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Canadian green living proponent Greenmoxie recently completed its first tiny house. Alongside some impressive off-grid technology, the eponymous dwelling includes novel features you don't usually expect to see in a tiny house – most notably an electric drawbridge-style deck.

Headlines from Honda’s Intermot presentation reasonably centered on the new Fireblade, leaving little publicity for two updates on the classic CB1100 model family. A new sporty version called RS broke cover with fancy new running gear, escorted by a set of minor advances for the existing EX.

Collision Avoidance System technology uses a forward-looking radar system to alert drivers when they're rapidly approaching other vehicles. If those other vehicles are bicycles, however, their rear profile can make them difficult for the radar to detect. That's where iLumaware's Shield TL comes in.​

Almost two years after a disastrous liftoff explosion, Orbital-ATK's Antares booster is back in service. At 7:45 pm EDT, an improved Antares 230 rocket blasted off from the MARS Pad 0A at NASA's Wallops Island facility in Virginia carrying the commercial OA-5 mission.

A new type of material developed at Chalmers University of Technology could bring color to e-paper. The material is flexible, ultrathin and can produce the full color range of an LED-backlit LCD, but requires ten times less energy than a Kindle's e-ink display.

On paper, Sony’s PlayStation VR is the virtual reality system to buy. If only Sony had delivered a stable experience that captures the magic that made VR desirable in the first place.

Google has finally released "made by Google" smartphones, but they did not spring up from scratch. The Pixel XL's closest relative is the Huawei-manufactured, Google-overseen Nexus 6P. What are the differences between last year's well-reviewed Nexus 6P and the first phablet to bear the Google name?

Voice control is one option for one-handed smartwatch usage, but researchers from Dartmouth University are developing another. Their WristWhirl prototype can be controlled by making joystick motions with the hand of the arm that's wearing it. ​

Slovenia's Mag-Lev Audio is currently Kickstarting a design that makes use of magnets, sensors and custom software to levitate the platter above the base, keep it perfectly stable and spin it at album or single playback speeds – adding a wow factor visual feast to the vinyl listening experience.

Along with a fancy bodykit, the M4 DTM Champion Edition celebrates Marco Whitmann securing the DTM Driver Championship with the water-injected engine and more focused chassis from the M4 GTS.

A team at UWB is developing self-driving tricycles, with the aim of providing a relatively inexpensive alternative to owning an autonomous car. The project may even open up the possibility of an automated ride-sharing network, like a bike version of Uber's or NuTonomy’s proposed services.

The recently-completed Woodsman's Treehouse offers the benefits of getting in touch with nature without requiring its occupants to rough it. Boasting luxury features like a sauna and hot tub, the architect-designed vacation home also has a fun slide for those who want to make a quick exit.