Latest Stories in Gadgets
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Monkey Light Pro keeps bikes visible with LEDs that display custom graphics on the wheels
Staying visible on a bike at night has never been so fun. Crank your bike up to 11.
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Make a portable solar phone charger for $5
If you've always wanted to quickly make a purely sun-powered charger for your phone (no battery), here's how in 4 easy steps.
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Solar-powered RC race cars teach valuable energy lesson
Solar Rollers hope to teach teenagers to love solar energy, one race at a time.
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Make an emergency light powered by fire and water
This DIY lighting project is a great way to learn about a thermoelectric system. Using a few supplies like food tins and tea candles, you can light some LEDs!
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Review: WakaWaka Power is your personal pocket-sized solar power station
This rugged solar charger is powerful enough to charge up a smartphone in two hours, yet small enough to fit in your pocket.
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DIY solar foundry reaches temperatures of 3800 degrees farenheit
Melting metals with the sun, this DIY project shows just how hot it can get when you concentrate the sun's rays for a task.
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Buycott app helps keep your money out of the hands of Monsanto, Koch Bros., and more
This app helps you put your money where your mouth is by only buying products from companies that reflect your principles.
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Monitor your world from your smartphone with these tiny wireless sensors
Keep an eye on temperature, humidity, light levels, and more in your garden or home with these rugged little wireless sensors.
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Meet Earl, your solar-powered backcountry survival tablet
This rugged Android tablet could bring backcountry travel and emergency survival into the 21st century.
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40+ gadgets in your pocket, without the e-waste
E-waste is a big problem, but there is also a counter-trend that helps fight it.
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New portable water filter uses nanoparticles to remove biological and heavy metal pollutants
Using a simple and low-cost technology, researchers have built a point-of-use water filtration device that produces potable water at a cost of less than $3 per year per family.
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Make a fire-powered smartphone charger
This DIY charger can boost your smartphone battery while in the great outdoors with help from a camp stove or other heat source.
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Researchers use off-the-shelf 3D printer to build bionic ear
If this cyborg ear is any indication, the high-tech hearing aids of the future might be built with a 3D printer.
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Just what we needed Dept: The 3D printed gun
And the inventor says it's all "about liberty."
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For this mobile phone charger, just add water
A micro fuel cell could extend mobile battery life and charge up portable devices, with just the addition of a little water.
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Internet of Things extends under your sink with new water and electricity sensor technology
New water and energy sensor technology from Belkin analyzes home water and electricity consumption and helps save both money and resources.
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Glowing algae makes for a living night light
With the right set-up, phosphorescent algae can create a lightshow in your room at night.
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World’s smallest wireless LED lamp casts a big shadow
Billed as the world's smallest wirelessLED lamp, the MR16 delivers quality light, energy savings, and eliminates the need for a light switch.
