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A few years ago, James Whitaker designed an office made from shipping containers. Though striking to look at, it was never built. Fast-forward to this year and a film producer saw the office online. Inspired, he decided to commission Whitaker to make him a solar-powered house based on its design. Read more
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Italdesign is no stranger to show-stopping special editions, but the Zerouno must be among its prettiest designs. Having launched in Geneva, the first example has arrived with a lucky owner in Italy. And soak up the very public handover, because you shouldn't expect to see the car on public roads. Read more
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Around 4,500 miles (8,300 km) separate the Pacific coasts of Japan and Silicon Valley, a distance far beyond the reach of current non-military drones. But a new event called the Pacific Drone Challenge has thrown down the gauntlet to those in the business of driving the technology forward. Read more
It's standard for car manufacturers to take their latest supercar to a dramatic piece of road, or a particularly scenic racetrack, to create an artsy film. To celebrate the latest GT, Ford shipped one to the Arctic Circle and tackled the Atlantic Ocean Road, creating a stunning video in the process. Read more
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Scared to look at your email sometimes? You won't be with Postbox. This power email app lets you access all your accounts in one place with an extremely functional, intuitive interface that lets you organize and access everything you need within a few keystrokes or clicks. Packed with features to allow you to compose messages faster, send and find attachments more easily, and clean up your inbox clutter, Postbox is the ideal email client for the busy professional. Read more
The Quiubo from Mexico's Hombre Orchestra has been designed to make music creation fun, with players using its faces to tap out rhythms or pluck virtual guitar strings, or shake out a beat while tipping and twisting to add crazy effects. Read more
Nissan has given its e-NV200 a major overhaul, with better range and performance further reinforcing the benefits of battery power for zero (local) emissions delivery runs around cities. Read more
With hundreds of thousands of customers awaiting the hotly anticipated Model 3, Tesla was never expected to keep up with demand right off the bat. The company is a little further behind than expected, however, with its Q3 production numbers falling well short of its expectations. Read more
The Bellcycle will be sold as a kit that users assemble themselves. Among its interesting features are front-wheel drive, under-the-seat steering, and a modular design that lets users swap in different rear ends. It's also small, light (20 lb/9 kg) and cheap. Read more
Learning to ride a bicycle can be an intimidating process, which is why a lot of children start out on balance bikes. Well, now imagine how a kid might feel about riding a motorbike for the first time. It was with this in mind that STACYC created the Stability Cycle – it's an electric balance bike. Read more
Sony has announced its PlayStation VR headset is getting a minor update that will clean up a bit of the cable clutter at the back of the headset, with an updated Processor Unit also adding HDR pass-through capabilities. Read more
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