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The TED Conference taking place this week in Vancouver is featuring a huge net sculpture floating above the city that's hung from a skyscraper and incorporates an interactive light-show at night.

On Friday, Goodyear unveiled its new state-of-the-art blimp at its Wingfoot Lake hangar in Suffield, Ohio. Built in partnership with the Zeppelin company, the new craft that replaces the 45-year old GZ-20 blimp fleet is not only larger and faster, it isn’t even a blimp, but a semi-rigid airship.

The Cardboard Standing Desk is billed as the first standing desk that is "affordable, simple, and green." As it's priced at $85 and comprises four pieces of corrugated cardboard, it's difficult to argue with these credentials.

Air conditioners are a blessing in a hot climate, but with their thermostat minds they’re almost like sticking a vacuum cleaner in your wallet. To help remedy this, GE and Quirky have launched the Aros smart air conditioner; the first major connected appliance of the partnership.

Developed by SuitArt, the Diamond Armor is a diamond-studded, bullet-proof, air-conditioned, bespoke-tailored suit costing US$3.2 million, making it the most expensive custom-tailored suit in the world.

NASA, using images taken from its Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has released a 680 gigapixel interactive mosaic of the Moon's north polar region with a resolution of one pixel to 6.5 ft (2 m).

The 37 sq m (400 sq ft) ESCAPE home boasts a handsome design, the option of operating fully off-grid, and official legal status as an RV.

Samsung has revealed a pocket-friendly mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that's claimed to be the thinnest and lightest on the market. The 20 megapixel NX mini sports a flip up, touch-enabled display panel, has built-in NFC and Wi-Fi, and comes with a new NX-M mount wide-angle lens.

It can be difficult for boats to stand out at an expo center segmented into row after row of seafaring vessels and marine hardware. One that did grab our attention at the 2014 Boot Dusseldorf show is the new Frauscher 858 Fantom, a V8-powered craft inspired by German and Italian sports cars.

Citroën's DS3 Cabrio Racing is a potent combination of value, practicality and performance. Developed from the double world-championship-winning DS3 WRC, it also has Citroën's unique and practical Cabrio roof, offering several sporty cars in one for £29,300 (US$46,600).

Sony has announced the immediate availability of three new wireless speaker systems. The flagship SRS-X9 Ultra Premium model features support for audiophile-pleasing high resolution audio, promises a total output of 154 W, and packs Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity.

For the past 10 years, independent bicycle builders have been showing off their latest bikes at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. We paid it a visit, and here's a look at some of the things that really caught our eye.