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Over the years, various skateboard manufacturers have designed boards intended to simulate the feel of surfing. One of the latest, the Deska Board, sets out to do so via a low, wide deck and three smooth-rolling 200-mm wheels, plus it even has an input for a user-supplied windsurf sail.

The Bible talks about beating swords into plowshares, but what about Kalashnikovs into timepieces? Swiss watchmaker Fonderie 47’s Inversion Principle has done just that with a luxury watch made in part from the steel of a deactivated AK-47 assault rifle.

Confirming a long-held theory that a rare supernova originated in a binary star arrangement, observations by the Hubble space telescope verify that the companion star precipitated the destruction of the aging primary star by drawing off mass until its core collapsed and triggered a supernova event.

Mamiya Leaf has revealed the Leaf Credo 50, a new CMOS-based 50-megapixel medium-format camera system. Because the new digital back uses a CMOS sensor it boasts a wider ISO range, improved Live View and faster continuous shooting than previous models.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Nexus 5 may both be high-end smartphones, but they each offer a very different experience. Samsung’s new handset is a feature-packed flagship phablet, while the Nexus device focuses on providing the best Android experience on a budget.

Last year, 3D Robotics announced its Iris quadcopter drone. Today, however, the company unveiled its successor, the Iris +. Its big feature is the Follow Me function, which allows it to automatically fly along above a moving ground-based GPS-enabled Android device.

Apple has taken the wraps off of two new smartphones in its popular iPhone line. The new devices, known as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, feature 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, are powered by the company's in-house A8 chip and are the thinnest iPhones ever.

Hasselblad has revealed its new H5X medium-format system camera body. This will bring H5 capabilities, and the ability to use H System lenses, to those who prefer to shoot film, own older Hasselblad backs, or third party digital backs.

After months of teasing, Mercedes has finally revealed its new AMG GT. Launched at AMG's headquarters in Affalterbach, the GT is powered by an all-new, twin-turbocharged V8, channeled through a dual-clutch, seven-speed gearbox.

The days of guessing how much air is in that one leaky tire may be over. Paired up with an Android or iOS device, Fobo’s new Tire Pressure Monitoring System uses Bluetooth 4.0 and individual tire sensors to actively monitor pressures and provide real time data to user’s smartphones on a 24/7 basis.

Since asteroids have the potential to do to Earth what rolled newspapers do to flies, ESA is developing a telescope based on a fly’s compound eye as a new asteroid-hunting tool that could be the basis for a new asteroid defense network.

After over two years on Mars, NASA’s Curiosity rover has reached its primary objective, Mount Sharp. Located in the center of Gale Crater, this will be the centerpiece of a new program of study to locate areas where could or once could have supported microbial life.