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Abu Dhabi will soon be home to a 5.2-GW solar farm – snagging the top spot on the global solar energy plant leaderboard.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Solar Power, UAE

There are large tiny houses and then there's the Dogwood. This enormous residence makes a mockery of the word tiny and is easily the biggest small dwelling we've seen to date, with a floorspace of 750 sq ft (almost 70 sq m).Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, House, Home, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House

Though best known for its music gear, Korg scratched its way into new territory last year with a tribute to the Handy Trax portable turntable. Now the company has added more flavors to its Handytraxx family, to meet the demands of DJs, rippers and audiophiles.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Korg, NAMM, Turntables, Portable, Vinyl

Researchers have discovered that proteins found in oyster blood have bacteria-killing properties and can boost the effectiveness of some common antibiotics whose use has been negatively affected by the global rise in drug resistance.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Nutraceuticals, Marine Innovations, Antibacterial, Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Southern Cross University

One of the most buzzworthy new automaker camper vans of 2024 is getting even better in 2025. Ford has debuted a new long-wheelbase variant of its small, efficient Nugget camper van, and this one packs a fully installed toilet ... as well as the kitchen sink. The new indoor toilet room joins existing Nugget features like a multi-room design, PHEV powertrain and all-wheel drive...

For a few years now, New Atlas has picked some of its favorite pictures from the grueling, multi-thousand-mile desert race called the Dakar Rally. Dozens of professional photographers from around the world compete to take the most iconic and most amazing desert images from this most amazing and most iconic desert competition.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Dakar Rally, Racing, Saudi Arabia

Beijing-based architecture firm Aedas has unveiled its design for the Yohoo Museum, which will be located on an artificial island in Hangzhou, China. Designed to embody the flow of the Yangtze River, the museum will feature an undulating facade that will appear to float above the ground, setting it apart as a cultural landmark.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Museum, Design Museum, China, Floating

There are wireless computer mice, touchpads, TV remotes, and laser pointers … and then there's the Xring D13. It combines all of those tools in one wireless device, which could be yours for US$109.Continue ReadingCategory: Electronics, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Mouse, Remote Control, Kickstarter, Laser

If you like to scribble thoughts on paper but are looking for something less wasteful and more modern, an e-note can be a great option. BOOX has just launched its 13.3-inch Note Max, an ePaper tablet featuring E Ink Carta 1300 for sharp visuals.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: E-Ink, Productivity, Notes, E-reader, Tablet

After raising more than $10 million in crowdfunded cash last year, Valerion has announced the official consumer launch of its VisionMaster Pro 2 triple-laser long-throw smart projector – with Google TV loaded in for streaming entertainment.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: 4K UHD, Laser, Projectors

The TinyPlex is an unusually large towable dwelling. It consists of not just one but two homes, each of which measures 200 sq ft (18.6 sq m) and has an open and light-filled layout that sleeps up to two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

If you want to understand the cataclysmic impact generative AI is about to have on the film industry, this one short video should make it very clear. Only one shot is 'real' - and that includes the 'behind-the-scenes footage.'Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Creative AI, AI Art and Music, Google DeepMind, Artificial Intelligence

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive the harsh environment of a nuclear rocket reactor.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Nuclear Rocket, Fuel, Rocket

Electric motorcycles have gotten wild in recent times. We’ve seen some whacky concepts … from a transparent electric motorcycle that looks like a Nintendo console to a folding electric motorcycle. Now, the India-based TVS motor has whipped up a rather funky cube-inspired electric scooter concept.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Scooter, TVS Motor, Electric Motorcycles, urban transport, Battery Technology, Extended-range

It was two years ago that we first heard about the HydroBlade, a unique electric hydrofoil (e-foil) board that sports a set of handlebars. Well, its designers are now accepting preorders for the just-revealed production model, which should ship later this year.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: eFoil, Watercraft, CES 2025

Having to stand for long periods of time can be a drag, but so can carrying a full-size folding chair everywhere you go. The Sitpack Zen offers a telescoping one-legged alternative, and it's now being offered in a new-and-improved form.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Chair, Collapsible, Indiegogo

While some ebikes just stick to being bikes with motors, others really lean into the electronic bells and whistles. With features such as a camera, lights and a power bank, the carbon fiber Infini X1 definitely falls into the latter pack.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Carbon+Fibre, Cycling, Kickstarter

Carved into the rugged Hejaz Mountains in Saudi Arabia, Desert Rock is the latest part of the country's ambitious Red Sea giga-project to be realized. It provides a luxurious getaway for well-heeled tourists, and includes cliff-hanging villas and private retreats.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Saudi Arabia, Building and Construction, Luxury, Hotel

Trying to zoom in on distant feathered friends using regular binoculars can be a shaky proposition. Fujifilm has launched some binoculars aimed at birdwatchers that have built-in image stabilization to help keep things steady.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: FUJIFILM, Binoculars, Stabilisation

Most people know that body fat stored around the midsection can spell disaster for cardiovascular health. But Harvard researchers have now discovered another problematic fat-storage location in the body that's been largely overlooked.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Cardiovascular, Heart Disease, Heart attack, Harvard, Muscle, Fat cells

Indian two-wheeler manufacturer TVS seems to be on a roll at the Bharat Mobility Expo in India, unveiling one striking concept after another. And now it’s set its eyes on the KTM 390 SMC Supermoto with the RTS X Supermoto.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: TVS Motor, India, Supermoto, KTM, Concept Motorcycles

Two new videos from Chinese companies make it clear: it'll soon be no use trying to run from robots. Rapid upgrades in speed and agility mean robot dogs can now sprint at near-Olympic pace, and humanoids are running smoothly over tough terrain.Continue ReadingCategory: AI & Humanoids, TechnologyTags: Robots, Robotic, Speed, Humanoid, Quadruped, World's Fastest

Indians have a thing for CNG two-wheelers. For one reason or another, it is seen as one of the most promising alternative fuel options in the country. We saw the world’s first CNG motorcycle in the Bajaj Freedom 125 last year. Now, we see the tech carried over to the world’s first CNG scooter by TVS.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Scooter, TVS Motor, CNG, Fuel,...

If you ever wished the S2 Del Mar had been just a tad sportier with improved road manners, Livewire (Harley-Davidson’s EV brand) has listened to you. Say hello to the S2 Alpinista!Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Harley Davidson, livewire, Electric Motorcycles, Electric Vehicles, urban transport