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Autofocus glasses watch your eyes, and shift their focus accordingly
by Maryna Holovnova
Finnish startup IXI is on a mission to reinvent what eyewear can be, and it now seems to be just a step away from turning that vision into reality. The company's autofocus glasses are in the final stages of development before their official launch.
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British motorcycle brand returns... But will anyone remember it?
by Utkarsh Sood
Looks like Norton wasn’t the only British motorcycle brand to get a new lease of life. Phelon & Moore is making a loud comeback after having been dormant for decades, with a retro-styled roadster called the Brighton-6 Roadster.

Bunnies on a trampoline? How this 'harmless fun' is creating a huge issue
by Chelsea Haney
In recent months, AI-generated wildlife clips have flooded social media, merging real animal behavior with playful fabrications but scientists warn that these digital deepfakes can distort people’s sense of what the natural world looks like.
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Unique mixed-propulsion eVTOL completes transition flight testing
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
China's TCab Tech has successfully completed transition flight tests for its full-scale E20 eVTOL demonstrator, a major milestone that proves its aircraft can handle the most complex part of its flight envelope.

Lost Silk Road city discovered beneath mountain lake
by Pranjal Malewar
Archaeologists have discovered the submerged ruins of a medieval Silk Road city beneath Lake Issyk-Kul in northeastern Kyrgyzstan. Buildings, artifacts, and a necropolis have been found deep under the waters of the lake.

Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz isn’t what I thought it was
by Aaron Turpen
When Volkswagen started showing off the new ID. Buzz as a modern take on the 1960s Microbus (aka “Bus” or "Kombi"), it got people’s attention. The new Buzz is a sort of modern revival of what people imagine the Bus was like, not what the Bus was really like.
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Extra-wide tiny house delivers apartment-style living on one level
by Adam Williams
The Barred Owl is aimed squarely at full-time living. The tiny house provides an apartment-style layout that would be a good fit for someone looking to age in place or just avoid the nighttime gymnastics of climbing awkwardly into a loft bed.

Underwater arms race: How robot subs will outwit next-gen sonar
by David Szondy
Robotic submarines are poised to become a major addition to the fleets of the world's major navies and as the technology matures more attention is being paid by the likes of the European Defence Agency (EDA) to making them quieter and stealthier.

Surprise winner: USA has a new top-selling motorcycle brand
by Utkarsh Sood
Guess what: Harley-Davidson isn’t America’s top-selling company. And neither is it even second! Surprise, surprise, it’s Kawasaki of all manufacturers, which puts its name on the crown. All thanks to a sales growth of 14.2% year on year.

Brutally rugged, zero-wood pod camper drives pricing back in time
by C.C. Weiss
Ecno Evil takes a swing at the hardcore off-road camper market from different angle. It strips its Unit-1 trailer down to the bare minimum and focuses on exuding the motto "rugged is not a look; it's a test." And it hits a low price point to boot.

Positivity spreads like a contagion among bumblebees
by Chelsea Haney
In a groundbreaking new study, scientists took a closer look at how bumble bees respond to positive experiences inside the nest. They found positive attitudes are quite literally contagious, spreading between bees within seconds.

America's most efficient EV is nearly 6% ahead of second place
by Utkarsh Sood
For the second year running, the Lucid Air sports the title of the most efficient electric vehicle in the US according to new EPA ratings. In doing so, it ranks above the likes of Tesla’s Model S and Mercedes-Benz’s EQS.
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