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AUTOMOTIVE Volkswagen's 118 mpg, 155 mph Sport Coupé Concept GTE plug-in hybrid Volkswagen just hit the automotive world with a hell of a one-two punch this week in Geneva. Long wanting to get into the sporty coupe game, and also wanting more plug in hybrids on the road, Volkswagen has reponded: Why not do both? read more AUTOMOTIVE Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Auctions Preview One of a handful of motoring events that attracts one of the most commercially-desirable audiences of high net worth individuals in the world, Gizmag looks at what to expect at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance and surrounding auctions. read more SPACE Astronomers see supernova explosion using galaxies as lenses A team of astronomers led by the Australian National University (ANU) has discovered a lens of galactic proportions. Using the Hubble Space Telescope, the scientists saw a supernova not once, but four times by using the gravity of a distant cluster of galaxies as a natural lens. read more AUTOMOTIVE Mercedes unveils Concept V-ision e plug-in hybrid It may look like a minivan with a power cord hanging out of it, but what lies beneath the rather suburban skin of the Mercedes Concept V-ision e plug-in hybrid might just be the future of hybrid drive technology. read more MEDICAL Cancer-fighting nanoparticles carry medicine to tumors in the lungs Scientists have developed nanoparticles capable of targeting cancer tissue in the lungs. By engineering the devices to release their payloads only once they reach the site of the tumor, the researchers hope to reduce dosages and also limit the side effects of conventional treatments. read more MUSIC Opho offers Guitar Hero-inspired learning for the keyboard There's something pretty fulfilling about nailing those floating notes in Guitar Hero, a feeling that a firm named Incident adapted to a more lifelike guitar in 2012 to pretty good effect. Now known as Opho, it has launched a LED-lit keyboard based on the same, super-addictive learning principle. read more GOOD THINKING Robotic student helps kids learn to write Armed with the knowledge that children tend to learn better when they teach their new-found skills to others, Swiss researchers have enlisted the help of a humanoid robot that improves along with them. read more HEALTH AND WELLBEING Researchers discover hormone that mimics diabetes-preventing effects of exercise Researchers have discovered a hormone that could provide some of the diabetes-preventing benefits of exercise, without the need to work up a sweat doing stomach crunches or bicep curls. read more MOBILE TECHNOLOGY In pictures: Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and HTC One M9 Feast your eyes on what's sure to be three of the best-looking (possibly best, period) phones of 2015: the Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge and HTC One M9. read more AROUND THE HOME This stunning desk is made from part of an Albatross flying boat Gizmag is no stranger to MotoArt's work, upcycling bits of old airplanes into showboating corporate furniture, but this beautiful desk made from the elevator of a Grumman HU-16 Albatross is something else. Obviously, we're nuts about the powder-coated orange. read more BICYCLES Ford's experimental e-bikes connect with car and rider Ford used Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to unveil two new e-bike concepts that help define its vision for a connected transport future where cars form just one part of a multi-mode travel eco-system. read more BICYCLES "Unstealable" Yerka concept bike heads for production Last September we first heard about the one-off Yerka Project bike. Its clever feature was a frame that partially came apart to act as a lock. Now, its creators are attempting to bring it to market via an Indiegogo campaign. read more CHILDREN Hackaball teaches kids to code through creative play Hackaball is a computer in a ball that kids can program using a simple interface on an iPad app, and then throw it around, bounce it off walls and kick it about in completely made up games. read more AUTOMOTIVE Nissan Sway concept makes your compact hatchback look tedious Nissan has unveiled a new compact hatchback concept at the Geneva Motor Show. The Sway is how Nissan says a future European hatchback might look with the brand's new design language applied. Fingers crossed, then, that it begins to apply its new vernacular liberally. read more MOBILE TECHNOLOGY Samsung Galaxy S6 (and GS6 edge) vs. HTC One M9 This year, Samsung is making it harder for HTC to keep up with its Galaxy flagships, as the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge leap forward much farther than the HTC One M9 does. Let's compare the three phones' features and specs. read more PETS Samsung Dream Doghouse envisions luxury digs for man's best friend The cutting edge of pet architecture shouldn't just be for cats, so it's only right that man's best friend gets some plush digs too. With this in mind, Samsung has unveiled a concept doghouse that includes a treadmill, hydrotherapy pool, and automated feeder. read more DIGITAL CAMERAS FlashQ Q20 flash unit has a detachable radio transmitter The FlashQ Q20 is a camera flash unit which promises to be as useful off-camera as it is when it's mounted to a hot-shoe. The flash unit can be used wirelessly by detaching the main body from its radio transmitter hot shoe adapter. read more ADVERTISEMENT Get A Lifetime Of VPN Protection For Only $39 The only truly secure way of accessing public WiFi and keeping snoopers at bay when you’re online is by setting up a virtual private network. 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