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Washington-based fusion energy company Helion just raised US$425 million in fresh funding for its bid to be the first to produce usable electricity through nuclear fusion. The firm's latest Series F round brings the total investment into Helion over the $1 billion line, and it's aiming to begin delivering power from a single fusion 50-MW plant to Microsoft by 2028.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Nuclear,...

A test for pee-based markers of prostate cancer has previously relied on an uncomfortable first step. A new study has revealed that the now-available test remains just as accurate without it, paving the way from an easy in-home testing option.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Prostate cancer, Cancer, University of Michigan, Test, Non-invasive

The largest study yet into the effects of cannabis on the brains of 18- to 36-year-olds has found that the drug can reduce brain function during cognitive tests. The findings will help people to make an informed decision about the pros and cons of using cannabis.Continue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Cannabis, Cognitive functioning, Memory, University of Colorado

Boom Supersonic has gone, well, supersonic, its XB-1 prototype breaking the sound barrier today in the skies over the Mojave Air & Space Port in California. With Chief Test Pilot Tristan Brandenburg at the controls, it reached a speed of Mach 1.122.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Boom, Aircraft, Supersonic

As we looked at last year, French startup BlueNav has developed a rather particular kind of hubless marine e-drive with a propeller inspired by whale flippers. But while the company specializes in electric-powered hardware, it's ultimately interested in supporting the development of hybrid boats. Toward that end, it's applied its whale fin drives to the all-new Smart Hybrid Boating Solution, an add-on marine propulsion...

In what may not come as much of a shock to many, the Doomsday Clock has inched closer to midnight and is now 89 seconds away from the ominous hour. It's the closest the two hands have ever been to the symbolic 12 on the clock face in its 80 years.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Doomsday Clock, Climate Crisis, Global Warming, Warfare, Russia, China, America, Artificial...

Rezvani has made headlines in the past for the ... rampantly unsubtle vehicles it produces, like the Hercules 6x6 – Herculean in both size and in price. Among Rezvani's lineup for 2025 is the bespoke luxury and apocalypse-proof Vengeance.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Rezvani, Armored Cars, Armor, Road Safety, Safety

If you wanna do some wrenching, cutting, measuring and screw-driving, you might want to check out the Ti EDC Wrench 2.0. It combines all of those functions and more in one CNC-machined titanium device.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Multitools, Wrench, Titanium, Kickstarter

The Indian Thunderstroke V2, with its 49-degree cylinder angle, side bumpers, and rounded cooling fins, is widely considered one of the most iconic motorcycle engines ever made. But as is the case with most things, it's in with the new, and out with the old.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Indian Motorcycles, V-Twin, Twin-engine, Harley Davidson, Cruisers

Budget e-mobility brand Engwe announced a new ebike series at CES 2025 earlier this month, stepping into premium build territory with the Mapfour commuter. The N1 Air and N1 Pro models have now been detailed, each built around a "high-grade carbon" frame.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, City

Some more details on Saudi Arabia's transformative Neom gigaproject have been revealed, including its ambitious timeline and how people will actually go about living in its incredible futuristic city, the Line.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Neom, Saudi Arabia

Eight years after Pebble wound down its beloved smartwatch business, the wearable is set to rise from the ashes and adorn your wrist in the near future.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Smartwatch, Wearable, Pebble

Eureka's new flagship robo-cleaner goes to impressive lengths to look after itself, automating as much of its maintenance as possible so you don't need to. We've been living with this plucky robot for a few months now.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Reviews, Vacuum cleaner, Robots, Cleaning

The US AI giants got a wake-up call this week, when fledgling Chinese firm DeepSeek wiped a record-breaking trillion dollars off the value of heavyweights like Nvidia and OpenAI. The technology's gatekeepers are rattled – and they have good reason to be, as DeepSeek's model R1 shows how the costly existing roadmap is no longer the only way forward.Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags:...

It's not often you get two household names in one headline, but that's what happened at Mecum's annual collector automobile auction season kickstarter in Florida this week, with a who's who of motorsport stacking the provenance of the same car.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Auction, RM Auctions, Porsche

A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that adding a targeted immunotherapy drug to chemotherapy dramatically improved – almost doubled – the cure rate for patients with the most common kind of breast cancer. The findings suggest adopting a new treatment paradigm for the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Breast cancer, Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, clinical trials, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Here's an interesting build we bet no one on this great green planet had on their 2025 automotive prediction sheet: a Land Cruiser-inspired tiny MPV turned camper that doesn't quite camp. It's the all-new CLS-Fox "Landcroomy" from Japanese tuning shop ESB, and while it's woefully ill-equipped for an all-out backcountry camping trip or overlanding expedition, it definitely exudes "road trip" vibes like few other...

After 10 months of flight testing, Boom Supersonic has announced that it will make the first supersonic flight of its XB-1 prototype tomorrow at 7:45 am PST in the skies over the Mojave Desert in California. Here's how to watch.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Boom, Supersonic, Flight Tests

Augmented reality comes to deep-sea divers, thanks to the US Navy's Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Coda Octopus's Divers Augmented Vision Display (DAVD) system. The setup turns any standard diving hard helmet into a digital information center.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: US Navy, Diving, Scuba, Underwater, Communications

We've already seen analog wristwatches that incorporate astronomical models, tell time via screws, and let you make Dick-Tracy-type phone calls. The Snake Watch still manages to stand out, however, as it comes with its own moving mechanical snake.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wristwatch, Kickstarter

If you're in the dark about which flashlight to add to your EDC kit, the GR35 from Imalent has a lot going for it. Besides its claimed output of 2,800 lumens, this new model features a slim build that should slip easily into any pocket – and it comes with its own charging case that doubles as a power bank. How's that for handy?Continue...

Usually, whenever you spot a custom build with a sidecar, you’d expect it to be based around a Honda, BMW, Harley, or maybe even a Triumph. Revival Cycles definitely had a different plan with this crazy, neon-laden sidecarcross!Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ducati, Sidecar, Custom, Dirt Bikes, Crazy

The beauty of an electric surfboard is that you don't need to be pulled behind a speedboat to have fun on the water. But learning can still be tough. Awake's RÄVIK Explore has launched "to open the thrill of electric surfing to everyone – no matter their skill level."Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Surfboard, electric surfboards, Sports

In a quest to offer portability while maximizing floorspace, we've seen tiny houses that can pop out, expand upwards, and even take off their roof. However, this extraordinary towable dwelling takes the novel approach of inflating its upper floor to sleep up to six people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home