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Fire up your barbeque summer with these food smokers
Want to throw in something a little extra on the grill this year? These delicious flavour-infusing smokers aren't a bad place to start
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These are the cars of the future – get behind the wheel
Self driving cars, Hybrid Air powertrains, batteries that charge faster than fueling up – this is the next generation of motor vehicles
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This 2.5 gigapixel panorama from the top of the Burj Khalifa is making us dizzy
Get a Tom Cruise-eye-view from the top of the world's tallest building in Dubai – just don't look down
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1.8 gigapixel ARGUS camera unveiled by DARPA
This camera is the equivalent of 100 UAV drones scanning a medium sized city all day
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This Raspberry Pi-controlled R2-D2 is the droid you're looking for
PhD student builds voice-controlled R2-D2 for his girlfriend's birthday, making everyone else look bad
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5 of the best Australian tech exports
It's Australia Day on Saturday – so we've picked out some of the country's top tech achievements to celebrate
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The greatest Scottish inventions
In honour of Burns Night, we celebrate the best technology to come from north of the border. Sup a wee dram to these visionaries...
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Engage the tractor beam – for real
Scientists create a beam that uses light to attract objects – with doctors first in line to use it
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When is a bag not a bag? When it’s a vest
Dakine is doing away with bags, building them into its BC Vest, for better balance and comfort
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NAMM 2013 – the best music tech on show
Five harmonious highlights from the world’s premier music product trade expo
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Bad guy getting away? Shoot him with this DNA gun
That's right, DNA guns are here and they're thankfully non-lethal. And orange
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Hide in plain sight with Stealth Wear anti-surveillance clothing
We talk to the designer who's created heat-reflecting hoodies, scarves and burqas to keep you off Big Brother's radar
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Unleash your inner child with the best bits of Toy Fair 2013
From Wi-Fi controlled tanks to chocolate you can mould, we've scoured Toy Fair 2013 for the best kids' kit. Suitable for ages three and up
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Hennessey Venom GT is the world’s fastest road car
With a 0-300km/h time of only 13.63 seconds, this is the quickest accelerating road car on the planet
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5 of the best Atari creations
Rather than mourn the passing of an era as Atari US files for bankruptcy, we prefer to focus on all the great things this gaming God granted us
