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HMD keeps the Nokia spirit alive in surprising ways, such as with the Touch 4G, the company’s most recent return to simpler times. This is based on the old Nokia Asha line, which featured touchscreens and could handle calls, texts, as well as a few apps, all without requiring you to scroll endlessly like modern devices.
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A light shines through the windows of a small facility in Vevey, Switzerland where a team of scientists is bringing to life something that blurs the line between biology and technology. FinalSpark’s lab is growing the seeds of a new kind of computer made from human skin and attached to electrodes, like students waiting for their first lesson. Dr. Fred Jordan, one of the lab’s co-founders, explains why this matters.
Google Japan loves to surprise us with new keyboard concepts, and the Gboard Dial Version might be the most bizarre yet. This thing was inspired by old rotary phones and replaces the familiar click of keys with a smooth spin of dials.
Laptops feel like they’re carrying the weight of an entire office, but Apple’s iPad Air with M3 CPU wants to change that. This 11-inch tablet, priced at $449 (was $599), for the 128GB model, can handle spreadsheets, video edits and endless email chains.
Mobile creators, rejoice! Lexar’s ES5 Magnetic Portable SSD has landed, with speed, durability and a clever magnetic design that snaps onto your iPhone. This is a tool for those who push their phones to capture high quality video, from YouTubers to filmmakers. With MagSafe compatibility and lightning fast performance, the ES5 is a must have for any creator’s arsenal.
NGC 6951, a spiral galaxy located 70 million light years away in the constellation Cepheus, is not your typical galaxy. This week’s Hubble Space Telescope image is a cosmic beauty, with spiral arms full of ruby-red nebulae, a golden core full of old stars, and a ring where new stars are formed.
Elon Musk’s net worth recently hit a half-trillion dollars, so purchasing a new Gulfstream G300 is like tossing away change. This super-midsize plane made its premiere last month in Savannah, Georgia, and is Gulfstream’s latest attempt to combine everyday utility with high-end travel. At $28.9 million, it is less expensive than the company’s larger planes while promising the same pleasant ride that keeps pilots and passengers coming back.
