The motorcycle sidecar may be set to return per Honda’s latest patent

An electric sidecar is in the works per a patent application from Honda. The sidecar will apparently have an independent electric motor and be equipped with load sensors to mitigate the otherwise common issues associated with conventional sidecars.Cont… Continue reading The motorcycle sidecar may be set to return per Honda’s latest patent

Will You Need Ad Block for Your Car?

A black and white line drawing of a vehicle interior showing the dashboard and. steering wheel. On the infotainment screen, the words "Selected Ad" are emblazoned in large letters.

The modern web has become difficult to navigate without ad blocking software. Ford now has a patent that would bring the ads we hate to your vehicle’s infotainment system. [via …read more Continue reading Will You Need Ad Block for Your Car?

Honda patents a pop-out, rideable EV range extender

I’m fascinated by products you didn’t know you wanted, until you saw them. One of my favorite examples is the Honda Motocompo, a cute, foldable motorcycle designed to fit in the trunk of the compact Honda City car from the 1980s. It was a neat little m… Continue reading Honda patents a pop-out, rideable EV range extender

Australia Didn’t Invent WiFi, Despite What You’ve Heard

Wireless networking is all-pervasive in our modern lives. Wi-Fi technology lives in our smartphones, our laptops, and even our watches. Internet is available to be plucked out of the air …read more Continue reading Australia Didn’t Invent WiFi, Despite What You’ve Heard

Push to accelerate, pull to brake? New steering yoke ditches pedals

Stellantis – the conglomerate parent company of Fiat, Chrysler, and the French PSA Group, which sells brands like Alfa, Dodge, Jeep, Peugeot and more – has filed a new patent design that appears to be an all-in-one solution to something seemingly not n… Continue reading Push to accelerate, pull to brake? New steering yoke ditches pedals

Microsoft Fined $242 Million in Patent Infringement Case Loss

A federal jury has ordered Microsoft to pay $242 million in damages in a patent infringement lawsuit related to Cortana voice recognition technologies.
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Lanny Smoot: First Disney Imagineer inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame

Being a Disney Imagineer, Lanny Smoot is, as he says, “in service of people having fun.” And he’s nothing if not industrious. His long career as a theatrical technology creator, investor, electrical engineer, scientist, and researcher has resulted in a… Continue reading Lanny Smoot: First Disney Imagineer inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame