Fast and miserly Alfa Romeo Giulia models to drop in Paris and other top stories.

• Fast and miserly Alfa Romeo Giulia models to drop in Paris

  

  The new Alfa Romeo Giulia hasn't even made it to showrooms yet, but already the usual spread of efficient and warmed-over variants is starting to pop up. Alongside the regular car and the ballistic Quadrifoglio, the Paris Motor Show will play host to two new versions of the Giulia. At one end of the spectrum is the miserly Advanced Efficiency, at the other sits the new Veloce.Giulia Veloce The 19-inch telephone dials are an Alfa Romeo performance staple Think of the Veloce as a halfway house to ..

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• Google phone: reveal set for October 5, expected to be called Pixel and Pixel XL

  

  In two weeks from now we will likely have official confirmation of brand new smartphones from Google, the first to be designed by the company itself.The web giant has teased an unveiling set for 2am AEST October 5, and unless it's planning to reveal a completely unexpected product that just happens to have the rounded oblong dimensions of a smartphone, it seems like the long-held rumours of a Google phone will come to pass. The teaser posted online by Google.  A Google website shows a fam..

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• Apple's Siri: A lot smarter, but still kind of dumb

  

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• Sea ice record retreat has Antarctic experts worried for wildlife, climate

  

  Sea ice record retreat has Antarctic experts worried for wildlife, climate Updated September 21, 2016 19:19:16 Scientists fear a sharp reduction in Antarctic sea ice in recent weeks will impact marine life and climate systems. Key pointsAntarctic sea ice retreating earlier than usualInstability of ice affecting access to research stationsImpacts expected on marine life, climate, research New daily records have been set for measuring the retreat of sea ice around Anta..

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• Fitness trackers might make weight loss programs less effective

  

  Before starting a weight loss program, you might be tempted to go pick up a new wearable fitness tracker. It seems to make sense: A device that keeps track of what you're doing has to help you hit your fitness goals, right?  Maybe not. Adding those devices to your regimen may actually be less effective than sticking to a more traditional and non-technologically enhanced weight loss program, at least according a new study published 20 September in the Journal of the American Medical Association...

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• The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Replacements Are COMING: 50000 + Arrive THIS WEEK

  

  Things have gotten very bad for Samsung. Very bad, indeed. The exploding battery saga has engulfed the company and is now threatening to kill one of its brightest hopes for 2016/17, the Galaxy Note 7. Unlike a lot of PR disasters, the one affecting Samsung — the Note 7’s exploding battery — seems insurmountable. Even if Samsung fixed the problem, which I am sure it will, I feel like the damage to its brand is already done — how could a company the size of Samsung miss something like this? We’re..

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• ReCore (Xbox One)

  

  Xbox One exclusive ReCore is a funny old game that hearkens back to a bygone era - and not just because it's designed by legendary Mega-Man producer Keiji Inafune.In a post-PS2 industry where seemingly nothing exists between indie darling and triple-A blockbuster, ReCore has come along with a sub-£30 price point and given things a bit of a shake up.For that mid-range price you do get a middling release that won't be on any game of the year lists, but then you can forgive one or two technical fla..

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• Daimler Reveals Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck — Advanced Urban Truck Technology

  

  At the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung 2016 (IAA), considered to be the world's largest commercial vehicle show, Daimler's truck division has rolled out its concept truck Urban eTruck with a 200km range. The Daimler Urban eTruck is a fully electric 6x2 cab over with refrigerated body and 5,443kgs gross vehicle weight (GVW). The power for the eTruck is delivered by two electric motors mounted on the drive wheel ends. The users can specify the proper storage capacity based ..

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• Telstra Just Tested A 5G Mobile Network 1000 Times Faster Than The NBN

  

  Telstra Just Tested A 5G Mobile Network 1000 Times Faster Than The NBN Many Australians are now anticipating fast internet access at home when the NBN arrives in their neighbourhood. But what about mobile networks? The next generation of mobile broadband is reportedly heading into incredible speeds, far faster than anything come down wires, with Telstra announcing today that it has tested “one of the world’s first” 5G radio test beds in Melbourne, in conjunction with Ericsson. This article was..

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