Acres of Ice automated Ladakh's ice stupas, draining pipes before they freeze and crack
A sensor-controlled ice reservoir drains its pipe when frost threatens and sprays in timed bursts, so farmers no longer camp out at night.
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A mirror bends light 90 degrees so the zoom lens lies flat along the phone body.
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