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Laser-shooting watch lets you control devices via midair hand gestures
February 18, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
If you're tired of using a boring ol' remote for controlling your devices, you might like the CenWatch. It's a smartwatch that scans the underside of your hand, allowing you to make multiple commands via simple midair hand gestures.
Bike makers invited to ditch the derailleur for combined motor/gearbox
February 18, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Many ebikes sport a derailleur to giver riders more flexibility than single-speeders. There are exceptions that combine gears with the motor, such as Pinion and Valeo. And now there's another, as Scotland's Intradrive system goes into pilot production.
Hand-worn sensor helps stop nocturnal scratching – without waking its user
February 18, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
As everyone knows, scratching at chronically itchy skin only makes the problem worse. A new device is claimed to help stop dermatitis patients from doing so while they sleep, without waking them up in the process.
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February 18, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAfter its unveiling at the EICMA 2024 expo, Aprilia's brought its twin-cylinder Tuono 457 naked streetfighter to the market. It's arrived first in India, where it's being manufactured. Expect 47 horses and decent tech in a super-light package.
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February 18, 2025 | Michael FrancoAeroVironment has just revealed its latest heavy-duty medium uncrewed aircraft system known as the Jump 20-X. With an impressive range of capabilities, the drone could easily become a cornerstone of sea-based combat and surveillance.
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February 18, 2025 | Adam WilliamsTiny house builders are always looking to increase living space wherever possible. This neat model takes a novel approach by offering an unusual interior layout that's topped by a rooftop terrace with seating and a pergola.
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February 17, 2025 | Loz BlainTechnology can physically change our brains as it becomes an integral part of daily life – but every time we outsource a function, we risk letting our ability atrophy away. What happens when that ability is critical thinking itself?
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February 17, 2025 | David SzondyThe US Navy is helping to eliminate the need for a human operator to counter drone swarm attacks. An effort led by the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) used AI to make laser weapons better able to target and destroy multiple drone attacks.
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February 17, 2025TL;DR: Charge 3 devices at once with the 100W Omega USB-C GaN Charger on sale for $59.99 (reg. $119).
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February 17, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodLess than two months after a potential merger was floated, Honda and Nissan have called the potential partnership off, forcing Nissan, which has been experiencing difficulties, to explore alternate collaborations.
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February 17, 2025 | Adam WilliamsDubai authorities have revealed an ambitious plan to build what they call the world's tallest resort, an incredible new 328-ft-tall attraction that will incorporate waterfalls, swimming pools, and the world's largest indoor botanical gardens.
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February 17, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodIndian Motorcycle launched the FTR 1200 back in 2019 as a road-legal version of the hugely successful Indian Scout FTR750 flat tracker. It has long been considered as one of Indian’s coolest offerings – but it has now been discontinued.
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February 17, 2025 | Adam WilliamsThe Bjarke Ingels Group has produced one of its most attractive designs in a while with its new opera house. The eye-catching building will be draped in a curving skirt-shaped roof that will also feature integrated solar panels.
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