The OnePlus 8T boasts a super-fast screen and super-quick charging

OnePlus traditionally follows up its annual flagship phone with a T variation later in the year, and so the OnePlus 8 now has its OnePlus 8T. The new handset brings with it a 6.55-inch AMOLED display running at a super-fast refresh rate of 120 Hz, and … Continue reading The OnePlus 8T boasts a super-fast screen and super-quick charging→

China’s Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL

At the 2020 World UAV Conference in Shenzhen, Chinese heavy drone company Autoflight unveiled a big new canard-style electric VTOL cargo drone, and announced its intentions to develop a similar aircraft for urban air taxi operations.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading China’s Autoflight puts a canard twist on its latest long-range eVTOL→

Climate change driving huge surge in natural disasters, UN finds

Experts warn that climate change will make the world a more inhospitable place to live, and we may be further along in that journey than we realized, a new report from the UN has revealed. The frequency of natural disasters over the past two decades is… Continue reading Climate change driving huge surge in natural disasters, UN finds→

Blue Origin launch sets record, tests NASA lunar landing gear on return

Private space company Blue Origin had a doubly successful outing with its New Shepard rocket today, reusing the same booster for a record seventh time and doing so with a particularly important payload onboard. The return trip to space was used to test… Continue reading Blue Origin launch sets record, tests NASA lunar landing gear on return→

Yale study uses brain imaging to predict childhood weight gain

A new imaging study, led by a team from Yale University, has found a high density of cells in a certain brain region can effectively predict future weight gain in children. The research suggests an inflammatory response in the brain, triggered by poor … Continue reading Yale study uses brain imaging to predict childhood weight gain→

Mercedes electrifies the backcountry with EQC 4×4² off-roader

Mercedes continues squaring up its lineup. The new EQC 4×4² concept is the first all-electric model of the 4×4² series, promising rowdy, unrestrained off-roading powered by battery. Like the 4×4² models that came before it, the new EQC rides on clearan… Continue reading Mercedes electrifies the backcountry with EQC 4×4² off-roader→

Electric-capable boat folds flat for transit and storage

We’ve seen various fold-flat kayaks and canoes, but motorized watercraft? Not so much. That may be about to change, though, if the AquaNaut 270 reaches production.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Watercraft, Boats, Folding, Kickstarter,… Continue reading Electric-capable boat folds flat for transit and storage→

Inflatable electric scooter is made to fit each rider

It was just this May that we heard about Poimo, an experimental inflatable electric scooter developed at Tokyo University. Well, its designers have now unveiled a custom-fit version that would be made for each user, based on photos that they provide.Co… Continue reading Inflatable electric scooter is made to fit each rider→

Central void may be tearing asteroid Bennu apart

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe has been in orbit around asteroid Bennu for almost two years now, providing us with an unparalleled look at the surface of an asteroid. But what lurks below? New findings from its gravity field suggest Bennu’s core is less dense… Continue reading Central void may be tearing asteroid Bennu apart→