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Here's our pick of the most compelling introductions out of Tokyo. The Tokyo Motor Show is Japan's top car show and competes with Auto Shanghai (odd years)/Auto Beijing (even years) in April.

A new study says the cataclysmic event of two neutron stars colliding may also have solved the mystery of why there are so many heavy elements in the universe.

Google pioneered the premium Chromebook market years ago; while all of its Chromebooks and ChromeOS Pixelbooks were excellent, their high price tags have limited market share. With the Pixelbook Go, Google aims to change that with a more affordable version.

Astronomers have spotted one of the most distant, largest, and dimmest galaxies ever detected. If we can find more of them, it would explain how some of our theories for stellar formation in the early universe could have created the circumstances of today.

After announcing its "DragonHinge" mechanism earlier this year, TCL has shown off a prototype phone that uses the hinges to fold in thirds. It's pretty weird.

Motorola announced the Moto G7 series earlier this year, and we were expecting another revision of its budget-oriented phones in early 2020. It's not waiting that long, though. Motorola just unveiled the Moto G8 Plus along with the even cheaper E6 Play in Europe.

Drive it fast in the country or at the track, then zoom back to the city and fit in most any parking spot you find. The sports activity coupe (BMW's term) version of the X1 SUV is shorter, lower, and more handsome.

Qualcomm is apparently desperate to paint a picture of 5G deployments as rosy, at least in the United States. Don't buy it.

Chrome 78 is rolling out today for Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android., and it brings a few changes you're likely to notice. There are also some new features hiding in the settings you might want to investigate.

Google has also struggled to get OEMs to update their phones in a timely manner. It's tried numerous ways to speed up Android version rollouts, but none of them have worked until now. Google says that Project Treble has more than doubled adoption rates.

Google's formal claim to having achieved quantum supremacy has been published. IBM disputes it.

Happy Mole Day! Celebrate by learning about this dimensionless SI unit of measurement and the terrifying consequences it could have on your life if improperly unleashed.