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ScientificAmerican.com presents some of this year's most exciting high-tech toys as well as gadgets to make the planet greener and inventions designed to deliver the most basic needs to developing countries
November 18, 2008 |
Features
Devices to pump and filter water, protect against disease-carrying insects and more
Features
An electricity monitor, a water-powered clock, a light made from textiles and more
News
Current ways of storing information on PCs and cell phones won't cut it as memory demands grow and devices shrink
With gadgets like these to work with, no wonder Julia Child quit the spy game
Tech award winners focus on putting gadgetry to good use worldwide
LifeStraw makes previously contaminated water drinkable by removing bacteria and viruses
A student competition-winning project automatically calculates your carbon footprint while traveling
State Department shows off Cold War-era electronic eavesdropping gadgets
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