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Aston Martin goes for the jugular with its razor-sharp superbike

Aston Martin goes for the jugular with its razor-sharp superbike

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Historic motorcycle marque Brough Superior is back with another collaboration that’s nothing short of incredible – and this time around, you can actually ride it on city streets. Check out the AMB 002, designed in partnership with Aston Martin.
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Consumer TechTechnology

Smart scope's spinning sensor fights Earth's spin to erase star trails

by Omar Kardoudi

Draco, DwarfLab's new smart telescope, solves deep-sky astrophotography's oldest headache with a sensor that physically spins to cancel out star trails caused by Earth's rotation. It needs no equatorial mount, no guide scope, and no polar alignment.
Mental HealthBrain HealthBody and Mind

Smoking lowers the risk of Parkinson's. We may now know why

by Mike McRae

A prospective study on more than half a million adults across China has linked the carbon monoxide produced during combustion with the reduction in Parkinson’s, lending support to clinical trials exploring the molecule’s potential as a treatment.
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Tiny HousesOutdoors

XL tiny house spreads out for maximum comfort on a single floor

by Adam Williams

Tiny houses don't come much bigger than this recent XL model. It features a roomy and apartment-like interior layout that's arranged on one floor, making small living about as comfortable as possible.
AutomotiveTransport

World's most expensive Cadillac: $1.275 million, gold-plated, one-of-one

by Utkarsh Sood

If a regular Cadillac wasn't extravagant enough for you, there's always the option of doing what Harry Birdsall and Joe Mascari did: take one, throw every restraint out the window, and build your own. That's how this 1953 Cadillac Elegante came to be.
Imaging & DiagnosticsMedical InnovationsBody and Mind

Child's mysterious skin condition traced back to how he uses a laptop

by Mike McRae

When a boy with a strange honeycomb pattern on his stomach was brought into the University Hospitals of Leicester emergency department, nursing staff suspected a case of spontaneous bruising. But something else was at play.
RoboticsEngineering

Will a cyborg cockroach paramedic save your life in the future?

by Maryna Holovnova

Cyborg cockroaches have got a promotion. Besides finding survivors in earthquake rubble, they’ve become paramedics, delivering emergency medication while human rescuers are on their way.
MotorcyclesTransport

Triple-battery modular tactical e-moto hauls major loads up to 125 miles

by Utkarsh Sood

Years of electric vehicle democratization now leads us to Canada – the electric light-utility manufacturer NorthForge, to be precise. The firm has just recently launched the Dispatch, an electric tactical motorcycle that’s meant for military use.
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Outdoor CookingGearOutdoors

Flat-pack titanium stove brings active heat control to your campsite

by Simon Heptinstall

Camprit’s new FlameMage titanium camp stove brings variable heat management to the backcountry. The ultralight, flat-packing multi-fuel stove features a four-level adjustable fuel tray to switch from rapid searing to gentle simmering.
Mobile TechnologyConsumer TechTechnology

Three iPhone Duo features I'm excited about – and two things I'm not

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Apple just unveiled its first-ever foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. I'll skip over the big stuff you'll see all over the place about this model, like its form factor and processor – and get to a few less-discussed features you'll want to know about.
Good ThinkingTechnology

Nostromo: The $15k DIY luxury desk clock designed to get you invested

by David Szondy

If you've ever bought a clock worth north of US$15,000 and wished that it were more like a piece of flatpack furniture, then MB&F and Maison Alcée feel your pain. The result is the Nostromo, a haute horlogie clock you put together yourself.
AutomotiveTransport

Chinese EVs earn 5 stars in safety tests tougher than America’s NHTSA

by Utkarsh Sood

Remember when “Chinese car” and “safety” were two phrases that didn't exactly belong in the same sentence? Well, the European New Car Assessment Programme’s (NCAP) latest crash tests have a rather awkward update for you.
Elsewhere

A great find from Adam Williams: There are many mysteries surrounding the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh King Tutankhamun, but one of the strangest may be why he was buried with more than 140 pairs of underwear.

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