Super-compact internally rotating combustion engine packs a solid punch

Michael Arsenaeu designed the Avadi engine 20 years ago in the hopes of creating an entirely new engine design to be efficient as well as reduce emissions. In 2015, Avadi began the build and development.Continue ReadingCategory: TransportTags: concept … Continue reading Super-compact internally rotating combustion engine packs a solid punch

GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate

A couple of months ago, a team of researchers released a paper saying they’d been able to use GPT-4 to autonomously hack one-day (or N-day) vulnerabilities – these are security flaws that are already known, but for which a fix hasn’t yet been released…. Continue reading GPT-4 autonomously hacks zero-day security flaws with 53% success rate

Lotus Evija X smashes Nurburgring record by more than 10 seconds

If I were 14 again, this photo of the Lotus Evija X would be on my bedroom wall right next to my Lamborghini Countach poster

The Nurburgring Nordschleife 12.9-mile (20.8-km), 154-corner, “Green Hell” racetrack is the renowned place for full-throttle, full-send driving to attain prestigious lap records for car manufacturers. Its fast, twisty, hilly, often 5th-gear blind-entry corners with unforgiving run-off also make it one of the most dangerous road courses.

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Cruise-capable eVTOL flying motorcycle rocks tilting thrusters

Imagine waking early Sunday morning to ride the twisty coastal mountains of beautiful southern California. It’s going to be a perfect day and you expect exactly zero traffic, because you’re leaving the Hayabusa in the garage and taking your UDX Airwolf… Continue reading Cruise-capable eVTOL flying motorcycle rocks tilting thrusters

Cruise-capable eVTOL flying motorcycle rocks tilting thrusters

Imagine waking early Sunday morning to ride the twisty coastal mountains of beautiful southern California. It’s going to be a perfect day and you expect exactly zero traffic, because you’re leaving the Hayabusa in the garage and taking your UDX Airwolf… Continue reading Cruise-capable eVTOL flying motorcycle rocks tilting thrusters

First-of-its-kind electric ferry with America’s Cup hydrofoil tech

Marinas already have power/charging infrastructure, so finding power is no issue. If DC charging power is available, the Vessev VS-9 can charge at a rate of 0.8 nautical miles (0/9 miles/1.5 km) of foiling range per minute. But that’s only part of what… Continue reading First-of-its-kind electric ferry with America’s Cup hydrofoil tech

1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder

BYD Auto Co. has just released two models, the Qin L DM-i and the Seal 06 DM-i, both with a ridiculously impressive 81.1 miles per gallon (2.9L/100km) on their internal combustion side, with an additional 49 miles (79 km) with their smaller battery and… Continue reading 1,300 miles to a tank – BYD’s new hybrids don’t care about your bladder