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Anker's new whole-home backup system frees you from power outage woes
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Anker's latest offering is the first-ever smart hybrid backup system for your entire house, powering it for days. The company claims its sophisticated equipment makes it simple for homeowners to finally stop worrying about blackouts and outages.
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'Quit smoking' apps may triple your odds of breaking the habit
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
There are many approaches you can take to stop smoking, from nicotine replacement therapy to good ol' quitting cold turkey. None of these are easy, but using a smoking cessation app can greatly increase your chances of breaking the habit.
The Yamaha sports coupe is finally here, and it's coming for Porsche
by Utkarsh Sood
Yamaha has been working with storied British carmaker Caterham on its new electric sports car. Dubbed the Project V, it is finally here. And not only is it coming to America, but it is coming for Porsche.
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Spectacular self-driving trailer redefines plug-in hybrid RVing
by C.C. Weiss
The PHEV powertrain is a natural solution for motorhomes, but it could be an equally viable solution for trailers. Evotrex makes that case with the PG5 travel trailer, a livable power plant that develops its own electricity for camp life and travel.
Lizards rewrote the rules of evolution by reinventing their body armor
by Bronwyn Thompson
For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates found in the skin of lizards – nature's chain mail – were an ancient feature that some lineages inherited and others later lost. But new evidence suggests this is entirely wrong.
Unconventional stacked multitool disc sparks fire for weeks
by Ben Coxworth
If you're carrying a lighter anyway, why not carry some extra functions with it? That's where the Polar lighter comes in, as it packs a compass and mirror along with an optional capsule, watch and loupe.
Lightweight immersive glasses put a 300-inch theater on your face
by Maryna Holovnova
The mobile entertainment industry has a tendency to make devices lighter and more immersive, blurring the line between everyday life and virtual reality. Xynavo AR glasses offer a glimpse of what the future of portable entertainment may look like, and they are currently available for backing on Kickstarter.
Titanium EDC tool turns chopsticks into four other everyday essentials
by Bronwyn Thompson
While this may look like a minimalist pair of titanium chopsticks, it's so much more. It's actually a modular everyday-carry tool that can shapeshift into four other different forms. And there are only a few days left to get it at its discounted rate.
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Terracotta facades help cool buildings in India's 95-degree weather sustainably.
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