Nokia 8 flagship debuts with top-end specs and a dual-lens camera

[MOBILE TECHNOLOGY]( [Nokia 8 flagship debuts with top-end specs and a dual-lens camera]( The Nokia brand is back, under the watchful eye of Finnish firm HMD Global, and the "new" Nokia just got its first flagship phone: the Android-powered Nokia 8. Fitted with high-end components, a premium camera and a 5.3-inch OLED display, it could have enough to take on the market's biggest players. [Read more]( [ENERGY]( [New glass blocks may be a clear choice for solar power]( ​Buildings have a lot of surface area that's exposed to sunlight, so why just stop at rooftop solar panels? Thanks to research being carried out at the University of Exeter, we may soon have the option of replacing opaque exterior walls with solar glass blocks. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Mercedes adds some red-hot sizzle to its newest camper van]( Earlier this year, Mercedes introduced the Marco Polo Horizon camper van at the CMT show, one of Germany's major annual camper expos. Now it's launching a few limited edition variants at the biggest of all those expos, the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [How the internal combustion engine is being refined in 2017]( Car makers haven't given up on internal combustion yet. Along with a push towards downsized turbo power, some of the smartest engineers in the world are using new techniques to make their engines more efficient. Here are a few of the most interesting modern takes on the internal combustion engine. [Read more]( [MOTORCYCLES]( [How Royal Enfield became the top-selling big bike in the world]( As India's gargantuan motorcycle market matures, Indian manufacturers are partnering with or acquiring brand names that focus on provenance, heritage and authenticity: Peugeot (since 1901), Triumph (since 1902), BSA (since 1903) and Husqvarna (since 1903).​ [Read more]( Sponsored by Taboola [SCIENCE]( [Machine learning speeds up forensic fingerprint matching]( Despite what we see on TV and in movies, analyzing and matching latent prints is a difficult business and still the province of experts. But now scientists from NIST and Michigan State University are using algorithms and machine learning as a way to automate the process and make it more efficient. [Read more]( [ARCHITECTURE]( [Inside a tiny triangular house in Tokyo]( In Tokyo, one of the world's most overcrowded cities, land is expensive and it is always difficult to find and buy an ideal plot. So, building houses on difficult patches of land is not uncommon. [Read more]( [MILITARY]( [The Royal Navy's largest-ever warship comes home for the first time]( The Royal Navy's largest-ever warship came home for the first time, as HMS Queen Elizabeth entered her new homeport of Portsmouth. The 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier was met early this morning by flag-waving crowds as she squeezed through the narrow passage by Portsmouth’s Round Tower. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Hyundai promises 580-km range for new hydrogen-powered SUV]( Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles haven't grabbed headlines like battery electric vehicles, but car manufacturers are still working to make them a viable production option. Having teased us with the FE Fuel Cell Concept, Hyundai has given sneak peek of the hydrogen-fueled SUV it plans to launch next year. [Read more]( [SCIENCE]( [How "Snowball Earth" led to the evolution of complex life]( ​Exactly how complex animal life came to appear on the Earth has puzzled scientists for years. A team at the Australian National University (ANU) has made a discovery that could finally answer that question – and it takes us all the way back to a time when the Earth was a giant snowball. [Read more]( [SPECIAL PROMOTION FOR NEW ATLAS READERS]( [Stock Up on these Extra-Long Lightning Cables and Save 82%]( You can never have enough Lightning cables to keep all of your Apple devices charged, and with these 10-ft, MFi-certified monster cables, you'll have more flexibility than ever. Keep a cable at your office, in your bag, by your bed, or anywhere you might need to grab a quick charge. When it says MFi-certified, you know these cables are guaranteed to work perfectly with your Apple devices. [Read more]( [AUTOMOTIVE]( [Chevrolet's 2018 Equinox Diesel boasts segment-topping fuel economy]( Chevrolet has revealed its 2018 Equinox will be offered with three engine options, including a new 1.6-liter diesel. That diesel option will have a cruising range of up to 577 mi (928 km) per tank​ and be EPA rated at up to 39 mpg (6 L/100km) on the highway. [Read more]( [MUSIC]( [Smart ring taps into color spectrum for anywhere, anywhen music creation]( Specdrums has been designed for folks who just can't contain their inner rhythm, which breaks out in the form of finger drumming on any surface within reach. The smart ring wirelessly connects to a smartphone running an app and transforms finger taps on colors from everyday objects into sounds. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [DNA mutations enable detection of early-stage cancers with a blood test]( Scientists are one step closer to developing a functional blood test to detect a range of cancers. By identifying specific cancer DNA mutations​, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center are reporting success in detecting the presence of early-stage cancers in blood samples. [Read more]( [MATERIALS]( [Freeze-dried foam sponges up CO2 from the air]( Researchers at Rice University have developed a new material that could be used to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Made from hexagonal-boron nitride (h-BN) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the foam can soak up more than three times its own weight in CO2, and is reusable. [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [World's largest data center being built in the Arctic]( Data centers chew through a huge amount of power, thanks largely to the cooling. To help fight that on both fronts, the world’s largest data center is set to be built in Norway, making use of the chilly Arctic climate to keep the servers cool while drawing all of its power from renewable sources. [Read more]( [WEARABLES]( [Plugfones updates its Bluetooth earplug/earbud hybrid]( ​Noise-canceling headphones aren't always practical for those who work in especially loud environments or just like to mow the lawn while listening to tunes. Plugfone’s latest earplug/earbud hybrid combine the effectiveness of a traditional earplug with a convenience of a Bluetooth earbud. [Read more]( [OUTDOORS]( [Modular, stackable BBQ and cooler system streamlines your next grill-out]( Camping trips, tailgates and picnics involve lots of large, awkward gear that can be a pain to stuff in the car and unload. Stckbls has a way of streamlining the trip, offering a series of stackable BBQ-party cubes that save space and roll easily to your destination. [Read more]( [3D PRINTING]( [This system can tell if a 3D printer has been hacked]( ​Like pretty much any other computer-controlled device, 3D printers can be maliciously hacked. That's why scientists have developed a new system for making sure that the machines are doing what they're supposed to. [Read more]( [MEDICAL]( [First: Titanium micromotors zip around stomach, fight bacteria]( ​In what they are calling a world first, nanoengineers have delivered tiny drug-bearing motors into the stomachs of mice where the devices moved around via bubble propulsion, which changed the pH of the stomach to allow the successful dispatch of bug-clobbering antibiotics. [Read more]( [COMPUTERS]( [Samsung steps on the gas for super-fast T5 SSD storage]( Data hungry folks looking for pocket-friendly storage for 4K videos may have a friend in Samsung, with the release of the T5 portable SSD. The pint-sized drive features high density 64-layer V-NAND solid state technology and makes the most of its USB-C port for super quick data transfer rates. [Read more]( [BIOLOGY]( [Remote-controlled rodents? Brain magnets make mice move on command]( Scientists have developed a technique that lets them directly control physical movements in mice. Using magneto-thermal stimulation, they activated sections of the brain that caused mice to run, turn or stop, which could eventually lead to new therapies for brain disorders or even mental illness. [Read more]( You are receiving this email because you signed up for our daily newsletter at [newatlas.com]( (or [gizmag.com]( before August 2016). [Update profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright New Atlas © 2017