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One of the more interesting and unique robots in the emerging humanoid space has received an unexpected upgrade. Shanghai's Fourier Intelligence has just launched the GR-2 – taller, heavier, smarter, more dextrous and much stronger than the GR-1. Continue Reading Category: AI & Humanoids , Technology Tags: Humanoid , Robot , China , LLM (Large Language Model) , Artificial Intelligence

Ten years on from creating a range of versatile and stylish flat bottles that quickly earned a big fan base, Memobottle has designed a special Elements anniversary edition of Satin Steel, Copper and Titanium vessels. Continue Reading Category: Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Outdoors and Camping , Portable , sustainable design , Bottles , Water Bottle , Suitable Technologies

October 1 is China's National Day – and the high-tech metropolis of Shenzhen celebrated with an eye-popping spectacle: a record-smashing swarm display of 10,197 drones in concert, showing just how far this next-gen entertainment technology has come. Continue Reading Category: Drones , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: China , drones , Swarm , Entertainment

Gathering genetic material from treetops in tropical rainforests would be a near-impossible task to perform safely by hand. That's why scientists have developed a system that allows a drone to do the job, without even touching the trees itself. Continue Reading Category: Science Tags: ETH Zurich , drones , DNA , Ecology

After a long day of pedaling on a bikepacking trip, setting up a tent for the night can often feel like just one more irksome task. That's where the i:woody comes in, as it's a wooden ebike-towed trailer that's ready to sleep in. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: ebikes , trailers , Camping , Wooden

Pulled wagons are great for moving stuff around, but tackling heavier loads can be exhausting. Startup Litefar has launched the Orion, a motorized cargo wagon with remote control that can haul up to 180 lb of gear so you don't have to. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors , Lifestyle Tags: Wagon , Cargo , Electric , Smart , Kickstarter

Folding ebikes make a lot of sense for folks who have to factor in trains or buses for the commute to work. But what if you want to venture farther? Brompton's new G Line models are designed "for the city and beyond." Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: Foldable bike , Folding , ebikes , Pedal-assisted , Bikes

The angular surfaces of the iconic US F-117 Nighthawk stealth attack aircraft influenced the design of this novel vacation retreat in the Netherlands. It's located on a former secret Nazi WWII military base and its name riffs on the site's post-war history. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Tiny Footprint , House , Home

A patient with type 1 diabetes has been functionally cured of the disease, requiring no insulin doses for over a year. The treatment involves growing and transplanting new insulin-producing cells from the patient’s own stem cells. Continue Reading Category: Diabetes , Illnesses and conditions , Body & Mind Tags: Diabetes , Diabetic , China , Stem Cells , Cells , Insulin , Transplant

As the days shorten and temperatures drop, it's natural that people are likely to spend more time indoors even on sunny days. But new research has shown that by monitoring time spent in sunshine, which is also often linked to more physical activity, can have a big impact on mental wellbeing. For the more than 410 million people worldwide with mood disorders, this can be crucial in managing mental health through winter. Continue Reading Category: Wellness & Healthy Living , Body & Mind Tags: Vanderbilt University , Winter , Depression , Sunlight , wearable electronics

Panasonic has announced it's ready to begin mass production on its long-awaited 4680 lithium-ion battery cells, specifically designed to boost range, power, charging and efficiency in electric vehicles, while also reducing cost. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Battery , Battery Technology , Electric Vehicles , Panasonic

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has been seriously busy this past month. In addition to prepping the ID. Buzz for US launch, spinning off a standalone California camper brand, and launching the all-new T7 Transporter, it's managed to slide a couple of new Caddy models into its small van lineup. Joining other newly introduced Caddys like the Panamericana and eHybrid, today's feature is the all-new Caddy Flexible, a more versatile utility MPV that switches seamlessly between passenger and cargo modes without having to remove a single seat or even loosen a bolt. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Volkswagen , Van , Minivan , Cargo

AIs have a big problem with truth and correctness – and human thinking appears to be a big part of that problem. A new generation of AI is now starting to take a much more experimental approach that could catapult machine learning way past humans. Continue Reading Category: AI & Humanoids , Technology Tags: GPT , LLM (Large Language Model) , Artificial Intelligence

Jonathan Schwinge very well might be one of the most watched ultra-luxury designers on our planet. His portfolio spans a range of creativity from architecture to furniture design to ... well, hydrofoiling pyramid-shaped superyachts. Continue Reading Category: Marine , Transport Tags: Yachts , Trimaran , Superyacht , Hydrofoil

There's little doubt that electric dirt bikes will eventually replace gas-powered ones, much like four-strokes replaced two-strokes. The XE4 by Xtreme Electric MX (XEMX) is a bolt-on kit that converts Yamaha 250 and 450 YZF/YZFX bikes to high-powered electrics. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles , Transport Tags: Electric , Electric Motorcycles , Yamaha , Custom Bikes

