Cristina Mircea
1,684 ARTICLES
She nailed her motorcycle license test shaming all the males in her class with her highest score in the written exam and the best time obtained during the skills test.
Writing has been her livelihood for more than ten years now, and there’s no topic she doesn’t dare tackling, from IT solutions to outdoor equipment, electronics, and now the automotive industry.
When she’s not typing, she also loves riding non-motorized two-wheelers, going on hikes with her dog, and rocking her electric guitars.
Sporty Mercedes-Benz CLS Gets Even Sportier in Europe With New Limited Edition
7 Jun 2021, 15:18 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / European dealerships will get a new, limited edition of the Mercedes-Benz CLS, boasting an even sportier look and an upgraded interior. As recently announced by Daimler, the new CLS will be a modernized one, with changes and upgrades both to th...
Rivian's First Electric Pickup Truck Is Almost Here: The R1T, Out This July
7 Jun 2021, 14:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / One more month until the Rivian R1T Launch Edition adventure truck will be released. The company pushed the deliveries for the R1T electric vehicle to July 2021. Rivian has teased us with its R1T adventure truck since 2018 when it was first anno...
Like a Pro: Toni Bou Shows How to Turn an Africa Twin Into a Trials Bike
7 Jun 2021, 12:16 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Honda Africa Twin CRF1100L is one heck of an adventure bike, a perfect beast for on-road and off-road adventures, but not your wisest option for trials riding. Unless you’re trials champ Toni Bou. The multiple indoor and outdoor FIM Trial ...
Weird Form of Silicon Could Be Used for Next-Gen Electronics and Energy Devices
7 Jun 2021, 09:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / They named an entire region in California in its honor, as silicon is indeed one of the most valuable chemical elements of our times. We use it for transistors, computer chips, solar cells, engine blocks, concrete, and bricks, you name it. And now ...
Electric Backpack Helicopter Takes Its First Manned Flight in Australia
7 Jun 2021, 07:38 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It’s not a bird, it’s not a plane, it’s an electric backpack helicopter that just had its first manned flight. The CopterPack’s grandiose demonstration took place in Australia. This weird-looking manned drone has only tw...
This Device Brings Your Backyard to Your Bedroom, Captures All Nature’s Sounds
6 Jun 2021, 15:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Nature has a soothing effect on humans because you can never forget your roots no matter how deeply you are ensconced in the urban jungle. And with the help of the Terra device, you don’t even have to leave your bedroom to experience all the...
The O1 Pro Is Not Your Average Projector, It Redefines Your Cinematic Experience
6 Jun 2021, 14:05 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / This intelligent LED projector from JMGO in collaboration with Leica and Dynaudio seems to have it all, from brains to looks. Smart gesture controls, built-in Alexa, a lifespan of 45,000 hours, a short throw and a screen view of up to 100-inch, are...
The Sea Change Passenger Ferry Is Switch’s Flagship, Powered by Hydrogen
6 Jun 2021, 13:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Hydrogen fuel cell is significantly more energy-efficient than gasoline internal combustion engines, which is why more and more manufacturers look to this new technology to power their vehicles and reduce their carbon footprint. Switch Maritime mak...
This Adapter Frees You From Batteries, Lets You Power Your Devices via USB
6 Jun 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / We still rely on batteries for a lot of devices and it can be exhausting to constantly replace them and have a fresh supply at hand. This new adapter from MyVolts lets you throw out your batteries and power your device via USB. The ReVolt Bridg...
Smart Sunglasses Let You Play Music and Control How You See the World
5 Jun 2021, 14:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The fact that sunglasses got smarter is old news, and Ampere wants to follow the trend with its Dusk electrochromic intelligent glasses. The sunnies let you activate voice control, play music on your device, take calls, and adjust the brightne...
This Humanoid Robot Head Has Facial Expressions, Its Grin Makes You Cringe
5 Jun 2021, 12:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Scientists are now working on building robots that look more human and have facial expressions. The EVA robot can smile, frown, express sadness, and more, but it still looks cringy, so maybe they should’ve left it with its poker face instead....
Bats Helped Scientists Teach the Blind how to Navigate
3 Jun 2021, 16:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / What can bats do for humans? They can teach them how to navigate without using their sight. Scientists found a way to help blind people improve their mobility by using echolocation. Echolocation is the process of using reflected sound to locate ...
The Nightmare Is Not Over. X-Press Pearl Is Sinking, Might Cause an Oil Spill
3 Jun 2021, 15:41 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Sri Lanka's environmental disaster seems to grow and grow, as the MV X-Press Pearl container ship with a hazardous cargo of 350 metric tons of oil on board now started to sink off Colombo's main harbor. The ship caught fire almost two ...
Saildrone Launches Five Drones in the Caribbean to Help Us Fight Hurricanes
3 Jun 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Unlike Bob Dylan in his hit song, Saildrones really does hope the answer is "blowin’ in the wind". The company plans to launch five of its ocean drones in the Caribbean, to gather data from hurricanes. Saildrone is a San Francis...
Harvesting Robot Gives a Hand to the Mushroom Industry in Pennsylvania
3 Jun 2021, 12:26 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Turns out the mushroom industry in Pennsylvania produces two-thirds of the mushrooms grown in the United States, which requires a lot of work. The grueling, intensive job has led to a labor shortage, but researchers might have an answer to the prob...
Loki Basecamp Launches Its Falcon Series, a $135,000 Versatile Adventure Pod
3 Jun 2021, 10:28 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Loki Basecamp may have hit the jackpot with its new Falcon Series adventure pod, one of the most versatile campers out there, which can turn your truck into an all-season expedition vehicle. If you have the moolah for it... The self-sufficient F...
NASA Wants to Know Why Venus Is so Inhospitable, Sends Two Missions Worth $500M
3 Jun 2021, 07:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Lord knows we’re all in need of another habitable planet at the pace things are going, which also explains our ever-growing interest in Mars. Venus could’ve been another great place to call home since it’s so close to us and share...
One More Day Until We Can Watch the Baby Squid and Water Bears Take Off to Space
2 Jun 2021, 09:51 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / For barely visible organisms, bobtail squid and tardigrades do get a lot of attention. And they are now preparing to go where most humans will never get the chance to: in space. SpaceX is launching its 22nd cargo mission tomorrow, June 3, and the t...
100 Martian Days for the Perseverance Rover, the Red Planet Adventure Goes On
2 Jun 2021, 08:04 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / June 1st marked 100 Martian Days for the Perseverance rover on the Red Planet. The adventure goes on for both the car-like spacecraft as well as its buddy, the Ingenuity helicopter. On February 18, humanity took another giant step in its ambiti...
Croatia Invests $1.2 Billion in 12 Rafale Combat Fighters for Its Air Force
1 Jun 2021, 15:57 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / 12 Rafale combat fighters from French aircraft manufacturer Dassault Aviation will renew Croatia’s fleet starting 2024. Croatia had other offers to choose from, with the U.S. and Sweden losing to France’s Dassault Aviation bid, which...