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​There’s nary a Star Wars fan alive who hasn’t at some point swung a makeshift lightsaber around. A new patent awarded to Disney suggests that future visitors to Disneyland may get a more hands-on experience, using a physical lightsaber to deflect lasers fired at them by animatronic bad guys.

All homes have their quirks and idiosyncrasies, so finding your way around a new Airbnb property can be easier said than done. Product designer Kristian Knobloch has aimed to address this with the creation of Ping, a digital and interactive guidebook for Airbnb guests.

The Wide Path Camper is a folding caravan that's towable by bicycle and sleeps two adults and a child. It's due to roll out of the factory next month and will set you back from €3,500 (roughly US$3,900).

Hot on the heels of the Xbox One S launch, Microsoft has unveiled another product. It's designed for serious gamers, but you can't even plug it into the television. Instead, it's one of the most confounding pieces of branded kit you'll see all year. Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Xbox Onesie.

Just four Victory models will make it to the markets of Europe, Middle East and Africa for 2017, with the brand new Octane leading the cruiser charge. Bagger and Touring motorcycles will no longer be on offer in the EMEA region, in anticipation of new models in the near future.

A smartphone and tablet repair outfit has found a fitting way to breathe new life into the UK's iconic red telephone boxes. Lovefone is converting the underused booths into the kind of mobile phone repair shop that should probably be avoided by those with a fear of enclosed spaces.

​Australian scientists are no strangers to world records for solar power: in 2014, the CSIRO superheated steam, and in May, UNSW achieved 34.5 percent efficiency in directly converting sunlight to electricity. Now, ANU hit a new record of 97 percent efficiency in converting sunlight into steam.

The number of Bluetooth speakers on the market seems to jump everyday, with everyone from JBL to Bang & Olufsen getting ​involved. Determined to stick out in a crowded mob, the latest line of LG speakers has been kitted out with LED lighting to help you wirelessly groove to the music.​

Android 7.0 Nougat drops today, and it's right on-target with the sneak preview that Android first released to developers last March. The new OS has updated productivity and personalization features that are being rolled out to Nexus devices beginning today and continuing over the next seven weeks.

There are many race tracks around the world, but none can claim the all-out speed pedigree of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Western Utah. New Atlas made the trip out to this year's annual Speed Week to explore this mysterious arena of balls-to-the-wall speed.

Dyson has rolled its air purification, heating and cooling products into one all-powerful air-manipulator. The Dyson Pure Hot+Cool Link can purify the air in rooms and keep them at a comfortable temperature year round, without the need for separate devices.

Volvo Trucks is claiming two new world land speed records. It's custom-built "Iron Knight" truck reportedly achieved an average speed of 131.29 km/h (81.58 mph) and a time of 13.71 seconds over 500 m (1,640 ft) and 169 km/h (105 mph) with a time of 21.29 seconds over 1,000 m (3,281 ft).