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Bugatti’s Stunning New Supercar Is An 1800 HP Hybrid Beast With 8-Pipe Exhaust

As if Bugatti’s Tourbillon isn’t bonkers enough as it is with its V16 plug-in hybrid powerplant, or that the motor makes nearly 1,800 horses and tops out at 276 miles per hour, or that it costs more than $4 million dollars (assuming you can still order one of the 250 planned for production). The Rimac-owned automaker just announced the car’s first options package that probably adds quite a few more zeros to the final price.

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China’s BYD Claims It Can Fast-Charge A 250-Mile Range EV In Just 5 Minutes

The current understanding (or debate, depending on who you ask) that refueling a car with gas is quicker than charging an EV might be coming to a close. China’s BYD Auto has revealed a new 1000 volt, 1000 ampere EV architecture called “Super E-Platform” that promises not just gobs more power and capacity potential over current architectures, but also offers megawatt fast charging speeds equivalent to 250 miles of range in just five minutes, or

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iPhone 17 Air Metal Mold Leak Compares Ultra-Thin Design To Other iPhones

A dependable source has leaked photos of the entire iPhone 17 lineup in their metal mold form. Used for accessory and case manufacturers, these metal molds show off Apple’s answer to bringing some pizzazz into its phone designs by incorporating distinctively different camera bumps plus the new ultra-thin iPhone 17 Air model. Sources also suggests that if the Air becomes enough of a success, Cupertino may bring a skinny port-less iPhone in the near future.

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Samsung May Challenge Shokz With Its Own Open-Ear Bone Conduction Headphones

Industry insiders just claimed that Samsung could announce its first ever open-air bone conducting audio device at the Samsung Unpacked event in July. No word however on whether the mystery device will be a hook-style or around-the-back headband design, but in either case, the open wireless stereo (OWS) product could put some heat on open-air offerings from Shokz, Sony, and Bose. Tireless leakster Ice Universe posted via Weibo claiming that Samsung’s MX division (formerly Samsung

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Netgear Unveils Nighthawk RS100, Its Most Affordable Wi-Fi 7 Router Yet

Netgear has launched its most cost-effective Wi-Fi 7 router ever, called the Nighthawk RS100. The budget dual-band router promises ultra-fast bandwidth for only $150. The specs are pretty basic, so as long as households know what they’re getting for the money, the compact RS100 may be solid enough for average use cases. The device supports 3,600Mbps wireless and 2.5Gbps WAN speeds, with a claimed 2,000 sq-ft maximum coverage. For shoppers looking for a no-frills entry

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Study Details Why Mars Is Red And Suggests It Was Once Habitable

A recent study has claimed that Mars is red in color due to ferrihydrite, an iron oxide mineral that’s left over from liquid water. This finding suggests that the Red Planet could’ve had a cold and wet, but habitable past. The ferrihydrite study was done in controlled lab environments recreated using Mars orbital and ground-level data from previous NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) missions. The research team is also relying on the Perseverance rover

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