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TECNO has shown up in Barcelona, Spain, at Mobile World Congress 2024 with a number of new concepts that it is showing off. One of those includes “Fragrance Leather”. This is a rather interesting concept that is created by combining fragrant microcapsules with the leather production process. The microencapsulated fragrant oil essence particles are added to the PU resin of vegan leather, with the proportion adjusted according to the concentration of the fragrance. So what’s the point of this? Well, it uses three senses –…

The “cat-and-mouse game,” as it’s usually referred to locally, has gone viral in China this year, drawing thousands of people across the country to events every week. It’s a fun combination of a childhood game, in-person networking, the latest location-sharing technology, and meme-worthy experience. When the game first emerged in February, videos of hide-and-seek players who went wild—climbing up trees, hiding in the sewers—got millions of views on social media. Each contest convenes dozens of people in a predetermined…

Mercedes-Benz has revived one of its great experimental vehicles, reinterpreting the gorgeously wedged C111 as a modern-day gull-winged supercar. Instead of exploring Wankels and turbos, the new Vision One-Eleven dives deeper into the worlds of all-electric performance, autonomous driving and augmented reality. It's centered around a pair of potent YASA axial-flux motors and features a UI blending next-gen AR with old-school digital. The dramatic two-seater promises to steal any crowd's attention, whether it's testing on…

Bandai Namco is revamping one of the biggest fads of the 1990s and early 2000s with the Tamagotchi Uni. The new keychain electronic is available to preorder now at Amazon for $60 ahead of its July 15 release.Like the original tiny keychain toys, the Tamagotchi Uni contains a tiny digital monster you raise, starting as an egg and slowly growing into a full-grown adult Tamagotchi as you "feed" and care for it. it even features the same egg-like shape, tiny screen, and three-button design of the original…

Amid the horror renaissance we've been living through for the past several years, with games like Resident Evil, Dead Space, Silent Hill, and more getting remade, remastered, or rebooted, one of the oldest series' in the genre is soon to emerge from the shadows. Alone in the Dark, a remake of the original game from way back in 1992, is being reborn for a modern audience, complete with an over-the-shoulder perspective, combat mechanics that were never found in the original adventure genre-leaning game, and…

via StudioCanal As much as audiences have come to lament the raft of reboots, remakes, sequels, and reimaginings that flood the marketplace each and every year without fail, they’ve got nothing on William Shakespeare adaptations. The Bard’s work is always lurking in the background somewhere ready to make an impact, but 2015’s Macbeth showed that acclaim doesn’t always match interest. Director Justin Kurzel’s faithful stab at the legendary tome applied plenty of visual flair while remaining true to the source…

When I call artist and lecturer Lisa Selby, I’ve just finished watching her documentary about her own life: an intimate, raw film touching on addiction, motherhood and trauma rumbling down through generations. So, when her face pings up on my computer, I feel as if I already know the funny, warm woman at the other end of the call.“Are you OK?” Selby asks, peering down her screen. “You’ve taken in a lot of information today.” It’s a Friday afternoon. She’s in her front room in Nottingham, the walls behind her a lovely…

Airbnb has launched a new long-term listing service intended to make it easier for would-be-renters to find apartments where they’re allowed to sublet short-term. The site, similar to Zillow or StreetEasy, currently shows listings for about 175 buildings in more than 25 U.S. locations.Airbnb doesn’t own these apartments or buildings, instead they’re owned by management companies who’ve opted to partner with Airbnb. These partners include Equity Residential and Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC, and 10 other companies,…

A cab is lowered on the frame of a battery-powered F-150 Lightning truck at Ford's Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Construction crews are back at Dearborn, remaking Ford's century-old industrial complex once again, this time for a post-petroleum era that is finally beginning to feel possible.…

Hymer has actually gone and done exactly what auto lovers always want but rarely get — brought its wild, innovative concept to market, without even watering it down. The revolutionary VisionVenture B+ camper van concept it premiered at the 2019 Düsseldorf Caravan Salon becomes reality at this year's Caravan Salon. Now called the Venture S, the all-wheel-drive Mercedes Sprinter off-grid RV keeps the concept van’s look and style intact while bringing to market cutting-edge features like the rear yacht deck, interior…