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Disaster relief shelters need to be cost-effective, easy to transport and quick to construct, which explains why many use a flat-pack design. Showing just what's possible in this format, the Duffy Shelter can be constructed in less than an hour and up to 35 of them can be transported in one van.

Using a technique known as Probabilistic Constellation Shaping, Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Bell Labs researchers claim to have achieved subsea optical fiber transmission speeds equivalent to streaming more than 10 million HDTV channels simultaneously across a single cable.

Data from ESA's Herschel Space Observatory indicates that ultraviolet light from stars may be a key factor in turning interstellar gases into complex molecules that are the precursor chemicals of life.

What will the Royal Navy look like in 2036? The Navy's first ever large scale demonstration of marine robotic systems not only showcases new technology, but tests the ability of unmanned vehicles to work with one another as well as with conventional naval ships.

Vivint is a fully serviced home security system that now boasts Amazon Echo integration, allowing parts of the system to be controlled simply by asking Amazon's virtual assistant, Alexa, for help.​ We've been putting the system through its paces.

Sony’s PlayStation VR​ should have a monumental advantage in mainstream consumer adoption. But can the final consumer version overcome the severe limitations we ran into in our pre-release demos? We’ll find out soon – in the meantime, here’s how it stacks up next to the PC-based Oculus Rift​.

More and more we're seeing companies step in to offer VR as a theme park or arcade type of experience, and the latest to throw its hat into the ring is Modal VR, with a semi-portable system that can reportedly track the heads and gestures of up to 10 players, without trailing cables everywhere.

Some 2,118 m (6,948 ft) high up in the Triglav National Park in Slovenia's Julian Alps, an aging mountain shelter built in 1936 was recently decommissioned. Its replacement adds some important modern upgrades, including a tough aluminum shell and solar power.

​In the minds of many, the clearest pictures of dinosaurs probably come from a certain movie, but scientists are constantly revising that. A new study has identified the oldest known fossil of a bird's vocal organ, helping uncover how today's diverse birdsong developed.

Mercedes has used the E-Class to show exactly what current radar-guided autonomous driving systems can do. Now, BMW has unveiled its seventh-generation 5 Series, loaded to the gills with semi-autonomous driving systems to make life easier for the driver.

With quadcopters, interactive robots and wearables on many kids’ letters to Santa, Christmas 2016 promises to be a tech-filled holiday. Here we look at some of the tech toys which are expected to be big hits this festive season.

Owners of non-touchscreen laptops now have a way to add that functionality to new and existing Chromebooks and laptops running Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 via a device called the AirBar.