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October 11, 2016 7:19 AM

Samsung permanently powers down Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

Last month the tech giant recalled 2.5 million phones after some were catching fire or exploding. After reports that the replacements are dangerous, too, the company is permanently ceasing production.

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October 11, 2016 6:28 AM

A friend for Pluto: Astronomers find new dwarf planet in our solar system

The object known for now as 2014 UZ224 is only about 330 miles across and takes 1,100 years to orbit the sun. But one of the most interesting things about it is the way researchers found it.

by Joe Palca

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October 5, 2016 6:02 AM

Biggest prize in chemistry goes to designers of the smallest machines

Jean-Pierre Sauvage, Sir J. Fraser Stoddart and Bernard L. Feringa share the 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. By designing a tiny chain, axle and rotor blade, they helped develop molecular machines.

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October 4, 2016 6:30 AM

3 physicists win Nobel for theoretical research into phases of matter

One half of the prize went to David J. Thouless; the other half was shared by F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz. They used math to explain the odd behavior of unusual states of matter.

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October 3, 2016 7:06 AM

Brain game claims fail a big scientific test

When a team of researchers evaluated the scientific literature on brain games, they found little evidence that the products improve memory or thinking in real-world tasks.

by Jon Hamilton

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September 30, 2016 1:01 PM

FDA approves the first automated insulin system for Type 1 diabetes

The new system joins a continuous glucose monitor with an insulin pump, which work together to keep blood sugar from going too high or too low. That will make it safer to sleep through the night.

by Miriam E. Tucker

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September 30, 2016 8:22 AM

Forget self-driving cars. Self-driving chairs have arrived

Nissan unveiled the ProPilot chair, a high-tech self-driving seat that the automaker says makes waiting in line "easy and fun" by using technology designed for semi-autonomous cars.

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September 30, 2016 8:17 AM

Phone emergency alerts will begin including links, phone numbers

Regulators have voted to expand cellphone alerts to 360 characters from the previous cutoff at 90 and to begin including clickable URLs and phone numbers over the next year or so. But no photos yet.

by Alina Selyukh

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September 30, 2016 8:12 AM

Our robot overlords are now delivering pizza, and cooking it on the go

A Silicon Valley startup wants to use technology to solve the pizza paradox. It's a food that's meant to be delivered but never tastes quite as good upon arrival.

by Aarti Shahani