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In the world of ugly shoes, we've had some real bangers.Continue ReadingCategory: LifestyleTags: Shoes, 3D Printing, Creative AI

BMW's GT and RT motorcycles have a legendary status. Both the K 1600 GT and the R 1250 RT are terrific tourers that offer everything one could ask for, but if there’s one thing I’d change about them, it would be their MSRPs. Enter the sub-US$12,000 Spanish Mitt GT-K.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Touring, BMW Motorrad, Motorcycle, BMW

Nissan is taking a break from releasing overnight camper van concepts in all sizes and styles to present a concept more rightfully classified a day camper. What it lacks in sheltered sleeping and cooking amenities, it makes up for with a wavy ergonomic trailer lounge and slide-out coffee bar/entertainment system. When life gives you lemons, don't be afraid to take a break and drink...

Tesla's Model Y electric crossover SUV became the world's best-selling car of 2023. Not just the best-selling EV, but the best-selling vehicle, even outselling the Toyota Corolla, making the Model Y a key player in EV adoption. Now we get to see what's new in the 2025 version.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Tesla, Model Y, Tesla Model Y, Electric Vehicles

So, you know you should cut back on salt, but you don't like the bland taste of low-sodium foods. The Electric Salt Spoon may be just what you need, as it's claimed to boost the salty flavor of foods without actually adding any salt.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Taste, Food technology, CES 2025

Around this time last year, Segway announced a pair of ebikes geared for adventure. Now the company has revealed full specs and pricing for the low-step Xafari and moto-inspired Xyber, as well as opening the pre-order books.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Segway, ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Off-road, CES 2025

HMD is known for its budget-friendly Android phones and tablets, and it's now launched a potentially life-saving product for adventurers. Its OffGrid accessory pairs with any smartphone and enables texting via satellite networks – so you can reach people from the middle of nowhere.Continue ReadingCategory: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Satellite, Outdoors and Camping, Hmd, Emergencies, Instant Messaging

In what they've confirmed as the largest study looking at the effects of diet on rates of colon cancer, researchers in the UK say that calcium-rich foods offer significant protections against the disease. Alcohol and red meat? Not so much.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Colorectal cancer, Oxford University, Minerals, Nutrition, Food

Valerion launched a bunch of 4K projectors on Kickstarter last November, and went on to raise more than $10 million. Now the startup has officially released its VisionMaster Max at CES 2025, while also debuting its new interchangeable lens.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: CES 2024, Projectors, Laser, 4K UHD

You don't have to be an EDC nerd to appreciate this little knife. The BladeNex is a compact folding scalpel made from CNC machined titanium that's small enough to fit on your keychain and go wherever you do.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Knife, Titanium, Everyday Carry

Prostate cancer is usually treated with surgery and radiation therapy, but these can have drastic side effects. A new clinical trial is exploring the safety and efficacy of killing the cancer cells with a blast of steam.Continue ReadingCategory: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: Cancer, Prostate cancer, University of Southern California, Steam, Water, Treatment, clinical trials

When the design greats at Pininfarina teamed with California startup AC Future on the dramatic eTH expanding electric motorhome for CES 2024, the unique vessel seemed unlikely to be anything more than a folder full of renderings. But a year later, it's much more: a complete multi-expanding prototype with a sliding floor plan luxe enough to make show goers trapped inside the walls of...

Remember the Yangwang U9? Yeah, the same 1,287-horsepower electric hypercar from China that made headlines a few months back for doing bunny hops and spinning in a circle at a standstill. In a recently released video, the BYD hypercar is seen driving autonomously and jumping over a variety of obstacles, including road spikes like in a game of Moon Patrol.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BYD,...

The "world’s first amphibious flying passenger motorcycle," called the Skyrider X1, has just been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. It rides, it flies – autonomously, no less – and it’ll be pretty darn wild if it does what it says on the tin.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Flying Motorcycles, eVTOL, Electric Vehicles, Personal Flight, CES 2025

Imagine a city where self-driving electric cars whiz along roads designed exclusively for them. The sidewalks are a mix of people and robots going about their daily business. A drone flies overhead to deliver your latest Amazon package of toothpaste, thankfully, as you used up the last of yours that morning. But your house knew that already, and it placed the order for you.Continue...

BMW is rethinking its car infotainment experience with a bunch of new technologies working in tandem. Starting late 2025, it'll begin outfitting all of its vehicles with what it's calling the 'Panoramic iDrive' system, which combines new screens and revamped software.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: BMW, Electric Vehicles, Augmented Reality, Cars

After an awfully rough start to its mission to dominate the luxury EV game in the US over the last few years, Los Angeles-based startup Faraday Future (FF) is launching a whole new strategy.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Faraday Future, Minivan

Individuals who suffer head trauma from sports, accidents, or other causes often go on to develop neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. A new study sheds light on why that might be and offers a way to prevent it.Continue ReadingCategory: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body & MindTags: Alzheimer's disease, Traumatic Brain Injury, Brain, Sports, American Football, Neuroscience, Oxford University, Tufts University, Trauma

Imagine having a picture on your wall that completely changes when the room gets too warm. Engineers at MIT have created a new printing technology called Thermochromorph to make full-color images that switch in response to temperature.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Art, Thermal, Heating, MIT, Color, Colors, Inks

One of the buzziest products at CES 2025 is far simpler than any massive, crisp-pictured TV or next-gen EV for street and sky. The all-new Swippitt IPS is a fast power-up solution for mobile phones. Forget handcuffing your iPhone to an electrical socket or wireless dock for the next two hours, simply drop it into the toaster-like Swippitt Hub and walk away with a...

While just about everyone loves the thought of growing fresh herbs n' veggies in their own kitchen, not everyone has the green thumb required to do so. The Plantaform system was designed with that fact in mind, as it grows edible plants automatically … using a nutrient-rich fog.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Plants, Vegetables, Garden, CES 2025, Food

Entertainment technology brand Aurzen has launched an interesting take on the pico projector. Rather than having to carry a tripod in your bag, the Zip sports a tri-fold form factor that pulls out to a Z shape for positioning ease.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstarter, Pico projector, Projectors, Portable, CES 2025

Digital reader outfit PocketBook has designed what's billed as the world's first ePaper color poster/art display, and has partnered with E Ink and Sharp to bring it to life. The InkPoster comes in three sizes and employs two screen technologies.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: E-Ink, Art, Display, E-Paper, CES 2025

From fighting memory decline to warding off some cancers, drinking coffee continues to emerge as a way to improve your health. Now, a new study says that the time of day during which you drink your daily brew is key to boosting some of its effects.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & MindTags: Coffee, Health, Heart Disease, Heart, Tulane University