There's a lot of tech that solves problems that don't exist – however this isn't that. This mug from Feppo is one of those little products that makes things easier – especially if you get interrupted right when you've made yourself a coffee or tea.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Coffee, Smart Home, Heating, Kitchen, Portable, Reviews
Adventure motorcycles (ADV) have been at the forefront of all the innovations in the moto world for the past few years. From the tech on board to rider aids, luggage solutions, and lest we forget, bigger engine capacities.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: KTM, Adventure Bikes, Off-road, BMW Motorrad, Triumph, Yamaha
Construction on what will be the world's tallest skyscraper is rapidly approaching a major milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower is racing towards 100 floors, making it a step closer to achieving its projected 2028 completion date.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Saudi Arabia, World's Tallest
We're still in the throes of transitioning away from a majority of combustion engine-powered vehicles globally, which means questions continue to abound about switching to electric vehicles (EV), and what sort of longevity we can expect from them.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Battery Electric Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Batteries
The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations in a national defense array. And it's not alone.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Laser weapon, Warfare, Tactical
Working out doesn't just build muscle but, in later life, helps maintain a powerful cellular machine that repairs damaged tissue with efficiency. Scientists have now not only discovered how this system works but found a way to keep it balanced in older muscles.
Category: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Duke-NUS Medical School, Duke University, Exercise, Muscle, gene therapy, Age-Related, anti-aging, Mobility
The Dove tiny house may be compact, but its extra-wide frame makes it particularly well-suited to full-time living. The home features a spacious single-floor interior that sleeps up to two people in comfort.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home
I really like flashlights. It's almost an addiction. Infinity offered up its flagship 7,000-lumen torch for me to give a whirl, and I jumped on it right away.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Flashlights, LED, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Torch, Reviews
In the first study of its kind, neuroscientists have shown the real-world benefits that sunlight gives the brain, beyond laboratory experiments, linking brighter and more regular daytime light to better alertness and faster attention in everyday life.
Category: Learning & Memory, Brain Health, Body and Mind
Tags: University of Manchester, Cognitive functioning, Brain, Eye, Sunlight, Circadian Rhythms, Sleep
The fruits of car designers’ efforts are often revealed at vehicle launches with all the ceremony of a fine-art unveiling. Trumpets sound. Spotlights glare. Curtains sweep back. The assembled motoring press discovers that a front grille has been bravely reworked or a headlight subtly reshaped. Very little that is genuinely new makes it to these grand reveals.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Peugeot, Concept Vehicle, Steering
Two new large studies have confirmed that it doesn't take Olympic-level efforts to harness the life-extending power of exercise. In fact, say the researchers, even just five minutes a day can have a profound impact on your health and longevity.
Category: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
It took many decades for collectible Japanese motorcycles to get any respect on the auction block. It was 2009 before a Japanese motorcycle first topped the USD$100,000 mark at public auction, but collector generational change is inevitable, and Honda has now been the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959 and today’s collectors are finally beginning to correctly frame the company in historical perspective.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Mecum, Collecting
Whether you're just looking for a more stable ride, or something a bit more comfortable than your average ebike, a pedal-assist trike could be a good shout. The Chill from Trike Bike includes a few features not common in the three-wheeled world.
Category: Urban Transport, Transport
Tags: Electric Vehicles, Trike, Tricycle, Pedal-assisted, Recumbent
The Ford F-Series may forever reign in the USA, but outside North American borders, the Toyota Hilux is the incredibly popular pickup truck that pulls in buyers across the globe. During over half a century on the market, it's sold more than 27 million units and has been identified as the most indestructible passenger vehicle on the planet by some guys who would know. Now, the Hilux evolves into its 9th generation, a critical step that sees it welcome in new capabilities and tech, including several electrified powertrain options.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Toyota, Pickup, Truck, Electric Vehicles, Hybrid
Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a point where it could reshape how neurological disorders are treated. Initial studies indicate that neural circuits can be adjusted with a level of precision that could be clinically meaningful for conditions such as chronic pain and epilepsy.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind
Tags: Optogenetics, Pain, Genetics, Neuroscience, Epilepsy, Neurological, Light
When it comes to ultra-humanlike Westworld-style robots, one of their most defining features are lips that move in perfect sync with their spoken words. A new robot not only sports that feature, but it can actually train itself to speak like a person.
Category: Robotics, Technology
Tags: Columbia University, Artificial Intelligence, Voice, Facial
When we think about living in a tiny house, we often picture people on the road or in some gorgeous sunny locale, but they can also be used in more challenging climates. Case in point is this luxurious new model, which has been carefully designed to stand up to extreme cold without sacrificing comfort.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home
Modern TVs are absolutely unreal, especially compared to the halcyon days of adjusting analog antennae to clear up the picture. At CES 2026 in LAs Vegas recently, TCL unveiled a display unlike anything the world has seen before. It’s so impressive, in fact, that it makes CRTs look like artifacts from the Stone Age.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: TCL, Television, ces-2026, Display
A British hobbyist has applied multicopter drone thinking to radically simplify the steering and powertrain of his high-performance radio-control car – and absolutely demolished the world top speed record in the process.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Radio Control, World's Fastest, Toys, World Records
The Ford Nugget may forever have the spirit of a carefree 22-year-old, but Ford's beloved camper van is actually turning the big 4-0 this year. To celebrate, Ford Pro is kicking off 2026 with a 40th anniversary edition styled to match the original Nugget from 1986. The neutral black-and-white color scheme looks stunning inside and out, while the pop-top floor plan showcases the latest in Ford's three-room mobile living design.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Campervan, Ford, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Westfalia-Automotive, cmt-2026
