Nintendo shrinks down the NES, lets you party like it’s 1985

[GAMES] [Nintendo shrinks down the NES, lets you party like it’s 1985] Having broken the news that its new console won't be making an appearance until next year, Nintendo has unexpectedly pulled an old one out of the bag. The Nintendo Classic Mini will let you relive NES games of yore and comes loaded with old favorites like Mario, Zelda and Metroid.[Read more] [HOME ENTERTAINMENT] [4K Samsung Serif is part artwork, part television] For the most part, the remarkable modern TV screens we get to enjoy are surrounded by dull, gray or black plastic. Samsung is aiming to change that with the 4K Serif, which features a frame designed to look at home in an art gallery.[Read more] [BICYCLES] [Bycle phone mount provides a new angle on ride recording] Smartphones can take the place of cycling computers, but comes with their own set of problems. Bycle is a new mount that angles the camera to the path in front, but keeps the screen in a flat, accessible position, and includes an app to let you record videos of your ride with a stat overlay.[Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Humans and robots working in harmony at Ford Cologne factory] Most factory robots don't have the ability to stop or subtly adjust their motion, so anyone who gets in the way is at risk of injury. Ford thinks it's found a way around this problem, putting humans side-by-side with robots in its Cologne factory. ​​​[Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [BMW's 740e iPerformance is a parsimonious high roller] ​The BMW 7 Series has been boosted with V8 and V12 options, but there's been no hybrid variant to cater for oligarchs with an environmental conscience. That hole has been plugged with the 740i ePerformance, a limousine with claimed economy figures to rival three-cylinder hatchbacks. [Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Review: The Baja Bug-inspired 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Dune] We spent a week with the Beetle Dune that harkens back to the Baja Bugs of the 1960s and 1970s. Although this modern rendition isn't built to tackle the open desert, sand dunes and beaches​ like the vehicles that inspired it, we found the Beetle Dune to hold a lot of appeal nonetheless.[Read more] [MILITARY] [BAE Systems' Broadsword Spine turns solider's clothing into power/data hub] Broadsword Spine is an electronic textile device incorporated into a soldier's clothing that acts as an invisible data network and power supply by replacing wires and cables with conductive fabrics.[Read more] [MOBILE TECHNOLOGY] [Moto Z and Moto Z Force (Droid Edition) early impressions: The modular smartphone done right] One of our most anticipated tech products of the year, the modular Moto Z and Moto Z Force​, are now in house. We'll be spending much more time with them before running our full review, but our early impressions show possibly the most innovative smartphone we've seen in years.[Read more] [OUTDOORS] [Clever shovel packs loads of extra functions in modular handle] Shen Ao shovels are like larger than life Swiss Army knives. The latest, the 3.9-foot (1.2-m) Z3, relies on a modular handle and multipurpose blade to light up camp, cut wood, start fires and charge your phone. And it can even dig a hole.[Read more] [SCIENCE] [Next-gen adhesive based on octopus suckers] Octopi are well-known for their grabby tentacles. Now, scientists have developed a material that mimics the sucker discs on those tentacles. It could be used for adhesive pads that are reversible, reusable, fast-acting, and effective even in wet conditions.[Read more] [GAMES] [Want to drive better? Play these types of video games, says new study] Researchers from New York University Shanghai and the University of Hong Kong discovered that playing action-based video games can strengthen a person's visual motor skills and possibly improve real-world skills such as driving.[Read more] [COMPUTERS] [Wandering ants inspire better network computing] Ants, the micro icons of industriousness and organization, apparently can teach us something about how computer networks work and how they can be improved as well. [Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [1965 Dodge Dart GT gets RimBlades for a parade finish] Adding something that gives it a bit more bling without tarnishing the original patina of a classic motor car makes for a special day. After adding new wheels to a 1965 Dodge Dart GT, we added RimBlades protectors and then tested everything out in a local parade.[Read more] [SPACE] [Travel to Pluto and "land" on its surface, in new NASA video] ​Thanks to a new NASA video, you can get some sense of what a trip to Pluto would feel like – including an almost-landing on its surface near the big heart-shaped feature now known as Tombaugh Regio​.​[Read more] [AUTOMOTIVE] [Jeep teases Wrangler 75th Anniversary details] Earlier this year, Jeep announced that it would be releasing limited edition models of its entire lineup to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Today, it's provided a little more info of how the 75th Anniversary special edition of its Wrangler will shape up.[Read more] [DRONES] [DJI zooms in with its latest aerial camera] The Zenmuse Z3 is an integrated zoom camera for aerial photography. The 12-megapixel camera from DJI offers drone snappers the ability to zoom in on subjects from the sky and uses an updated version of DJI's gimbal technology to help deliver quality images.[Read more] [SCIENCE] [Ancient bug scared out of its own skin escaped amber ambush] A new amber discovery showcases a drama that took place about 50 million years ago when a bug go so startled, it jumped out of its own exoskeleton.[Read more] [COLLECTIBLES] [Einstein stars in Christie's scientific books and memorabilia auctions] Einstein starred at Christie's London auctions on July 13 alongside a number of landmark scientific works by Besler, Rheticus, Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, Johannes Schoner and Luca Pacioli.[Read more] [ENVIRONMENT] [Plastic bottles make for sustainable shoes and fashionable footwear] A US footwear startup is selling new shoes that aren't new at all. Like the Adidas x Parley, Rothy's shoes are knitted using yarn made from recycled plastic bottles. They also boast carbon-free outsoles, insoles and packaging that are recycled and can be fully recycled when no longer needed.[Read more] [AROUND THE HOME] [Nest's new outdoor camera is smarter at spotting people] Nest has added to its smart thermostat, smart smoke alarm, and smart security camera with a new Internet of Things device for outside the home. The Nest Cam Outdoor is weather proof, operates around the clock, and brings with it smarter software for spotting people when they come into view.[Read more] [MOTORCYCLES] [Honda teases a resurrection of its CBR250RR lightweight supersports bike] ​​A teaser video has started to make the rounds showing what appears to be a resurrection of one of Honda's most famous and beloved motorcycles - the CBR250RR "babyblade." If it's as lightweight, quick and mean-looking as its predecessor, this mini-supersports machine should be a ton of fun.​[Read more] [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR GIZMAG READERS] [The Anti-Gravity iPhone Case Sticks Your Handset to Any Surface — 25% off] Your iPhone is precious, and precious things deserve to be taken care of. What your phone really needs is The Anti-Gravity Case. With an understated, classy design and nano-suction technology to stick to glass, mirrors, whiteboards, metal and more, this case will keep your iPhone safe from harm, and look great doing it.[Read more] You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at www.gizmag.com. [Update profile] | [Unsubscribe] Copyright Gizmag © 2016