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| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Is Volvo's new V90 the antidote to the modern obsession with SUVs? |
 | In a world filled with chunky SUVs, Volvo is looking to resuscitate the classic wagon with its stylish new V90. It may not be as boxy as the Swedish wagon driven by your high school geography professor, but don't worry, this is an estate car with pedigree. read more |
| AROUND THE HOME |
| Review: Ditching the cookbook for Key Ingredient's Recipe Reader HD+ |
 | Does the Key Ingredient Recipe Reader HD+ kitchen-specific tablet really offer anything that a regular tablet does not? Join Gizmag, as we don our chef's hats and see what's cooking. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Canon’s G7 X Mark II premium compact gets a speed boost |
 | Canon has revealed two new PowerShot compact cameras. The premium G7 X Mark II boasts a large 1-inch-type sensor and improved speed thanks to Canon’s new Digic 7 image processor, while the SX720 HS puts a mega-zoom into a pocketable camera. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Vauxhall reveals sleek, buttonless GT Concept interior |
 | Vauxhall's recently unveiled GT Concept is something of looker, with its smooth, unbroken exterior, sleek black and grey styling and flashes of red highlighting. The story doesn't stop there, though. A first look at the car's interior reveals a high-tech, buttonless interface that is just as slick. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Electron state-changing device could be used in quantum computing |
 | An international team of researchers has found a way to control the spin of electrons – from a normal state to excited and back again – in a silicon-based material. The scientists believe their work holds promise for quantum computing as well as improved magnetic resonance imaging. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Volvo to replace car keys with smartphone controls |
 | Already, drivers of cars with engine-start push buttons require nothing more than a Bluetooth key fob. Volvo, however, is taking things a step farther. Beginning this spring, some Volvo drivers will need nothing more than their smartphone to use their car. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| Winter innovations and ski gadgets for surviving the cold |
 | After looking at the new gear and clothing revealed at major sports shows like ISPO and SIA, as well as the latest crowdfunding campaigns, we've found the newest, most innovative and, in some cases, weirdest new gizmos and wearables for beating the cold and frost, on the slopes and on the streets. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Mercedes-Benz to premiere new diesel engine family in new E-Class |
 | Mercedes will premiere a new four-cylinder diesel engine in the new E-Class E 220 d, marking the launch of a family of all-aluminum four cylinder engines that will proliferate throughout Mercedes' lineup of cars and vans in various outputs and in both longitudinal and transverse configurations. read more |
| MOTORCYCLES |
| Video road test: Kawasaki's supercharged Ninja H2 |
 | In the latest of our video road tests, Kawasaki USA turns Loz loose on the extraordinary Ninja H2. It's the first mass-market production motorcycle with forced induction, thanks to its custom designed supercharger, and it's as insane as you'd expect! read more |
| DRONES |
| US Army testing technology to 3D print mission-specific drones on demand |
 | An upcoming experiment to be carried out by the US Army will see researchers test technologies that would allow platoons to 3D print drones tailored specifically to their real-time objectives. read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Micro-supercapacitors store energy directly inside a chip |
 | Scientists have managed to embed miniature supercapacitors within a microchip, using methods compatible with standard electronics manufacturing. The advance could allow future electronics to marry the benefits of batteries and supercapacitors on the same device. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Mobile detector sniffs out would-be suicide bombers |
 | Suicide bombers are a tactic that is effectively deployed all too often. One entrepreneur is looking to help reveal such threats with a detector that scans subjects for shrapnel commonly used in suicide vests and explosives. read more |
| AUTOMOTIVE |
| Jaguar gives the lowdown on the F-Type SVR |
 | In January, Jaguar took the lid off its F-type SVR. Now, the company has rolled out more details about it before its public début at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1.​ read more |
| ELECTRONICS |
| Mitsubishi Electric's "aerial display" projects images into mid-air |
 | As soon as the year 2020, you may be seeing advertising or other imagery floating before you. That's when Mitsubishi Electric hopes to have its "aerial display" technology perfected and commercially available. read more |
| OUTDOORS |
| BioLite Mini lantern gives you ultra-portable light and power |
 | Since coming to market with its biomass-burning, electricity-generating stove, BioLite has been growing its line of multifunctional outdoor charging solutions. BioLite adds the latest this week, a super-compact dual-purpose charging solution called the PowerLight Mini. read more |
| AIRCRAFT |
| Shape-shifting drone wings inspired by bats |
 | ​We've already seen micro air vehicles (MAVs) that mimic the flapping-wing flight of bats. Recently, however, scientists developed a bat-inspired membrane for use in MAV wings, that changes shape in order to improve its performance.​ read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Autism-like behavior reversed in laboratory mice |
 | MIT scientists have successfully reversed autistic-like behavioral patterns in mice. The study focused on a gene called Shank3, which is believed to be vital for the development of a healthy adult brain. read more |
| DIGITAL CAMERAS |
| Canon focuses on budding videographers with the EOS 80D |
 | The Canon EOS 80D is an enthusiast-level DSLR designed to appeal to videographers as much as photographers. The 24.2-megapixel shooter offers a new 45-point autofocus system, improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF, along with built-in Wi-Fi and NFC. read more |
| MOBILE TECHNOLOGY |
| Will smartphones in 2021 bend and flex like a paperback book? |
 | Researchers at Queen's University's Human Media Lab have created a prototype smartphone called ReFlex, that features a flexible display and advanced tactile feedback, simulating the sensation flipping through the pages of a book. read more |
| SCIENCE |
| Shrimp communications shed light on new optical material |
 | A study led by researchers at the University of Bristol in the UK has revealed the mechanism by which mantis shrimp are able to manipulate light to communicate. The data could lead to the development of a new type of polarizer. read more |
| MEDICAL |
| Cancer-causing gene could help predict treatment effectiveness |
 | A new study has looked to identify a biomarker to help predict the response of head and neck cancer tumors to treatment, by looking to the detection of the cancer-causing gene DEK in patient plasma. read more |
| ARCHITECTURE |
| La Tour tower provides a good turn to an Aarhus landmark |
 | The Danish city of Aarhus will soon be home to a piece of architecture that is not only striking and distinctive, but elegantly sympathetic to an existing brick water tower that sits nearby. The La Tour apartments will curve around and upwards, ensuring they do not eclipse the historic landmark. read more |
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