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| AIRCRAFT |
| Advanced winglet on show as Boeing 737 MAX heads to final assembly |
 | In June, Boeing’s new 737 MAX single-aisle airliner began wing assembly in Renton, Washington. Since then, the first fuselage arrived from Wichita, Kansas, and is now undergoing final assembly, which includes installation of a new advanced winglet designed to improve fuel efficiency. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Review: Gamevice for iPad mini |
 | The Gamevice is pretty much the ideal way to add physical controls to an iPad mini. Strapping it onto your tablet is less like using an accessory and more like transforming your iPad into an iOS-powered portable game console. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Review: The Canon EOS 5Ds is about more than megapixels |
 | Gizmag reviews the 50-megapixel monster that is the Canon EOS 5Ds . We spent a couple of weeks using the full frame DSLR to see what that resolution can do. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Scientists use new catalysis method to boost biodiesel yields |
 | Researchers at the Catalysis Institute at Cardiff Univerrsity have developed a method to convert glycerol, a waste from biofuel production, into methanol, which can then be used to make more biofuel. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Protein patch restores heart tissue and function after a heart attack |
 | The latest promising advance in efforts to treat damaged heart tissue resulting from a heart attack comes from a team of researchers who have developed a simple protein patch capable of restoring animal hearts almost to normal function. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| New technique bodes well for lung transplant success rate |
 | A new approach promises to boost the success rate of lung transplants, by both repairing unhealthy donor lungs that wouldn't otherwise make the grade and reducing the chances of rejection once it is implanted. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Artega Scalo electric sports car combines electric muscle with active aerodynamics |
 | German sports car maker Artega has partnered with auto electronics manufacturer Paragon for its latest creation – the all-electric, rear-wheel drive Scalo. Unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show, the two-seater Artega Scalo harbors some interesting tech both inside and out. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Life's a beach at the SandHotel |
 | These two newly constructed hotels in the Netherlands put even the grandest and greatest bucket and spade creations to shame, taking the concept of a beach holiday to a whole new level in the process. The SandHotels are claimed to be the first in the world to be built entirely out of sand. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| SmartDrive MX2 gives wheelchairs an electric boost |
 | The Smart-Drive MX2 is an electric drive designed to attach to an ordinary wheelchair and give a boost up hills and over difficult surfaces whenever it's needed. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| BMW Concept Path 22 hints at R nineT Scrambler |
 | Initially built to spearhead BMW's presence at the Wheels & Waves meeting in France and currently on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the surfboard-hauling scrambled R nineT may well be the forerunner of a new model. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Vacheron Constantin creates world's most complicated watch |
 | Swiss watchmaker Vacheron Constantin is claiming the title of the most complicated mechanical watch ever made with its Reference 57260. Boasting 57 complications (the previous record holder has 33) and a wide array of functions, the Reference 57260 contains over 2,800 components. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| New invisibility cloak hides tiny three-dimensional objects of any shape |
 | Scientists at UC Berkeley have developed a foldable, incredibly thin invisibility cloak that can wrap around microscopic objects of any shape and make them undetectable in the visible spectrum. read more |
| MUSIC |
| Seaboard Rise makes Keywave expression more affordable, more awesome |
 | Two years after the release of its innovative Seaboard Grand keyboard controller, UK-based Roli has revealed a new portable member of the family called the Rise. The company says that it's the first expressive MIDI device to offer musicians an easy-to-use multi-platform synth. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Caravan's interior transforms for work or rest |
 | People who travel for business will know that a mobile office could make life a lot easier. Five AM thought this, too, so went about creating its own mobile office from an old caravan. Not only is the dojowheels a workspace, though, it can also be transformed into a place to sleep. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Costelo Smart Bike knows when cars are coming from behind |
 | One of the latest "smart bikes" to catch our eye is the Costelo, which features a car-detecting rear radar system and a built-in OLED display. We came across a prototype at Interbike 2015, and got the goods. read more |
| SPACE |
| NASA's Orion spacecraft passes key review |
 | NASA's Orion spacecraft has overcome its latest hurdle on the road to becoming human-rated, with the completion of a technical and programmatic review (TPR). Once finished, it will be the first spacecraft designed to allow astronauts to operate beyond Low-Earth Orbit since the Apollo program. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Mobile Tiny Office part-built using reclaimed materials |
 | The rise of the small living movement has enabled a few enterprising types to enjoy their own unorthodox working environment. Denmark-based designer Jonas Hallberg's Tiny Office features everything required to do a day's work, wherever he chooses to take it. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| VW doesn't mess with the formula for new Tiguan |
 | Volkswagen has used the Frankfurt Motor Show to take the wraps off an all-new Tiguan. Having sold over 2.6 million examples of the original VW hasn't messed with the formula too much, instead taking an evolutionary approach to its styling, as well as offering up a concept Hybrid. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Angee automated home security system doubles as a personal assistant |
 | In recent years, home security systems have become cheaper while adding more functionality. San Francisco-based startup Angee Inc. is looking to take things a bit further by adding some computer smarts to create an automated security system that is portable and doubles as a personal assistant. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Titanium-framed Burke 8 is one tiny bike, no matter how you fold it |
 | Scooters and folding bikes are both becoming popular forms of "last-mile" transportation. It's important that they be compact, however ... and Seattle Cycles' all-titanium Burke 8 is definitely on the small side. read more |
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