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When most people think of fire-resistant materials, sawdust is probably one of the last things to come to mind. Scientists have now used it in such a substance, however, along with the plentiful mineral that kidney stones are made of.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, Engineering, Technology

You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it's real, and it's begun the early stages of construction.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, Engineering, Technology

The iPhone has always been great for photography, but when you're taking selfies, you're at the mercy of the handset's less-capable front camera. This new phone case we just came across solves that with a second mirror-like screen.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology,

After ebikes, self-balancing tech has finally found its way onto motorcycles. And it’s not Honda, Yamaha, or BMW Motorrad behind this feat, but rather, a lesser-known Singaporean startup called OMOWAY.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles,

A new real-time video AI model was demonstrated yesterday, capable of generating its first frame in less than a tenth of a second. If you feel like the world's out of control right now and full of AI bullshit, just wait for what's coming.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags: AI

The US Air Force is stomping on the accelerator to field advanced hypersonic missiles as the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major announce the successful completion of a flight test of the mass-producible Draper liquid rocket engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, Engineering, TechnologyTags:

Since the Ineos Grenadier launched in 2021, the overland aftermarket has been slowly building it into the competent all-terrain micro-camper its spiritual successor, the original Land Rover Defender, once was. But no one has done it quite like Storyteller Overland. The company puts to work the adventure RV craftsmanship it's honed on larger off-road camper vans and expedition trucks, but on a smaller scale. The Grand Bohemian arrives as a compact, go-anywhere micro-camper so versatile and purpose-focused, you wouldn't be wrong in describing a Swiss Army knife or Leatherman as "the Grand Bohemian of pocket tools."

Although bar-mounted smartphones are a common sight, we're seeing an increasing number of compact simplified devices designed specifically for two-wheelers. The turn-by-turn navigating RC10 is the latest, and it even sports a headlight.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Kicks

Snapping up the most basic supercar Bugatti makes will set you back by about two and a half million dollars. An easier five-figure entry into the legendary marque's client list is the new aero bicycle it's collaborated on with Factor Bikes.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags:

Big screen, big battery and useful tools for outdoor enthusiasts – that's what we expect from rugged phones. But hefting one around can be like putting a brick in your pocket. Fossibot's latest effort shrinks the formula down a bit.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: