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Škoda Debuts DuoBell, a Bike Bell Designed to Cut Through Noise‑Cancelling Headphones

The mechanical bell targets a specific frequency band with irregular chimes to stay audible to people wearing ANC headphones.

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Fire Truck Collides With Vintage Muni Streetcar on San Francisco's Embarcadero

Man Arrested After Fire Set at Tokyo’s Shibuya Scramble Crossing

The Game Says His Truck Was Shot At, Claim Lacks Corroboration

North America’s 50 Best Bars Releases 2026 Nos. 51–100 List

NYC Reopens Seasonal Roadway Dining With 1,800 Eligible Setups and 500 Roadway Approvals

High Potential Raises the Stakes in Penultimate Episode

Rolex Sets Fall Opening for 30-Story Fifth Avenue Headquarters Tower

Ultra Music Festival Opens at Bayfront Park With Tight Security and Traffic Reroutes

Second Chicago Delivery Robot Smashes Bus Shelter In City Pilot

Semi Crash on Outbound Kennedy Closes Lanes at Montrose

Staten Island Ferry Restores Alcohol Sales This Week on the Michael H. Ollis

Metra to Pilot Pre-Board Ticket Scanning at Downtown Hubs Starting April 6

Midtown Rooftop Fire Near NYC St. Patrick’s Parade Contained Within an Hour

JPMorgan Finalizes 246,000-Square-Foot Anchor Lease at Boston’s South Station Tower

Dozens of Cars Towed in Hollywood During Oscars Security Sweep

Taxi Slams Into Lower East Side Bodega, Injuring Two Pedestrians

Moscow’s Mobile Internet Cutbacks Enter Second Week as Kremlin Tests Whitelist Controls

Wild Boar Guided Out of Berlin Mall After Shield-and-Pallet Tactic

Uber Eats Rolls Out Avride Delivery Robots in Philadelphia’s Center City