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| AUTOMOTIVE |
| VW unveils new California camper van |
 | For those of us of a certain age, the old VW camper van introduced in the 1950s held the promise of a compact, affordable home away from home. Volkswagen is continuing this tradition with a new California variant of its Transporter T6. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| In pictures: Paris Air Show 2015 |
 | The 51st edition of the Paris Air Show got off to a rather gloomy start, with a gray sky threatening to spoil all the static and in-the-air fun. Thankfully, the rain never appeared and Gizmag joined spirited show-goers for a gawk at some splendid show spectacles. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Intel's Recon Instruments grab: The chip-maker continues to hedge its bets on wearables |
 | Intel has made no secret of its aspirations in the wearable technology space. Its latest move to secure a foothold in this area comes in the form of the acquisition of Canadian smart eyewear-maker Recon Instruments, which it says will help them develop new and improved head-mounted displays. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Gizmag's top 10 pavilions from EXPO 2015 |
 | We've put together a list of our top 10 pavilions from EXPO 2015 – the cream of a very fine crop which are a must see for anyone planning a visit to the Expo or those simply keen for a closer look at the best of what's on offer. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Instamic is a tiny, self-contained audio recorder |
 | A new device is aiming to do for audio recording what the GoPro did for video recording. The Instamic is a small, self-contained, high-quality sound recorder. It is aimed at musicians, filmmakers, journalists, bloggers and other people who need a simple and effective means of capturing sound. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Jaguar upgrades the XJR for Bloodhound land speed record support |
 | At the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, Jaguar will be showing several fast, pretty cars from its present and past, including the all-new XJR Rapid Response Vehicle. The specially prepared performance sedan will support the Bloodhound SSC land speed record attempt. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Brain-zapping headwear designed to treat Parkinson's |
 | A team of graduate students has created a prototype device that delivers non-invasive brain stimulation to sufferers of Parkinson's disease. The brain-zapping headwear, dubbed STIMband, helps to reduce the severity of symptoms without requiring a visit to a hospital or doctor's office. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Leap second to make 61-second minute at end of June |
 | If you don't feel comfortable unless your watch is showing the exact time, then mark June 30 on your calendar. On that Tuesday at precisely 23:59:59 GMT, the world's clocks will add a second to that day, making it 24 hours and one second long. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Camp Champ neatly packs a full camp kitchen into a wooden trunk |
 | There's a new way to streamline your camping kitchen thanks to the Camp Champ, which packs a home kitchen's worth of cooking gear into a neat box. At camp, the box opens up into a full kitchen area complete with stove, cookware and plenty of counter space. read more |
| MARINE |
| "Whale tails" could use waves to make ships more efficient |
 | Ordinarily, when a ship is heading into waves, those waves cause it to work harder. An experimental new setup known as a "whale tail," however, utilizes wave action to actually help ships move forward, allowing them to use less fuel when tackling rough seas. read more |
| SPACE |
| Scientists look at communicating with hypersonic vehicles using plasma resonance |
 | Returning spacecraft generate plasma that blocks radio communications during reentry, but researchers at China's Harbin Institute of Technology are developing a new method of piercing the plasma and maintaining communications. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| ShockWiz takes the mystery out of setting up mountain bike shocks |
 | Although suspension forks and rear shocks have revolutionized the field of mountain biking, many riders still don't know how to set them up. That's why Dusty Dynamics has created the ShockWiz – it's a device that advises users on tuning their air-sprung suspension systems. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Büro Ole Scheeren envisions stacked box high-rise for Vancouver |
 | China-based architecture studio Büro Ole Scheeren has envisioned an upmarket mixed-use highrise for Vancouver. Named 1500 West Georgia, it aims to stand out with a series of extruding horizontal boxes. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Ricoh GR II adds Wi-Fi to the cult street shooter |
 | Ricoh has updated its line of fixed focal length compact cameras with the GR II. The new model is the first GR camera to feature built-in Wi-Fi for easy sharing and remote shooting. It also features a bigger buffer for better performance when using continuous shooting. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| iblazr 2 LED flash for iOS and Android adds Bluetooth syncing |
 | iblazr 2 is a wireless flash for mobile devices which offers Bluetooth syncing and advanced control via a companion app. The latest iteration of the iblazr, which can be used with native camera apps, is currently looking for funding on Kickstarter. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Battery juices itself up using light |
 | It's now fairly common to hear about batteries being used to store power generated by solar cells. A group of Indian scientists, however, have eliminated the middleman. They've created a battery that charges itself using solar or artificial light. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Pepper the robot recognizes your emotions and shows its own |
 | Japanese tech firm SoftBank has announced that its emotion-sensing robot, Pepper, will go on sale in Japan from June 20. The company says that Pepper is the world’s first personal robot that can read a person's emotions. In addition, it has been designed to portray emotions of its own. read more |
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