Luke Workman is a complete maniac. He's also one of the world's leading lithium battery pack designers for electric vehicles, and he's come up with a revolutionary battery design that he says could bring on clean, quiet, long-distance, commercial-scale supersonic airliners. Read more
Last August, Redshift Sports launched a Kickstarter campaign for its road-focused and very normal-looking ShockStop suspension stem. That campaign was a success, and the stem is about to hit the marketplace. We recently had the chance to try one out. Read more
The Apple Watch Series 2 has a few new tricks up its sleeve, but will you want to wear it on yours? While its processor, display, and interactivity make it impressively capable, the new Apple Watch can perform more tasks than ever, yet it doesn’t seem to be the perfect tool for any of them. Read more
After months of beta testing, Apple just pushed out the final version of macOS Sierra to compatible iMacs, MacBooks and Mac Minis. The new OS marks another stage in the Mac's evolution, and introduces a certain well-known digital assistant to the desktop too. Read more
What if you could take one of the comfiest places to park your butt on dry land and put in on the water? Mounting a hammock on a boat, the MelloShip does just that, letting users hang out on the water or attach an electric motor to cruise in comfort. Read more
The world's oldest known recording of computer-generated music has been restored to its former glory by a team from the British Library. Taken from an acetate cut recording made by the BBC in 1951, the songs were generated by the Ferranti Mark I computer. Read more
Kidney stones aren't anyone's idea of a good time, but treating them could be more fun than we think. The prescription? A day at Walt Disney World. Researchers have found that roller coasters are an effective way to dislodge kidney stones, with tests showing a success rate of almost 70 percent. Read more
McLaren has announced an all-electric P1, which speeds from 0 to top speed in a mere two seconds. Admittedly, the feat is a little less impressive when you realize that top speed is 3 mph (4.8 km/h) and the open-top roadster is aimed at children six and under. Read more
New evidence revealed by NASA today suggests Europa might offer us a helping hand when it comes to studying its presumed subsurface ocean, by ejecting water plumes out into space and spraying its surface with more easily sampled material in the process. Read more
We recently got to go hands-on with the newly announced Leica Sofort instant camera. Read on to see what we made of the stylish shooter, and whether the blast from the past that is instant photography is worth revisiting. Read more
Roku has refreshed its line-up of video streaming players, with the aim of catering for all types of viewers. Most notably, it is offering a new entry-level device at US$30, undercutting Google's $35 Chromecast, and has introduced new higher end models that can stream in 4K UHD. Read more
New research has revealed the crafty maneuver that peptides use to slip past the cell's defenses and contribute to Alzheimer's, whereby they first change shape to form stacks of long, flat sheets. The finding may offer up new opportunities to intervene in the onset of the disease. Read more
Sony announced a new flagship camera at Photokina with the DSLR-like A99 Mark II. While it all looked very impressive on paper and at the press conference, we were curious to see what it was like in person. Read on to see what we made of the camera when we went hands-on. Read more
Even her harshest critics could hardly accuse Zaha Hadid of playing it safe, and the starchitect's newest posthumous building reminds us of the self-confidence that typified her work. Port House is intended to resemble a huge glass ship's bow pointing toward the spot that Antwerp was founded. Read more
Komatsu's latest autonomous truck fully embraces the notion of unmanned operation by ditching the cabin and adopting a design that optimizes load distribution and doesn't distinguish between forwards and backwards. Read more
Nissan has unveiled a new Track Edition of its flagship GT-R model. Based on the car's 2017 vintage, which premiered in March, it has been engineered by the marque's NISMO racing division, which has squeezed in a few more horses under the hood and added some stiffness and stability to the ride. Read more
Think your Mac is great now? Wait until you've added these 12 award-winning apps to give its performance a boost, get yourself organized, and transform your photos with the world's leading HDR photo editor, Aurora HDR. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. You're really going to like your new look, Mac. Read more
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