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.
Hubble Telescope Spots Weird-Looking Galaxy 120 Million Light-Years Away
1 Jun 2021, 13:48 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a weird-looking spiral galaxy that made it to the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies for its strange appearance. The spiral galaxy captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope was named NGC 2276 and is part of t...
New Technology Charges Your Phone From 0 to 100 Percent in Only Eight Minutes
1 Jun 2021, 07:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Hypercharging beats fast charging. A new technology developed by electronics manufacturer Xiaomi can get your phone from zero to fully charged in only eight minutes. Xiaomi recently announced its new Hypercharge system that offers wired chargin...
Nevada Gravel Race Rewards Ladies With $4,000, Men Get $0 and Beer
31 May 2021, 16:14 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Carson City, Nevada will be the place of a Paydirt Challenge gravel race meant to tackle gender equality in cycling. The race will only offer money prizes to women, and reward men just with beer. The idea was the initiative of former pro Peter S...
Private Airline Company Introduces Electric Flights That Are 30 Percent Cheaper
31 May 2021, 14:09 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / KinectAir, a private airplane company in Vancouver, Washington, plans to introduce sustainable, on-demand, regional flights, using the hybrid-electric Cassio aircraft. The price of the flights will be 30 percent cheaper than with conventional aircr...
Nvidia To Make a 3D Map of The Universe With the Fastest Computer on the Planet
31 May 2021, 13:02 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A supercomputer powered by more than 6,000 Nvidia A100 Tensor Core processors will help assemble a complex 3D map of the visible Universe to date. The map will help scientists discover more about the expansion of the universe. As stated b...
Fitbit Tells You What Animal You Are Based on Your Sleep, Also Detects Snoring
31 May 2021, 08:54 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Fitbit app received a cool update that detects snoring and tells you what animal you are based on your sleeping patterns. Tracking sleep is one of the strongest features in Fitbit watches, and it’s been around since forever. The compa...
Two Cities in Europe Connect Through a Sci-Fi-Like Portal
31 May 2021, 08:30 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Two cities in Poland and Lithuania communicate through sci-fi-like portals inspired by the Stargate franchise. The city hall of Vilnius installed a futuristic portal next to a train station, and it looks like you could go right through it to enter ...
The OmniCentro Dock for Nintendo Switch Lets You Play On the Go in 4K
30 May 2021, 15:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Nintendo Switch might be a three modes gaming system, but just because it has a handheld mode, doesn’t mean it is always easy to enjoy it. The included Nintendo dock is not the most portable device, with its bulky design and all…But th...
A Camper With a View, the Panorama Shelter Blends With Style in Dutch Landscapes
30 May 2021, 14:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The Panorama Shelter is a special kind of teardrop camper with a design meant to blend the inside with the outside. It’s a Dutch concept created for the purpose of touring the Netherlands and showcasing its landscapes. This custom Shelter...
Evo Yachts Has a New 78 ft. Cruiser, It's a Seductive Russian Matryoshka Doll
30 May 2021, 13:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / It looks like the most seductive and elegant iceberg ever to float in the water and it hides as many surprises as a Russian Matryoshka doll. But we’re in fact talking about Evo Yacht’s new flagship, the EVO V8. The Evo V8 is a 24-met...
This 270 Lumens Inflatable Light Tube Is a Great Addition to Your RV
30 May 2021, 11:55 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Outdoor trips require some prioritizing in terms of packing. Only necessary items will make it to your camping kit because space is almost always an issue. This light tube from Klymit has a smart inflatable design and can cover all your camp lighti...
Google's Street View Car Goes Electric, Powered by a Jaguar I-Pace
30 May 2021, 11:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Dublin is the first city to have an all-electric Google Street View car mapping its roads. Jaguar Land Rover and Google have partnered to bring a zero-emissions vehicle on the streets of Ireland. The first electric Street View car from Google i...
This Zero Gravity Space Fridge Can Upscale the Culinary Experience of Astronauts
30 May 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / What is one of the things astronauts really miss when they’re out in space? A more exquisite dining experience. Scientists have developed a space fridge design that might put an end to beef jerky and canned foods in astronauts’ diets. ...
World's Largest Rooftop Tent Sleeps a Family of Five, Offers Space and Comfort
30 May 2021, 07:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Rooftop tents are a dime a dozen, but it’s not every day that you come across a model that brings something new to the table. The Expedition Dream Sustained (TEDS) company claims it has come up with the world’s first and largest pop-up ...
World’s First Micro-LED Stretchable Display Is a Real Mind Bender
29 May 2021, 15:45 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Royole’s stretchable micro-LED display is just like clay in your hands. You can pull it, twist it, stretch it, and bend it into spherical shapes, opening a world of new technological opportunities. Royole is primarily known for its foldab...
From Taiwan to Ohio. Peloton to Build a $400 Million Fitness Equipment Factory
29 May 2021, 15:10 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Fitness equipment manufacturer Peloton wants to expand the production of its bikes and treadmills by building a $400 million factory in the United States. The company is currently manufacturing its products at third-party facilities in Taiwan b...
Where Carpentry Meets Art: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Wooden Replica Goes for $1,000
29 May 2021, 11:15 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Woodworking Art has got us hooked and waiting for the next piece of art to take shape and see the light of the internet. The Vietnamese carpenter behind the name makes some of the most detailed and accurate wooden car replicas and his latest projec...
Beauty and Range: The Electrocycle Guarantees 300 Miles of Freedom on the Road
29 May 2021, 09:25 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / The electric trend has also spread on the bike market and the range race is one fierce battle to fight. Zaiser Motors joins the competition with an electric cruiser that promises a 300-mile range on a single charge. Zaiser Motors is a Colorado-b...
Meet the Luna Racer Edition, Newest 3D-Printed Electric Motorcycle From Tarform
29 May 2021, 08:50 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / There's a new Luna in town. Brooklyn-based motorcycle manufacturer Tarform Motorcycles has announced a new version of its Luna electric motorcycle model. The Racer Edition will enter production this summer but you can preorder it now. Tarf...
Bird Three E-Scooter Is Sturdier and More Durable, Packs a Powerful Battery
28 May 2021, 18:21 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / California-based scooter manufacturer Bird recently announced its Bird Three electric scooter and boasts on it being the sturdiest, most durable and sustainable one in their lineup. The micro-EV, as called by Bird chief vehicle officer Scott Rus...