This month, Mercedes-Benz announced it would be bringing production of its Marco Polo camper van in-house, essentially cutting Westfalia out of the Marco Polo business it's been in for 42 years. While that seems like a big hit to the world's most beloved camper converter, don't cry too hard for Westfalia. The German shop actually builds a better Mercedes small camper van than Mercedes itself. The Jules Verne combines three-pointed star style with a Ford Nugget-like multi-room layout that includes the full bathroom the Marco Polo completely lacks.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Campervan, mini-campervan, Mercedes-Benz, Westfalia-Automotive, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

The search for the most compact and comfortable alternative to the traditional computer mouse continues, and GoFold is one of the latest attempts to rethink this everyday tool. Currently available for backing on Kickstarter, it is designed with a modern work approach in mind. As remote and hybrid work becomes the new norm, device portability becomes more essential, and this mouse seems to check that box.

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Category: Computing, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Mouse, Folding, Origami

Ten years since the company formed, the mad lads at McMurtry Automotive are bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life. It's going into production at an all-new manufacturing facility in Wotton-under-Edge, England, and the first one is set to be handed over to a lucky owner before the end of 2026.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: McMurtry Automotive, Hypercar, Electric Vehicles

Sodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins. Energy storage, however, isn't one of them. That might be set to change thanks to a new method of creating the batteries involving water-rich cathodes.

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Category: Energy, Technology

Tags: Battery Technology, Sodium battery, Rechargeable Batteries, University of Surrey

Among the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers around the world is the strain on local water supplies. These facilities need plenty of water for cooling the vast arrays of servers and other computing equipment, which slow down when they run too hot.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Google, Data Center, Water, Cooling, Texas, Artificial Intelligence

NATO is set to replace and modernize its current helicopter fleet, and Airbus Helicopters is giving us a look at its vision of the rotorcraft future with the release of two concepts being submitted for the alliance's procurement competition.

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Category: Military, Technology

Tags: Airbus, Helicopters, Airbus, NATO

The Kinnakeet tiny house is very small but makes every inch count. Designed to maximize storage and flexibility, it can serve as a vacation retreat, guesthouse, or even a full-time residence while sleeping up to four people at a squeeze.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Earlier this month, we took a first look at the all-new Flex Titan, the fully loaded flagship of Roxon's modular tool family. The Titan has since launched, and it packs even more functions than expected for a competitive price. And if that's not enough, it can trade out nearly every single one of those functions for dozens of alternatives, adapting to every use case you can think of. It also hides away a secret bonus tool that serves as a critical piece of analog backup in a digital world.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, EDC, Modular, roxon, Tools

It’s been a minute since Harley-Davidson's electric offshoot LiveWire unveiled two new concept motorcycles at the company’s Homecoming festival in Milwaukee. Well, the street model of the two, the Honcho, looks all ready now and is currently in its pre-release phase. And here’s why it might just be the redemption for the brand.

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Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: livewire, Harley Davidson, Harley, Electric Motorcycles, America

"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Actually, neither, it's the Ti-RevoBit Ratchet, yet another revolver-inspired multitool. It packs nine handy functions into its titanium body.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Kickstarter, Multitools, Titanium, EDC

Specialized spent years chasing the same obsessive idea: that the perfect ebike is one that doesn't feel electric. With the new Turbo Levo R, the company argues it's finally closed the gap – packing one of the most powerful motors in the trail-bike category into a chassis that, in its lightest configuration, tips the scales at 18.8 kg (41.4 lb).

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Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Mountain Bikes, Rallying, Specialized Bikes

The new Audi RS 5 is such a technological showcase it should come with the iconic ‘Vorsprung durch Technik’ advertising slogan plastered all over it. That marketing phrase meant "progress through technology" and, because it was in German and we didn’t quite understand it, the slogan came to imply Teutonic efficiency, expertise, innovation and premium quality.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Audi, PHEV, Performance, Hybrid

Renowned audio brand iBasso proved it could challenge Astell&Kern and other giants in the digital audio player (DAP) space with its flagship DX340 hi-fi player in January last year. Now, that flagship portable player has been treated to an upgrade with the titanium edition, which features a more durable chassis and a modified high-performance amplifier for a superior listening experience.

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Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Music Player, Digital music, Hi-fi, Portable Audio, Luxury, Audiophile

Oil spills in oceans can spell disaster for ecosystems, but options for mitigating them are limited and can come with their own environmental challenges. A new "fire tornado" from Texas A&M University might soon be able to come to the rescue.

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Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Gulf Oil Spill, Oil, Smoke, Texas A&M Universty

Lamborghini seemed awfully keen to make an all-electric supercar a few years ago when it revealed the gorgeous Lanzador concept. But as it turns out, that dream was short-lived. After showing off the EV concept in 2023, the celebrated Italian marque secretly axed the project late last year, apparently to no one's dismay.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Supercar, Lamborghini, Electric Vehicles, PHEV, Plug-in Hybrid

A fast-rising name in the hybrid vehicle market, Horse Powertrain has spent the past three years transitioning into one of the world's leading engine manufacturers while developing a portfolio of electric motors, hybrid powertrains and other net-zero-supporting technologies. Now it's looking ahead into the future, showing an early concept version of a next-generation hybrid engine system powered by 100% renewable fuel. The company says the new prototype can boost fuel economy by 40% while slashing literal tons of CO2 emissions.

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Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Engine Technologies, Plug-in Hybrid, PHEV, Clean+Fuel

At any given moment, 89,000 terawatts of solar power hits the Earth’s surface. While significant advancements have been made in harvesting this power, existing technologies do not capture the full potential of the entire solar spectrum. This limitation primarily lies in these technologies' incomplete absorption of the sun’s ultraviolet, visible, and infrared radiation.

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Category: Energy, Technology

Tags: KIST, American Chemical Society, Solar Power, Nanotechnology

Imagine trying to design machines that will last forever, regardless of use or destination. Instead of those machines requiring a steady stream of spare parts (essentially impossible for space probes or exoplanetary landers to haul or acquire), they’ll be able to heal their super-durable “flesh” more than a thousand times. Sound too good to be true?

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Category: Materials, Technology

Tags: North Carolina State University, Carbon Fiber, Self-healing

Ever since Benjamin Franklin’s lightning experiment in the 18th century, civilization has been intrigued by the idea of capturing lightning in a bottle. Over time, however, the idea evolved from literal to figurative. Today, we may be seeing a return to the literal. Scientists at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), may have figured out a way to bottle the sun, or at least its energy, using a Dewar pyrimidone solution.

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Category: Energy, Technology

Tags: Solar Power, UC Santa Barbara, Sunlight

This tiny house embraces the small living movement's humble roots by offering a towable home for two that doesn't break the bank. Featuring a compact single-floor interior, it's currently up for sale for just US$39,000.

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Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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