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Watch the Supersonic XB-1 Take Its First Flight
Private aerospace company Boom Supersonic got its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in the air and back down again last week, completing the carbon fiber plane’s first successful flight. It hasn’t broken the sound barrier yet, but the new plane is notable for setting the stage for a fuel-efficient supersonic passenger airliner Boom is hoping to launch…
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We’ll Finally Get to See NASA’s Sonic Boom-Less Supersonic Plane Next Week
NASA’s supersonic experimental plane—the linchpin of the agency’s Quesst mission—is set to roll out of its warehouse in the California desert next week. We’re gassed for the big reveal: the X-59 has been in development for six years, and, if successful, it will demonstrate supersonic flight without sonic booms. The 99-foot-long (30-meter) plane is just…
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You Can Finally Buy Dyson’s Dystopian-Chic Air Purifying Headphones
Initially revealed over a year ago, Dyson’s first audio product, a pair of noise-cancelling headphones called the Zone that still manages to incorporate the company’s expertise with cleaning and purifying air, officially goes on sale today in the U.S. with a price that’s as expensive as both Apple and Sony’s premium wireless headphone offerings, combined.
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These On-Ear Headphones Can Double as Speakers, But Still Aren’t Worth It
Launched in mid-2022, the V-Moda S80 on-ear headphones didn’t gain much traction. Initially priced at $US400, in just less than a year, their price has been slashed down to $US170, and rightfully so. For $US400, the S-80s lacked a number of features you’d normally take for granted at that price point, like ANC. We’re not…