Technology is not always about getting more controlled, more digital and more logical. And a mad new music program that's just launched is a brilliant demonstration of that… and why it matters.
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Synthesizer, Apps, Physics, Software, Digital music
The Autonomous Intern is an interesting little piece of equipment. It looks like the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, complete with a light beacon at the top of it, though in reality, it's only a 3D-printed pyramid case with a 4-GB Raspberry Pi 5, an extra cooling fan, and an LED light inside. It runs a custom software stack built on top of Linux that makes it basically just boot straight into OpenClaw so you can unleash your own AI agents to do your bidding.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Autonomous, LLM (Large Language Model), Claude, Open AI, GPT, Reviews
Before the term "overlanding" entered the broad American lexicon, Global Expedition Vehicles (GXV) was building some of the largest, most fearsome overland rigs the US had seen ... or has ever seen since. The latest truck to wear the badge, the new GXV Wild evolves overland living to a higher standard while erasing the divide between inside and outside.
Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: RV, expedition vehicles, storyteller-overland, RAM, Truck, Off-road, Off-grid, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
A sustainable, plant-based wound dressing that delivers antibiotics before infection spreads could offer a greener and more efficient alternative to conventional wound care.
Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: wound-healing, Smart bandage, Dressings, Healing, Infections
Why pay to design and mass-produce a four-wheeled autonomous security robot, when you can make a less costly one with just one wheel? That's the thinking behind the 1Rollo, a monowheel-bot that could soon be patrolling near you.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: Self Balancing Unicycle, Autonomous, Monowheel, Security
When it comes to plier multitools, the classic Leatherman family has served as the de facto format for over 40 years, sometimes even working as a proprietary eponym. But it's not the only style of plier-equipped multitool out there, as German legacy knifemaker Böker reminds with the new Naturensöhne MK II NXT, a streamlined multitool that takes on a single-handle format more similar to a Swiss Army knife. It's built to travel swiftly and lightly across the great outdoors, slicing, sawing and cranking its weight's worth when things need to get done, and done right.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, Knife, Tools, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Backpacking
Following in Google's footsteps from just two months ago, Garmin's now dropped a screen-free fitness tracker that's suitable for novices and serious athletes alike. And interestingly, you don't need a subscription for this one.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
North American tiny houses have been trending larger and more luxurious in recent years, but the eBoho Go takes the opposite approach. Measuring just 152 sq ft (14 sq m), the simple and affordable home provides a lesson in making every inch count.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Following the recent launch of its satellite-based internet service, Amazon's now aiming to provide direct-to-cell connectivity in the next few years.
Category: Telecommunications, Technology
Tags: Satellite, Amazon, Communications, Starlink
American scooter. That’s an oxymoron right there. And an American electric scooter? That’s a far cry. While Americans are still slowly adopting electric bicycles and even motorcycles of late, e-scooters aren’t exactly the go-to choice for the USA as they have been in Europe and Asia.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
China's epicenter of robotics and AI innovation, Shenzhen is a sprawling city now home to some of the most ambitious architecture projects anywhere in the world. The latest, four years in the making, is one of its best yet.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Shenzhen, China, 3XN, Architects, nature, The Field Museum of Natural History, Animal science, Astronomy, Science Museum
Many of us have enjoyed watching Bluey with our kids, sharing laughs as each episode perfectly (and hilariously) captures the ups and downs of parenting and relationships.
Category: Biology, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: Television, Parenting, Children, Relationships
For the first time, a European Southern Observatory (ESO) study has quantified the threat to astronomy posed by a large number of highly reflective satellites planned to launch in the coming years.
Category: Astronomy, Science, Refractor: Science & Health
Tags: Satellite, Astronomy, Stars, light-pollution, ESO
Inflatable construction has long been making lighter rooftop tents. The latest generation is so light and packable, it's not even meant to ride to camp on the roof. The Portal Outdoors Nomis One finds its way to that category with a split-body design that carries in the trunk then inflates and hoists onto the roof or pickup truck bed in about 10 minutes. It delivers what might prove one of the market's best combinations of fuel economy-maintaining driving aerodynamics and comfortable above-ground camping.
Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: roof-top tent, Tent, Inflatable, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Lightweight, Kickstarter
Climate change is reshaping weather patterns around the world, bringing heavier rainfall and more extreme weather to places that have rarely experienced them before. Floods are among the most common natural disasters, and every year they affect millions of people, take lives, destroy homes, and cause billions of dollars in damage.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: University of Texas, Flooding, Alarm, Disasters
Range Rover has revealed the surprising shape of its new 'GT' model – and it’s the most sedan/saloon-like vehicle the brand has ever produced.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Range Rover, SUV, Electric Vehicles
Not too long ago, shopping for an electric dirt bike from an American manufacturer meant your options were few and far between. The segment was largely dominated by European innovators like Stark Future and KTM, while homegrown brands focused on electric bicycles or urban commuters.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Off-road, Dirt Bikes, Enduro, Zero Motorcycles, stark
Not all tiny houses feel tiny inside. A case in point is the Florence, which packs an impressive amount into its relatively compact frame. Despite measuring just 355 sq ft (33 sq m), it includes a spacious living area, a full-size kitchen, a downstairs bedroom, and even a home office.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
HeyGears' upcoming 3D printer has a load of tricks up its sleeve, but the most notable is its ability to produce full-color models right on your desktop. That means you don't have to worry about painting and finishing your creations by hand – and you can experiment more freely with your designs than ever before.
Category: 3D Printing, Manufacturing, Engineering
Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, xxAffiliate, DIY, 3D Printers, Digital Fabrication, Manufacturing
Humanoids and humans are increasingly sharing factory floors, but one is made of metal and the other of flesh and bones, a mismatch that rarely ends well for us in a collision. Italian startup Generative Bionics thinks it has a fix: a humanoid robot covered in sensing skin that feels people approaching and adjusts its movements before any contact occurs.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Robots, Sensors, Industrial design, Artificial Intelligence, Europe
