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Formula-1-inspired carbon electric skateboard shoots riders up to 45 mph
April 07, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
Some electric skateboards are nice sedate things, designed for leisurely commutes on city sidewalks. The Mach One isn't one those boards. It boasts a Formula 1 racecar-inspired design, a carbon deck, and a top speed of 45 mph (72 km/h).
Stroke recovery leads back to treating the gut
April 06, 2025
| Bronwyn Thompson
What does gut fermentation and neuroinflammation have in common? A lot, according to new research that uncovers how the post-stroke microbiome directly influences brain health and recovery. It opens the door to new ways of restoring cognitive function.
Another turbine world record set – but not by China this time
April 07, 2025
| Joe Salas
In the ever-shifting winds of "who-did-it-bigger?," China has just taken a back seat to European wind company Siemens Gamesa. The firm recently planted a colossal, world-record-setting turbine in the Østerild test field in Denmark.
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April 07, 2025 | Paul RiddenShenzhen-based home entertainment outfit JMGO announced a new affordable addition to its triple-laser projector line at CES 2025, and now the N1S 4K model brings portable Google TV to folks for a time-limited launch price of under a grand.
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April 07, 2025 | Adam WilliamsWith its length of almost 30 ft and large covered porch, the Elouera tiny house is well-suited to family life on wheels. It includes an airy and light-filled interior layout and runs off-the-grid with solar power.
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April 07, 2025 | Michael FrancoThere's seemingly no part of modern home life that can't be made just a little bit better thanks to smart technology. Case in point, the new Spicerr gadget that delivers perfectly measured spices thanks to flavor profiles you set through an app.
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April 07, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalCustom motorcycle builder Maxwell Hazan has been creating stunning bespoke works of art on two wheels for discerning collectors. Recently, he's been working on a ludicrous project: packing a fire-breathing Ferrari V8 engine into a handmade bike.
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April 06, 2025 | David SzondyBritain's Ministry of Defence, with the help of the United States, has achieved what is being billed as a major hypersonic propulsion test of a new engine design that could power a cutting-edge hypersonic cruise missile for UK armed forces by 2030.
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April 06, 2025TL;DR: I'm over my Microsoft 365 subscription, so I got this $49.97 (reg. $219) Microsoft Office 2021 license for life instead.
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April 06, 2025 | Ben CoxworthWe've seen some highly-portable electric vehicles before, including diminutive scooters and skateboards. Cocoa Motors' new WalkCar, however, makes those gizmos look huge. It's used more or less like a Segway, but it's not much bigger than a laptop.
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April 06, 2025 | Ben CoxworthSometimes a flashlight just isn't enough. The Flying Sun 1000 drone system was designed with that fact in mind, as it uses 288 airborne LEDs to light up the night like the alien mothership from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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April 06, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalWe're going to be on the Moon more often soon, and we'll need places to rest and work there. Building habitats and maintaining them will be tough, but bacteria could come to the rescue by helping repair cracked bricks made from lunar soil.
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April 06, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIf you've ever eaten a pomegranate, you'll know that a great deal of the fruit is composed of its thick skin – which simply gets thrown away. Soon, however, that skin could be used in an edible coating which will help keep strawberries from spoiling.
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