🛳 Scuttled ocean liner becomes artificial reef

Headliner

World's fastest passenger liner becomes world's largest artificial reef

by David Szondy

In what is both the end of a 74-year career and a new lease on life, the SS United States, the world's fastest transatlantic liner, has been scuttled off the coast of the Florida Panhandle to become the world's largest artificial reef.

LYVA Puts People First With a Human-Centered Vision for Electric Mobility

At EICMA 2026, LYVA unveiled a human-centered mobility portfolio spanning family cargo transport, e-bikes, e-kickscooters and electric motorcycles – designed around how people travel, connect and enjoy the ride.

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Highlights

BiologyScience

It's official, Australians have crowned their 2026 Christmas icon

by Bronwyn Thompson

Move over, Santa in flip-flops holding a cricket bat and a can of beer, the land Down Under has a new favorite Christmas visitor – a stunning golden beetle that will have entomologists more excited than ever. Which says a lot.

AircraftTransport

Jetson ONE personal eVTOL pod is about to go full sky patrol

by Omar Kardoudi

Florida Polytechnic University says its campus is about to have America's first flying police officer. The department's Jetson ONE, nicknamed Astro, isn't on patrol just yet, but its chief says the FAA has signed off. Now it just needs its papers.

Office 2024 Pro Plus is $47.99, and there’s no monthly bill

A Microsoft 365 plan keeps Office working only as long as payments continue. Office 2024 Professional Plus is available as a one-time purchase, and a lifetime license is $47.99 (reg. $249.99) with code DEAL20.

EnergyEngineering

Bluetti's expandable home battery tackles a problem I know all too well

by Howard Armitage

I've watched a kettle send my energy monitor soaring, waited through winter mornings for my solar panels to wake up, and wished for a bigger battery in summer. BLUETTI's expandable Apex 200 looks tempting, but is more storage really the answer?

Boats and WatersportsToysOutdoors

Bubble-powered car is ready to take you on an underwater ride

by Ben Coxworth

Ordinarily, if you're in a car that's underwater, that is not a good thing. Such is not the case with the Aquaticar, however, a new amusement-park-ride vehicle which is powered by bubbles.

StrokeBrain HealthBody and Mind

Stroke prevention advances with first-in-class drug approved by FDA

by Bronwyn Thompson

A first-of-a-kind daily oral blood thinner has been approved by the FDA to prevent clotting in people who have already experienced a stroke or what healthcare professionals call "mini" episodes. Secondary strokes are more dangerous than many realize.

Consumer TechTechnology

Compact smart telescope offers two views of the night sky

by Monica J. White

The Seestar S30 Plus is the new sibling to the S30 Pro, which we covered earlier this year. It's aimed at beginners and enthusiasts who want to capture the night sky without first having to spend hours assembling a mini-observatory.

CampervansAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

VW Cubert mini-camper van is the chicest Caddy RV wandering roadways

by C.C. Weiss

Camper conversion shop Bodans takes the Caddy, Volkswagen's smallest van, and carves out a simple-but-elegant pop-up interior that's much more inviting than average. It's a cushy studio apartment on wheels in which you'll be happy to spend time.

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MotorcyclesTransport

Electric motorcycles are getting gearboxes - didn’t we get rid of those?

by Utkarsh Sood

Single-speed transmissions on EVs are simple, efficient, and most of all, they work. But what if an electric moto could have the punch of shorter gearing and the legs of a taller ratio at higher speeds? Engineering firm E-Motiv might have the answer.

Elsewhere

Red Bull and Austrian snowboarder Clemens Millauer have teamed up for a top-to-bottom challenge over a "custom-built Ninja Warrior-inspired course at Kreischberg." The mission: to smash the 10 unique features without error and complete the course in a single flawless run.

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