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Tern's folding ebike favorite goes clean and quiet

29 November 2025 @ 2:03 pm

Riders can use the telescoping seat post to roll a folded Vektron ebike to the transport hub or into the office

Taiwan's Tern Bicycles has listened to its customers and delivered a belt-drive Vektron folding ebike as part of the fourth-generation rollout in the US, which also includes a regular chain-driven flavor that offers a sportier ride.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Tern,

Skunk Works makes history: F-22 takes command of 'loyal wingman' drone

29 November 2025 @ 12:03 pm

Lockheed Martin has demonstrated full control of a 'loyal wingman' type attack drone from a fighter plane

The Loyal Wingman concept has taken a major step toward reality as Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works pulled off an aerial demonstration where a 5th-generation F-22 Raptor interceptor took command of a drone for the first time.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Lockheed Martin,

Lemons and kirigami inspired this stretchy, biodegradable battery

29 November 2025 @ 4:03 am

Remember this science project from middle school? It inspired a modern biodegradable battery that can power wearables

You probably know that simply tossing dead batteries in the trash is no bueno – they release toxic heavy metals as they break down over time in landfills, contaminating the soil and nearby water supplies. Thankfully, we now have e-waste recycling facilities around the world that can prevent these from polluting the environment – but surely we can also make safer batteries that decompose naturally, no?Continue ReadingCategory:

Radical new motorcycle helmet opens from the back

29 November 2025 @ 12:03 am

The rear end of the helmet opens laterally, retreats backward, and rises outward, creating ample space for your head to move in and out

For all the innovation in helmets, most of it has gone towards making the things "smart." Think AI, AR, integrated cameras, intercom systems, and whatnot. But the traditional helmet design has remained unchanged for the most part. A company called Roof plans to change that.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags:

Review: 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S is a bit like a bootleg bourbon

28 November 2025 @ 8:30 pm

The Wagoneer S is a well-sized SUV with plenty of passenger and cargo space to go with its electric platform

The Wagoneer S marks a bold leap for Jeep as the brand’s first full-electric model for US buyers. Jeep doesn’t seem shy about it. Its greatest downsides are not electric, but are problems it shares with Wagoneer models on the whole.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Jeep, SUV

Open-roof EV claims the world's quickest 0-60 mph time

28 November 2025 @ 6:30 pm

Weighing just 4,519 lb, and making 1,953 hp and 1,416 lb.ft of torque, this two-seater is plenty quick off the line

Japanese engineering outfit Aspark has been working on its oddly mesmerizing Owl hypercar since 2014, and was once the fastest electric production car you could buy. It beat out the legendary Rimac Nevera last June with its blistering top speed of 272.7 mph (438.73 km/h).Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive,

Cool idea: Blimps lifting quantum data centers to the stratosphere

28 November 2025 @ 5:03 pm

An artist's impression of a stratosphere-based quantum computing platform with a balloon-based relay station below

In a proposal that reads more like the script to a new sci-fi movie, researchers are suggesting a unique way to tackle one of the core problems of quantum computing. If deployed, it would redefine how we think of "cloud computing."Continue ReadingCategory: Quantum Computing, ScienceTags: Airships,

Tiny titanium phone stand puts 12 EDC tools on your keyring

28 November 2025 @ 3:27 pm

The AceStand 2.0 will comfortably hold most phones firmly in place, thanks to a redesigned spacious cutout and the magnetic frame

One of my favorite IKEA products is a plastic foldable phone stand that weighs next to nothing and lives on your keychain. It's a practical little thing for passing the time if you're out and about a lot – but hardware brand MeToolDesign has taken that concept and leveled it up to create a much more useful piece of EDC gear.Continue ReadingCategory:

Secretive 'no arm' lizard crowned new species after decade-long search

28 November 2025 @ 2:03 pm

This elusive reptile took more than a decade to be identified

We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life underground, in the end this slider skink was no match for scientists who had searched for a decade to confirm its existence.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Australian National University,

Rising high into Saudi sky: World's new tallest skyscraper progresses

28 November 2025 @ 12:31 pm

The JEC Tower, by AS+GG, is the next world's tallest skyscraper and is due to be completed in 2028

Following a report at the start of this year, more details have been revealed on what is arguably the world's most ambitious architecture project: the mind-bogglingly tall JEC Tower, which is currently rising in Saudi Arabia.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Building and Construction,

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