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| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| The 12 best mobile devices for the 2015 holidays |
 | Looking for a new mobile device for yourself or a loved one this holiday season? Let Gizmag make your decision a little easier, as we break down the best smartphones, tablets, laptops and 2-in-1s you can buy today. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Review: Canary security camera learns your habits as it keeps watch |
 | The recently-released upgrade version of the Canary security system includes new learning functionality, so we set one up to see how well it got on with the job of standing guard. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| London's Assemble architecture collective awarded Turner Prize |
 | London collective Assemble has become the first architecture firm to be awarded the Turner Prize, in honor of its work on the Granby Four Streets redevelopment project in Toxteth, Liverpool. read more |
| COMPUTERS |
| nOb offers precision control of virtually any onscreen element |
 | The scroll wheel of a computer mouse can be a bit of an imprecise monster when it comes to making fine adjustments in media production software. The retro-looking nOb is like a supercharged scroll wheel that's used for making ultra-fine adjustments of parameters, settings and screen elements. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| NBBJ imagines ice skating on the River Thames |
 | The folks at NBBJ have drawn up a festive concept for the River Thames. The Frost Flowers project would create a number of natural ice rinks on the river and allow visitors to enjoy ice-skating, markets, and exhibitions over winter. read more |
| HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Review: Fluance SXBP speakers are an inexpensive surround sound alternative |
 | Getting surround sound quality for your home theater can often mean some budget-busting options requiring multiple speakers, subwoofers, and a powerful amplifier. Fluance takes the cost and the hassle out of that predicament, with its SXBP High Definition Bipolar Surround Sound Speakers. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Fluorescent molecules let neuroscientists peer into the mind of a fruit fly |
 | Researchers added fluorescent molecules to synapses so they could read the minds (after the fact) of fruit flies engaged in complex behavior. The work has implications for efforts to both map and understand the neural pathways within fruit fly brains as well as in human brains. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Malaria-carrying mosquitoes genetically modified to pass on infertiity |
 | Using gene splicing, the team is working on a way to introduce a strain of infertility into female Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes that can be passed from one generation to the next to significantly cut, if not eradicate, local populations of the malaria-carrying insect. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Material one thousand times thinner than paper withstands the squeeze to retain its shape |
 | Engineers have developed a first-of-its-kind nanoscale plate that is one thousand times thinner than paper, yet still manages to maintain its shape after being bent and twisted by a human hand. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Porsche to take all-electric Mission E concept to production |
 | After building one of the most capable hybrid supercars of all time in the 918 Spyder, Porsche is moving on to an all-electric car, with the Mission E concept that it revealed at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show being given the go-ahead for production. read more |
| SPORTS |
| Iron-on motion capture system tracks baseballers' in-game biomechanics |
 | US company Motus Global has announced an iron-on set of sensors designed to bring its biomechanics technology out of the lab and onto the baseball field for comprehensive in-match analysis. ​ read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Tiny computers could keep EV batteries from crapping out when one cell dies |
 | Because EV battery cells are connected in series, if one of them dies, then the whole battery pack stops working. That could be about to change, however, thanks to research being carried out by Fraunhofer.​ read more |
| SPACE |
| Astronomers detect ultra faint galaxy dating back to the early universe |
 | ​Astronomers have discovered the faintest galaxy ever detected, dating back to the early universe. Further study could provide insights into the evolutionary paths of galaxys read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Fortified's new bike is intended to be Invincible to thieves |
 | ​You've no doubt seen lots of them around town – rusting, abandoned bikes with all the components stripped away. Well, Fortified Bicycle is out to change that scenario. The company's new Invincible bike is well-enough made to not be considered disposable, yet is also highly theft-resistant.​ read more |
| MUSIC |
| Hifiman eyes high end mobile market with Edition X headphones |
 | Hifiman's Dr. Fang Bian ​says that he wanted to offer a pair of high end headphones with similar features and performance to the company's highly regarded HE1000 cans, but ones that were more portable and didn't need a large expensive amp to run it. This has been realized in the new Edition X. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Breakthrough in cell conversion could help with Parkinson's treatment |
 | Researchers have identified a key obstacle in cell conversion, the manipulation of which allows for much easier transitions between cell types. The breakthrough allows scientists to create functional neurons to replace those damaged by Parkinson's disease.​ read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| 1 Undershaft to join the high-life in City of London skyscraper cluster |
 | A new building is planned to join the cluster of famous skyscrapers in London's financial district. 1 Undershaft will be the tallest building in the district, and the second-tallest in the UK. It will also house the UK's highest public viewing gallery and London's highest public restaurant. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Hyundai Ioniq to offer choice of electrified powertrain |
 | Hyundai has issued a teaser for an upcoming production model set to debut in 2016, that will be three cars in one build. The Ioinq will be available with a choice of one of three electrified powertrains: a battery-electric, a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid, or a gasoline-electric hybrid. read more |
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