GoCycle’s 4th gen folding ebikes bring improved motor, and faster charging There’s also carbon fiber… yummy! Model lineup There are three models in the G4 family, the standard G4, the G4i, and the range topping G4i+. Those familiar with smartphone naming conventions will feel quite at home here. Before we get to the new features, let’s address the elephant in the room: the price. Check them out below. Like I said, they’re not cheap, but you are getting one of the highest tech ebikes on the market....

Samsung’s new foldable — the Galaxy Z Flip 3 and the Galaxy Z Fold 3 — might not be launching for a few months, but thanks to a new video, we have some idea as to how they might look. A tipster namedAnthony, who ownsthe GaloxYT YouTube channel, showed off some images of these upcoming devices, in what looks like Samsung’s own promo material. The video highlights a two-tone finish and a more squared-off look for the Z Flip 3 — and in my opinion, it looks gorgeous....

The BMW Grouphas unveiledits Dynamic Cargo ebike concept, and I simplycan’t wait to haul my gear around town on it. This three-wheeled “pick-up” cargo bike has been developed to offer “increased agility, convenience, and year-round suitability.” As per BMW, that’s exactly what’s missing from ordinary cargo bikes. They’re usually wider, longer, and heavier than normal bikes, which reduces their driving agility and handling. I agree completely. Last time I drove such a bike, I found it difficult to maneuver and control it....

Today,Gogobot, my favorite travel network, announced its foray into the land of “check-ins.” Gogobot is integrating with Facebook Places andFoursquareto create a digital log of you and your friends’ favorite places, so now when planning your next trip, you can see both your friends’ Gogobot reviews and tips on restaurants, hotels, activities and the places they go to the most from all their check-ins. I first reported on Gogobot in early March,writing thatits modern social platform for travelers makes Google search andTripAdvisorlook like outdated folding car maps....

Thus travel spins us round in two ways at once: It shows us the sights and values and issues that we might ordinarily ignore; but it also, and more deeply, shows us all the parts of ourselves that might otherwise grow rusty. For in traveling to a truly foreign place, we inevitably travel to moods and states of mind and hidden inward passages that we’d otherwise seldom have cause to visit....