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Backpack Radar Kit Promises To Secure Your Campsite [Video]
The great outdoors can provide a relaxing reprieve from city life, but not if you spend all your time worrying about bears invading your camp. So even though it's designed for military use, this radar-in-a-backpack kit should provide ample peace of mind when roughing it.More »
Air-Conditioned Flak Jackets Could Keep Cops Cool In the Summer [Safety]
Empa, a Swiss materials company, has created an air-conditioned bulletproof vest based on Coolpad technology that could help keep police officers cool in the boiling, brain-melting summer heat.More »
Important Tips For Surviving the Inevitable Robot Uprising [Video]
Like it or not, one day all of the robots we've designed and built are going to turn on us. Roombas, Aibos, even those arms working in factories are going to realize they're better off without man. But that doesn't mean we can't fight them back into submission.More »
The World's Loudest Bike Horn Is More Deafening Than a 747 Taking Off [Video]
A UK insurance company has found the perfect way for pedestrians and drivers to resent cyclists even more. It's created the Hornster bicycle which features a triumvirate of horns on the handle bars capable of blasting out a deafening 178 decibel honk.More »
High-Power Hose Security System Will Soak Pirates into Submission [Video]
In a continued effort to prevent ocean-bound ships from being attacked and overtaken by pirates, a pair of Japanese companies have developed what they're calling the Anti-Piracy Curtain. Which uses high-powered water jets and flailing hoses to intimidate would-be attackers.More »
This Helmet Crafted from Sustainable Wood and Cork Is as Safe as Your Plastic and Foam One [Helmets]
The general rise of artisanal wares over the past few years hasn't been particularly shocking. But to see that trend spill over into safety products—almost exclusively the domain of science, technology and research—is a bit strange. Especially when it's a bike helmet meant to protect ...
This Apocalypse-Proof Shopping Bag Helmet Looks Ridiculous But It Could Save Your Life [Video]
When you look at this weird shopping bag helmet reported by Digital Info you're probably thinking, "There's no way in hell I'm ever putting that thing on my head." If you're lucky, you'll never have to. But when the shit goes down, you'll be lucky to have one.More »
Pepper Spray Lighter Burns Without a Flame [Safety]
Sometimes a sneak attack is the best way to fight off a would-be assailant. Pulling an obvious can of pepper spray out of your pocket or purse immediately tips them off that they're about to be blasted. But they'll be none-the-wiser if you pulled out this innocuous-looking lighter.More »
1960s Hover Scooter: When Real Men Strode Atop Deadly Spinning Fan Blades [Video]
Even though it combined all the benefits of riding a scooter with the ability to easily transition between land and water, for some reason the Hover Scooter never went mainstream. Maybe it had something to do with that giant unprotected ducted fan up front?More »
Designer Fire Extinguishers Are a Property-Saving Fashion Accessory [Design]
It's ludicrous to think that someone wouldn't want a fire extinguisher in their home or office just because it clashed with the room's decor. But France's Fire Design eliminates all excuses for not putting safety first with its line of designer extinguishers.More »
