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Electric Car

At $2,500, Could This 2008 SsangYong Actyon Roller Turn You Into a Lover of Korean Shortbeds?

The ad for todays Nice Price or Crack Pipe SsangYong says it was imported without a drivetrain with the intention of turning it into an electric car. Thats a crazy plan, but not half as crazy as the Ssangyong itself. Lets see how crazy its price might be as w…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Doping in Cycling

First Look at 1998 Tour de France Film ‘The Racer’ (EXCLUSIVE)

With the 2019 edition of the Tour de France having drawn to a close, the first image of “The Racer,” a film set during the notorious 1998 edition of the iconic bike race, has been released. The real-life Tour de France was tainted by doping scandals in 1998,…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Scotland

Scrapping HS2 would be a worse idea than Boris’s garden bridge

It would seem that Boris Johnson shares your scepticism about the benefits of HS2 and has appointed an advisor, Andrew Gilligan, who is a sceptic, but who nevertheless apparently believes we need more rail capacity. One also wonders what the new transport min…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

VR

Amazon Just Brought Prime Video To VR Headsets

Oculus VR headset users just got one more video service to watch in their virtual living rooms: Amazon's Prime Video service went live on Oculus Go, Quest and Samsung Gear VR headsets with a dedicated Prime Video VR app Wednesday.In addition to access to the …

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Electric Scooter

MiniFalcon compact electric scooter

The MiniFalcon electric scooter has been specifically designed to provide a fast, powerful and compact personal mode of transport that can be collapsed down to a form factor that will easily fit in your backpack. Watch the demonstration video below to learn m…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

eSports

I Overclocked My Feet With the First Esports Sneakers

Playing video games for a living is hard work. You need skill, endurance, and, according to sneaker maker K-Swiss, the right footwear. The clothing you wear when youre sitting down for hours at a time is important, as any frequent flier knows. Dress too ni…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

eSports

The Morning After: Sony’s crowdfunding plans for a wearable ‘air conditioner’

You wouldn't have to be too picky about where you use 5G, either.All of Apple's 2020 iPhones may offer 5G Sure, Apple isn't the first major vendor out of the gate with a 5G smartphone, but it may have a comprehensive lineup when it's ready. Historically accu…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

Elon Musk wants to make it easier to watch ‘Stranger Things’ in your Tesla

Soon you’ll be able to catch up on BoJack Horseman and have Jeffree Star show you the best Dollar Tree makeup while sitting in your Tesla. And we’re not just talking about watching on your phone: Netflix and YouTube streaming are both coming to Tesla vehicles…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Drones

DJI Robomaster S1 Review: It Goes Pew Pew and Teaches Coding

DJI cut its teeth building drones. For a while if you said "drone" you were probably talking about the company's Phantom line. In recent years, the market has filled out and DJI has branched out. This year, we looked at DJI's Osmo Action camera (WIRED recomme…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

Scotland

Summer is supposed to be a joyous time – I shouldn’t have to spend most of it fending off street harassment

Last Wednesday was far too hot to do anything. I spent the day reading a book in the shade in a swimsuit, periodically hosing myself down to ensure I wouldnt melt. The discomfort came second only to the following day, recorded as the hottest in UK history. Wh…

bubmagJuly 29, 2019

At $2,500, Could This 2008 SsangYong Actyon Roller Turn You Into a Lover of Korean Shortbeds?

First Look at 1998 Tour de France Film ‘The Racer’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Scrapping HS2 would be a worse idea than Boris’s garden bridge

Amazon Just Brought Prime Video To VR Headsets

MiniFalcon compact electric scooter

I Overclocked My Feet With the First Esports Sneakers

The Morning After: Sony’s crowdfunding plans for a wearable ‘air conditioner’

Elon Musk wants to make it easier to watch ‘Stranger Things’ in your Tesla

DJI Robomaster S1 Review: It Goes Pew Pew and Teaches Coding

Summer is supposed to be a joyous time – I shouldn’t have to spend most of it fending off street harassment

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