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| MARINE |
| Video: Underwater flight in the DeepFlight Dragon |
 | Loz scoots over to Lake Tahoe, where the Deepflight team is testing a new personal submersible. Shaped like an F1 car, the Deepflight Dragon is actually an upside-down quadcopter capable of going 400 feet underwater. Deepflight says it's so easy to fly that any fool can do it. We'll see about that! read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 5 review: Head of its class |
 | Samsung's latest Galaxy Note launched in the US last week, and we've been putting pen to screen to put it through the paces. Join Gizmag as we review the hot-off-the-press Samsung Galaxy Note 5. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Convertible apartment increases living space by 70 percent |
 | Convertible Spaces apartments in Melbourne, Australia, employ movable walls to open up a living space or cut it in two to create a bedroom area with a pull down bed and storage units. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| BEEcosystem creators looking to create a buzz about bees |
 | Honeybees play a crucial role in pollinating crops. The BEEcosystem observation hive has been designed to help combat falling bee numbers by encouraging people to take up beekeeping and get educated about bees. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Extreme pressure reveals new phenomenon in atomic nuclei |
 | New research reveals that if the pressure is really extreme, like double that found at the center of the Earth, the innermost electrons of an atom change their behavior. The discovery opens up new realms for research into states of matter and challenges accepted notions about electrons. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Hyundai develops new high performance concept cars for N sub-brand |
 | BMW has M. Lexus has F. Fiat-Chrysler has SRT. Mercedes has AMG. Now Hyundai is showing us the power of N. The Korean automaker will put focus on its performance sub-brand at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, shining the spotlight on three high-performance projects. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| XTI Aircraft Company offers stakes in the TriFan 600 VTOL business plane |
 | XTI Aircraft Company scores a double first with its TriFan 600. Described as the first commercially certified high-speed, long-range VTOL airplane that combines the vertical lift capability with the speed of an airplane, it's also the first major aviation project to seek equity crowdfunding. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Archos unveils budget Windows 10 smartphone |
 | Windows 10 has already been downloaded onto more than 75 million devices since its July launch, but we've yet to see the first smartphones ship running Windows 10 Mobile out of the box. Middle-tier phone maker Archos is looking to be among the first out of the gate with the Archos 50 Cesium. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Roll up, roll up: LG targets mobile accessory market with portable Rolly Keyboard |
 | LG has brought the flexibility of rollable keyboards and the rigidity of foldable keyboards together in its Rolly Keyboard, which it calls the industry's first solid rollable wireless portable keyboard. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| ECOmbo solar-equipped camper designed to keep you comfy off grid |
 | A compact, low-fuss way of traveling far away from the grid, the New Zealand-designed Ecombo trailer puts cozy living quarters inside a rugged block of metal that you tow with your 4x4. read more |
| ROBOTICS |
| Smooth-moving robots cut energy consumption |
 | Chalmers University of Technology is developing a new optimization tool that acts like an efficiency expert for industrial robots by smoothing their movements to reduce their energy consumption by as much as 40 percent. read more |
| SPACE |
| Self-healing material could plug holes in space ships |
 | One danger of space travel is fast-flying orbital debris piercing the ship's hull. Scientists may be on their way to a solution, however, in the form of a new self-healing material. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Flyer TX-Series brings full suspension to trekking e-bikes |
 | We’ve seen electric full-suspension mountain bikes before, and we’ve also seen electric trekking bikes. Flyer’s new TX-Series, however, is something you don’t come across too often – an electric full-suspension trekking bike. Gizmag checked it out at Eurobike. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| Sensel wants its Morph touchpad to be all things to all people |
 | Touchpads with multi-touch support can have some pretty neat functionality. The Sensel Morph, however, is like a touchpad on steroids. In addition to multi-touch support, it is pressure-sensitive and can swap its top layer to become almost any type of controller. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Magura unveils wireless dropper post at Eurobike |
 | Dropper seat posts are becoming increasingly common on mountain bikes, although they do require yet one more cable to strung along (or inside of) the frame. Magura has presented an alternative – the Vyron eLECT, which is the world’s first commercially-available wireless dropper seat post. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Canon's EOS M3 mirrorless shooter will get a US release |
 | Several months after getting a release in Asia and Europe, the Canon EOS M3 will finally be making its way to the US. Canon's third generation mirrorless interchangeable lens shooter is a compact-sized camera with a 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor and Hybrid CMOS AF III AF. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Kick-Varibike can be powered using your arms as well as your legs |
 | The Kick-Varibike, spotted at Erobike 2015 this week, can be propelled by leg or hand power, and the riding experience is likened by the firm to cross-country skiing or stand up paddling. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Nissan teams up with Foster + Partners to design Fuel Station of the Future |
 | Nissan has joined forces with British architecture firm Foster + Partners to imagine a new generation of fuel stations that take into account the growth of electric vehicles. At the moment it's all very mysterious, and both firms are remaining tight-lipped as to what they have planned. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Gizmag.com is hiring! |
 | Gizmag is looking for experienced writers to join our global team. In particular we're seeking people with expertise in the automotive, consumer electronics, mobile phone, 3D printing, robotics, aircraft, marine, science and clean-tech arenas. read more |
| SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS |
| The First Consumer Camera to Capture the Entire Light Field |
 | Most cameras capture the position of light rays, producing your average static 2D image. The Lytro dares to be different. Its cutting-edge technology records the direction of these rays, generating images you can later refocus, change perspective within, or view in 3D. You can essentially revisit the scene of the photo—meaning you’ll never miss snapping the perfect shot again. read more |
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