Editors' note (March 28, 2017): Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, the follow ups to 2016's excellent Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Priced at $750 (£689 and AU$1,199), the Galaxy S8 features a beautifully curved 5.8-inch screen with an ultra-narrow bezel; facial recognition as an alternative way to unlock the phone;…
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Samsung Galaxy Book (12-inch) Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET
Is it me or does the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 have some serious competition these days?One of the latest noteworthy contenders is the Samsung Galaxy Book. Announced at Mobile World Congress 2017, the Windows 10 tablet comes in 10- and 12-inch models, and both are bundled with a detachable keyboard cover and S-Pen stylus. And…
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The Long-Shot Bid to Put Crispr in the Hands of the People
Last week, the US Patent and Trademarks Office ruled on the most-watched patent proceeding of the 21st century: the fight for Crispr-Cas9. The decision was supposed to declare ownership of the rights to the revolutionary gene editing technique. But instead, the patent judge granted sorta-victories to each of the rival parties—a team from UC Berkeley…
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Google Pixel review – CNET
Early 2017 updateThe Google Pixel remains our favorite phone, bar none -- unless you're looking for a bigger screen, in which case we'd recommend its big brother, the Pixel XL.The Pixel strikes a terrific balance between speed and beauty, ergonomics and straight-up usability. It's the purest vehicle for Android Nougat 7.0, Google's mobile operating system.…
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