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Fitbit just launched new generations of its popular Charge and Flex wristbands without increasing their price points. The Flex 2 is smaller and swimproof; the Charge 2 received a facelift, more heart rate tracking capabilities and improved recording of activities beyond walking and running.

Brock Commons is not your average student residence. Rising to a height of 53 m (174 ft) above the campus of the University of British Columbia in Canada,​ it's the world's tallest wooden residential tower – and it recently topped out several months ahead of schedule.

​In the short time we’ve been walking the Earth, humans have left an undeniable impact on the planet. Now a scientific body has agreed that our actions have altered the Earth’s natural processes enough to usher in a new geological epoch. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Anthropocene.

​Trains aren't the best when it comes to using mobile phones, with some cars offering reception similar to that of an elevator shaft.​ To help remedy this, EPFL has come up with train windows made of a laser-treated glass that insulates without interfering with mobile phone reception

The new SheltaPod is designed to give campers more versatility in staying protected from the elements. Part awning and part dome tent, the multipurpose pod extends protection off the side of the vehicle, working as an enclosed shelter with great views.

A new trim-and-drill tool, developed and 3D printed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been certified by Guinness World Records as the largest solid 3D printed item.

If you grew up knowing that there were nine planets orbiting our sun and were a bit crushed when Pluto lost its status, there might be new hope for a nine-pack, as researchers are again putting forth the idea that a planet might be lurking somewhere out there on the fringes of our Solar System.

​Passengers who travel on Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service in the US will soon be able to do so more comfortably and more regularly. The rail operator has unveiled designs for "next-generation high-speed trainsets" that will replace its existing rolling stock and offer greater capacity.​

Avava Systems recently unveiled its debut micro-home, the Britespace. Available in multiple sizes and configurations, the diminutive dwelling can operate on or off-the-grid. It doesn't come cheap though, with models starting at US$90,000 and rising all the way up to $184,000.

Olloclip has announced a new video grip which features an articulating hub. The Pivot offers 225 degrees of rotation, making it easier to shoot at otherwise awkward angles.

Scientists say that during the Miocene epoch about six million years ago, the galactic core of the Milky Way ​may have been so active that it became a quasar and blasted away most of the galaxy's normal matter.

Fresh from kitting out a building with motion-sensing digital walls, ESI Design has unveiled an eight-story digital installation at the Wells Fargo Building in the US city of Denver. The installation comprises five 86-ft (26-m) tall LED displays that are six times the resolution of normal HD.