Daily Mail: Apple has filed a patent for a futuristic “smart” bike that has a docking station on the handlebars for an iPad or iPhone. The device would connect to the bike to provide real-time feedback to riders regarding their performance as well as share information with other bikers about traffic or routes. What’s more, the same principle could be “applied to any suitable vehicle or mode of transportation,” such as cars, motorcycles, or trucks, or even walking, running, or horseback riding, according to Patentlyapple.com, Apple’s patent applications blog.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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