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During our time with the Memento Smart Frame we’ve had to re-evaluate our view of digital photo frames. We’ve gone from thinking they are obsolete tech, to being of the opinion that every living room should have one. Read on to find out why.

Powering flexible electronics is a huge challenge in itself, with rigid lithium-ion batteries unable to bend in-tune with the devices without breaking. Researchers have developed a battery claimed to mitigate these risks, with the ability to "self-heal" in the event of a rupture. ​

As work begins on Britain's next generation of nuclear ballistic missile submarines, the first in the class has been given an historic name: Dreadnought – the ninth vessel to carry the name in over 450 years.

Having paid for a brand-new Macbook Pro, the thought of dropping and damaging it may well be ​enough to make you cry. There are many ways to protect a precious Apple laptop, but the team at Zenlet is hoping that its new all-in-one Lift and Go solution will prove a real crowd-pleaser.

SEMA plays host to some incredible, full-on concept cars every year, but Chevrolet has decided to keep its offerings low-key. It'll be taking on the world's biggest aftermarket trade show with warmed-over versions of the Malibu and Cruze kitted out with a set of parts from Chevrolet's own catalogue.

When a hawk folds its wings, it plummets to the earth in a controlled high-speed dive. Not exactly the kind of scenario we’d imagine being ideal for modern aircraft. But wing folding can have advantages and NASA wants to make it happen.

The long-speculated Switch (formerly NX) now revealed, it looks like Nintendo has finally learned some lessons from its previous gaffes. While we didn’t get too much info from the trailer, so far the Switch looks like the console that may let Ninty do its quirky dance without tripping over.

The fate of ESA's unmanned Schiaparelli lander is a reminder that space travel really is rocket science, and over the years we've seen many missions that have, spectacularly or otherwise, not gone according to plan. Here's a look at the eight most embarrassing failures of the Space Age.

The Aston Martin DB11 is faster and more economical than its predecessor, but purists will bemoan the move away from natural aspiration. But there is still a big Aston Martin with a naturally aspirated V12 under the hood. That car is the freshly updated Vanquish S

Norton has finally released details on its exquisite V4 RR superbike. The gorgeous polished tube frame houses a 1200cc, 200-plus horsepower V4 motor with all the latest electronics, and along with many special touches there's carbon everywhere from the fairings to the fuel tank and the rims.

Hyundai has added another string to the bow of its forward-thinking IONIQ range of cars. Joining the hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric IONIQ models is a conceptual autonomous model, with Hyundai designing the self-driving systems to be "as simple as possible."

With “biobots”, scientists have been able to hack into insects, turning them into remote-controlled scouts to gather data and map unfamiliar or unsafe areas. Researchers at NCSU have now thrown drones into the mix, to act as aerial beacons that guide and contain the biobots to areas of interest.