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Soccer field in the sky tops first-of-its-kind skyscraper
May 18, 2025
| Adam Williams
English soccer team Chelsea Football Club has partnered with developer Damac Properties to create a soccer-inspired skyscraper. Slated for Dubai, the project focuses on luxury and sport, and comes complete with a rooftop soccer field.
Cavorite X7 makes history with first fan-in-wing transition flight
May 17, 2025
| Joe Salas
Horizon’s Cavorite X7 just made aviation history by pulling off the world's first stable fan-in-wing transition flight. The hybrid eVTOL can take off like a helicopter, cruise like a plane, and recharge its batteries mid-flight for quick turnarounds.
Center console electric boat built for comfort and social connection
May 18, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Electric boat maker Arc is breaking has launched a new center console member of the family. The Arc Coast model is "purpose-built for hosting and entertaining" and comes in markedly cheaper than both the Sport and the One models before it.
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May 18, 2025 | Paul McClureSome people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half.
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May 18, 2025 | Aaron TurpenGeneral Motors and LG Energy Solution have announced plans to put lithium manganese-rich (LMR) prismatic battery cells into production. The cells will be used in future full-sized trucks and SUVs as part of GM's Ultium platform.
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May 18, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalResearchers in Australia are working on a way to lower the cost of producing solar thermal energy by as much as 40% with the help of shatterproof plastic rear-view mirrors originally designed for cars.
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May 18, 2025 | Jay KakadeA new study with 20-years of field data has discovered that the African superb starling forms mixed-kin groups with up to 60 members. These findings offer some of the first direct evidence of human-like friendship behavior in animals.
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May 18, 2025 | Ben CoxworthSan Francisco mobility company Lit Motors has announced a new production plan for its self-balancing, fully-enclosed C-1 electric motorcycle. We got to see a functioning prototype for ourselves, back in 2021.
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May 17, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodThose passionate about Triumph Motorcycles and the Isle of Man TT might just find the perfect bike in this Triple Tribute Edition Trident 660. The drool-worthy Sapphire Black frame with glossy black finish is a sure highlight, but there's more to it!
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May 17, 2025 | C.C. WeissThe new Hyperlite Bug Bivy is about as light as a full-body outdoor shelter gets, packing down to water bottle size on long journeys. At camp, it provides full protection from the biting bugs that would otherwise make the entire trip miserable.
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May 17, 2025 | Adam WilliamsThe Bellbird is a compact, single-level tiny house suitable for up to two people. It encourages indoor/outdoor living via its porch and offers lots of optional upgrades, including off-the-grid functionality.
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May 17, 2025 | Michael FrancoUnlike current translation devices that focus on one speaker, researchers have just developed a pair of headphones that can determine how many people are speaking, follow them through space, and translate each person's words as a separate stream.
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May 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWe recently told you about the T-Apex, a mobile tennis-ball-serving robot that tracks and assesses players' returns. Well, the Acemate bot goes a step further, by actually rallying back and forth with players to really hone their skills.
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