Pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 9 have begun, with Samsung describing its new device as the "world's most powerful smartphone". Samsung is selling the handset for between £899 and £1,099, depending on whether customers choose the 238GB version or the 512GB version. The tech giant is offering some trade-in offers but anyone not wanting to fork out that much in a single sitting will be looking towards the UK's major networks and phone retailers.Below are some of their best deals. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.

Computer games will now include images such as the swastika of Hitler's Nazi Party after a major ruling in Germany. Until now, such symbols have been banned. That has left games largely using disguised versions of the same imagery, for fear of running foul of laws in Germany's constitution. But the country's game classification body has changed the way it will assess such games, allowing them to include historically accurate images – with some strict restrictions. The I.F.O. is fuelled by eight electric engines, which is able to push the flying object to an estimated top speed of about 120mph.

The race for dominance in artificial intelligence will be to the 2020s what the space race was to the 1960s, and the competition is gaining on us fast. A dozen nations around the world, ranging from our closest ally, Canada, to our fiercest competitor, China, are pouring billions of dollars into AI research and development. Machines capable of making complex decisions independent from human input will bring economic change on the scale of the industrial revolution. Facebook already uses artificial intelligence to identify your face in newly uploaded photos. Computers can find tumors in medical images with greater accuracy than doctors.

The US is planning to create The Space Force, a new branch of the US military, by 2020, Vice President Mike Pence announced on Thursday. It would become the US military's sixth branch, following the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. "America will always seek peace in space, as on the Earth. But history proves that peace only comes through strength, and in the realm of outer space, the United States Space Force will be that strength in the years ahead," Pence said in an address to the Pentagon. As we continue to carry American leadership in space, so also will we carry America's commitment to freedom into this new frontier.

But now for the good news: A staggering number of excellent games are coming to PC this holiday season. Like seriously, too many for any one person to play. We've rounded up 15 of the PC games we're most looking forward to this fall. While a few of the usual heavy hitters make the list (Forza), we've also tried to pick out a few surprises, or games you might not have heard of, like The Occupation. Because hey, you definitely know Shadow of the Tomb Raider is coming out this fall, but have you heard the good word about Outer Wilds?

As robo-advisory platforms become more common around the world, the focus of these service providers has shifted to creating a robust investment framework rather than just providing a convenient and affordable way to invest, says Michele Ferrario, co-founder and CEO of Singapore-based robo-advisor StashAway. After all, robo-advisory platforms are already commonplace in some countries, with the bigger players in the US -- such as Wealthfront and Betterment -- managing billions of dollars. The first robo-advisor was established a decade ago. "Globally, robo-advisory models are maturing. The basic value proposition of a very nice user interface and low-cost investing is not enough anymore and the importance of the investment framework and asset allocation is gaining prominence. You will see that the new players in Europe have a very strong focus on risk management and asset allocation and you will see more established US players talk about how they manage money," says By comparison, robo-advisors are not as common in Southeast Asia.

If you're a tiny bit freaked out by the enormous potential of AI and blockchain, you're not the only one. When Dolly the sheep was cloned in the 90s, a pertinent question arose. Just because we can, does it mean we should? Just because AI and blockchain technologies combined may stop crimes before they happen, replace human jobs with robots, and assign every "thing" in the stratosphere an identity–does it mean they should? Are AI and blockchain combined super cool or a little creepy?

Since their inceptions, both artificial intelligence and blockchain technology have garnered much interest within the technology sphere. In recent years, blockchain technology has provided our global community with revolutionary solutions to many areas including finance, authentication and data protection. Since the 1940s, artificial intelligence has perplexed great minds including Turing and McCarthy who began the conversation as to whether machines can think for themselves and how this progress can significantly impact our lives for the greater good. Together, they provide scope for major technological changes. But how exactly are they helping us and how are they shaping our futures?

Steve Lubetkin is the New Jersey and Philadelphia editor for GlobeSt.com. He is filling in covering Atlanta until a permanent editor is named. Steve's journalism background includes print and broadcast reporting for NJ news organizations. His audio and video work for GlobeSt.com has been honored by the Garden State Journalists Association, and he has also been recognized for video by the New Jersey Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. He has produced audio podcasts on CRE topics for the NAR Commercial Division and the CCIM Institute.

In warehouses across Europe, man and machine are increasingly working more closely together – and a lack of future manpower could accelerate automation further. In Andover, online grocery retailer Ocado operates an automated fulfilment centre, which includes a robot grid – or "Hive" – which uses proprietary storage and picking technology to enhance warehouse efficiency through a tightly-controlled grid of robots shifting groceries with humans working behind the scenes. Global online retailer Amazon's Winsen centre near Hamburg is also staffed in a similar human-meets-robot way. After pioneering the use of robots in the U.S. in 2012, it has rolled out the technology to help with stock-picking in other facilities, with Winsen marking a first for Germany in the process. While robots are no longer a novelty in warehouses, the Andover and Winsen examples are far from the norm.