Depending on how you look at it, the all-new Camp Tonneau Tent could be called an integrated, fast-pitch truck tent, an ultralight, affordable pop-up pickup camper, or a tonneau cover that doubles as a truck-back shelter. Or, you could rightfully consider it all three. Weighing less than most rooftop tents and taking up far less space than a camper, the simple, no-frills solution is always at the ready for a camping trip but stows completely out of the way for unencumbered everyday commuting and cargo hauling. It sets up into a hybrid hard/soft-walled shelter in about a minute and a half.

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Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Tent, Pickup, Truck, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-road

There could be new hope in the fight against gum disease. Scientists have developed a toothpaste that targets only the bacteria that cause periodontitis, leaving the rest of the oral microbiome healthy and intact.

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Category: Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Fraunhofer, Dental, Teeth, Oral bacteria, Antibacterial

Everyday carry tools have evolved far beyond simple pocketknives. They are smaller and lighter than ever and come in diverse designs, turning them pretty much into practical accessories and a reflection of personal taste.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: EDC, Multitools, Knife, Kickstarter

Wintertime offers plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors: downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing on untouched terrain, or hiking through quiet forest. The only problem is that each of these activities requires its own specialized set of gear, and it’s often heavy, not very cheap, and impossible to carry all at once. But what if a single piece of equipment could do it all?

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Category: Ski and Snowboard, Toys, Outdoors

Tags: Skiing, Snowshoes, Winter, Transformable

There are a bunch of dedicated devices that literally lift the veil of darkness to reveal a secret nocturnal world. Some rugged phones can do this too, but Fossibot reckons that none have the reach and clarity of its recently launched F113.

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Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: smartphones, Rugged, Night Vision, Battery

Designed as a permanent home for a couple of enthusiastic travelers, the Bespoke Base doesn't compromise on comfort. Its spacious interior is arranged on one floor and looks more like a compact apartment than a typical tiny house.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Following a successful Kickstarter last year, a combination tuner, string winder and metronome is now available to buy. There's been a Roadie in my gig bag since the first iteration landed 10 years ago, and now I've been sent the fourth generation unit to try out.

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Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Guitar, Tuning, Automatic, Multitools, Reviews

Spelling F-O-O-D or O-U-T might only get you so far around your dog if he or she is considered a Gifted Word Learner (GWL). Researchers have just figured out that even when you're not talking to them directly, they're still acquiring new terms.

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Category: Science

Tags: Dogs, Animals, Learning, Language, Eötvös Loránd University

Fidget toys are great for relieving anxiety and helping you find your focus – and this new one we came across also happens to be a practical tool, indoors and out.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Outdoors and Camping, Knife, EDC, Titanium, Kickstarter

What looks like a flying egg, was never designed to land, and was so light it could be thrown off course by its own guns? Introducing the Goblin XF-85 – the Cold War compact fighter designed to be carried in the belly of a nuclear bomber.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Aircraft, Fighter, US Air Force, Boeing

Two billion years before we made history and split the atom, the Earth had already accomplished it and was running its own nuclear reactors. And they operated for hundreds of thousands of years, as the first signs of multicellular life emerged.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Nuclear Fission, Atoms, Africa, Mining, Uranium, Nuclear, Geology, Natural compounds

There are many tools that offer to help us focus – but very few are designed to do this in just a minute. BrainBlink is built just for this, with 60-second games on a pocket-sized device featuring real buttons and a link to players across the globe.

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Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Gaming, Brain stimulation, focus, Portable Gaming, Cognitive functioning

Back in the day, the Sportage was first introduced as a bug-eyed monstrosity of a compact utility. It’s evolved and matured since then, as the compact SUV market grew to become the most competitive automotive segment. For 2026, Kia’s popular crossover gets a refresh that’s all about refining an already hard-won, solid formula.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Kia, Hybrid, Reviews

Ever since its official launch in 2021, the Jetson One has looked like it might be the first personal eVTOL to reach consumers. If Chinese company Rictor is to be believed, however, its similar X4 should ship later this year – and at a fraction of the price.

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Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Personal eVTOLs, urban transport

A 26-ft (8-m) deep excavation in Indonesia has revealed that humans and a hominin species that pre-dates humans used the same cave. The enticing possibility even exists that both species overlapped, sharing the space at the same time.

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Category: History, Science

Tags: Archeology, Fossils, Tools, Griffith University, Evolution

A lot of tiny houses nowadays are focused on offering a spacious apartment-like living experience on wheels. However, this model recalls the small living movement's roots with a compact cabin-like dwelling that runs off-the-grid and embraces rustic styling.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, House, Home, Micro-House

Fujifilm's been in the instant shoot-and-print camera business for more than 25 years now, and its newest offering is a fun departure from its longstanding lineup. The Mini Evo Cinema captures 15-second videos, and prints out a still from the footage along with a QR code that lets you watch the clip online.

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Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Video Cameras, Video, FUJIFILM, Instant Photography, Gadgets

After a century of false starts, scientists believe they have found a way to make cells burn more energy without the dangerous side effects – and it could be a breakthrough that reshapes weight-loss and anti-aging medicine as we know it.

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Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: University of Technology Sydney, Obesity, metabolism, Weight Loss, Molecules, Cells, Energy-efficient

China has eclipsed its own – and the US – record, building a monster underground hypergravity centrifuge that can model scenarios with 1,900 times the real-world gravitational force of Earth, bending space and time with unprecedented power.

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Category: Science

Tags: Gravity, China, Zhejiang University, Engineering

For decades, the Mitsubishi Delica has proven itself a rugged, reliable base van for mini-camper vans and pint-sized adventure vans. So when Mitsubishi introduced the even smaller, adorably bulldog-inspired Delica Mini three years ago, it seemed only a matter of time before that, too, started building a micro-RVing resume. And it's actually Mitsubishi itself that shows the first Delica Mini camper van we've come across, an adorable kei pop-up concept ready to roam the Japanese mountains and coastline.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: mini-campervan, Campervan, Mitsubishi, Kei Cars, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Concept Cars