The fastest any human has ever run on record was Usain Bolt. He was clocked at a ridiculously quick 27.79 mph (44.72 km/h) when he ran a 9.58-second 100-meter dash. Two-legged robots can run even faster, and it looks really weird. Continue Reading Category: Robotics , Technology Tags: Universal Robots , biped , Humanoid , Robots , Running , Walk , Speed , Agility

As ebikes continue to climb in popularity, so do pedal-electric sit-on-top kayaks. One of the latest to cross our radar, the Pedayak Electric, features a unique parallel propulsion system. Continue Reading Category: Marine , Transport Tags: Watercraft , Kayaking , Pedaling , Electric Boats

In an age where most cars come standard with things like backup cameras and Bluetooth, it's surprising that they don't all have rear window wipers. The GeckoWiper gives such an appendage to the Hyundai IONIQ 5, with other makes/models soon to follow. Continue Reading Category: Automotive , Transport Tags: Hyundai , Driving , Kickstarter , Magnetic

Optoma has followed last year's short-throw UHZ35ST 4K laser projector with a standard-throw sibling. The UHZ35 boasts high brightness and contrast for lights-on viewing, plus "lightning-fast gaming" potential thanks to high refresh and low input lag. Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Optoma , 4K UHD , Projectors , Laser , Gaming , Cinema

The Elsie is a well-proportioned tiny house that has a spacious interior suitable for a small family to live in comfort. It includes lots of storage space, as well as a novel loft bedroom with a lowered standing platform that allows its owners to get into bed without crawling. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Tiny Footprint , Micro-House , House , Home

Indian electric bikemaker Ultraviolette has taken the wraps off the all-new F99, branding it the country’s first ever superbike. Drawing its design inspiration from supersonic jets, the bike can go from standstill to 60 mph in 3 seconds on the way to its claimed top speed. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles , Transport Tags: Superbike , Electric , Electric Motorcycles , India

This stunning image of a bearded dragon (Pogona barbata) soaking up the rays in the Australian capital of Canberra has taken out the overall prize in the 2024 British Ecology Society's photography competition, an annual contest open to any nature snapper around the globe. Continue Reading Category: Photography , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: British Ecological Society , Ecology , Animal science , Photography , Awards , Climate Crisis

Bucking the trend of bigger, badder and more ridiculously expensive teardrop trailers, Hiker Trailers is taking a step back in the other direction with a new entry-level model that prices thousands of dollars less than any new trailer we've seen in years. The pricing harkens back to the mid-2010s, but the Highway Lite trailer doesn't skimp on design, showcasing Hiker's years of teardrop-building experience while allowing buyers to customize it up into their ideal micro-camp. Continue Reading Category: Outdoors , Lifestyle Tags: teardrop trailers , Trailer , trailers , RV , Camping , Outdoors and Camping

Canada's ACDF Architectural firm recently completed a striking 19-story apartment building in downtown Montreal. Dubbed LINK Tower, the project seamlessly combines contemporary architectural design with the preservation of historical Victorian facades, creating a harmonious blend of past and present in the heart of Shaughnessy Village. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: Micro apartment , Residential towers , Students , Housing

Incredibly, for the first time, scientists have unraveled the mechanisms at play when rubbing a surface creates an electrical current, something that was first recorded in 600 BCE yet not fully understood until now. And while cats are not the main culprits of creating this static electricity, their fur is an ideal conductor. Continue Reading Category: Physics , Science Tags: Northwestern University , Cats , Electricity , Animal science

Electronic rear shocks for mountain bikes have some big selling points, but it's imperative that they react to changing terrain quickly. That shouldn't be a problem with Fox's new Live Valve Neo, as it's claimed to be the world's fastest-responding wireless cycling suspension system. Continue Reading Category: Bicycles , Transport Tags: Active Suspension , Mountain Bikes , Cycling

An enormous US$1 billion supertall skyscraper is currently under construction in Dubai. Named the Tiger Sky Tower, it will break several new records including the world's highest infinity pool and the world's highest restaurant – plus offer residents a respite from the harsh Dubai conditions with a lush green rainforest area inside. Continue Reading Category: Architecture , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Dubai , Residential towers , Skyscrapers , Luxury

Carnegie Mellon spinoff Shift Robotics has launched a lighter, quieter version of its strap-on powered wheels first introduced as a Kickstarter in 2022. Like the originals, the Moonwalkers Aero are designed to give users a powered boost as they walk. Continue Reading Category: Urban Transport , Transport Tags: Walk , Assistive Technologies , roller skates , Moonwalker , Mobility

