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| ARCHITECTURE |
| State of the Game: The world's tallest buildings, now and in 2020 |
 | In the first in our new "State of the Game" series of videos celebrating the current peaks of human achievement we take a look at the world's tallest buildings, both now and in five years' time. read more |
| HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Review: Amazon Echo is finally available to all |
 | Gizmag reviews Amazon Echo, the company's unique desktop personal assistant that has just become publicly available after a limited, invite-only roll out. read more |
| GAMES |
| Opinion: The broken Batman – Arkham Knight on PC is merely a symptom of a bigger problem |
 | Rocksteady's Batman: Arkham Knight hit shelves today, but things are already going awry for some. PC users are reporting significant issues, with frequent audio glitches and stutters plaguing the open world adventure. Unfortunately, issues like this are far too common. read more |
| PETS |
| Petzi Pet Cam enables video links – and treats – with pets left at home |
 | A new addition to the remote pet care market adds an element of multimedia and social networking to the fun. The Petzi Treat Cam enables pet parents to dispense treats while away from home, see video footage of their pets and talk to them. It will be available in July. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Samsung Galaxy S6 Active vs. iPhone 6 |
 | For the third straight year, Samsung is giving you the option of buying a rugged version of its Galaxy flagship. Let's compare the features and specs of the Galaxy S6 Active to the iPhone 6. read more |
| HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Floating Record makes spinning vinyl stand up and stand out |
 | Chicago-based Gramovox has designed a stylish new sound system that boasts audiophile-grade components and plays records vertically. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Reactivation of a single gene turns colorectal cancer cells back into normal tissue |
 | Future cancer treatments may target your genes rather than the cancerous cells themselves. A new study found that reactivating a single gene was enough to stop and reverse colorectal cancer (that's cancer of the colon, or bowels) in mice, eliminating the cancer. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Tips and tricks to get more from Android Lollipop |
 | Google may have taken the wrappers off Android M last month, but the next installment of its mobile OS doesn't even have a name yet, and it's going to be several months before it starts appearing. In the meantime, here are some of the most useful and powerful features in Android 5 Lollipop. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Mercedes makes the G500 4x4 Squared official |
 | When Mercedes introduced the bold, imposing G500 4x4 Squared at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, it said it would consider production based upon the reaction it received. Well, the reaction was good, and Mercedes is pressing ahead with production. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Solar-powered hydrogen generation using two of the most abundant elements on Earth |
 | Scientists have discovered a way to make great improvements in photochemical hydrogen production using two of the most abundant elements on earth – hermatite and silicon – and the power of the sun to achieve "unassisted" water splitting. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| SL-Tainer shipping container gets off the ground without a crane |
 | Shipping containers are very versatile, but they're also very expensive to move. Excalibur Shelters's SL-Tainer is a self-lifting container that does away with the need for a crane to get it on and off the back of a truck. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| First installed electromagnetic aircraft launch system demonstrated |
 | At Newport News, Virginia, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) successfully test fired a revolutionary Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS), which replaces the steam catapults that have been standard carrier equipment since the 1950s. read more |
| BICYCLES |
| Leg&Go wooden bike transforms into a sled, rocking horse and more |
 | Kids' bikes are learning to grow as quickly as children. Designs like the Grow bike and B'kid expand in size to keep up with the fast-growing tyke. The new Leg&Go bike does that and even transforms to keep the ride going indoors and out in the snow. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Jaguar unveils 2016 XJ |
 | Jaguar has taken the wraps off the 2016 version of its XJ flagship luxury saloon. There aren't too many surprises, but there is a greater emphasis on driver assist functions and infotainment systems. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Pneumatic micro-tentacles can grab delicate objects as small as ants |
 | If you had to grasp a tiny delicate object such as a blood vessel, doing so with traditional tweezers would be a very painstaking process – just a little too much pressure, and the object could be crushed. Instead, scientists have developed miniature coiling tentacles for doing the job. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| BlackOps tricopter claims "swoopier" flight than quadcopters |
 | According to Japanese startup RcRebel, quadcopters move too robotically to capture really fluid footage. That's why the company created the BlackOps tricopter, which is claimed to fly more like Superman than like a robot. read more |
| GOOD THINKING |
| How the new Google Trends and News Lab could accelerate the 24-hour news cycle |
 | Google is launching new ways to get its data into the news, literally. read more |
| GAMES |
| Games, graphics cards and VR: PC gaming stays relevant at E3 2015 |
 | PC gaming got a little more attention than usual at this year's E3 expo, with its own dedicated event known as the PC Gaming Show. Read on as we pick out some of the biggest E3 announcements for PC gamers. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| LG unveils its lightest micro LED projector yet |
 | There was a time when a projector needed to be left in one place indefinitely. That's changed recently, and LG is aiming to shake that notion even further with the introduction of its new Minibeam Nano, which is the smallest and lightest LED projector the company has ever released. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Human Organs-on-Chips wins Design of the Year 2015 |
 | A micro-device lined with living human cells able to mimic the function of living organs has been declared the overall winner of the Design Museum's Design of the Year Award for 2015. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| LiliLite helps create the perfect book nook |
 | Our increasingly hectic lifestyles mean even the keenest bibliophiles are often forced to ration their reading. What many people need is a dedicated space where their books are ready and waiting to be picked up and read whenever the opportunity arises. LiliLite may just fulfill those requirements. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| SoloCam is the big boys' selfie stick |
 | Ah, the selfie stick ... perhaps one of the most made-fun-of inventions of the past few years. The SoloCam takes the basic idea and adds to it, however, creating a tool that could actually be useful to video bloggers or even serious journalists. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Pebble Time's retail version is up for pre-order |
 | What if you like the idea of having a smartwatch, but just want something simple at a lower price point? Well, that's a niche Pebble has filled for the last couple years, and it's trying to keep that role with the new Pebble Time. Starting today, you can pre-order the smartwatch. read more |
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 | Going abroad usually means taking a bag full of chargers and travel adaptors with you. The Twist Plus makes things a lot simpler — it works around the world, attaches directly to your Macbook’s MagSafe, and offers extra USB ports for charging. Right now, it has 38% off. read more |
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