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The banana is dying. The race is on to reinvent it before it's too late
The world's most popular fruit is facing extinction, and scientists are racing to use gene-editing to save it. To succeed, they'll need to overcome an even bigger problem: opposition to GMO crops.
The Nest E shows all that's wrong with Google's smart home plan
Nest, owned by Google, is shipping its Thermostat E to Europe. But that might not be enough to fight off Amazon's Alexa.
How Reddit's r/funny mods weed out meme-slinging Russian trolls
It's one of the internet's largest humour repositories, but Reddit's r/funny moderators aren't laughing when trolls try to take advantage of their community.
The Soyuz launch failure exposes the total collapse of Russia's space empire
The Soyuz space taxi was the world's last vehicle for human space travel. Without it, Russia's once mighty space programme will be left brutally exposed.
The Pixel 3 vs the Pixel 2 and why you should really buy a Pixel 2 XL
Are the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL worth the extra cash over the Pixel 2 series? Here’s what’s new.
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