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| DRONES |
| Drone racing takes off with Dubai's $1 million World Drone Prix |
 | Drone racing sure has come a long way in a short space of time. For evidence of that, look no further than a new cashed up competition out of Dubai, a place that doesn't really do things by halves. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Review: Fixing your bike with a tool called The Breaker |
 | ​Back in October of 2014, Mark Windsor turned to Kickstarter to fund production of his chain-removing cycling multi-tool, The Breaker. A couple of years later, the gadget has been supplied to backers and is now heading to retail store shelves. We recently had a chance to try it out for ourselves. read more |
| SPACE |
| Spacecraft zooms in on lonely Ceres mountain |
 | ​NASA's Dawn spacecraft has succeeded in capturing the most detailed views to date of the solitary mountain nicknamed Ahuna Mons, discovered on the dwarf planet Ceres. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Open-air observation deck includes glass slide 1,000 ft above downtown LA |
 | These days every observation deck worth its salt has a glass-bottom, but throw the term "slide" into the equation and you may well have something out of the ordinary. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Roving tiny house kit caters for DIYers or unhandy buyers |
 | US building supplies firm 84 Lumber has joined the burgeoning small living movement with the launch of a new tiny house range. Its first model, the Roving, looks a good balance between size, price and amenities, and fetches US$19,884 for the "semi-DIY" option. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Morgan EV3: All-electric 3-wheeler weighs less than 500 kg, boasts 240-km range |
 | Morgan is known for car designs that hark back to the earlier days of motoring, but that hasn't stopped it from looking to the future. The boutique British brand has whipped the covers off a fully electric version of its three-wheeler with a 150 mile range. read more |
| WEARABLES |
| Toyota's guide collar for the blind and visually impaired |
 | Toyota is developing a wearable device for the blind and visually impaired called Blaid. Using inbuilt camerasa, it can take in the user's surroundings and relay information to them via audio and vibration cues. read more |
| SPORTS |
| Under Armour's 3D-printed shoes bring computer designer to heel |
 | Like Nike, Adidas and New Balance before it, Under Armour has now launched a new trainer produced with the help of 3D printing. But the use of advanced technology doesn't stop there. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| It’s a windscreen wiper… For your motorbike helmet |
 | Rainpal fits to just about any helmet, gives you multi-speed visor wiping, wiper delay and visor cleaning spray, and it’s tested up to 100 mph. It charges via USB and snaps off in seconds when the sun comes out. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| In pictures: Concept cars and design studies of the 2016 Geneva Motor Show |
 | The big stars of this year's Geneva Motor Show are clearly the supercars, but concept cars are proving a memorable supporting cast - from 4x4 adventure minivans, to classically influenced roadsters, to hydrogen-powered track cars. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Device turns butter into succulent spray |
 | Butter. It has to be kept cold and hard, yet it's easiest to use when it's warm and soft. Texas-based inventor Doug Foreman, however, decided to do something about it. His biēm device is loaded with a stick of cold butter, and delivers it onto food in spray form. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| An incubator for the afterlife |
 | Using cremation ashes to help grow a tree is an elegant, sensitive and natural way to memorialize someone after their death. This is what the Bios Urn, from a Barcelona-based company of the same name, is designed to do. The new Bios Incube provides more freedom and control in doing so. read more |
| SPACE |
| Hubble provides fresh insights into "standard candle" supernovae |
 | ​The Hubble Space Telescope has granted astronomers fresh insights into a special family of supernovae that represent a vital tool for astronomers attempting to measure vast cosmic distances. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| In Pictures: Cycle Revolution at the Design Museum London |
 | Cycle Revolution at the Design Museum in London aims to celebrate contemporary cycling by showing off some of the bikes which have got us to this point, and a glimpse at what the future holds for cyclists. Read on for our picks of the most interesting highlights from the exhibition. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Package Guard takes alarming approach to porch pirates |
 | Unattended packages provide plenty of opportunity for porch plunderers. The Package Guard is a simple solution designed to scare off shady characters by sounding an alarm when a delivery is removed by someone other than the intended recipient. read more |
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