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Carbon utility ebike makes light work of cargo hauling
April 16, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Though it has dabbled in other materials, Urtopia is best known for its carbon fiber bikes. Now the young maker has added a fat-tire utility ebike to its stable, which is being pitched as a "head-turning, cargo-carrying, joy-spreading machine."
ABB marine propulsion concept validated for high efficiency
April 15, 2025
| Paul Ridden
Just last month we trawled the internet for updates to our coverage of the Dynafin propulsion concept from marine giant ABB. Now the technology has been independently tested, which also gives us our first look at the actual system.
Watch: Transparent colossal squid caught on video for the first time
April 16, 2025
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Literally a century after it was first discovered, we now have footage of the colossal squid alive in its natural habit for the very first time for your viewing pleasure. In fact, you can see a juvenile transparent specimen here.
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April 15, 2025TL;DR: Prepare for your dream trip by learning the local lingo with Babbel's exclusive discount from StackSocial for just $129.99 (reg. $599).
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April 15, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonA new study of nearly 15,000 people found that the window of late-night workouts in which sleep is impacted is actually much larger than previously thought, showing that exercising within four hours of bedtime can have a detrimental effect on shut-eye.
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April 15, 2025 | Paul RiddenDigital notebooks with E Ink screens offer scribblers, jotters and doodlers an old school paper-like creative experience while also cramming in modern tech. The latest to join the party comes in the shape of a color E Ink tablet called the Bigme B7.
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April 15, 2025Earth Day 2025, under the theme of “Our Power, Our Planet,” invites the world to support renewable energy for a more sustainable future. The theme resonates with BLUETTI’s mission to empower a greener planet with clean energy solutions.
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April 15, 2025 | David SzondyA US nuclear reactor has switched from Regular to Premium fuel with Southern Nuclear inserting four Lead Test Assemblies (LTAs) into the Vogtle Unit 2 reactor in Waynesboro, Georgia that contains uranium enriched above 5% – a US commercial first.
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April 15, 2025 | Ben CoxworthUsing a U-lock can be a hassle, as you have to pull it out of your bag, take it apart, then run its shackle through the bike's frame. The bike-mounted V-160 offers a simpler approach, in that you just push it head-first into whatever's at hand.
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April 15, 2025 | Ben CoxworthValvular heart disease (VHD) is a potentially fatal condition, yet it's hard to diagnose with a regular stethoscope. A possibly life-saving new stethoscope is claimed to be much better at the job, plus it can be used by just about anyone.
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April 15, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalResearchers have developed DolphinGemma, the first LLM for understanding dolphin language. It could help us translate what these incredible creatures are saying, potentially much faster than we ever could with manual approaches used over decades.
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April 15, 2025 | Michael FrancoConsuming cannabis can certainly be a way to deal with some health conditions like chronic pain or insomnia. But when a user goes too far and winds up in the hospital, the negative consequences can reach far into the future, says a new study.
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April 15, 2025 | Paul RiddenThere appears to be a race on to launch the first 13.3-inch color ePaper monitor. Dasung currently has an Indiegogo waiting in the wings, but it's looking like Bigme will be first to the line with pre-order status for its B13 device.
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