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BMW has announced its first-ever Sports Activity Vehicle that has an all-electric drive system under the hood. The vehicle is called the BMW iX3 and is the first fully electric vehicle to slot into the BMW X range. The electric vehicle has a highly integrated drive system. The electric motor, power electronics, and transmission are … Continue reading The BMW iX3 is the first BMW Sports Activity Vehicle with all-electric drive Continue Reading →

In many parts, the world access to clean water is a significant challenge. Often the way that water is purified for drinking is by simply boiling the water. Scientists have found a new solar-based water purification method that is much more effective at reducing contaminants than boiling the water alone. The new method comes from … Continue reading Researchers find solar-based water purification is more effective than boiling Continue Reading →

Minister declares special economic zones are open to even China and Russian money so long as they do something digital or medical Pakistan has become the latest Asian nation to declare it will roll out the welcome mat for foreign investors who want to do something to do with technology on its soil. Federal minister … Continue reading Pakistan pitches ‘most relaxed tax structure’ in the world to tech investors Continue Reading →

13 percent growth ain’t bad, but the Chinese giant has previously done better Huawei has posted its results for the first half of 2020 and the news is mixed. The headline result – CNY454 billion (US$65bn) with 13.1 percent year on year growth – is a lovely number. However in the first half of 2019 … Continue reading Huawei growth weakens as COVID-19, politics bite to make carriers its slowest-growing segment Continue Reading →

The Superstrata Terra and Ion are currently on Indiegogo Superstrata Strength may indeed be one of the selling points of carbon fiber bicycles, but many riders still worry about breaking the things if they push them too hard. That’s where the Superstrata bike comes in, as its frame is 3D printed from one continuous piece … Continue reading Superstrata bike’s carbon frame is printed in one custom-size piece Continue Reading →

A GelSight-enabled gripper is able to move along the length of a USB cable, without dropping it MIT CSAIL Back in 2011, we first heard about an MIT-developed system that essentially allowed robots to “see” through their fingertips. Now, the technology is being used to let them finely manipulate electrical cables. Known as GelSight, the basic version … Continue reading GelSight tech helps robots keep cables in hand Continue Reading →

Vollebak is developing the Garbage Watch for launch in 2021  With launches like the Graphene Jacket and Squid Jacket, British apparel maker Vollebak has been exploring how high-tech materials can help change the face, function and future of outerwear and leisure apparel. Now it’s back to explore a different topic: how to prevent high-tech materials from simply filling … Continue reading Vollebak repurposes electronic waste into a colorful “Garbage Watch” Continue Reading →

EEG brain activity measurements are proving a reliable way to diagnose schizophrenia A robust new study investigating brain activity patterns in schizophrenia patients and their siblings is suggesting a specific brain “signature” could detect the condition in subjects before clinical symptoms appear. The study also hypothesizes modulating brain activity as a way to treat the … Continue reading Brain activity signature catches schizophrenia before symptoms appear Continue Reading →

A render of the water-purifying aluminum panel University of Rochester Providing clean drinking water in regions where the resource is scarce is a huge challenge, and one that we’re seeing plenty of inventive solutions to. A research team from the US Army and the University of Rochester is throwing a new possibility into the mix, showing … Continue reading US Army’s gravity-defying aluminum panel purifies water with sunlight Continue Reading →

Trail sights on the front fenders serve as tie-downs It took a few extra weeks after the new, improved June-edition Detroit Auto Show got canceled by COVID, and a few extra days after some coincidental (or not) timing weirdness with O.J. Simpson’s birthday, but the all-new Ford Bronco is finally here … and it’s looking … Continue reading $30,000 Ford Bronco brings wild, dirty thrills back to the Blue Oval Continue Reading →