The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a stark warning to riders of the Ridstar Q20 and Q20 Pro electric bikes, urging owners to stop using them immediately due to a serious fire risk. But in a troubling twist, the manufacturer has refused to cooperate with a recall.
Without an agreement, the CPSC’s notice isn’t an official recall, but rather a warning to owners of the…
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…
SYDNEY — China is conducting a vast undersea mapping and monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans, building detailed knowledge of marine conditions that naval experts say would be crucial for waging submarine warfare against the United States and…
US Army to demo first crew-free Black Hawk
March 25, 2026
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 rigorous testing of its ability to operate with a reduced crew or autonomously.
According to a March 20 Army release, the…
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…
TMR keyboards work nothing like the one you’re typing on
March 25, 2026
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…
So there I was, sitting in front of my Mac mini with the Claude app on my screen, waiting to do my bidding. With a fair amount of trepidation, I’d granted Claude permission to take control of my Mac using its just-launched ‘computer use’ feature, but I was having a tough time deciding what I wanted Claude to actually do on my Mac.
Finally, I decided I wanted Claude to play chess.
“Claude…
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…
Masters of Albion Preview: Peter Molyneux Seems Like He’s Having Fun Making a God Game Again
March 24, 2026
Masters of Albion is an almost nostalgically cute and sassy vision of the god game genre that veteran game designer Peter Molyneux made his name in. It brings in the elements of a city-builder and an exploration-focused action-RPG. I got an early look at the game by watching…
As Crimson Desert players make their way further into the game, they’re coming to understand some of its more puzzling design choices. Chief among them is that creature mounts other than your horse are not permanent. And while the coveted endgame dragon is a permanent addition, its use has a 15 minute real-time time limit, and then a 50 minute real-time cooldown that’s impossible to speed…
