When we covered the Slate pickup/SUV a few weeks ago, we described it as a car looking to “kickstart a revolution.” And boy, did it! In just over two weeks since it was unveiled, the Blank Slate pickup has garnered more than 100,000 reservations.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Electric truck, Electric Vehicles, Truck, Pickup, Tesla, Cybertruck
Although soft-bodied robots themselves can be fairly simple, low-cost devices, they typically require complex onboard electronics to control their locomotion. Such is not the case with a new bot, however, which utilizes a phenomenon of physics to automatically move its inflatable legs.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Soft Robotics, Inflatable, locomotion, Physics
A couple of years ago, DJI was the first drone maker to launch a flyer sporting a triple camera array. The follow up mounts the Hasselblad-led cameras to a 360-degree gimbal – allowing creators to "push their content to new levels."
Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: DJI Innovations, Hasselblad, Camera drone, Drone cinematography, Drone photography
If you're in the market for a distinctive new ride, maybe you'll want to hit the water instead of the highway. ENVGO's got you covered with its electric NV1 hydrofoiling boat, which is all beautiful curves, sleek lines, and high performance for when you want to tear up the lake near your family's vacation home.
Tags: Hydrofoil, Electric Boats
California's xMEMS Labs launched a solid-state micro-speaker last year that was designed to bring full-range sound to open earphones. Now the Sycamore has been tweaked to produce "the world's thinnest speaker designed specifically for wrist-worn wearables."
Category: Technology
Tags: MEMS, Speaker, Silicon, Solid-state, Smartwatch, Audio
Sports-conditioning robotics makers T-Apex has launched what could be quite literally a game changer for tennis players of any level, with its AI-powered robot coach that glides around the court and responds to your movement in real time.
Tags: Kickstarter, Tennis, Training, Coach, Smart technology
A question from a curious kid quickly led a team of scientists down a research rabbit hole – one that has now culminated in fascinating new knowledge about our water-wrinkled fingertips. And there's more to this discovery than a cool piece of trivia.
Tags: Binghamton University, Fingerprint, Fingers, Evolution, Biometrics, Biomechanics
The first clinical trial comparing semaglutide and tirzepatide, two popular, injectable weight-loss drugs, has been published, examining their ability to reduce weight and waist circumference. And one clearly comes out on top.
Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: GLP-1 receptor agonists, Obesity, Weight Loss, clinical trials, Weill Cornell Medicine
Back in 2014, we heard about a so-called "fish gun" or "salmon cannon" that safely shot spawning fish up over river-blocking obstacles such as dams. Its successor has since entered use, most recently allowing herring to bypass a spillway for the first time in 80 years.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Fish, Conservation, River, 2025 Updates
We've seen loads of camper-in-a-box kits, but what if you're looking for something light enough to sling over a shoulder and carry effortlessly to the vehicle? That demands a camper-in-a-bag kit, and the latest to drift across our desk might be the lightest, simplest and smartest one out there. The solo-sleeper Box from Hele Outdoors tasks each component with multiple functions, providing a cushioned platform for sleeping, a table for preparing meals, and an under-bed drawer system for keeping other camping gear organized and instantly accessible.
Tags: camper-in-a-box, mini-campervan, RV, Camping
No cinephile wouldn’t remember Arnold Schwarzenegger riding a Fat Boy in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Heck, even if you’re not into movies, you’ll know of the iconic scene. It was on screen for less than three minutes, but boy, was it memorable.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Harley Davidson, Chrome
Studies have shown that many people don't commute by bike due mainly to a fear of being hit by cars. A new bike-mounted proximity sensor has been designed to help such folks, by objectively telling them which streets are the safest for cyclists.
Tags: University of Washington, Cycling, Road Safety, Accidents
Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early primate ape ancestor, Dryopithecus, and progressing toward modern man, Homo sapiens. Evolution is a fascinating phenomenon, but it doesn’t necessarily always follow a straight path as portrayed by Zallinger.
Category: Science
Tags: Evolution, Plants, Environment
Several centuries ago, a branch of alchemy called chrysopoeia is said to have explored the possibilities of transforming widely available base metals into precious metals. Early practitioners never managed to pull it off, but it appears that in studying the conditions that emerged just after the Big Bang using the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), scientists have turned lead into gold – for just fractions of a second.
Tags: Particle physics, CERN, Large Hadron Collider, ALICE, Metals
Rugged smartphone specialist Doogee has added a new model to its V Max family, which is pitched as the first starter-level flagship phone. As well as being a tough cookie, the handset packs a huge battery, 120-Hz screen and dual camping lights.
Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Rugged, smartphones, Outdoors and Camping
More than 30 years in the making, this long-range, high-speed, flight-tested, two-seat flying car is slated to be certified later this year, with customer deliveries beginning in early 2026. The team tells us an amphibious version could follow.
Tags: Klein Vision, Flying Cars, Aircraft, Shape-shifting, Supercars
In a new study, researchers have identified a way to stop cells from dying, opening the door to developing treatments that slow the progression of neurodegenerative conditions like Parkinson’s disease.
Category: Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: Apoptosis, Cells, Neurodegenerative conditions, Parkinson's Disease, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
A potentially destructive Soviet Venus lander that was lost in space for over half a century has reentered the Earth's atmosphere. Tracked by various space agencies and individuals, the capsule crashed on May 10 somewhere in the Indian Ocean.
Copenhagen design studio SAGA Space Architects has used a shipping container to create a tiny shelter with an out-of-this-world focus. Named FLEXHab, its compact interior sleeps up to four people and functions as a simulated lunar habitat.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, shipping containers, ESA, Moon
Folks who work from home will probably be very familiar with a multi-display setup running from a single computer or laptop. Aura Displays has a solution for those who call a cafe or train their office, one which provides three additional screens.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Monitor, Display, Laptop, Productivity, Immersion
