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Watch: T800 humanoid kung fu kicks its way to mass production
It's hard not to think of 'T800' without "The Terminator" and "Skynet" coming to mind. However, EngineAI has created a robot with that exact name. This isn’t Hollywood science fiction; it’s an acrobatic, combat-ready machine that will soon be mass-produced for industrial applications, and is backed by a billion yuan in financing.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Robots, Humanoid, Industrial design, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing
AI-powered 'glasses' help the blind go places – safely
An upcoming wearable device for the legally blind could help them navigate public and outdoor spaces independently, acting as 'glasses' that guide them through their surroundings.
Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Blind, Vision, Sight, Artificial Intelligence, Navigation, ces-2026, Accessibility
Record-breaking drilling expedition solves massive earthquake mystery
Since 2011, scientists have been puzzled about the force resulting from a gigantic earthquake and tsunami that destroyed, among other things, Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant. Now, a Guinness World Record drilling expedition has solved the puzzle.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Earthquake, Seismic, Tsunami, Japan, Fukushima, Cornell
Triumph builds on small-bike success with Thruxton and Tracker 400
When Triumph released its first-ever 400cc motorcycles last year – the Speed 400 and Scram 400 – very few people would have foreseen the success that followed. Many at the time termed them as the most value-for-money motorcycles on the market, and it seems like the bikemaker has taken note of that success.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Triumph, cafe racer, Retro
US proposes return of the battleship with Trump-class warships
The end of the Age of the Battleship appears to have been called prematurely as the Trump administration, as part of its Golden Fleet US Navy reform, says it is reviving the giant battlewagons in the form of 35,000-tonne Trump-class battleships.
Category: Military, Technology
One-of-a-kind trimaran is set to be pedaled around the world
Back in 2009, a friend bet British cyclist Paul Spencer that he couldn't ride his bike the length of the British Isles in less than a week. Spencer took up the challenge, and completed the route – from Land's End in England to John O’ Groats village in Scotland – in just four days.
Tags: Pedaling, Watercraft, Record-breaking
All-season nano teardrop camper loads up options like a full-size RV
After several busy years of ebike and bicycle camper debuts, the segment really seemed to slow down in 2025. In fact, we only saw one new bicycle camper debut this year, in the form of the truly one-of-a-kind Spacecamper e-cargo-integrated nano-motorhome. Before the year officially twilights, though, one more bike camper has emerged and grabbed our attention. And it's the one that bears the closest resemblance to a full-on automobile teardrop. The Bike Camper from France's Nirvana Van can be left a basic empty shell or optioned up with kitchen equipment, solar-charged battery, windows and awning.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: bike-campers, Camping, Bicycle, Bikepacking, RV, Trailer, trailers, Caravan, Outdoors and Camping, ebikes
161-sq-ft tiny house delivers small living at an affordable price
Many of the tiny houses we see nowadays can actually be surprisingly expensive and quite spacious, with some even suitable for raising a family. However, the Ambra focuses on the basics and delivers a genuinely small, affordable home for up to two people.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Travel gadget promises to dry and iron your clothes – hands-free
I haven't tried this product, but even through a screen, it looks like a remarkable little travel accessory for busy businesspeople.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Gadgets, Travel, Clothing, Kickstarter
Long-term aspartame intake sabotages brain and heart function
In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter research.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Artificial sweetener, Brain, Cognitive functioning, Heart, metabolism, Energy, Chronic
I'm lazy, practical, and cheap – Smartwings automated blinds review
I never once dreamed of having automated blinds until one day, when Smartwings reached out for a review. I was hesitant at first because I live in a rental, but then I thought I'd for sure get my deposit back when we eventually move out after an upgrade like automatic shades, right?
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: Smart windows, Smart Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
5,200 holes carved into a Peruvian mountain left by an ancient economy
For nearly a century, a strange band of thousands of holes carved into a Peruvian hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile (1.5 km) along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Sierpe – "serpent mountain" appears to be a deliberate, repetitive and almost mathematical feature – but its real purpose has so far eluded scientists.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: University of Sydney, Market, Agriculture, Mountain, Archeology, Farming, Mathematics
Pilotless eVTOL soars the sky on its way to first-ever certification
Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero's Generation 6 eVTOL aircraft has completed its historic maiden flight. On December 16, 2025 at 12:26 pm PST, the autonomous passenger carrier lifted off from the Wisk flight test facility at Hollister, California.
These spiders create doppelgängers to deter predators (HOLD FOR WEEKEND)
Step aside, Van Gogh. Some spiders are out here making self-portraits for survival. New research shows that several orb-weaving species construct giant web-mounted “doppelgängers” convincing enough to confuse potential predators. It’s an unexpectedly clever form of deception that blurs the line between instinct and ingenuity.
Micro RGB TVs are coming: should you get excited about them in 2026?
Micro RGB for TVs is a thing now, and it promises to be the next major display tech for home entertainment. We've already seen a couple of models from the likes of Samsung and Hisense, and it looks like more brands are getting in on the action next year. Whether it should feature in your checklist while shopping for a TV in 2026 depends largely on whether you're really an early adopter, and if money is no object.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Mitsubishi toughens up the world's favorite 4x4 tiny camper van
Mitsubishi teased an update of its legendary, small, rugged Delica van a couple months back at the Tokyo Motor Show. Looking at the prototype it showed there, we wouldn't have pegged it as "the strongest ever," but that's how Mitsubishi announced it during the official production introduction this week.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Van, Mitsubishi, Minivan, mini-campervan, Campervan
No DNA evidence at crime scene? Protein analysis comes to the rescue
Your next favorite true crime podcast might have some new forensics jargon to make sense of. Researchers in Australia have developed a new way to identify humans – similar to how we do with DNA and dental records – that could come in handy while investigating crimes.
Category: Science
Tags: Forensics, Protein, Hair, Edith Cowan University, Crime, DNA, Identification
Tattoo ink may cause prolonged changes to the immune system
Tattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t stay in the skin; it travels and accumulates in the lymph nodes, potentially causing lifelong changes to the immune system. The findings offer no conclusion as to whether these changes are positive or negative, but suggest that pigment retention in lymph nodes can persistently alter local immunity.
Category: Body and Mind
Tags: Tattoo, The Immune System, Lymphatic system
Europe is backing off its ambitious 2035 gas car ban
Europe's lofty plan to phase out the sale of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars by 2035 – which was laid out back in 2022 after tense negotiations – now seems all but dead. The European Commission (EC) announced this week that it's dropping the ban on new gas-powered cars and vans a decade from now, owing to pressure from the continent's automotive industry.
Category: Transport
Tags: Car, Europe, Pollution, Emissions Control, Emissions