Cleantech & EV'sNews

Honda's new full-size electric motorcycle snags awards on way to production

Honda’s upcoming WN7 electric motorcycle may have just picked up a prestigious Gold iF Design Award, but the real story here is more than the accolades it’s what the bike represents for the future of mainstream electric motorcycles from legacy manufacturers. For years, electric motorcycles have struggled with an identity problem. Many leaned too far into futuristic, almost alien-looking…
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DefenseNews

US Army to demo first crew-free Black Hawk

The Army has taken a step toward pilot-optional flight, receiving its first Black Hawk helicopter equipped with autonomy systems that allow it to fly without a human crew. The service received the aircraft, designated H-60Mx, and said the Black Hawk variant will begin…
DefenseNews

The ‘simple maneuver’ of opening Hormuz strait carries great risks, analysts say

PARIS — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday called NATO allies “cowards” for their unwillingness to help secure maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which he said would be a “simple military maneuver” with little risk. Analysts studying military matters and geopolitics disagree. While countries including the U.K. and France have said they’re ready to “contribute to appropriate…
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ComputersNews

TMR keyboards work nothing like the one you’re typing on

TMR switches, short for Tunnel Magnetoresistance, are regarded as one of the most exciting developments in mechanical keyboards. They do not operate via conventional contact points, nor do they use traditional Hall-effect sensors. Instead, they measure changes in magnetic…
ComputersNews

The FCC’s router crackdown clouds the future of home Wi-Fi

The government has ruled that you won’t be able to buy new consumer routers made outside the United States. Well, unless you’re the government. The Federal Communications Commission said Monday that it is effectively banning new consumer routers from being imported into the U.S. based on concerns that they pose “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the…
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GamingNews

Pokémon Pokopia Players Are Now Building Working In-Game Calculators, as Fans Push Cosy Life Sim's Limits to Begin Rivalling Minecraft Creations

Just a few weeks on from the launch of Pokémon Pokopia, players are already pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the game — including the creation of several working calculators. Pokopia is a cosy life simulation at heart, though its systems also allow for endless creativity — something that’s lead players to quickly discover solutions for clever electronic systems, of…
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