vollebak is back with a new glow-in-the-dark ‘firefly’ jacket. this time, its copper-orange shade gets even brighter and more fiery when exposed to sunlight.

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the italian car designer marcello gandini, whose body of work includes models for lamborghini, ferrari and maserati, passed away at 85 on march 13th, 2024 in turin.

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kenko tokina’s pieni M, a functional miniature digital camera, also records video with audio and has image filters such as monochrome, orange, blue, or green.

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tarform includes over-the-air updates for its keyless electric motorcycle ‘vera’ to save the rider time dropping by workshops.

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ironlev announced the successful pilot run of its self-driving magnetic levitation train as the team took it for a test on the adria-mestre route in veneto.

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the researchers’ high-tech photoacoustic imaging watch that can photograph blood vessels is attached to a backpack so the user can bring the device with them anywhere.

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gamesir’s X2s type-C mobile gaming controller à la nintendo 2 DS has an expandable body to accommodate all types of smartphones including foldable ones.

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ray-ban meta AI glasses enter their beta stage with a new multimodal update that allows the eyewear to detect landmarks and give in-depth info about them.

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MIT’s self-assembly lab team develops ‘4D knit dress’ where a robot arm personalizes the clothing’s fit and size and can modify the garment’s style.

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rivian unveiled three midsize electric SUVs, including R2 and R3, all equipped with computational software that can enhance their autonomous driving.

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