Motorola's modular lantern lights camp, plays music and repels bugs

We're quite used to carrying Motorola gadgets, but this news takes us into unfamiliar territory. As we noted in our Outdoor Retailer 2016 round-up, Motorola is looking to expand its presence in the outdoor market with a new line of electronic gear. The Lumo Hybrid lantern is a versatile little portable that pulls flashlight-lantern double-duty and also serves as a Bluetooth speaker, mosquito repellent, emergency alarm and more.

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Category: Outdoors

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Ultrasound used to "jump-start" coma patient's brain

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have used an ultrasound pulsation treatment to stimulate neurons in the thalamus of a 25-year-old coma patient, leading to a marked improvement in his condition. Once verified with other patients, it's possible that the method could provide a low-cost treatment for severe brain injuries.

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Car-racking software is really packin' them in

If you want to minimize the number of bags that you bring on a trip, you figure out how to pack as much as possible into each one. Now, imagine if you were in charge of putting cars into shipping containers. Given all the shapes and sizes you might be working with, how would you know which ones to put together, and in what configurations? Well, that's where new racking software developed at the University of Warwick comes in. According to the university, it can double the vehicle capacity of shipping containers.

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Rosetta data points to comet landslide as cause of dramatic outburst

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has observed a dramatic increase in activity from the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, seemingly brought on by a landslide. The new data will help scientists to further characterize the activity that continues to shape 67P to this day.

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DJI adds a zoom lens to its smooth-moving Osmo actioncam

Drone-maker DJI impressed us with its portable Osmo action camera released last year. The hand-held 4K shooter on a stick comes with a three-axis stabilizing gimbal, making for lovely smooth shots free of the shakes and wobbles that can bring otherwise killer actioncam footage undone. DJI has now returned with the second generation dubbed the Osmo+, which includes an integrated zoom lens along with a few other minor improvements.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 vs. Moto Z

In this comparison, we match up Samsung's high-end stylus-navigated Galaxy Note 7 with Lenovo/Motorola's dynamic, modular Moto Z. Both are clearly premium smartphones with solid foundations topped off with bells and whistles too substantive to be passed off as mere gimmicks (well, for the most part anyway).

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Should you take a camera on holiday, or just use your smartphone?

Not long ago it was a given you'd take a camera on vacation. But in 2016, your smartphone may well be the best camera you've ever owned. So, do you still need a separate shooter for your vacation, or should you leave it at home and just use your smartphone? Read on as we look at the case for both sides.

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Barackulus Rift: President Obama using VR for National Park conservation awareness

100 years ago, the US National Parks system was newly established, and people around the world used stereoscopes to view 3D slides of these natural wonders. The more things are different, the more they stay the same: Today, Oculus announced a new virtual reality experience where you can explore Yosemite National Park alongside President Obama.

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Protein successfully combats Alzheimer's in mice

Our understanding of Alzheimer's, a neurodegenerative condition that, according to Alzheimer's Disease International, affects a staggering 46.8 million people across the globe, is constantly improving. Now, scientists at the Salk Institute have taken another step in the right direction. They're using a laboratory mouse model of the disease to evaluate the effectiveness of a specific protein at breaking up plaques in the brain, that are central to the progression of the condition.

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Domino's drone gives new meaning to "pie in the sky"

Delivery drones hold the potential to one day completely overhaul the way we move all kinds of things, but right now a lot of people want answers to more simple queries, such as how quickly can they bring me a textbook, burrito or a pizza? Residents of New Zealand will soon be well-placed to answer these questions, with Domino's set to trial the first pizza drone delivery service later this year.

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"Honeybot" would teach kids using 3D augmented reality

The world of teaching robots may soon get an additional member if the Inidegogo campaign for the Honeybot is successful. Designed by Chinese tech company Hui Yu, the Honeybot robot is billed as an interactive, Android-based robot that uses 3D Augmented Reality (AR) to both teach and entertain kids ages 3 to 8 years old.

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NuTonomy beats out Uber and Volvo with self-driving taxis in Singapore

What is thought to be the world's first public trial of a self-driving taxi service has begun in Singapore, beating Uber and Volvo to the punch. For the trial, a group of the city-state's residents can use a ride-hailing smartphone app to book free taxi journeys in one of the firm's autonomous cars.

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Humans have been heating up the planet for 180 years says new study

In recent years, there has been an increased focus on the human influence over climate change, with research pointing to our activity as the cause of global warming. Although the data might seem to suggest the human connection to climate change as a relatively recent occurrence – with a global temperature spike of 0.8° C (1.4° F) over the last 100 years – a new study by researchers from the Australian National University reveals that we have been behind the warming of the Earth for 180 years, suggesting that it's not simply a 20th-century phenomenon.

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Bonneville dishes out salt, sun and speed in spades

There are many race tracks around the world, but none can claim the all-out speed pedigree of the Bonneville Salt Flats in Western Utah, which has hosted land speed record racing for more than a century. New Atlas made the trip out to this year's annual Speed Week to explore this arena of classic motoring, cutting-edge technology and balls-to-the-wall speed. Though the ground conditions weren't ideal, we saw records shattered, legends made and awe-inspiring automotive technology everywhere.

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Swedish apartments put the wheels in motion for a cycle-friendly lifestyle

As cities seek to become greener and healthier places to live, cycling is increasingly being catered for. In Malmö, Sweden, this now extends beyond infrastructure like bike lanes and cycle paths, with a specially designed apartment block and hotel being built for people who wish to lead a car-free lifestyle.

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Top 30 Classic Car Sales at 2016 Monterey Car Week

Monterey Car Week has finished for another year and while prices were soft in the non-elite range, many new world auction records were broken, including the outright records for the most expensive cars made in Great Britain and America respectively, and an even more significant record in the most expensive pre-WW2 car ever sold. Our coverage of the top 30 cars sold in Monterey includes all the links to the auction pages and images of all the auction action.

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Fujifilm’s retro-styled X-A3 targets young selfie shooters

Judging by the number of selfie sticks, selfie drones, and the countless narcissistic images we see on Instagram, it's safe to say the selfie phenomenon isn't going away any time soon. Once again trying to tap into this market, Fujifilm has announced the X-A3, its latest "selfie-optimized" mirrorless camera which has been designed to appeal to a younger generation of photographers.

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Prototype shelter conceived as alternative housing for Finland

Finnish students have developed a prototype home that's conceived as an alternative means of sheltering the country's asylum seekers, homeless, students, and anyone else who needs a temporary roof over their head. Dubbed Kokoon, it can be assembled from its three prefabricated modules in just one day.

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Harley-Davidson's all-new V-Twin: More power, more torque, less vibration, all American

Harley-Davidson has announced its ninth generation American V-Twin engine. Featuring more power, more torque, less vibration, better heat dispersion and an enhanced exhaust note. Meet the Milwaukee Eight.

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Meet Meritamun, the mummy of Melbourne University

For almost a century, the basement of a medical building at the Australia's University of Melbourne has been home to a mummified human head of unknown origin. Now, using CT scans, 3D printing, forensic science and sculpture, a multi-disciplinary team has reconstructed the face of a young Egyptian woman who lived and died over 2,000 years ago, in an attempt to learn more about her life, death, health and diet.

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