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The original set-up provided 3G-like data speeds, but the kit can now supply connected devices with about 10 megabits a second to connected devices via antennae on the ground ...

German manufacturers Mercedes-Benz unveiled a sleek self-driving minivan sized vehicle that is aimed at turning the car into a luxury movable living room…

The Droid Turbo 2 has a “failsafe” dual touch layer designed to prevent a common hazard: after a few drops or run-ins with ...

The planetary conjunction - in which planets "line up" due to the timing of their orbits around the Sun - has been visible for days and will continue until at least the end of the week…

Apple's newest set-top box represents the line's first major overhaul since 2012, and it jumps into a market where consumers have more options than ever before. The Apple box has evolved ...

"For an individual, the risk of developing colorectal cancer because of their consumption of processed meat remains small, but this risk increases with the amount of meat consumed ...

Controversially, the feature is enabled by default in the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 9, and it isn’t always clear when it is active ...

In a glittering ceremony held in the northern city of Oviedo attended by U.S. entrepreneur Jimmy Wales, who founded Wikipedia in 2001, the king said the online encyclopedia “wants to put ...

Mission scientists have said that these satellites are brighter than they expected. Planetary bodies usually darken over time as a result of chemical changes triggered by sunlight ...

The move is being seen as part of Facebook's attempts to keep people on the site rather than go elsewhere to keep up to date ...

Mazda said it put too much grease on electrical contact points in the switches when the cars were manufactured. The grease can carbonize ...

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"Our results could provide a new basic framework for preclinical research on Alzheimer's disease and may provide a neurocognitive explanation of spatial disorientation in Alzheimer's disease…"

Nearly 50 teams from universities and schools around the world took part. Delft University had also won the last challenge in 2013…

"If we find that aspirin does stop these cancers returning, it could change future treatment - providing a cheap and simple way to help stop cancer coming back and helping more people survive..."