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What happens when you're immersed in a virtual world – such as a game – and you want to use your real-world fingers to control your virtual fingers in that world? Well, China's Dexta Robotics has created an exoskeleton for your hand, which can even provide the user with a sense of touch.

Ireland's Rob O'Reilly has developed a MIDI/guitar hybrid called Expressiv which uses smart fretboard scanning technology to track fingerboard action for zero latency digital output to computer and single coil pickups for "traditional" electric guitar sounds via an amp.

Data scientists in Colombia have have developed a computer model that can work out what crops work best under specific weather conditions. They have advised rice farmers not to plant crops, saving millions of dollars.

CERN is digitizing over 50 years of old photographs. However, the researchers say they can’t work out what some photos depict. If you know your Large Hadron Collider from your Low Energy Antiproton Ring, then be sure to read on and lend a hand ...

The Toyota Supra was no slouch in its time, but a newly-built drag racing version of the car has been taken to a new extreme. The Ekanoo Racing Outlaw Supra covered a quarter mile (0.4 km) in 6.05 seconds. The time was a New Import World Record in the Outlaw 6-Cylinder category.

You've decided to get a shiny new DSLR, but which one will be right for you? Gizmag compares the specifications and features of some of the best entry-level to enthusiast DSLRs available in 2014.

CyberPowerPC has announced its latest gaming machine in the form of the Fangbook III HX6. The new system features a kickstand that allows for better airflow, leading to improved cooling.

This is the first year that Apple has given you five iPads to choose from. Granted, three of them are old models (and a fourth is old in spirit), but you might still be facing a tough decision. Join Gizmag, as we break down the features and specs of the five iPads you can buy today.

Following his Covent Garden-based levitating market building, Alex Chinneck has returned with a new project: a full-size two-story home built mostly from wax, that will melt over 30 days.

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.

The world's largest furniture retailer is joining the standing desk party, with Ikea launching its Bekant desk that adjusts mechanically from sitting to standing position and features the company's characteristically sleek design.

Designed by a team out of Thailand, Drivebot is a real-time vehicle monitoring system comprising a simple dongle device that plugs into the car’s On Board Diagnostic port (OBD-II) to provide real-time vehicle diagnostics via a smartphone app.