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PILOT TRANSLATING EARPHONES

PILOT TRANSLATING EARPHONES

Trying to understand someone who doesn’t speak your language could be a thing of the past, thanks to this new piece of technology.

Pilot earphones act like much like Babel Fish in ‘Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy’ – they let two people who speak a different language understand each other.

The gadget will launch to translate between English, French, Spanish and Italian in Autumn of this year.

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THE AIR JORDAN 12 “FLU GAME”

May 28 can’t come soon enough for hardcore Jordan collectors. Catch the Air Jordan 12 “Flu Game” release at the end of this month.

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AIR JORDAN 12 RETRO “FLU GAME”

Color: Black/Black-Varsity Red
Style Code: 130690-002
Release Date: 5/28/2016

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2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport

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Here’s a sneak peak at the new 2017 Land Rover Discovery Sport. And by the looks of things, this is their sleekest model yet. On the exterior, small adjustments were made to the outward appearance of the Discovery. However, since adding that extra style and grace is always a must for any luxury SUV owner, interested buyers should check out the Dynamic Design Package for the HSE and HSE LUX trims.

Included in these packages are subtle adjustments to the front and rear bumpers, integrated tailpipes in the rear, glossed black 20-inch wheels and black exterior trim all around. The interior receives a nice dose of contrasted stitching and metal pedal covers for a more racing-centric vibe. All versions though come equipped with Land Rover’s new InControl Touch Pro program that uses a 10.2-inch widescreen display for the vehicles infotainment system. It now boasts optional safety aids such as Driver Condition Monitor the check up on tired drivers. Also, for those with a lead foot, Land Rover offers an Intelligent Speed Limiter that uses existing traffic sign recognition to keep your speed in check, even slowing the vehicle down if the driver allows. Lane Keep Assist is also integrated into the program. Models go on sale in August of this year, with a surprisingly affordable window sticker price of $38,690.

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Air Jordan 10 Retro Rio City Series

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At the time of the Air Jordan 10’s initial release, the man behind the Jumpman retired from basketball to compete on the diamond. When you flip the shoe over – the sole gives nod to some of His Airness’ most memorable achievements on the court. In 1995, Jordan Brand took the story-telling concept a step further with the ‘City Series’ Pack. Decades later, the city inspired pack continues with the Air Jordan 10 Retro ’Rio’.

Get your Rio inspired Air Jordan 10 Retro May 7 in Men’s sizing only in SNKRS.

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Boom Supersonic Inks Deal with Virgin Air

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Get From New York to London in 3.5 Hours With Boom

via HypeBeast.com: Boom is a relatively new start up that is trying to make supersonic travel a reality. Supersonic to the tune of 2.6x the speed of sound. This would mean trips from New York to London would be possible in 3.5 hours, and SF to Tokyo in 4.5.

While the company is still working on their first prototype, they have a lot of experienced employees who know what they’re doing. The 11-person team has collectively contributed to over 30 aircrafts working on things such as the autopilot system on the 787, fighter plane engines, and flight dynamics on Spaceship Two. A roster of ex-NASA, ex-Boeing and ex-Lockheed doesn’t sound too bad. They hope to get their first prototype in the air late next year.

Even more exciting though, is the big name that just signed on to help. Virgin Group has optioned ten planes in a deal valued at about $2 billion dollars — if everything goes to plan. Boom has also optioned 15 additional planes to a European carrier, bringing the total value of the optioned planes to $5 billion.

Virgin is also helping Boom in its development, with a Virgin spokesperson saying, ““We can confirm that The Spaceship Company will provide engineering, design and manufacturing services, flight tests and operations and that we have an option on the first 10 airframes. It is still early days and just the start of what you’ll hear about our shared ambitions and efforts.”

Learn more about the company and its developments on its website.

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Jordan Brand Reveal “Hyper Turquoise”

Jordan Brand Reveal “Hyper Turquoise”

Just in time for Easter and your pastel suit, Jordan Brand drops a non-retro sneaker called the “Reveal” in this spring-like Turquoise colorway.

Layered on top of a speckled white sole, the all Hyper Turquoise color throughout actually looks good.

Check the pics below and let us know what you think.

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2017 Nissan GT-R: More of Everything We Love

More Speed, Power, Luxury, and Style in the 2017 Nissan GT-R

via Jalopnik.com: You may find this hard to believe, but the 2017 model year will mark the 10th year of production for the Nissan GT-R. It’s been around a whole decade now, and it’s still one of the cars you’d least want to drag race. While it’s getting toward the end of its run, Nissan’s keeping it fresh the usual way: more power, nicer interior, new nose.

Nissan said the updated GT-R is now rated at 565 horsepower, an increase of 20 HP over last year’s model. New seats, Nappa leather, a better nav and infotainment system, and more apps (apps!) make it a friendly, more daily-drivable beast than it was.

There’s also a new 8-inch capacitive touch panel monitor instead of the old 7-inch unit, paddle shifters on the steering wheel now, way fewer buttons than before, and a new titanium exhaust.

Sounds like these tweaks make the GT-R a bit more of a grand tourer than it’s been, and at least somewhat more worthy of its $100,000 starting price tag. Is it enough to keep the GT-R relevant until it becomes a world-destroying hybrid spaceship with its next iteration.

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MANSORY 2016 MERCEDES AMG GT S

The tune-team at Mansory has done it again. This time, with the MANSORY 2016 MERCEDES AMG GT S.

With a matte-grey finish that resembles body armour, yet looks sleek as hell, this AMG mod is strikingly beautiful. Looking mean with a wide stance thanks to an aggressive body kit, this GT S hides a massive V8 under the hood that pushes 730 horsepower. Hold tight, because the MANSORY MERCEDES AMG GT S will get you from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds.

Have a look at the pics below…

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