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It's not yet official, but credible rumors are gaining momentum that the ridiculously tall skyscraper planned for Saudi Arabia which we covered last year is going ahead. If constructed, the incredibly ambitious 1.2-mile (2-km)-high building will dwarf all other man-made structures.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Saudi Arabia, Building and Construction, Foster and Partners, Skyscrapers, World's Tallest

This is quite possibly the most over-engineered pen I've ever come across, and it looks like it's straight out of a spycraft lab. The Hancept Zero Mk2 is a 2-mm-thick contraption that can slip into a credit card slot, and magically fold into a hexagonal pen in a snap.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Writing, EDC, Kickstarter, Crowdfunding, Art

MVRDV recently completed work on an unusual new building that takes the form of a stack of twisting boxes. Named Portlantis, the energy positive project hosts exhibition spaces and will be dismantled and recycled when its useful life comes to an end.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, MVRDV, sustainable design, Rotterdam

You haven’t heard of a garage sale like this – for everything is on offer. A few months ago, we covered the news of electric motorcycle company Energica going bankrupt. We now have information on what will happen with Energica and almost everything associated with the brand.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Energica, Auction, Electric Motorcycles, Bugatti Chiron, Ducati

Britain has laid the keel for the Royal Navy's largest-ever submarine. At BAE Systems's Barrow-in-Furness facility, the ceremony marked the "birth" of the nuclear-powered and armed HMS Dreadnought, one of the most advanced submarines to date.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: Royal Navy, Submarine, BAE Systems

A new AI model can predict the likelihood of premature death from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with around 95% accuracy. This is good news, though – because, by looking beyond the gut for early treatment of other chronic illnesses, the early mortality rate can be significantly reduced.Continue ReadingCategory: AI in Health, Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: University of Toronto, Inflammation, Chronic illness, Gut health,...

The US Air Force has announced that it will go ahead with the production of the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter. Expected to enter service by the end of the decade, it will replace the F-22 Raptor as America's air supremacy fighter.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Air Force, Boeing, Fighter, F-47, Lockheed Martin

Finding alien life won’t be as dramatic as a flying saucer landing on the White House lawn – it’ll be NASA scientists holding a press conference to excitedly show off a chart that’s incomprehensible to most people. Now, we’re a step closer to that boring but groundbreaking day.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Astronomy, Life, Extraterrestrial, UC Riverside, University of California Riverside, Exoplanet, Planet, James Webb...

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than one direction, similar to the complex muscles in the human body.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Soft Robotics, MIT, Artificial Muscles

As is the case with ebikes, there are some electric skateboards that hide their tech in a retro design, and others that absolutely revel in it. Parsec's Aero Pro is definitely among the latter, looking a bit like an e-skateboard from the future.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Electric Skateboards

If the devil is in the detail, Morgan has just produced a devilishly good-looking car boasting heavenly lines and a gorgeous retro feel. In fact, we'd say it’s easily one of the best reincarnations of a vintage silhouette… and one that promises an equally exhilarating drive.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Morgan, Retro, Porsche, 911, BMW

Wittman Estes, an architecture studio based in Seattle, has unveiled the Whidbey Puzzle Prefab, an innovative take on sustainable modular housing. This 600-sq-ft (55.75-sqm) tiny prototype, located on Washington State’s Whidbey Island, is designed to demonstrate how prefabricated homes can not only minimize environmental impact but also provide a flexible living experience.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Architects, sustainable design, Prefabricated, Home

Volvo has taken to a cutting-edge technique for reconstructing scenes in 3D virtual worlds to help its cars' safety software expect the unexpected.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Volvo, Artificial Intelligence, Road Safety

If you're looking to get more creative with your handheld photography and need a sensor larger than 35mm for the job, Fujifilm has a new mirrorless camera to show you.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Cameras, Medium+Format, FUJIFILM, Retro

From the outside, the new Lutz 2513 Minicamper looks like a basic utility trailer. And that's because it is, a single-axle white cargo box from German trailer and truck body specialist Humbaur. Open the large rear door, though, and you'll find a simple but homey space that invites you inside with its sofa bed, soft-touch surfaces and rustic-chic accents. Buyers can walk away with...

The sooner a farmer knows that their crops are suffering, the faster they can take action to prevent major crop failure. A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Plants, Crops, Agriculture, Farming, Iowa State University, Microneedles

Renault is reviving its rally spirit for 2027 in the form of the R5 Turbo 3E, an electric hot hatch with far more power and torque than you can shake a stick at.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Renault

Electra's aircraft looks conventional enough, but it generates ludicrous amounts of lift, to take off and land at incredibly slow speeds, using almost no runway. With US$9 billion in pre-orders, it's outselling anything from the eVTOL world.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Electric Aircraft, eSTOL, STOL, Climate Solutions: Aviation, Electra (aircraft company), 2025 Updates

A study published in the journal Antiquity suggested an ancient South American civilization spiked a beer-like drink with psychoactive drugs as a way of maintaining social cohesion and forging new bonds with surrounding communities. The findings offer some of the clearest archaeological evidence demonstrating how ancient civilizations used psychoactive substances for recreation and social cohesion.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Archeology, History, Drugs, Society, 2025 Updates

Innovative electric car maker NIO and leading battery manufacturer CATL have formed a partnership aimed at building the world's largest battery swapping network, while also promoting unified standards and technologies.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Nio, CATL, Battery Technology, Electric Vehicles

Huge tiny houses are all well and good, but for those who actually want to travel regularly, something smaller is a lot more practical. This compact model fits the bill and combines an open and airy layout that's all on one floor with a solar power setup that ensures the lights stay on wherever you park it.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction,...

The Civic has become a lot more grownup since its 1990s heyday, when wannabe street racers and steel-wheeled econoboxes were its primary associations. The 2025 model year adds a hybrid model and some updated styling.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Honda, Hybrid, Compact, Reviews

Known for its sleek, lightweight all-in-one backpacking stove systems, Jetboil was founded around the ideal of a faster-boiling portable stove. Its latest Fast Boil stove series makes boiling and heating that much quicker and more seamless with critical upgrades that include a smoother quick-dial ignition, better pot-to-stove locking system, and surer, more user-friendly grip. Cooking up breakfast, lunch and dinner miles from the vaguest...