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Axial flux e-motor multiplies power density to world record extremes
July 18, 2025
| C.C. Weiss
Axial flux electric motor specialist YASA is teasing how its next-gen motors will redefine expectations. One of its prototype motors has smashed the power density world record, pulling supercar levels of power from a flat, 29-pound package.
Covert, tin can-size ebike motor bulks up on power and torque
July 17, 2025
| C.C. Weiss
Sized only a touch larger than a can of soda, the ZF Centrix mid-motor disappears away into the bike frame. ZF has upgraded the Centrix spec sheet with 25 percent more power and triple-digit torque, making its performance-to-size even sharper.
"Electric water bottle" packs its own powered drinking fountain
July 18, 2025
| Ben Coxworth
So, you wanna drink from a water bottle while cycling, but you don't like the idea of tipping your head way back and taking your eyes off the road. Well, this bottle was designed to accommodate folks like you, as it features its own electric pump.
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July 18, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodThe Himalayas are every adventurer’s dream, evoking an overwhelming feeling of grandeur that humbles even the most experienced traveler. But there’s much more to it, a reality that's sometimes overlooked in vacation brochures. Here's how to get started.
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July 18, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonFollowing on from a breakthrough human trial that reprogrammed the immune system to overpower an aggressive brain tumor, scientists have now used the same mRNA tech to attack any cancer. It could make chemotherapy, surgery and radiation redundant.
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July 18, 2025 | Aaron TurpenSubaru has debuted an all-new electric vehicle, the Uncharted, coming for the 2026 model year. The small, sport-style crossover becomes the automaker's third EV offering.
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July 18, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalBack in 2020, Google kicked off a project to crowdsource signals from Android phones that an earthquake might be imminent. This global earthquake detection grid worked rather well, and delivered millions of alerts ahead of a shake.
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July 18, 2025 | Paul RiddenWe've featured a number of cargo ebikes that are pitched as family car alternatives. We've also covered a bunch of velomobiles over the years. The ZET pedal-assist quadricycle combines the best of both for a family hauler, minivan or personal cruiser.
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July 18, 2025 | Michael FrancoIn a move that inches us just a little closer to the singularity, engineers have developed robots that can grow, self-repair, and morph by absorbing parts from other robots. They can also help their brethren do the same.
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July 18, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalUK-based mobility company Bo has racing in its blood, and its latest creation is designed to bring that heritage to the forefront in the form of a high performance, 100-mph+ electric scooter.
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July 18, 2025 | Adam WilliamsRising out of the ground like strange oversized lanterns, Hatai is an eye-catching project centered around two towers. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, the buildings will house a pair of hotels and are intended to enliven the local skyline.
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July 18, 2025 | David SzondyIf, like me, you can't go a day without making sure your watch is synced to the second, you'll be delighted to learn that a new atomic clock has broken the record with an accuracy of 5.5 x 10⁻¹⁹ – gaining or losing one second in 57.6 billion years.
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July 17, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonMarking a major shift in personal AI, OpenAI has released ChatGPT Agent, taking things well beyond chat – it can browse the web, run code, manage files and complete tasks across apps. It’s the first real AI assistant that doesn’t just answer but acts.
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