Austrian brand Vello presents the lightest folding electric bike on the market. Thanks to its titanium frame, this Bike+ weighs less than 10 kg, impressive given that many vehicles of this type weigh double this. At 9.9 kg, the Vello Bike+, thanks to …
Italy’s ‘Motor Valley’ proves fertile ground for supercars
If Tuscany has Chianti, the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna has “Motor Valley”, an area that boasts one of the highest concentrations of luxury sports cars and motorbikes in the world. The so-called Land of Motors, covering around 1,000 square kilomet…
Instagram is launching an alert system to help find missing children
Instagram is hoping to put the power of its vast social network to good use by launching AMBER Alerts for missing children as a new feature on the platform. Already operational on Facebook, the system is now rolling out to Instagram in 25 countries. In…
Can the ‘Gato’ AI model out-perform human intelligence?
Deepmind, a subsidiary of Alphabet specializing in artificial intelligence, recently presented its “Gato” model. This so-called “general-purpose” AI model can reportedly perform more than 600 different tasks. And, in many of these tasks, the AI might e…
How cargo bikes are helping Rotterdam residents recycle bulky waste
The city of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, is launching an interesting initiative to help residents recycle bulky waste more easily. It involves renting a cargo bike to transport this waste to dedicated recycling centers. The Netherlands has long been …
Fjords are responsible for large quantities of methane
Fjords release large amounts of methane. According to a recent Swedish study, methane emissions at the surface of the fjords are equivalent to those of all the deep oceans around the world. This phenomenon is linked to mixing of water layers from these…
This robot can do the dishes (without breaking anything)
Washing dishes, putting away toys and cleaning a sofa are just some of the household tasks that a future autonomous robot from Dyson could one day perform. The British manufacturer, which specializes in premium household appliances including vacuum cle…
CarbonAble and the NFTs that help combat CO2 emissions
Global warming is a major challenge for the 21st century, pushing companies and citizens to innovate in the environmental field. CarbonAble is offering individuals the chance to support ecological and sustainable decarbonization projects via NFTs backe…
UK forgets crisis to party for queen’s jubilee
Putting aside a biting inflationary crisis and doubts over the monarchy’s future, Britons are set to party this week to mark a record-breaking 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II. The Platinum Jubilee offers a four-day respite from a surge in…
High-tech race to map Ukraine’s damaged historic buildings
Many of Ukraine’s historic monuments have been destroyed in the three months since Russia invaded, but cultural experts are working to conserve their memory using cutting-edge technology and 3D scans. One of them is volunteer French engineer Emmanuel D…