🎯 Electric moto rides into the record books

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Zero DSR motorcycle smashes range record by 40%

by Utkarsh Sood

Zero Motorcycles has just put its name on the Guinness World Record for the longest journey on an electric motorcycle on a single charge. And it didn’t just surpass the previous record; it literally obliterated it by 78.17 miles (125.8 km).

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CancerIllnesses and conditionsBody and Mind

An overlooked immune cell offers a way to treat deadliest lung cancers

by Mike McRae

An overlooked population of immune cells could offer a new way to attack one of the deadliest forms of lung cancer.

Consumer TechTechnology

Double-barrel smart telescope lets you swap optics like camera lenses

by Omar Kardoudi

With Vaonis' smart telescopes, you pick a target on your phone, and the scope's built-in brains find and track it. Now comes Atlas, a modular version that lets you swap optics as your stargazing ambitions grow.

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AutomotiveTransport

Dodge Charger Sixpack is 6 cylinders of bad attitude

by Aaron Turpen

It’s easy to pan the Charger Sixpack as a muscle car wannabe based purely on it having two cylinders less than traditional cars in this genre. Then you drive one. That changes that thinking, and quick.

DronesConsumer TechTechnology

Tiny drone borrows unexpected feature from rodents

by Etiido Uko

Researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed what they describe as a lightweight, whisker-based tactile sensor that gives drones the ability to navigate and explore their surroundings through gentle touch.

CampervansAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

Quad-transformer camper has space for 2 and a bike shop worth of gear

by C.C. Weiss

Storyteller Overland is back with yet another piece of RV innovation. The new Gear Mode adds a motorcycle-hauling camper to its Sprinter adventure van lineup, but instead of stopping at a bike, it adds space for a workshop's worth of accessories.

MilitaryEngineering

If I could talk to the Main Battle Tank

by David Szondy

If you've ever had an urge to talk to a Main Battle Tank, then General Dynamics Land Systems has your back. Teaming up with Primordial Labs, the company has announced that it will integrate natural language command and control in combat vehicles.

WearablesConsumer TechTechnology

Battery-free smart glasses monitor your health using blink energy

by Omar Kardoudi

Your eyes blink roughly 14 to 20 times a minute, and every one of those movements is wasted energy. Engineers at Northwestern University have found a way to put that motion energy to work, powering a pair of battery-free health-sensing glasses.

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WearablesConsumer TechTechnology

Noise-blocking earbuds adapt to your body's rhythm for restful slumber

by Monica J. White

The For Me Buds 2 sleep earbuds shrink to a 10.4-mm profile for side sleepers, pair hybrid ANC with adaptive sound masking, and use on-device AI to tweak your sleep sounds overnight without sending biometric data to the cloud.

Tiny HousesOutdoors

Ultra-small tiny house is built for life on the move

by Adam Williams

In a tiny house scene dominated by larger models suitable for families, the Traveler rolls down another path. This affordable tiny house prioritizes portability, and would suit nomads and those who don't need a lot of extra space.

AutomotiveTransport

Tri-motor hyper-hatch lands as Peugeot's fastest car ever

by Simon Heptinstall

The Peugeot E-T16 Concept is the most powerful, technologically advanced machine the brand has ever created. Built with carbon composites and supercar power-to-weight metrics, it debuts a lateral-wall cooling network built for serious track abuse.

MilitaryEngineering

Wearable drone detection identifies threats over 3 miles away

by David Szondy

Individual soldiers are getting their own drone protection as Danish defense company MyDefence rolls out Wingman Edge: a wearable that can detect drones by their control radio signals at a distance of up to 3.73 miles (6 km).

Consumer TechTechnology

3D-printed modular power bank is infinitely repairable

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

The Zero is as unattractive a power bank as you'll ever find. There's a good reason for that, though: you can take it apart, swap out weak cells for fresh ones when the time comes, and keep using it for way longer than any other power bank will last.

Elsewhere

🎃 Rivian has partnered with Sony Pictures for a very special Halloween treat. The electric vehicle maker's latest marketing campaign rolls as a spooky overhaul of its flagship SUV that's inspired by 1984's Ghostbusters movie.
The Ecto-R1 gets into the seasonal spirit with a specter-fighting roofrack, aero wheels and a white and red paintjob with movie-themed decals. But the fun doesn't stop there, an over-the-air update will bring ghoulish "fun modes and sound effects to the interior and exterior" of owners' vehicles until it vanishes in early November. 👻

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