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| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Facebook Lite uses minimal data to cater to the developing world |
 | In line with its continued push to carve out a foothold in the developing world, Facebook has announced a stripped down version of its mobile app for Android. Facebook Lite has been built to accommodate users operating with limited data quotas and on unreliable networks. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| In Pictures: A walk through World Expo 2015 |
 | Gizmag recently took a journey through the impressive World Expo 2015, which opened in Milan last month and runs until the end of October. The Expo features 145 participating countries, 53 of which have their own architecturally designed Pavilion. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Review: Alcomate Revo brings pro-level alcohol screening to consumers |
 | Recently, we got hold of an AlcoMate Revo breathalyzer by AK GlobalTech . The device is aimed at the consumer market, and uses a replaceable sensor module that eliminates the need for recalibration. We put it through its paces. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| "Nano-spirals" could make counterfeiting almost impossible |
 | Researchers from Vanderbilt University have created the world's smallest continuous spirals. The spirals exhibit a set of very specific optical properties that would be difficult to fake, making them ideal for use in identity cards or other items where authenticity is paramount. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Crossrail completes 26 miles of tunneling on Europe's biggest construction project |
 | Tunneling work has been completed for the UK's Crossrail rail link. Described as Europe's biggest construction project, it will create a new 118-km (73-mile) rail route. The route includes 42 km (26 miles) of newly dug tunnels that go straight through the center of London. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Living Staircase combines a garden, meeting spaces and a tea bar |
 | A new workspace in the UK has a staircase that does more than just get people from one level to another. Ampersand's Living Staircase in London features rows of planting boxes above the handrails, spaces for relaxation or meetings, a tea bar and a library. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Agua offers storm-proof quick-draw camera carrying |
 | Agua is a quick-draw camera carrier which is designed to be used in severe weather conditions. The carrier, which also doubles as a carry strap, has already exceeded its funding target on Kickstarter. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| World's tallest wooden building imagined for Paris |
 | Michael Green Architects has envisioned building the world's tallest wooden building in Paris as part of the Réinventer Paris competition. The competition was drawn-up by officials to promote new architectural ideas for the city's future. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Hasselblad's A5D aerial camera range has no moving internal parts |
 | Hasselblad has launched a new line of medium format digital cameras which are designed for aerial photography and have no moving internal parts to prevent any unintentional movement that may occur due to aircraft vibration. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Ultra-low, 2,600-hp SRT Tomahawk VGT concept powered by compressed air hybrid system |
 | Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is the latest to present a Vision Gran Turismo extreme hypercar with a level of performance that can only exist in a video game. The single-seat SRT Tomahawk sports car develops nearly 2,600 hp from a hybrid powertrain. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Vaccine-style treatment for rheumatoid arthritis retrains the immune system |
 | More than one million Americans suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. Now, success in an early clinical trial suggests that a new form of therapy could stop these symptoms taking hold, by retraining the patient's immune system to ignore a particular peptide that it normally identifies as a foreign foe. read more |
| SPACE |
| First ISS to Earth "handshake" demonstrates space-to-ground remote control |
 | Special force feedback joysticks allowed an astronaut on the ISS to "shake hands" with a telerobotics specialist on Earth, bringing astronauts closer to being able to remotely "feel" and interact with an environment that's too distant or unsafe to visit directly. read more |
| SPORTS |
| Carbon fiber head plate to protect baseball pitchers |
 | Miami Marlins pitcher Dan Jennings, who was hit in the head by a 101-mph line drive last August, is one of the major leaguers that has worked with Safer Sports Technologies in testing a light, low profile piece of protective head gear: a carbon fiber protector that slides inside a regular ball cap. read more |
| HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
| Antibiotic-free method to protect animals from common infections |
 | Antibiotics have been a major weapon in the fight against animal infection, but they've also led to drug-resistant bacteria that render those very antibiotics ineffective. Researchers have new developed a method of fighting a major group of animal infections without antibiotics. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| iris360 wants to put you on Google Street View |
 | An increasing number of businesses are promoting themselves through Google Street View, allowing potential customers to virtually look around inside their shops. That's why NCTech is launching the iris360 camera, which is designed to let novices get their own photos and upload them to the service. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| ZTE's Nubia Z9, with a virtually borderless display, ships to US in Q3 |
 | In the last few years, we've seen smartphone bezels get smaller and smaller. ZTE's latest, the Nubia Z9, is continuing that trend – with a virtually borderless (on the sides) design. Today we learned that the handset is coming to the US later this year. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Moky Bluetooth keyboard is also a trackpad |
 | We've seen a number of ideas for making Bluetooth portable keyboards that are compact yet still not frustratingly tiny. The Moky keyboard, however, takes a unique approach. It saves space by allowing its keyboard area to double as a multi-touch trackpad. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| Toronto university building to have digitally-readable façade |
 | An interactive façade is to be wrapped around the south-east corner of a building at the Ontario College of Art and Design University in Toronto. Its design is based on mapping data from the local area. Passers-by will be able to read information embedded in the façade by photographing it. read more |
| ENVIRONMENT |
| Google Street View goes underwater |
 | In an effort to raise awareness ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8, Google has expanded its Street View service to let users explore a range of stunning coastal and underwater scenes. read more |
| WEARABLE ELECTRONICS |
| Apple Watch coming to Apple retail stores in two weeks |
 | The Apple Watch had an unusual launch: online only, and backordered by weeks (if not months) within minutes of midnight pre-orders kicking off. Today Apple announced, though, that its wearable will start showing up in Apple Stores two weeks from now. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Asia-only HTC One ME: A glimpse of what the M9 could have been? |
 | HTC, known for its consistently high quality in the smartphone space, laid a bit of an egg this year with its underwhelming One M9 flagship. Ironically, a new Asia-only variant has some qualities that could have made the M9 one of the best phones of 2015. read more |
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