Audi's plans to aid the race to make self-driving cars the normare well known by now, but on Tuesday the company unleashed a new surprise with a decidedly secret agent-style twist — a smartwatch to control your car.

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Moreover, let’s face it: gazing into the crystal ball is a time-honored, end-of-year parlor game. And it’s fun.

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This new 3D camera from IMAX is light and quiet enough to push the boundaries of cinematography for really really really really big screen.[/caption]

THE SMALLEST, LIGHTEST IMAX CAMERA

No cinema camera captures mind-blowing images like an IMAX camera, but because the cameras are so loud and heavy (the 3-D versions are around 200 pounds), cinematographers have to pick and choose when to use them. The new IMAX Digital 3D Camera weighs only 38 pounds and is nearly silent.

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