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Big blimp uses blades to pull wind power out of the sky
by Etiido Uko
Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... a 20,000 cubic-meter power-generating airship, floating 6,560 ft (2,000 meters) above the ground. Introducing the S2000 stratospheric airborne wind energy system – or the S2000 SAWES.
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Sleek double-hull camping trailer raises the bar for American RV craft
by C.C. Weiss
One of the smoothest hunks of sleep-in fiberglass you'll see this year, the Awaken Morningstar looks to "wake up" an age of higher quality US Midwest-built campers. The trailer's robust dual-hulled build aims to eliminate rotting and leaking.

City biking can be hella scary, but this AI camera has your back
by Omar Kardoudi
Cycling through city traffic can be terrifying. Buses barrel past inches from your elbow, and cars buzz by without leaving the legally required safety margin. Your head's on a swivel, but you can't see behind you – until now.
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Review: Robot tennis coach is better than any human trainer I've ever had
by Bronwyn Thompson
We have certainly entered the age of AI robots doing the jobs we formerly relied on humans for. Some are yet to do it as well, but the Pongbot Pace S Pro is the best tennis coach I've had – even if it doesn't criticize my poor two-handed backhand grip.

Cottage-style tiny house delivers rustic living on wheels for two
by Adam Williams
We usually associate Timbercraft Tiny Homes with larger luxurious models. However, its Ynez tiny house maintains the firm's trademark attractive rustic styling, but does so in a much smaller and easier to tow package.

VW split-cell bus smashes MPV and cargo hauling into all-in-one van
by C.C. Weiss
VW knows what it takes to make a great van, whether we're talking passenger or goods haulers. Its latest multipurpose van is a split-personality ID. Buzz that seats a family of five while carrying all means of cargo in a discrete compartment.
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Review: Robot tennis coach is better than any human trainer I've ever had
by Bronwyn Thompson
We have certainly entered the age of AI robots doing the jobs we formerly relied on humans for. Some are yet to do it as well, but the Pongbot Pace S Pro is the best tennis coach I've had – even if it doesn't criticize my poor two-handed backhand grip.

Cottage-style tiny house delivers rustic living on wheels for two
by Adam Williams
We usually associate Timbercraft Tiny Homes with larger luxurious models. However, its Ynez tiny house maintains the firm's trademark attractive rustic styling, but does so in a much smaller and easier to tow package.

VW split-cell bus smashes MPV and cargo hauling into all-in-one van
by C.C. Weiss
VW knows what it takes to make a great van, whether we're talking passenger or goods haulers. Its latest multipurpose van is a split-personality ID. Buzz that seats a family of five while carrying all means of cargo in a discrete compartment.

10.3-inch E Ink reader doubles as a slim digital notebook
by Monica J. White
The InkPad One pairs a 10.3-inch E Ink Mobius display with stylus support, transforming it from a simple e-reader into a tool for annotating PDFs and taking handwritten notes. And it’s priced below most premium e-notes, too

Portable smokeless fire pit doubles as a go-anywhere grill
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
This new piece of camping kit is designed to not only make it way easier to start a fire, but also keep your site free of smoke. That means you can comfortably enjoy the warmth from the flames, and even get a cookout going with minimal effort.

Watch: Coyote interceptor downs drone swarms with electromagnetic weapon
by David Szondy
With a single invisible shot, Raytheon's Coyote Block 3 UAV zapped swarms of drones out of the sky in a US Army demonstration showing that a reusable drone with electromagnetic weapons is an economical alternative to explosive interceptors.
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Light bulb moment: Using a pendulum to generate electrical energy.
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