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Rise Robotics is setting its sights on getting its name in the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's strongest non-hydraulic robotic arm – a record that has remained uncontested for nearly a decade after the Fanuc M-2000iA/2300 bench-pressed 5,070 lb (2,300 kg). How? With good old-fashioned belts and pulleys.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Robotics, Robotic construction, Drones in construction

Everyone's favorite prehistoric shark may have been much sleeker and much larger than previously thought. A new study suggests that the megalodon wasn't as stocky as the great white shark, and that it could have reached over 24 m (80 ft) in length.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Sharks, Fossils

Plans have been revealed for an ambitious new stadium for English soccer team Manchester United that's designed by prestigious studio Foster + Partners. The stadium will be topped by a large covering likened to an umbrella that will improve energy efficiency.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Foster and Partners, Manchester, sustainable design, Stadium

White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC), a UK-based firm dreaming up the future of motorcycles, is teaming up with Italian design house Pininfarina to explore ideas for more naked bikes with big holes in them – and it's got sketches to show off.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Aerodynamics, Concept Motorcycles, WMC (White Motorcycle Concepts), Pininfarina

A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the world, with Canada opening its first clinic for this treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Surgery, Eye surgery, Vision, Sight, Blindness

Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky has successfully flown an electric-powered, 115-lb (52-kg) autonomous drone that uses what it calls a "rotor blown wing" to fly like both a helicopter and an airplane and can be scaled for larger airframes.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, Autonomous flight

After reemerging on the North American market a year ago, Westfalia is taking a step closer to the beloved Westy vans of the past. Unfortunately, that doesn't mean it's built its own Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro for the 21st century, but it does mean it's launched its smallest, nimblest camper van of the new era. We'd say the new Wave SRT is Westfalia Americas' most...

The age of the piloted fighter aircraft may not be over but the US Air Force has shown that it may be time to start collecting the coats, as it has designated two prototype combat drones as official combat aircraft.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Anduril, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, US Air Force, Autonomous flight

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified a bunch of genes linked to obesity in dogs – and found the very same ones in humans predisposed to putting on weight too.Continue ReadingCategory: Pets, LifestyleTags: Dogs, Obesity, Genetics, DNA

Shenzhen multinational Tecno is taking the wearable camera fight to Meta Ray-Bans with a pair of AI-driven glasses that borrow imaging tech from the company's flagship smartphone to offer mobile life-loggers "industry-leading" resolution plus augmented-reality.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: MWC 2025, Augmented Reality, Cameras, Glasses, Artificial Intelligence, Photography

With its new Tulameen model, Rover Tiny Homes has produced its smallest tiny house to date. However, smallest is relative here, and this is still a large towable home, with a spacious interior layout that's arranged all on one level.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Ultraviolette is on a roll. The Indian two-wheeler EV manufacturer recently revealed not one but two all-new electric offerings poised to hit the market next year: an electric enduro called the Shockwave and a tech-laden electric scooter dubbed Tesseract.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Scooter, Ultraviolette, India, urban transport, Radar, Electric Vehicles

Rhode Island-based startup Regent Craft has successfully completed the first test of its full-size electric seaglider with passengers on board, validating the company's idea for a new kind of ocean-faring vessel.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Electric Aircraft, Hydrofoil, Ground Effect Vehicle, Efficiency

When an automaker unveils a concept car, it's probably going to be a delicate show piece with fancy trim that's meant to be driven slowly and carefully, if at all. Not Chevrolet, though. With its latest concept, the 2025 Silverado EV ZR2 off-road race truck, Chevrolet defies convention and goes all out.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: General Motors, GMC, Chevrolet, Electric Vehicles, Pickup, Off-road, Electric...

Scientists have found further evidence that long-term use of common over-the-counter pain medication such as aspirin and ibuprofen may reduce the risk of developing dementia. While it's not the first time anti-inflammatory drugs have been linked to preserving cognitive function, this new research has found there's more to it than popping a pill every few months.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body &...

Today I learned that Lego is the largest tire manufacturer by volume in the world – even though its tires are among the smallest on the planet. The Danish toy company is now making those tires out of recycled materials like fishing nets, engine oil, and rope.Continue ReadingCategory: Children, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Lego, Plastics, Recycling, Toys

We've already heard about touch-sensitive clothing that could be used to control devices via touchscreen-like finger taps and swipes on the fabric. The tech sounds impressive, but it does have some limitations. That's where a new "touchless" finger-gesture-detecting fabric comes in.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Nottingham Trent University, Smart Fabric, Gesture Control

When experienced researcher Renato Aguilera happened across the chemical structure of a tried-and-true antimalarial drug one day, he thought it might effectively fight cancer. He was right, and he has the research, the patent, and the pharma company to prove it.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Treatment, clinical trials, University of Texas El Paso

Astronomers have detected mysterious X-ray signals coming from a nearby white dwarf star for more than 40 years. We may now know where they’re coming from – the death throes of a planet being torn to shreds and raining down on the star.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, X-ray, Planet, Exoplanet, Stars, White dwarf, Supernova, Nebula, NASA

A new study has found that exposure to second-hand smoke during pregnancy and actually smoking increase the risk of placental abruption, a complication that can be fatal to both parent and baby, to almost the same degree.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Pregnancy, Smoking, Tohoku University

Qualcomm caused a ripple in the audiophile universe back in 2023 by revealing XPAN, a mobile sound platform that made use of Wi-Fi instead of Bluetooth. Now the first wireless earphones rocking XPAN have been announced.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Xiaomi, Wi-Fi, Earphones, Wireless, Mobile World Congress 2025

It's both challenging and crucial to recycle wind turbine blades, because those massive fins are built to weather the elements for decades and don't degrade quickly in landfills. An Australian company might have just hit upon the most radical solution so far: it's turning those old blades into surfboards.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Wind turbine, Recycling, Surfboard

We knew Volkswagen's upcoming entry-level electric vehicle would be cheap – VW has repeated "€20,000" more times than we care to count. But we feared that would mean it would look every bit as cheap as its sticker price. It appears our fears were unfounded, though, as the all-new ID. Every1 Concept is a strong, handsome hatchback that far outshines its predecessor. This is...

I know, stacking dimes takes years of practice, and admittedly, there's a lot of pride that goes into showing off those perfect dime-shaped beads you've just laid down on that custom gas tank you just made for your sweet custom Harley Panhead bobber (or Evo, whatever) on your $5,000 Miller TIG machine. Believe me, I've laid some pretty crusty beads in my day, I...