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Flyte

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Solar grills, smart pillows, levitating light bulbs

Parrot BeBop ipad 2

Parrot Bebop review

Interview: Director Alex Garland on Ex Machina

Interview: Will AI be dangerous or benign? It’s up to us, says Ex Machina director

human embryo

Chinese scientists have created the world’s first genetically engineered human embryo

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Inspired by a chameleon’s tongue, this robotic gripper can grab almost any object

flyte levitating light bulb

This snazzy LED lamp uses magnetic levitation to hover above its power source

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Hilarious Chrome extension adds a Conchita Wurst beard to all faces in your browser

tesla home battery news

It’s official: Tesla will unveil a battery for your home on April 30

most accurate clock ever strontium

Record-breaking atomic clock won’t gain or lose a second for 15 billion years

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These shoes expand to accommodate growing feet, so impoverished kids don’t outgrow them

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To celebrate Earth Day, Philips is offering its new $5 LED bulbs for just $2.50 apiece

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You can build your own BB-8 droid by hacking open a Sphero toy and adding some magnets

Somebody has already created a working version of the spherical little Star Wars BB-8 droid and posted the directions online.
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The Detroit Zoo has an ambitious new plan to generate power from animal poop

chrona smart pillow kickstarter

This ‘smart pillow’ uses low-frequency sound waves to help you sleep better

SipaBoard

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: A singing birthday card that never stops, and more

japan breaks train record 366 mph high speed rail

Japan just crushed the high speed rail record with a 366 MPH maglev train

lucidbrake kickstarter bike light

LucidBrake senses when you slow down, lights up like the brake lights on a car

LucidBrake uses an array of accelerometers to determine when you're slowing down, and will automatically light up when you decelerate.
Falcon 9 launch

Update: Here’s the full video of SpaceX’s CRS 9 rocket exploding after landing

Flow Hive

Flow Beehive sets new funding record on Indiegogo with over $10M in pledges

freefly alta camera drone alta2

With a top-mounted camera, the Alta can get shots that other drones only dream of

sword fighting robot

Oh no. Somebody taught a robot how to swordfight. We’re doomed

3D Robotics Solo drone

3D Robotics’ new Solo drone can fly itself while you control the camera

Wezr

Awesome tech you can’t buy yet: Smart art, weather wearables, and pocket-sized VR

Check out our roundup of the coolest crowdfunding projects and product announcements that hit the Web this week. You can't buy this stuff yet, but it sure is fun to gawk!
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How to turn an old washing machine drum into a fire pit

Do you like the idea of having a fire pit in your backyard, but don't like the notion of paying big bucks for one? You can build one yourself.
chipper alarm clock

Super-effective alarm clock only shuts off when you leave the mattress, turns back on if you return

flatbook subletting service

Leaving for a few months? Flatbook will pay your rent while you’re away, at no cost to you

hairware smart hair extensions hairware2

Like something out of a James Bond flick, these hair extensions can remotely control electronic devices

merual digital art canvas meural

Like Tinder for art, this gesture-sensing frame lets you swipe through images

Not feeling that mural that's in your living room? Meural is like Tinder meets Minority Report, for art connoisseurs.
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DJI’s new Phantom 3 drone gets 4K cam, live HD streaming, ‘follow me’ autopilot

meld smart knob maker gets acquired cancels kickstarter

This retrofittable knob transforms your dumb stove into a self-regulating cooktop

Grovemade’s sexy new laptop stand will give you wood at your desk

Grovemade has announced its Laptop Stand, a computer stand crafted from multiple sheets of wood veneer bent into a graceful, forward-leaning curve.
FluidStance balance board

Hands on: FluidStance Original Level

liquid body armor bulletproof vest

Sounds crazy, but this liquid body armor is more bulletproof than Kevlar

A Polish company has invented a liquid body armor that, when struck by a high-velocity projectile (like a bullet), becomes solid almost instantaneously.
BioCarbon drones

Humanity’s latest weapon in the fight against deforestation? Autonomous seed-bombing drones