Space was so much simpler when I was a kid. Back in the 1980s, we still hoped to find habitable planets around every star. Nine planets orbited our own Sun. And “dwarf planet” sounded like a Saturday morning cartoon begging for its own toy line.
Tags: Dwarf planet, Camera, Observatory, Vera C. Rubin Observatory
The Italians certainly know a thing or two about motorcycles. The last time I checked, Ducati, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, and MV Agusta were producing absolutely fantastic motorcycles that fanatics drooled over. The only real problem was that they’ve often been deemed too pricey for most folks.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Italy, Electric Motorcycles, Scramblers, cafe racer
Remember that overland-perfect Ford Ranger Super Duty that's been slowly making its way to global truck markets like Thailand and Europe all year? Well, it was purpose-developed in Australia for Australian levels of off-road gnarliness, and we now have the first go-anywhere 4x4 micro-camping variant developed in Oz. It hails from Ballarat-based Tommy Campers, which leverages the truck's strongman capabilities in equipping it with a high-rising off-road canopy ready to absolutely vanquish the Outback and points beyond.
Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Truck, Camping, Off-road, Off-grid, Australia, Outdoors and Camping, RV, Ford
As Chinese multitool specialist Nextool sees it, the modern multitool faces a dilemma: large, fully loaded multitools are too heavy and bulky to carry everywhere, every day, while mini-multitools don't feature the number or strength of implements to truly handle a full day's worth of work. So what do you carry? It proposes the new Flagship F20, a triple-handled multitool designed from the ground up to hit a "just right" Goldilocks tier. The F20 ditches unnecessary and redundant tools to package big tool performance in a sleek, palm-sized build that carries through each and every day with ease. Is this the ultimate EDC tool for work and DIY?
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, Tools, EDC, Everyday Carry
If the Incredible Hulk were ever unleashed in the real world, guns and bombs would have absolutely no chance against him. Going by the 2008 movie, one of the few things that managed to hold the green giant back was sonic cannons that pinned him down with powerful sound waves. Scientists at the University of Helsinki, in collaboration with researchers from the Public University of Navarre and the University of Michigan, have now demonstrated a semblance of the technology behind that concept, with an ultrasonic tube that can physically confine and guide matter through the air.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: University of Helsinki, Ultrasound, University of Michigan, Public University of Navarra, Levitation
America’s love of sleek lightweight European-inspired city commuter bikes seems to be over. Today’s prevailing trend is for multi-terrain utility electric machines, like SUVs that you pedal.
Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, City, Off-road
British hi-fi brand Rega's released an entry-level turntable with two things I can get behind: a seriously minimalist design and a price point that's about half what you pay for the starter model from its popular Planar range.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Vinyl, Turntable, Audiophile, Minimalist
Cars are a big reason city air is so grimy, and not just because of what comes out of the tailpipe. Researchers in South Korea now want to turn them into massive Roombas for city air, with a grille that scrubs roadside air as the car drives and a catcher that grabs brake dust where it's made.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Automotive, Air pollution, Microplastic, Eco-Friendly, Electric Vehicles
Earth’s persistently frozen poles mean the last ice age never really came to an end. What we think of as the mammoth-romping, Neanderthal-stomping chapter of geological history was technically a glacial maximum, one our planet would now be returning to if not for our love of burning coal, according to a recently published study.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: glacier, Columbia University, Global Warming, ice age
Photography gear startup Flashback has an interesting new model on the way that aims to give you the fuss-free experience of disposable cameras from decades ago, along with the convenience of a digital camera.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
I remember looking at $15,000 bobbers as a kid and wondering what a whimsical world they came from. Little did I know the future would bring that very bobber styling to electric platforms costing a fraction of that price.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Bobber, Moped, Electric Motorcycles
Dragon Tiny Homes has revealed yet another iteration on its popular Avalon model. Rather than trying to pack in as much as possible like the others, this one spreads out over a single floor, making everyday life a little more straightforward.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Basically all that's left for the dumb human to do when using the all-new Arrowmax Arrowspace S1 electric smart driver is dropping the bit in the tip and holding the driver steady – the S1 takes care of everything else. It uses an HD camera system to identify the exact bit that you need and automatically sets the recommended torque range. Slide that bit in and simply hold it to the screw head, and the driver then uses its powered head to screw or unscrew it. It's just a step or two removed from a fully autonomous robo-driver that takes care of all your driving tasks while you sit back and watch in an all-new style of "self-driving."
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, Artificial Intelligence, Kickstarter, Tools
Phone stands are a dime a dozen, but this one from hardware brand Orioner promises to make itself more useful than the rest, thanks to a unique design.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Phone, Accessories, Magnetic, xxKickbooster, EDC, Kickstarter
I’ve seen many concept bikes over the years, but few have genuinely earned my long-term attention. Many look futuristic or hit impressive bench figures, but they are often just designer exercises with little real-world utility. This one, however, takes aim at one of the biggest hurdles facing modern electric motorcycles: weight.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Concept Motorcycles, Electric Motorcycles, Battery, Removable, Modular, Sportsbikes
Though its dimensions are relatively modest, the Onyx 2630 offers a surprisingly comfortable take on small living. Suitable for a single person or couple, the home features a light-filled and open interior, while a handy porch extends the living space outdoors.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint
The iMicro XL15 takes a slightly different approach to smartphone microscopy. Built by the team behind the iMicro Q3p we covered in 2024, it weighs just 1.2 g (0.04 oz) but makes a very deliberate move away from that model’s headline-grabbing 1,200x magnification.
Category: Technology
Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, smartphones, Microscopes
“Your touch lights me up” sounds like quite the romantic figurative statement, doesn’t it? Well, not anymore. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an ultrathin, flexible electronic skin that lights up when touched, revealing exactly where pressure is being applied and how much, sort of like a skin with a screen. Dubbed the eLuminator, the device combines pressure sensing, measurement, and visualization in a single device.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: National University of Singapore, Electronic skin, Touch
Heatbit makes a couple of clever home appliances that combine essential heating functions with Bitcoin mining – potentially earning you some money while you use them. Its latest product is designed to ensure you have hot showers on demand, and hopefully earn its keep in the process.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Heating, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency
In a new twist on the phrase "two heads are better than one," the makers of the world's first biological computer has found that putting 15 of these synthetic brains together has resulted in their collective human neurons working better and smarter.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: organoid, neurons, Neural Network, Computers, Biocomputers, Chips