We officially have proof that video games are good for your mood – well, at least one in particular. An Oxford University study showed that playing the eponymous game Powerwash Simulator (PWS) showed a small improvement in the moods of more than 70% of its participants. Continue Reading Category: Mental Health , Brain Health , Body & Mind Tags: Game , Video Games , mental health

Scientists in Japan have developed a new organic device that can harvest energy from heat. Unlike other thermoelectric generators, this one works at room temperature without a heat gradient. Continue Reading Category: Energy , Technology Tags: Energy , Thermoelectricity , Organic , Kyushu University , Temperature , Heating

Spinogenix, the company behind the once-a-day pill that restored lost nerve cell connections in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has now set its sights on using the pill to provide a novel treatment for another debilitating disease: schizophrenia. Continue Reading Category: Body & Mind Tags: mental health , Schizophrenia , Regenerative Medicine

Westinghouse Electric Company is advancing its revolutionary eVinci nuclear microreactor. Based on space nuclear technology, it boasts a tiny footprint, no moving parts, and can be swapped out for refueling, much like replacing a used gas bottle. Continue Reading Category: Energy , Technology Tags: Nuclear , Westinghouse , Reactors

An innovative hybrid solar device that combines a PV panel and energy storage has achieved record levels of energy storage efficiency for such a device. And unlike conventional batteries, the molecular solar thermal energy storage (MOST) device doesn't rely on scarce materials. Continue Reading Category: Energy , Technology Tags: Solar Power , Photovoltaic , Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya

Scientists in China have developed the world’s strongest resistive magnet, which produced a steady magnetic field of 42 Tesla (T). The system could improve devices that use magnets, as well as enable a range of new experiments that probe electromagnetism. Continue Reading Category: Physics , Science Tags: Magnetism , Magnetic , Magnetic field , Electromagnetic , China , Chinese Academy of Sciences , World Records

Nobody wants to get a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 or the flu, but vaccines aren't 100% effective, and constantly taking preventative drugs can be problematic. That's where a special nasal spray may come in, as it's been shown to prevent such illnesses (in mice) without the use of drugs. Continue Reading Category: Illnesses and conditions , Body & Mind Tags: Brigham and Women’s Hospital , Viruses and Bacteria , Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Ordinarily, if you want liquid to flow in only one direction through a pipe, that pipe needs to be equipped with a flap-type valve – which could fail. Now, however, scientists have created a new type of potentially more robust one-way-flow pipe, which was inspired by shark intestines. Continue Reading Category: Good Thinking , Lifestyle Tags: University of Washington , Sharks , Biomimicry , Fluid Dynamics , Liquid

A new player has entered the projected home entertainment space with a compact 1080p projector. The We.Beam from audiovisual veteran Loewe aims to occupy premium ground in the battlefield, but does it have the specs to match? Continue Reading Category: Home Entertainment , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Luxury , HD , Laser , Projectors , Portable

Bizarre clumps of organic matter found buried alongside Bronze Age mummies in northwestern China have now been identified as cheese. After a decade's work, DNA analysis has finally uncovered its origins, making it the most ancient cheese ever found, dating back around 3,600 years. Continue Reading Category: History , Science Tags: Chinese Academy of Sciences , Fossils , Mummies , Fermentation , Probiotic , DNA

Dragon Tiny Homes offers a good balance between size and features with its recent model, the Vista. Despite its compact footprint of just 204 sq ft (18.95 sq m), the tiny house includes a snug but livable interior that fits two bedrooms and even a small home working space. Continue Reading Category: Tiny Houses , Lifestyle Tags: Building and Construction , Tiny Footprint , Micro-House , House , Home

KTM is kitting out a new motorcycle for the 2025 model year with a bunch of clever radar-guided safety features – including the ability to automatically squeeze the brakes to prevent a collision. Continue Reading Category: Motorcycles , Transport Tags: Bosch , KTM , Radar , Safety , Assistant

Though many of us carry our digital music library or streaming player around with us in the shape of our smartphones, enjoying high quality audio can be problematic. Fiio's KA15 DAC not only levels up the sound but also looks retro cool while doing so. Continue Reading Category: Mobile Technology , Consumer Tech , Technology Tags: Audiophile , Portable , Hi-fi , Earphones , Headphones , Digital music

Major steps towards better, sustainable and affordable food production free of environmental challenges have been taken, with the "world's first farm to grow indoor, vertically farmed berries at scale" opening in Richmond, VA. It's backed by an international team of scientists that see this new phase of agriculture as a way to ease global food demands. Continue Reading Category: Manufacturing , Technology Tags: sustainable design , Food technology , Biotechnology , Environmental , Production