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Hugh Herr moving mountains to end disability

Hugh Herr ''a future world without disability''

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Apple profits fall for the first time in 15 years

Apple's annual earnings have dropped for the first time in 15 years as it posted a third successive quarter of declining iPhone sales.

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What we know about the Dyn cyber attack

Connected devices such as cameras were employed as part of the attack on US sites.

China

The robot with a racket

This badminton-playing robot was put through its paces at the World Robot Conference in Beijing.

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Tesla goes all-in on self-driving

Electric car maker Tesla says all of its models will be equipped to be fully self-driving with that technology fully operational by the end of 2017.

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Growing tomatoes in the Australian desert

Growing vegetables in the desert.

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Robots really are trying to take over Hollywood

Making creative decisions using data, algorithms and artificial intelligence; it all sounds terrifying to people who make a living in the TV and film industry.

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Still sceptical about virtual reality? You shouldn't be

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Saudi Arabia and SoftBank plan to become world's largest tech investors

Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank are to team up to launch a huge technology investment fund to back cutting edge innovations.

United Kingdom

How to play vinyl records with Britain's new plastic five pound note

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Note 7's burning battery problem slams Samsung's profits

Samsung has revealed it is going to take an initial two billion euro hit from scrapping the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

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Electrics cars are the stars at Paris Motor Show

It’s all about electric car prototypes at this year’s Paris Motor Show.

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Ukraine targets IT to drive economy

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Bored at the bank? Pepper is here to help

Mini robots called Pepper have been rolled out at a bank in Taiwan to entertain customers as they wait, and try to sell them financial products.

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Paris Motor Show: the future of driving

The future of driving is just round the corner if the Paris Motor Show is anything to go by.

USA

Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 catches fire on plane

A replacement model of the fire-prone Samsung Note 7 smartphone began smoking inside a US plane on Wednesday.

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Piece of coal deciphered as ancient biblical text

A team of scientists at the University of Kentucky working with biblical scholars in Jerusalem have succeeded in revealing the contents of what looks like a lump of…

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Google takes on Apple and Samsung with its new smart phone

Google has launched a new line in smartphones along with other gadgets designed to take on electronic giants like Apple and Samsung.

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Mexico launches "Mexicable" a cable car service with a difference

Mexico has launched its first cable car service as part of a wider public transport system.

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Then there were 10: Apple Pay launched in Russia

Russia is the latest place to get Apple's contactless payment service, bringing to 10 the number of countries where it works.