Tesla’s new Full Self Driving beta 9.0 still looks a bit too exciting

Tesla has started releasing its much-hyped “Full Self-Driving” beta 9.0 software to selected early-access users, upgrading their Autopilot systems with new off-highway autonomous capabilities and better visualizations.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Tesla’s new Full Self Driving beta 9.0 still looks a bit too exciting

HyperPort would fire shipping containers around at transonic speeds

Hyperloop Transport Technologies has presented an ultra-high-speed shipping port logistics system it says can shift up to 2,800 containers a day, covering hundreds of kilometers in minutes – while decreasing emissions wherever it’s rolled out.Continue … Continue reading HyperPort would fire shipping containers around at transonic speeds

Large study finds links between adult ADHD and 34 out of 35 other diseases

A large study tracking some four million patients has linked adult ADHD with a higher risk of a wide range of other diseases, including nervous system, musculoskeletal, respiratory, gastrointestinal and metabolic conditions. Of 35 diseases studied, onl… Continue reading Large study finds links between adult ADHD and 34 out of 35 other diseases

Internet sleuths find evidence of Copterpack video tampering

Last month, we reported on astonishing first flight footage from the Copterpack, an Australian electric personal flight device. Now, eagle-eyed pixel peepers have scrutinized the video and presented evidence that a tether wire has been edited out.Conti… Continue reading Internet sleuths find evidence of Copterpack video tampering

Lilium’s CPO on the massively expensive challenge of eVTOL certification

Before electric VTOL air taxis have a chance to start changing modern life as we know it, any company that wants to manufacture one has to go through the extremely expensive and exacting process of commercial aircraft certification with one or more fli… Continue reading Lilium’s CPO on the massively expensive challenge of eVTOL certification

H2Fly and Deutsche Aircraft announce hydrogen-powered 40-seat airliner

German clean aviation companies H2Fly and Deutsche Aircraft are joining forces to develop a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered airliner capable of carrying 40 people, with a demonstration aircraft set to take its first flights in 2025.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading H2Fly and Deutsche Aircraft announce hydrogen-powered 40-seat airliner

Bugatti merges with Rimac and announces a hybrid/electric future

After months of rumors, the blockbuster hypercar business deal of the decade is now official: storied brand Bugatti, with its 112-year history of ultra-exclusive automaking, is now majority owned by 12-year-old Croatian electric hypercar upstart Rimac … Continue reading Bugatti merges with Rimac and announces a hybrid/electric future

Bizarre sci-fi mask blasts purified air into your face all day

It looks like something straight out of dystopian sci-fi, but then here we are. Biotlab has presented a neck-mounted wearable that provides you with a range of magnetic face shields, and a personal supply of HEPA-filtered, UV-sterilized air.Continue Re… Continue reading Bizarre sci-fi mask blasts purified air into your face all day

XRound Aero review: Feature-packed earbuds for gaming and music

Xround’s latest Aero Bluetooth true wireless earbuds ship with a dazzling array of features, with a low-latency gaming mode, 3D surround sound processing, dual-mic noise reduction and editable EQ profiles top of the list. But let’s start with the basic… Continue reading XRound Aero review: Feature-packed earbuds for gaming and music

“Nano-velcro” enhanced carbon rims withstand a pounding in MTB racing

Few things punish bicycle wheels harder than world championship-level downhill mountain bike racing, so France’s Nawa Technologies has signed up with a top-level downhill team to prove the strength of its nanotube-reinforced carbon fiber.Continue Readi… Continue reading “Nano-velcro” enhanced carbon rims withstand a pounding in MTB racing