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SCIENCE Scientists design and build new energy-carrying particles
	Physicists have created a new set of energy-carrying particles dubbed "topological plexcitons" that show promise in greatly enhancing energy flows for solar cells and nanoscale photonic circuitry.Read more

GOOD THINKING Review: This smart luggage might not be so smart after all
	The Bluesmart One smart carry-on luggage raised over US$2.2 million at the end of 2014 and has gotten some pretty high praise in the press since its release at the end of last year. But is the hype – and the hefty price tag – really smart for you? Gizmag got its hands on one to see.Read more

TINY HOUSES Off-grid tiny house has room to spare
	Rocky Mountain Tiny Houses recently completed a tiny house that puts the main sleeping quarters downstairs, leaving room for storage or a guest upstairs. The off-grid home runs from solar power but can also be plugged into the grid to give its backup batteries a top-up.Read more

GOOD THINKING Amputee's prosthetic arm transformed into awesome inking machine
	​JC Sheitan Tenet is a southpaw tattoo artist, not because he's left-handed but because he lost his right one 22 years ago so has no choice. Until now. A collaboration with visual artist JL Gonzal has resulted in a custom-designed "biomechanical prosthesis" that has a built-in rotary inker. Read more

MATERIALS Conductive thin film clears the way for improved solar cells
	A new material combines high transparency with high electrical conductivity for the first time, holding promise for more efficient solar panels, self-heating smart windows, high-performance cooling surfaces, and even flexible displays.Read more

SPACE Musk wants to land a manned mission on Mars by 2025
	In an interview with the Washington Post last week, Elon Musk has given a broad outline of his plan to land a manned mission on Mars in 2025.​Read more

3D PRINTING BAM robo printer to cut its teeth on scale model of "endless" house
	​​A Dutch contracting firm hopes to replace the construction crew with a flexible 3D printer mated with robotics from the auto industry. The 3D Builder will start by creating a 1:4 scale version of the so-called "Landscape House​."Read more

SCIENCE Robotic microscope locks on to wiggly worm's brain
	A team of scientists from Osaka University and Tohoku University has developed a new robotic microscope that automatically tracks moving objects as part of a study of brain activity.​Read more

AUTOMOTIVE Mack showcases turbine-powered electric garbage truck
	Mack Trucks has shown a retrofitted refuse truck featuring Wrightspeed's turbine-powered electric "Route" powertrain. The truck was at the WasteExpo2016 (yes, that's a thing) in Las Vegas this week.Read more

URBAN TRANSPORT Sideways elevators could ease London commutes
	London's Underground system faces growing passenger demand and "Willy Wonka" elevators that move sideways as well as up and down have been proposed to take some of the pressure off.​Read more

URBAN TRANSPORT Conquer hills sitting or standing on the Eon Scooter
	The Eon Scooter is equipped with an electric motor that is claimed to be powerful enough to carry a 250-lb (113-kg) rider up a 30-degree incline with no problems.Read more

AIRCRAFT Solar impulse 2 wraps up flight across US with Statue of Liberty flyover
	​​Solar Impulse 2 completed crossing the United States early Saturday with a flight over the Statue of Liberty and landing at New York's JFK airport.Read more

SPACE ESA's potential space garbage collector nets itself a drone
	ESA has provided a preview of its plan to net space debris by unveiling a prototype net gun designed to envelope and capture tumbling dead satellites. A small version of the gun targeted and took down a low-flying drone at the Industry Days event for ESA's Clean Space initiative.Read more

AUTOMOTIVE Jannarelly welcomes summer with $55K retro roadster
	The Jannarelly Design-1 is a sleek, simple roadster inspired by roadsters of yore. And if the estimated US$55,000 price tag sticks, it's also a relatively cheap ticket to fast, stylish open-top driving.Read more

ELECTRONICS Review: Yolk's Solar Paper lets you plug into the sun
	At the close of funding, the Solar Paper Kickstarter project had raised an impressive one million dollars in pledges from an almost 6,300 backers. Does it live up to all the hype and energy? The team sent us a unit to determine just how good a solar socket may be.Read more

DIGITAL CAMERAS Peripheral smartphone camera goes where the sun don't shine
	​​Your smartphone's camera may be able to do a lot of things, but it can't detach from the phone to see into hard-to-reach places. That's why Edinburgh-based startup Barwritek created the Eye Eye. Read more

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY Making the real world virtual: Hands-on with the ridiculously bold Lenovo Phab2 Pro
	​Google's Project Tango is now just Tango, arriving with the launch of the Lenovo Phab2 Pro​. But just how much appeal does an indoor-mapping, AR experience creating smartphone have to consumers?Read more

GOOD THINKING Uber delivers an easier way to use its courier service
	Uber is seeking to do for deliveries what it has already done for taxi rides. The firm's UberRUSH service is aimed at providing companies with a fast and flexible means of making deliveries to customers, without the need for their own logistics operation.Read more

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	How many iPhone chargers have you had to replace due to fraying or ripping? Think it might be worth it to invest in a tougher cord? We definitely do, which is why we’re offering a great deal on the MFi-certified Armour Charge stainless steel cord with USB and iOS Lightning hook-ups. Connect to your computer or a wall charger and never worry about ripping a cord again.Read more