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Watch: Physical AI humanoids get to work at BMW factory
7 March 2026 @ 6:03 pm
BMW is expanding its investigation of humanoid robotic workers at its factories. The automaker has just announced that it will trial a set of physical AI bots made by Hexagon for the first time at one of its European plants.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Nothing's bold new mid-range headphones promise unmatched battery life
7 March 2026 @ 2:03 pm
Holler in the comments if I'm missing something: I can't find a single pair of wireless over-ear headphones from a legit brand that boasts as much battery life as the new Headphone (a) from Nothing. This pair claims a whopping 135 hours – that's a whole five days uninterrupted, and then some.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Custom R 1300 R celebrates BMW's first superbike race victory
7 March 2026 @ 11:03 am
BMW knocked it out of the park with its versatile R 1300 R naked motorcycle last year, which packaged plenty of power and high-end electronics for street riders and mile munchers alike. Inspired by its historic racing wins from half a century ago, it's now turned that platform into the Superhooligan, a custom power roadster that'll take your breath away.Prefabricated retreat pops up in Inner Mongolia’s volcanic landscape
7 March 2026 @ 6:03 am
PLAT ASIA has completed a 1,634-square-meter (17,588-sq-ft) hotel in the Baiyinkulun Steppe of Inner Mongolia, China. Dubbed Volcano-In Hotel of Arrivals, the resort forms part of a wider development within an ancient volcanic field and seeks to combine high-end accommodation with land rehabilitation in a fragile ecosystem.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTSkeletal camper extracts bones to become light, nimble action hauler
7 March 2026 @ 12:04 am
One of the latest releases from Australia's Offline Campers, the Ryder LT trailer absolutely screams "Best. Weekend. Ever!" Luckily, it lives life deep in weather-battered canyons and at distant ends of faded tracks, so the only ones that hear it are the crew living said weekend. The lightweight, open-platform LT has a design informed by Offline's ultra-rugged, jawsy squaredrop lineup so it's tough enough to tow anywhere you want to go, carrying along a single side-by-side or up to four dirt bikes and all the most essential parts of base camp.Twin high-potency motors unhinge diabolical inverted hypercar
6 March 2026 @ 10:04 pm
Behind any great sports car stands a great motor. So it follows that behind an absolutely insane hypercar stands an equally insane hyper-motor. Or two. That's how it breaks down with the all-new £1 million McMurtry Spéirling, the modern-day fan car that can sprint from standstill to 60 mph faster than virtually any four-wheeled vehicle not specced for Top Fuel drag racing. Beyond nearly 50,000 rpms worth of asphalt-sucking fan power, the Spéirling requires a pair of electric drive motors that measure among the most power-dense out there. And with electrons flying at full bore, the furious single-seater promises to BYD claims its Denza Z9 GT is "the world’s longest range pure EV"
6 March 2026 @ 8:30 pm
Denza, BYD’s premium sub-brand, has launched its new Denza Z9 GT. The new EV boasts a maximum CLTC range of more than 643 miles (1,036 km), effectively making it the longest-range pure EV in the world. A bold claim, innit?Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BYD, Barely-there AR glasses go big on going light
6 March 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Intelligent electronics brand Vizo is currently presenting its new project on Kickstarter: the Z1 Pro AR glasses. Made of ultra-lightweight resin and tipping the scales at just 63 grams (2.2 oz), they're one of the lightest sets of AR glasses on the market.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, TechnologyNew world's tallest timber skyscraper smashes height records
6 March 2026 @ 5:27 pm
The new world's tallest hybrid timber tower is nearing completion. Named Atlassian Central, this ambitious "plyscraper" features an innovative design that incorporates concrete and steel to reach unprecedented heights.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, TechnologyTags: Building and Construction, E Ink palm-rest display puts unused laptop real estate to work
6 March 2026 @ 3:39 pm
Compal’s award-winning AI Book concept adds a color E Ink display to the laptop’s palm rest area, turning otherwise unused space into a stylus-friendly workspace for notes, widgets, and AI prompts.Continue ReadingCategory: Laptops, Consumer Tech,