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Notable hacker Samy Kamkar recently built SkyJack, a modified Parrot AR.Drone 2 that automatically seeks out the wireless signals of other UAVs, disconnects them from their owners, and then takes control of them, even while in flight.

Tired of trying to plug in a USB cable, only to discover that you have to flip it over? Well, it looks like that design could be going the way of the 5.25-inch floppy disk. The USB 3.0 Promoter Group has announced the development of the new USB Type-C connector, which will work in any orientation.

If you're disappointed by the image quality of your smartphone camera, but don't want to carry a bulky DSLR around, a mirrorless camera should probably be your next gadget purchase. In this guide Gizmag looks at how some of the best mid-range mirrorless cameras stack up against each other.

Moon Express has revealed the design of its MX-1 entry for the Google Lunar X Prize competition. Not a one-trick pony, the MX-1 is intended as the first of a series of robotic spacecraft that can carry out a multitude of tasks in Earth orbit as well as in deep space.

The value of a thing is what it will bring, or so says an old financial aphorism. It appears that the value of Bitcoins earlier in the month was such than 91.4 Bitcoins = one used Tesla Model S.

The Hangbag is a paper shopping bag that transforms, via a simple set of folds, into a clothes hanger. Thus one product fulfills two distinct but interconnected uses.

DARPA has announced plans to use a foldable plastic lens to “break the glass ceiling” of space telescopes. As part of the Membrane Optical Imager for Real-Time Exploitation (MOIRE) program, it aims to replace conventional glass optics with lightweight polymer membranes.

A team of researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics FKIE has demonstrated a malware prototype with the ability to jump the "air gap" – meaning that even disconnecting your computer from networks may not be enough to ensure its protection.

The "Smarty Ring" connects to your iOS or Android device (provided it is Bluetooth 4.0 enabled), allowing for call notifications, text and e-mail alerts along with real time updates from Facebook, Twitter, Google Hangout and Skype.

After four years of development and months of prototype testing, Platypus founder Francois Alexandre Bertrand and his team have decided on the final design for their Platypus underwater exploration vehicle that will be launched next year.

Researchers have developed a technique using drugs called "pharmacoperones," which have the ability to fixes misfolded proteins, allowing them to perform their intended function, thereby providing a potential cure for a number of diseases.

As we wind down toward the end of another year, it's time to take a look back at some of the innovations that helped make 2013 a big year for green car technology. Our favorite eco-friendly concept cars from the past 12 months rethink power technologies, aerodynamics and architecture.