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The Nokia brand is back, under the watchful eye of Finnish firm HMD Global, and the "new" Nokia just got its first flagship phone: the Android-powered Nokia 8. Fitted with high-end components, a premium camera and a 5.3-inch OLED display, it could have enough to take on the market's biggest players. Read more
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The Royal Navy's largest-ever warship came home for the first time, as HMS Queen Elizabeth entered her new homeport of Portsmouth. The 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier was met early this morning by flag-waving crowds as she squeezed through the narrow passage by Portsmouth’s Round Tower. Read more
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Exactly how complex animal life came to appear on the Earth has puzzled scientists for years. A team at the Australian National University (ANU) has made a discovery that could finally answer that question – and it takes us all the way back to a time when the Earth was a giant snowball. Read more
You can never have enough Lightning cables to keep all of your Apple devices charged, and with these 10-ft, MFi-certified monster cables, you'll have more flexibility than ever. Keep a cable at your office, in your bag, by your bed, or anywhere you might need to grab a quick charge. When it says MFi-certified, you know these cables are guaranteed to work perfectly with your Apple devices. Read more
Chevrolet has revealed its 2018 Equinox will be offered with three engine options, including a new 1.6-liter diesel. That diesel option will have a cruising range of up to 577 mi (928 km) per tank and be EPA rated at up to 39 mpg (6 L/100km) on the highway. Read more
Specdrums has been designed for folks who just can't contain their inner rhythm, which breaks out in the form of finger drumming on any surface within reach. The smart ring wirelessly connects to a smartphone running an app and transforms finger taps on colors from everyday objects into sounds. Read more
Scientists are one step closer to developing a functional blood test to detect a range of cancers. By identifying specific cancer DNA mutations, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are reporting success in detecting the presence of early-stage cancers in blood samples. Read more
Researchers at Rice University have developed a new material that could be used to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Made from hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the foam can soak up more than three times its own weight in CO2, and is reusable. Read more
Data centers chew through a huge amount of power, thanks largely to the cooling. To help fight that on both fronts, the world’s largest data center is set to be built in Norway, making use of the chilly Arctic climate to keep the servers cool while drawing all of its power from renewable sources. Read more
Noise-canceling headphones aren't always practical for those who work in especially loud environments or just like to mow the lawn while listening to tunes. Plugfone’s latest earplug/earbud hybrid combine the effectiveness of a traditional earplug with a convenience of a Bluetooth earbud. Read more
Camping trips, tailgates and picnics involve lots of large, awkward gear that can be a pain to stuff in the car and unload. Stckbls has a way of streamlining the trip, offering a series of stackable BBQ-party cubes that save space and roll easily to your destination. Read more
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In what they are calling a world first, nanoengineers have delivered tiny drug-bearing motors into the stomachs of mice where the devices moved around via bubble propulsion, which changed the pH of the stomach to allow the successful dispatch of bug-clobbering antibiotics. Read more
Data hungry folks looking for pocket-friendly storage for 4K videos may have a friend in Samsung, with the release of the T5 portable SSD. The pint-sized drive features high density 64-layer V-NAND solid state technology and makes the most of its USB-C port for super quick data transfer rates. Read more
Scientists have developed a technique that lets them directly control physical movements in mice. Using magneto-thermal stimulation, they activated sections of the brain that caused mice to run, turn or stop, which could eventually lead to new therapies for brain disorders or even mental illness. Read more
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