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Boeing has been given a patent for a new kind of amphibious drone that's like something straight out of a classic spy movie. The aeronautics giant has a novel design for an unmanned aerial drone that can spontaneously convert into an unmanned submarine and go for a dive.

After exceeding its funding target on Kickstarter back in 2013, Bublcam suffered several delays. However, the device billed as the world’s first fully spherical consumer camera has now shipped to backers and is available for backorder.

A different take on the cargo bike and child carrier, the Scandinavian Sidecar pulls human and inanimate cargo out from the rear of the bicycle and puts it on the side. The composite sidecar also drops its wheel and goes sledding in winter.

The Speedo Shine is a new version of Misfit's tiny fitness tracker, which was launched all the way back in 2013. Unlike the original release, the new tracker is aimed at swimming, offering accurate tracking for any stroke type.

If you use a smartphone for work and you don't have access to a dual-SIM handset, this usually means carrying two phones around. A new device aims to provide a simple alternative: Piece is an adapter that allows two phone numbers to be used with one phone.

researchers at Northwestern University have deduced the optimal texture roughness required make surfaces hydrophobic and keep them dry underwater for months at a time, which could prove invaluable for everything from pipes to boats and submarines.

Cooking fires are a major source of health problems for millions of people in developing nations, who use them on a daily basis. In an effort to address the problem, RTI International has developed a cook stove that burns cleaner … and that powers gadgets.

The Kurio Smart is a child-focused tablet which will let children do their homework (sorry kids) as well as play games and watch their favorite shows. The device runs Windows, comes with Microsoft Office, and features a detachable keyboard.

The first ever drug to boost libido in women has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), after three 24-week trials showed it to offer an increase in sexual desire in premenopausal women.

The humble home router may not have the same kind of buzz associated with smartphones, but it's still a very important bit of kit. Google today announced its very own take on the router: Called OnHub and built by TP-Link, it's designed to provide a secure, simple internet experience for everyone.

The sixty fifth anniversary of the first Pebble Beach auto racing weekend is now much greater than anyone could have envisaged when California's Monterey Peninsula community began this journey. Here's Gizmag's round-up of the 2015 event.

In a move that may save many a shortcake, scientists at the University San Nicolás de los Garza in Mexico have developed an edible coating made from pectin that preserves strawberries for longer without affecting their taste.