Aaron Seltzer/Getty Images As part of a broader effort to modernize America’s aging air traffic systems, the FAA last week announced several new AI tools that will address ongoing problems with flight safety and congestion. This comes just two months after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy revised his
Welcome to today’s photo of the day! Here we have a Prussian Potsdam Model 1809 percussion conversion rifle-musket with an 1832 buttplate tang and barrel. The bass gun started life as a flintlock. The 1832 date tells you when the Prussians decided to modernize it, pulling the flintlock hardware and fitting percussion ignition instead. Practical
If Adrian Portelli involved, chances are there’s going to be some noise around it. After giving away cars, big prizes and online promotions that attract instant attention, the billionaire turned to cheap petrol, causing a Preston service station to become the subject of discussion over the cost of living. Now he needs groceries. Portelli has
The IIHS crash-tested a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer against its modern counterpart, 30 years after the agency began evaluating vehicle safety. The driver of the new Blazer may have suffered only minor injuries, while the driver of the 1996 Blazer could have suffered serious injury or even death. The 40-mph moderate-overlap crash test highlights how far
June 22, 2026 5:30 pm, EDT A federal investigation is underway into a fatal collision involving a Tesla sedan after an electric vehicle crashed into a home in Texas, killing a woman inside. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on June 22 that it had launched a special crash investigation into the June 19
Exactly a year ago, we reported that Harley-Davidson planned to introduce a new entry-level motorcycle sometime in 2026. As I write this, it’s already June, so we’re halfway through the year. We have about six more months left to make that reporting true, assuming no delays will make it to 2027. And now, there appears
Welcome to today’s photo of the day! Here we have a 1911 manufactured Colt Model 1909 Double Action revolver marked “United States Property” with RAC inspection marks on the barrel, frame, cylinder and left grip under the barrel. The 1909 was the standard weapon of the Army before John Browning’s semi-automatic changed everything. .45 Long
Lokelani/Shutterstock The Ford Model T debuted in 1908 and completely revolutionized the auto industry, lasting nearly two decades. And while Ford has tried to recreate the Model T’s moments of significance in the past – and indeed in the present – with over 15 million units sold,