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If there had been ebikes in the movie Tron, it's entirely possible that they would have looked something like Blue Steel. The futuristic creation boasts features such as hubless wheels, full suspension and a single-sided front swingarm, although it has the soul of an old Schwinn.If the design of Blue Steel seems kind of familiar to some readers, that's because the bike was created by Christopher Terpstra, whose hubless electric penn-E-farthing we covered last December. Terpstra is an Illinois-based YouTuber with a degree…

Pedal-powered "velocars" certainly are fun, eco-friendly, fitness-boosting and even practical, but they can also be rather tippy. Canadian builder Wally Swarchuk has addressed that shortcoming in his one-off Tilt4orce, which uses a custom swingarm suspension to lean into turns.A 78-year-old retired high school teacher and curriculum writer living in the city of Kelowna, British Columbia, Swarchuk started work on the vehicle 16 years ago. In fact, Tilt4orce originally took the form of a recumbent tadpole trike (two wheels…

Shaznay Lewis will perform a one-off headline show at London’s Jazz Cafe on 14th May 2024 it has been announced. The All Saints singer and solo star will be performing in support of her upcoming album ‘Pages‘, which is released days later on 17th May 2024. Lewis has been previewing the record with the songs ‘Miracle‘ and ‘Kiss of Life’, both of which are out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaAh8HI6VXQ Shaznay Lewis says, “I’m excited to be doing my first ever show at the legendary Jazz Cafe, I’m…

A truly strange and rare kind of cosmic kaboom just got a lot more peculiar.An explosion some billion light-years away observed in 2022 known as the Tasmanian Devil (AT2022tsd) has been caught repeatedly flaring with the strength of 100 billion Suns – the same power as the initial explosion – for months following the initial flash.The explosion belongs to a rare category known as luminous fast blue optical transients, or LFBOTs, of which only a handful have been discovered. And the repeat behavior of the Tasmanian Devil…

Researchers have presented the interim results of a clinical trial that used a single infusion of CRISPR gene-editing technology to permanently switch off low-density lipoprotein cholesterol production in people with a genetic condition that causes elevated levels of the ‘bad’ cholesterol and increases the risk of early heart attack.Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol, is known to be a primary driver of atherosclerosis, the build-up of plaque on the walls of blood vessels that places…

In what will be one of the live events of 2023, Def Leppard are coming home! On the eve of the bands biggest ever European tour and the launch of new album, “Drastic Symphonies”, Def Leppard are set to play a one off club show at the iconic Sheffield venue, The Leadmill. The 850 capacity venue will be treated to a must see performance from one of Britain’s greatest ever rock bands. It will be a huge night for fans of the band who get the chance to hear the bands extraordinary stadium style catalogue in a club setting. It…

Simply Red will play a one-off launch show for their new studio album at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on 5th June 2023.The band last played the venue in 2005 and it will be their only UK performance this year. Tickets will go on pre-sale from 2nd May at 10.00am. For first access to tickets fans can pre-order Simply Red’s brand new album ‘Time’ from 10th April via the band’s website www.simplyred.com. “We’re very happy to be performing our album launch show at Shepherd’s Bush Empire” says Mick Hucknall. “It’s been 18…

Last updated: March 20th, 2023 at 12:59 UTC+01:00 Samsung Electronics and Porsche recently got together for an exclusive event powered by The Wall and a lot of horsepower. The event hosted at the Porsche Center Santa Fe, Mexico, had two main attractions. First was Samsung’s powerful, colorful, and versatile The Wall display, and the other was the breathtaking Porsche 911 Carrera Panamericana Special. The latter is a unique car that Porsche initially unveiled late last year. It’s a tribute to the first Porsche car to…

Last Updated: February 16, 2023, 13:41 ISTMahindra XUV400 Special Edition (Photo: Mahindra)The one-off Mahindra XUV400 EV is a result of collaboration between the brand's chief design officer, Pratap Bose, and fashion designer, Rimzim DaduMahindra’s ultra-exclusive edition of the XUV400 e-SUV caused quite a stir when it recently fetched a whopping Rs 1.75 crore at an auction. The automaker had announced the creation of a very special, one-of-a-kind edition of the XUV400 electric SUV, for charity auction last year. The…

Adam Lambert has announced that he will release new album ‘High Drama’, his first with Warner Music, on 24th February 2023. To mark the announcement, Lambert has made his version of Duran Duran’s ‘Ordinary World’ available along with the previously release cover of Noël Coward’s ‘Mad About the Boy’, which he performed on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. ‘High Drama’ is a collection of covers, which Lambert has executive produced himself. There’s also production from Tommy English (Kacey Musgraves), Andrew Wells (Halsey),…