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As concept cars go, the Volkswagen I.D. Vizzion has all of the futuristic wow points in place. It’s all-electric. It’s autonomous. It’s got artificial intelligence. It recognizes passengers through biometrics. And it was just unveilened in Geneva.

The fledgeling Cupra brand, recently spun off from Seat, is making its public debut at Geneva with the "first 100 percent electric racing touring car in the world." The e-Racer peaks at 680 hp and is intended to stake out a strong position in electric racing.

​Paying extra for jeans that look like they're worn out might not be everyone's cup of tea, but if it's yours, then you may welcome the following news. Levi's has announced its new Project F.L.X. (future-led execution) program, intended to streamline the jean-"finishing" process – using lasers.

Handlebars seem about as important as wheels in bike design, but Swiss inventor Yvan Forclaz has done away with them in favor of a joystick. The Joystick Bike has been tweaked and refined since we first saw it a few years ago, and now it’s almost ready for tinkerers to get their hands on it.

China boasts more than its fair share of engineering feats, including the world's second-tallest skyscraper and the highest bridge. We can soon add highest skybridge to the list too, courtesy of Moshe Safdie's Raffles City Chongqing project, which is under construction in southwest China.

The Foiler from Enata Marine is an impressively styled blend of hybrid diesel-electric propulsion with a retractable hydrofoil system that, quite literally, elevates the luxury yacht while maintaining stability for riders who don’t want to spill their champagne.

Autonomous vehicles are getting better at sensing their surroundings, but even they still need to be able to directly see a hazard to react to it. Now, a Stanford team is developing a laser-based system that may allow driverless cars to see around blind corners.

Samsung has unveiled its 2018 flagship phones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+. How much of an improvement are they over last year's models? If you’re lugging around a 2017 Galaxy and wondering if it’s worth the upgrade, New Atlas compares the specs and features of the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+, S9 and S9+.

​If you're looking at converting your standard bicycle into an e-bike, there are now several makes of powered front wheels to choose from. You might want to hold off on making your choice, though, as the crowdfunding campaign for yet another – the EvoWheel – is starting this week.

The working life of ion thrusters is limited by the amount of propellant they can carry. Now, scientists at ESA and Italian space company SITAEL have test-fired a new type of “air-breathing” electric thruster that could keep satellites aloft for longer, by making them literally run on thin air.

In 2018 we have almost become jaded by levitating objects. You name it and there is likely a levitating iteration, from turntables to cloud-shaped lamps. Joining that list is the LeviZen, a water-levitating device that uses acoustic levitation to suspend a droplet in mid-air.

Canadian startup Taiga is on a mission to make the thrill of exploring the great outdoors more sustainable. To that end, it launched the TS2 at the weekend – an all-electric snowmobile that can zoom from standing still to 100 km/h in 3 seconds.