The most dangerous place in the solar system: Not where you think
If you had to name the most dangerous place in the Solar System, you’d probably start with the obvious suspects.
Tags: Space Junk, Orbit
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Rocket-shaped skyscraper soars to record-breaking height
Designed to resemble a rocket on a launchpad readying for takeoff, this extraordinary tower reportedly draws inspiration from a billionaire's trip to a NASA facility in the late 1960s. The building reaches a height of 250 m (820 ft), setting a new record for Morocco and making it one of the tallest skyscrapers on the African continent.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Dual-iris laser projector brings theater-level blacks to home cinema
No matter how many lumens a home projector throws at the wall, dark scenes still go gray. But XGIMI thinks a pair of mechanical irises can change that, and a fresh Kickstarter campaign suggests that thousands of home cinema enthusiasts are willing to bet on it.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: XGIMI, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Projectors, Laser, home theater, 4K UHD
JDAM-LR strap-on kit turns dumb bombs into cruise missiles
The US Navy has successfully flight tested its Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) kit that turns an ordinary iron dumb bomb into an affordable carrier-based jet-propelled cruise missile with a range of over 200 nm (29 miles, 370 km).
Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: US Navy, Bombs, Boeing, Cruise missile
Japanese glamping OG blows up the rooftop tent camping space
Years before we had ever heard the term "glamping," we already knew exactly what it was thanks largely to Snow Peak. Founded in 1958, the Japanese brand has been making glamping-grade equipment designed to be as beautiful as it is functional for decades. From base camp couches to portable low-and-slow BBQs, the company's gear is often some of the most original in its segment. So in creating a rooftop tent, Snow Peak didn't just carbon-copy of one of dozens of existing designs out there, instead sculpting out a true original with inflatable frame and signature features you won't find on other vehicle-mounted tents.
Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Snow Peak, roof-top tent, Glamping, Tent, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Inflatable
Chery-JLR revives the Freelander nameplate with a new all-electric SUV
The original Land Rover Freelander may have died after just two generations in 2015, but that hasn’t stopped Jaguar Land Rover from reviving the nameplate now in 2026. Except it’s no longer a standalone SUV, with Chery-JLR launching Freelander as a full-fledged brand.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Chery, Jaguar Land Rover, SUV, China, Electric Vehicles
Titanium multitool combines a steel-headed hammer with a wrench and rulers
Eck Studio is a Hong Kong-based design studio famous for its everyday carry (EDC) tools and practical outdoor gear. After successfully releasing its titanium compact stove and compass/lighter combo, the company is back with another Kickstarter project: the Eck Hammer. The idea of turning a hammer into an EDC tool is all about balancing size and functionality, and this tool seems to check both boxes.
Tags: EDC, Multitools, Titanium, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Wrench
Mighty morphin' flap-less wings trialed on experimental aircraft
Imagine looking out the window of an airborne airplane and seeing the wing rippling and twisting. You'll probably have a mini heart attack. Yet, this is what German engineers have created: prototype morphing wings that change their shape mid-flight.
Movable smart TV doubles as digital art frame or huge tablet
LG’s StanbyME 2 Max expands its portable lifestyle TV with a larger 4K display for more touchscreen real estate, but wrapped in a similar hybrid design that can be wheeled from room to room, plus battery power for cable-free entertainment.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Electrocuting coffee can identify the best brew for your buck
The lab techniques for accurately testing the qualities of a batch of coffee are out of reach, for even the most maniacally obsessed coffee nerds in search of the perfect cuppa joe. But what if you could instead electrocute your brew to determine if it's indeed good stuff – right in the mug?
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Coffee, University of Oregon
Extra-wide tiny house puts the party on the roof
This extra-wide tiny house features a remarkably spacious and open interior that sleeps two in comfort. The "Tiny Mansion" also boosts living space with a huge rooftop terrace that's more than large enough to host parties on.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
A 2,200-year-old ship's life, charted from pollen and pitch
An ancient Roman ship was repaired multiple times, with multiple techniques, and in multiple places around the Adriatic Sea before it sank, a new study suggests. The findings highlight the expansive nature of trade and technical transfer in the Roman Republic.
Category: Archaeology, Science
Tags: Ships, ancient, University of Strasbourg, Underwater, Ocean, Shipwrecks
Production EV packing sub-zero-operation sodium-ion batteries on its way
Chinese battery giant CATL and automaker Changan announced the launch of the Changan Nevo A06, the world's first mass-production electric vehicle (EV) powered by sodium-ion batteries. It's due to hit the market mid-2026, and it marks the moment a technology long trapped in the lab finally steps onto the road.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: CATL, Sodium battery, Electric Vehicles, Changan
US Navy’s new robotic refueling drone completes first operational flight
The first operational Boeing MQ-25A Stingray has taken to the sky for the first time. On April 25, 2026, the carrier-based autonomous aerial refueling plane took off from MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois for a two-hour test flight.
Category: Military, Engineering
Tags: US Navy, Boeing, Autonomous flight, Flight Tests
Tactical zero-wood 4x4 camper pod revels in Canadian weather and wilds
A tiny trailer with huge ambitions, the new Skookum from Alberta-based Tactical Overland is a family trailer specced for clans with surnames like "Amundsen" and "Hillary." Because this trailer is built to push beyond the usual limits of off-roading and overlanding, making camp out of the most remote parts of Canada, even in the dead of winter. It collapses inward for travel but expands into a two-story 4-sleeper base camp with space to work, cook, shower and live your best off-grid life.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: teardrop trailers, trailers, Trailer, Caravan, RV, Off-road, Off-grid, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Amazingly lifelike robofish is made for maintenance-free aquariums
An aquarium can really add a touch of class to a home or business, particularly if it's got some fancy fish in it – but such fish can be very hard to keep. So, why not just buy a weirdly lifelike "robofish" like this one, that needs nothing more than a daily battery-charge?
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: Fish, Biomimicry
Smart #2 micro-EV looks straight out of a video game, and it probably is
The Smart ForTwo was a much-loved microcar that came with an array of customization options over the years, but its biggest strength was its small footprint. It practically took up half of a parking spot, and I’m happy to say its successor follows that same recipe.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Smart, Electric Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz, Geely
The aérOnde flying doughnut could be Homer Simpson’s dream
If you’re a longtime viewer of The Simpsons, then you know at least two things about Homer: he loves doughnuts, and he’s an absolutely terrible designer of vehicles. But that doesn’t mean no one should ever combine vehicle design with doughnuts, as French company aérOnde has shown us with its aérOnde (“Air-Round”) airship that looks like a giant, flying doughnut covered in white icing.
'Quite Tiny' experiment reveals how RNA jump-started complex life on Earth
It’s generally believed that the most complex systems of our world began from very simple things. Then, as a force of survival, evolution began to occur, and things gradually became more complex. This same perspective applies to science’s general understanding of the origin of life. The entire complexity of the molecular system, and life as we know it, all began from something very small, and has evolved into the concept of genetics and modern biology.
Stunning retro roadster is Morgan's fastest-ever creation
In an astonishing mix of modern technology with traditional rural crafts, English specialist sports car company Morgan has just unveiled its fastest-ever model.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Morgan, Sports Cars, Retro, Roadster