comes to editing. The Revl Arc 4K-shooting action camera addresses those issues by combining full-stabilization and smart auto-editing technology.​ read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Meet DRU, the new autonomous pizza delivery robot from Domino's |
 | Domino's has announced its own autonomous pizza delivery machine. Built on military technology​, DRU (Domino's Robotic Unit) can keep pizza hot and drinks cold on the way to your house​ and is set to hit the streets of Australia in prototype form for testing. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Smart umbrella doubles as a weather forecaster |
 | Thanks to inbuilt sensors, the oombrella predicts when it’s going to rain, alerts you when you’ve left it behind, and has a Kevlar frame to keep it from collapsing in high winds. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ford covers all the angles to make trailer reversing easier |
 | Having a truck powerful enough to haul trailers doesn't necessarily make maneuvering with trailers any easier. Ford's new 2017 Super Duty pickup, however, has up to seven cameras that feed into Trailer Reverse Guidance and 360-degree view systems to give drivers help when backing up. read more |
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