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Autofocus glasses watch your eyes, and shift their focus accordingly

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?

British motorcycle brand returns... But will anyone remember it?

MotorcyclesTransport

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

Bunnies on a trampoline? How this 'harmless fun' is creating a huge issue

BiologyScience

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.

Unique mixed-propulsion eVTOL completes transition flight testing

Unique mixed-propulsion eVTOL completes transition flight testing

AircraftTransport

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

Lost Silk Road city discovered beneath mountain lake

HistoryScience

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

Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz isn’t what I thought it was

AutomotiveTransport

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

Extra-wide tiny house delivers apartment-style living on one level

Tiny HousesOutdoors

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

Underwater arms race: How robot subs will outwit next-gen sonar

MilitaryTechnology

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

Surprise winner: USA has a new top-selling motorcycle brand

MotorcyclesTransport

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

Brutally rugged, zero-wood pod camper drives pricing back in time

Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

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

Positivity spreads like a contagion among bumblebees

BiologyScience

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

America's most efficient EV is nearly 6% ahead of second place

AutomotiveTransport

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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