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German laser weapon in a container moves closer to operational status
      October 30, 2025
      
        
          | David Szondy
        
      
    
        
            Rheinmetall and MBDA have met a major milestone in moving their containerized laser weapon system to market. After a year of sea trials, the high-energy laser is moving to further land-based testing before going operational with the German Navy in 2029.
        
    The Biro turns 80: How a simple pen rewrote everyday life
      October 29, 2025
      
        
          | David Szondy
        
      
    
        
            This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on October 29, 1945. The Biro may seem unremarkable, but it fast became part of our everyday lives and revolutionized communications.
        
        
    Study finds friendship is a powerful antidote to caregiver isolation
      October 30, 2025
      
        
          | Paul McClure
        
      
    
        
            Even brief, friendly interactions can lift the emotional weight of dementia caregiving, with new research showing that connections, especially casual ones, offer powerful protection against loneliness and isolation.
        
        
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                October 30, 2025You don’t need to pay Microsoft every month just to use the apps you love. With an Office lifetime license, you get the full and latest desktop versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint as a one-time purchase without renewals or subscription fees.
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                October 30, 2025 | David SzondyRolls-Royce is ditching diesel for methanol with its new maritime engine, described as the world's first high-speed marine engine in its performance class to operate exclusively on pure wood alcohol for a potentially CO₂-neutral drivetrain.
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                October 30, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonMore than 60 million years on from its final day on Earth, there's a dinosaur we owe an apology. Paleontologists confirm that the Tyrannosaurus rex locked in combat with a Triceratops in the famous Dueling Dinosaurs specimen is not a T. rex after all.
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                October 30, 2025This Halloween, Kingbull is treating riders to something truly thrilling. Premium performance machines at hauntingly low prices. The brand is offering limited-time discounts on their high-end fat-tire ebikes, and the deals are too good to pass up.
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                October 30, 2025 | C.C. WeissToyota's Kayoibako van concept won over the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Toyota is now talking up a Kayoibako family and showing the Daihatsu Kayoibako-K, a kei transporter that's a tiny delivery van, micro-camper, automated adventure shuttle and more.
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                October 30, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodHonda has released a limited-edition Fireblade SP replica of the bike Dean Harrison secured two Superstock victories with at this year's Isle of Man TT. What’s the catch then? For one, they're limited to the UK, and for two, there's the price.
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                October 30, 2025 | Maryna HolovnovaOver the past decade there have been a few attempts to replace the traditional computer mouse with a lighter and faster gadget, but none of them seemed to fully meet users’ needs. The Prolo Ring is the most recent, launched on Kickstarter a week ago.
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                October 30, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodThe new Cardo Beyond isn’t just another Bluetooth add-on; it’s the company’s first fully integrated helmet with its acclaimed comms tech baked right into the shell.
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                October 30, 2025 | Adam WilliamsConstruction is underway on a new project that promises to put a musical twist on sky high living. Named the Sax, it's inspired by the jazzy musical instrument and consists of a pair of skyscrapers connected by a large skybridge.
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                October 30, 2025 | Paul RiddenOptoma has launched a new dual-laser model, which not only promises stunning visuals with "unmatched clarity and color accuracy" but also gives home cinema buffs the opportunity to transform the viewing space into a console game room.
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