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Full throttle architecture: Mercedes-Benz plans 12 Dubai skyscrapers

by Adam Williams

Luxury automakers are getting real serious about architecture. Following its Miami skyscraper and Dubai tower, Mercedes-Benz has now really put its foot on the gas to collaborate on building no less than 12 new skyscrapers in Dubai.

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CampervansAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

Hyundai rolls out stunning Staria camper van the West was waiting for

by C.C. Weiss

Hyundai's futuristic Staria van has been destined to make a cool, little camper since it debuted in 2021. Now, Hyundai is previewing a potential Staria camper van for Europe. And it looks good enough to take on the VW California and Ford Nugget.

Consumer TechTechnology

Review: Liquid-cooling phone delivers mighty game power and battery life

by Bronwyn Thompson

We previewed the RedMagic 11 Pro last year, but with any technology it feels better to have a real-world, lived experience with it. And while this phone isn't an all-rounder, its gaming capabilities and insane battery life demonstrate its strengths.

A documentary streaming service just dropped a lifetime subscription

If you mostly want to stream documentaries, scrolling past sitcoms and reality shows just to find one good film gets old fast. MagellanTV leans into nonfiction, and a lifetime plan is now on sale for $149.97 (reg. $999).

MotorcyclesTransport

Affordable electric enduro wants to replace 450cc four-strokes

by Utkarsh Sood

The Komodo is the most powerful production bike Talaria has released so far. All thanks to a peak power of 43 hp and a gut-wrenching 556 lb.ft of torque. Those numbers put it past most modern 450-class four-stroke enduro bikes.

MilitaryTechnology

World's first hydrogen drone sent into a combat zone

by David Szondy

Ukraine has, for the first time, sent into combat a hybrid drone powered by hydrogen fuel. According to the builder Skyeton, a variant of its Raybird was deployed for full-scale combat duty with the Ukrainian Armed Forces in an active war zone.

BicyclesTransport

Folding bike helmet lowers brain injury risk in crashes

by Monica J. White

How much protection does your bicycle helmet offer? It might be less than you think, but Newlane’s latest helmet combines protection and convenience into a single package.

Body and Mind

An unusual way to boost vaccine effectiveness: Think positive

by Michael Franco

Instead of focusing on your sore arm after your next vaccine, you might want to think good thoughts. A new study that trained people in the power of positive thinking showed that the practice can significantly boost antibodies created by the jab.

MusicConsumer TechTechnology

Bring your metal chops to life with groovy titanium guitar pick

by Paul Ridden

Though I'm using my fingers more, most of the time I pluck the strings of my guitars with a pick. Most of them have been made from plastic, but I've tried metal and even small coins. But never titanium – which makes the ResoTi an intriguing project.

MilitaryTechnology

Drone hunts submarines with the use of sonobuoys

by David Szondy

You can't even hide from drones under the sea now, with General Atomics flight-testing its MQ-9B SeaGuardian maritime patrol craft. It was trying out the new Expanded Sonobuoy Dispensing System (ESDS) for hunting submarines where they hide.

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