New iPhone SE packs an A15 Bionic chip, 5G and better battery life

Ever since it first debuted in 2016, Apple's iPhone SE has been the company's offering to smartphone buyers on a budget. It's never been a bare-bones phone, though, and the latest feature-laden incarnation makes it even less so.

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General Atomics’ Gambit autonomous combat drone takes the initiative

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has unveiled its latest jet-powered robotic drone, the Gambit, which is designed to use artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to fly alongside human-piloted aircraft and achieve air dominance.

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BAE combat test teams fighter aircraft with AI-enabled drones

In a clear demonstration of where military drone technology is headed, BAE Systems has carried out its most realistic combat exercise to date using crewed and autonomous aircraft working together as teams.

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Auto-Trail Expedition camper van makes a serious bike touring hut

Throw a pair or two of bikes in the new Auto-Trail Expedition 68, drive it to a trailhead or road touring launch point, and it becomes the perfect after-ride shelter. It also works for climbing, skiing, hiking or the adventure of your choice.

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Microneedles may treat peanut allergies better than anything else

Peanut allergies can be very serious, potentially resulting in life-threatening anaphylaxis. There could be new hope for eliminating such allergies, however, thanks to the use of peanut-packin' microneedles.

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Cylindrical wireless charger juices up devices placed all around it

Ordinarily, wireless chargers emit an electromagnetic field in just one direction, limiting the number of devices they can charge at once. A new charger, however, produces a donut-shaped field, for the simultaneous charging of multiple gadgets.

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Glass-walled Apple Store takes pride of place atop pyramidal water feature

Apple and Foster + Partners continue their longstanding collaboration with another Apple Store. The retail space features a bold design that takes the form of a glass-walled box that's situated on top of a large stepped pyramid-like water feature.

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Ducati adds power to the pedal with first racing ebike

We first got wind of Ducati's ebike aspirations in 2018 with the EICMA debut of a pedal-assist mountain bike developed in collaboration with Thok. More ebikes have followed since, and now the company has announced its first road racer, the Futa.

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Ultrasound panel adds mid-air haptic feedback to VR

Haptic feedback can give virtual experiences an extra dimension, but it’s hard to achieve. Tech startup Emerge has now unveiled the Emerge Wave-1, a device that pairs with a VR headset and emits ultrasonic waves that let users feel virtual objects.

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Protein tweak makes CRISPR gene editing 4,000 times less error-prone

CRISPR gene-editing is a powerful tool, but unfortunately it can edit the wrong DNA sequences. Now, researchers have identified a previously unknown structure of the protein that drives these mistakes, and tweaked it to reduce off-target mutations.

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