A secret subsidy of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, is planning to completely revolutionize public parking and transportation, according to a new report that shines a light on the ambitious initiative. The mysterious company is Sidewalk Labs, and has begun offering cities its high-tech services, which claim to make it easier to drive and park by creating…
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Xiaomi just launched an affordable, foldable electric bike
Xiaomi’s latest gadget has a massive 5,800mAh battery, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, IPX5 water resistance rating, a 1.8″ screen with 160 x 128px resolution and costs CNY 3,000 ($455/€400). Did I forget to mention it’s an electric bike? It is. The Xiaomi QiCycle features a patented folding design that’s based around a main beam that…
People reveal the 21 most life-changing purchases they’ve ever made
In an Ask Reddit thread, Redditors were asked, “What is the best purchase you have ever made?” Over 13,000 people responded to share their favorite buys, from a luxury mattress to an HD projector. Keep reading to see some of their best responses. Bluetooth earphones Amazon “[These] Bluetooth Earphones. I’ll never go back to messing with…
The New NASA X-Plane Will Be Fully Electric
Last year, NASA casually announced its intention to disrupt the aviation industry by sticking fully electric commercial passenger planes in the sky in 20 years. In a small step toward that goal, space agency director Charles Bolden has just announced plans for the X-57, the first all-electric addition to the famous X-plane series. The single-seater…
The Forgotten Genius Nikola Tesla And His 6 Incredible Predictions
The world has been rife with the future predictions and innovations for quite some time. Be it the pioneering space surge, smartphones or AR (HoloLens), everything is coming to reality. Bill Gates predicted some technologies for the future decades as did Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. But, the future as we see now had been predicted…