Headliner
Silicon 'postage stamp' implant instantly emails your thoughts to AI
by Malcolm Azania
Columbia and Stanford researchers have debuted a new paper-thin brain-computer interface, the Biological Interface System to Cortex (BISC). The device offers hope to patients enduring seizures, strokes, spinal cord injuries, ALS, and blindness.
Highlights
First new motion sickness drug arrives after nearly half a century
by Bronwyn Thompson
Millions of Americans can now look forward to a better time traveling, with the US Food and Drug Administration approving a novel oral pill that helps prevent motion-induced vomiting – the first of its kind in more than 40 years.
Subaru no longer makes the most reliable cars, says Consumer Reports
by Utkarsh Sood
Last year, Subaru surpassed Toyota and Lexus to become the most reliable carmaker according to Consumer Reports. This year, Toyota reclaims its crown. And there’s one damning stat: Four out of the top five most reliable car brands this year are Japanese.
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$800 e-bike 'grows' with your kid
by Utkarsh Sood
Hero MotoCorp's EV sub-brand, Vida, has launched an off-road e-bike for kids aged 4 to 10. Its USP is its size-adaptive platform allows you to move between small, medium, and large size settings – ensuring that the bike “grows” with your child.
Minimal upgrades transform compact post-war home
by Bridget Borgobello
Shaped by a vision to maintain the ecological and architectural integrity of a post-war neighborhood, architectural firm OFIS has completed the House under the Poplars in the Murgle district of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Comfort isn't cheap: My $1,100 LiberNovo desk chair review
by Joe Salas
I sat down expecting a chair and instead went for a rainbow ride through the clouds. The LiberNovo Omni is absurdly comfortable and I'm afraid it's officially ruined future seat reviews.
Smokeless fire pit collapses and hikes beyond the trailhead
by Simon Heptinstall
Living on the coast, I enjoy driftwood bonfires that keep you warm enough to sit out on a stony British beach after sundown year-round. The portable Packfire is like an ultra-sophisticated version of making a fire in an old oil drum or trash can.
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