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Indian's FTR1200 gets tricked up for Hooligan racing

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Indian's FTR1200, stripped back to Hooligan racing spec

Indian’s muscled-up, flat-track-inspired streetbike will have a chance to prove its mettle on the dirt ovals at the Wheels & Waves Festival in France next month, so S&S Cycle has prepared two race bikes that take the FTR1200 back to its stripped-back, high-piped roots.

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History in motion: The spectacular winning motorcycles of Concours d'Eleganza Villa d'Este 2019

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History in motion at one of the world's great classic automotive and motorcycle shows

The Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este is one of the automotive world’s most prestigious events, and this year’s motorcycle division showcased some extraordinary gems making rare public appearances. Here are all the winners, and photos of everything that entered.

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How Google's Pixel phones take such terrific photos, especially in shaky hands

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By combining bursts of hand-held shots, Google's Pixel phones are able to create photos that exceed ...

Google’s wizardry with computational imaging is at the heart of what makes its Pixel phones such impressive photography tools despite the fact that they only have single 12.2-megapixel cameras. A new paper reveals some of the magic behind the impressive Night Sight and Super-Res Zoom features.

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Interview: Semi-paralyzed wild man Tanner Godfrey prepares for a third UTV jumping world record

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Twice now, Tanner Godfrey has jumped further in a UTV than anyone in history. Since he doesn’t have full use of his legs, he’s done it by literally poking the gas and brake pedals with a stick. And on Monday, armed with a new stick, he’s lini… Continue reading Interview: Semi-paralyzed wild man Tanner Godfrey prepares for a third UTV jumping world record→

Samsung AI brings the Mona Lisa (or any other picture) to life

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Using the latest trend in artificial intelligence – adversarial learning – Samsung’s AI Center in Moscow has demonstrated that it can take a single image of a person and turn it into a talking head. And if watching the Mona Lisa come to life … Continue reading Samsung AI brings the Mona Lisa (or any other picture) to life→

Audi's new Q5 plug-in hybrid offers ~25 miles of all-electric driving, and that's not quite enough

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With a little over 25 miles of all-electric range, Audi's new Q5 55 TFSI e Quattro ...

Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the perfect bridge between today and tomorrow, combining cheap, green, electric commuting with gasoline-powered long-range touring. Audi’s first plug-in hybrid has been announced, but it looks like a swing and a miss, since its all-electric range won’t cover the average daily commute.

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