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A thermoelectric generator uses heat to make electricity. One can be found in gadgets like the PowerPot, which lets you cook over a campfire and charge your phone at the same time. But amazingly, ...

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The Gadget: The HydroStar SUB flashlight is billed as an ideal emergency tool or a handy device to take on your outdoor adventures. The dynamo-powered flashlight features single, dual and strobe LED ...

Batteries die, and when your phone has a WiMAX antenna plus dual cameras and a gigantic screen, well, those batteries tend to meet their maker sooner than later. Enter hacker extraordinaire Ben Heck ...

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Ann Makosinski, a 15-year-old high school student from British Columbia, has developed a thermoelectrically based flashlight that can be powered by the warmth of one’s hand. Ann Makosinski holding her ...