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Volkswagen's XL1 is a fascinating study in fuel economy, but its 0-100 km/h (62 mph) time of 11.9 seconds isn't what you'd call lightning quick. So VW has given the XL1 a sports makeover, with the help of a Ducati engine.

Roccat’s Tyon offers everything you would expect from a wired gaming mouse, including a wealth of customizable buttons and a precision laser sensor. The new peripheral goes a little beyond this however, introducing new controls that the company calls the Dorsal Fin Switch and X-Celerator thumb paddl

Lathering yourself in mosquito-repelling lotions might not be ideal, but it's better than those red swellings that would otherwise pop up on any exposed skin. The Invisaband releases a natural oil to confuse mosquitoes' senses, saving you from bites and applying layers of oily repellents.

Cree has already gone a long way towards making incandescent light bulbs obsolete, by introducing its relatively normal-looking, inexpensive LED bulbs. This week, however, the company announced that those bulbs will soon be ... well, even more normal-looking and inexpensive.

Guinness hands DARPA’s Terahertz Electronics program the award for the fastest solid-state amplifier integrated circuit. Developed by Northrop Grumman, the Terahertz Monolithic Integrated Circuit (TMIC) is a ten-stage common-source amplifier that cranks speeds of one terahertz (10¹² Hz).

FreshAir's AirGuard uses sophisticated polymer technology to detect and rat out illicit tobacco and marijuana smokers. Targeted at the hotel market, AirGuard could also be a big hit in workplaces, public housing, college dorms, jails and anywhere else where smoking is restricted.

Logitech, a company that's no stranger to making keyboards for all kinds of devices, is launching a new wireless iOS keyboard that features mechanical keys and a waterproof covering. This means users get the feedback of mechanical keys without having to worry about spills.

Chinese manufacturer Oppo has announced the successor to last year’s N1 smartphone, with the new handset offering a motorized swiveling camera that’s ideal for selfie-obsessed users. Known as the N3, the handset offers a fingerprint sensor and improved internals.

Unfortunately, desert locations where solar arrays are often installed are also conducive to layers of dust coating the panels' surface. Aerial Power is looking to help maintain their efficiency with a brush-carrying drones that skim along the solar arrays to wipe their surfaces clean.

The UK's obsession with the weather has just been stepped up a gear. The Met Office has announced that it will begin using a new supercomputer enabling highly detailed forecasts. The Cray XC40TM will cost £97 million and is aimed at making the UK a world leader in weather and climate science.

A Taiwanese team has developed the Flux 3D, a cheap all-in-one 3D printer, scanner and laser engraver that, thanks to its modularity, also leaves room for further expansion. The device also allows users to create, share and download designs directly from their mobile devices via Bluetooth.

The latest golf device by MGI Golf isn’t likely to improve your game but it will help reduce the amount of exertion required to lug clubs about the fairway. The electric Navigator Quad Gyro allows players to remotely control their cart, summoning it to bring clubs when needed.