There has been a lot of architecture news coming out of Saudi Arabia recently, little of which has been good. Now the jewel in the crown of the desert kingdom's ongoing transformation, the Line, appears to be facing a major rethink.
Category: Architecture, Technology
Terrestrial data centers are so 2025. We're taking our large-scale compute infrastructure into orbit, baby! Or at least, that's what Big Tech is yelling from the rooftops at the moment. It's quite a bonkers idea that's hoovering up money and mindspace, so let's unpack what it's all about – and whether it's even grounded in reality.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Space Junk, Artificial Intelligence, Data Center, Elon Musk, SpaceX
New research has found when plant leaves physically touch each other, they seem to form a biological signalling network to warn each other about the upcoming stress. This can boost their resilience to withstand intense light, which is a common environmental challenge.
Tags: Plants, Stress, Communications, Evolution
Bugatti is marking the 20th birthday of its extraordinary Veyron with a special-edition hypercar that pays tribute to the 'mad genius' who designed it, Ferdinand Karl Piëch. But there’s bad news if you’re a billionaire car collector. The 'FKP Hommage' is a one-off, coach-built creation. And it has already been sold.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Bugatti, Bugatti Veyron, Hypercar, Bugatti Chiron, Supercars
As Silicon Valley works overtime at developing camping trailers around technology platforms, fellow Californian RV badge Bowlus steps back into the spotlight to remind us why RV design has traditionally started with stylish aerodynamics and comfy living amenities, keeping the tech in the background as a complement. The all-new Endless Highways Frontier Edition takes the brand's most powerful trailer to new aesthetic heights, warming up the interior of the vintage riveted-aluminum fuselage with a rustic cabin inspired by the mountain ranches and pioneer homesteads of the American West.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Bowlus, Caravan, trailers, Trailer, RV, Glamping, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-grid
When Bangalore, India-based electric two-wheeler outfit Ather unveiled its bold Redux concept scooter last September, it was all I could do to keep from banging down the company's doors and demanding they put it into production immediately. This stunning machine combined a number of innovative ideas and race-inspired styling, and the design went harder than any other maxi scooter in recent memory.
Category: Materials, Technology
Tags: Automotive, Concept Vehicle, Sustainability, Scooter, sustainable design
Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has just clocked 411 mph (661 km/h) with a battery-powered, remote-controlled drone. No official Guinness stamp yet, but it's faster than the current record held by South African father-son team Mike and Luke Bell.
Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: World's Fastest, Quadcopter, World Records, Speed
With only a very compact footprint to work with, Escape sensibly hasn't tried to do too much with its eVista. Instead, the tiny house keeps things simple with a remarkably open interior layout that's more useful than its 23.6 ft (7.2 m) length would suggest.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Multinational aviation company AutoFlight says its Matrix aircraft is the first 5-ton eVTOL on the planet – and it's just completed a public full-transition flight demo at the Kunshan Civil UAV Flight Test & Operation Base in China.
Tags: eVTOL, VTOL, Autoflight, Air Taxis
Skirted fenders, spoke wheels, an air-cooled V-twin, an illuminated Indian ornament on the front fender, and plenty of leather all around … the very first Indian Chiefs epitomized early American motorcycling. The new Indian Chief Vintage carries forth that legacy in a beautiful manner.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Indian Motorcycles, Cruisers, Retro, Harley Davidson, Polaris
Scientists are said to have built an insanely high-powered microwave (HPM) weapon called the TPG1000Cs. It can reportedly send out 20-GW pulses for up to a minute, surpassing existing tech that can only manage bursts of a few seconds.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, High Powered Microwave, Weapons, Warfare, China
The next frontier in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology is all about keeping these aircraft fueled indefinitely. If we can crack it, drones could stay in the air longer, avoid landing to recharge when it's physically impossible or too dangerous, and carry on with their missions without interruption.
Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: US Army, US Navy, DARPA, Wireless Power Transmission, Laser, Electromagnetic
The lovably rugged Trailpod camping trailer flips the calendar back to a simpler time, a time when the off-road teardrop trailer was a small, ageless and affordable gateway to global adventure. But the tiny tear is more than meets the eye, concealing a modern, zero-wood build below its classic aluminum skin. Trailpod lets you spec it out from Sunday morning Cars & Coffee tagalong to Mad Max survivalist pod, ensuring you get exactly the capability you need without overspending. It's already a modern classic.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: teardrop trailers, RV, Caravan, trailers, Off-road, Outdoors and Camping, Camping
Titaner, a design team of outdoor enthusiasts, has been creating everyday carry gear for the last 20 years. Recently, it launched its 66th project on Kickstarter: a titanium calculating ring ruler, the Titaner Tisolver.
Category: Good Thinking, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Tools, EDC
How many times have you been stuck in traffic and wished you could just fly over all the other cars? Well, you may be able to as early as next year, because that's when the Velocitor X-1 personal eVTOL is expected to enter production.
Tags: Personal eVTOLs, urban transport
In a sharp break from the traditional pocket knife-like flipper or more modern pry bar forms, the all-new Pockitrod from Australia's Converge Multitools takes on a slimmer pen-like form. But instead of a single body, the shaft actually comprises a series of tiny pods, each of which brings a new function to the table. Install whichever you need at the business end, and get to work slicing, lighting, driving and more.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, EDC, Outdoors and Camping, Flashlights, Kickstarter, Tools, Modular
A team of researchers based in Norway and Japan might soon have you walking on desert sand, no matter how far from the dunes you live. This group of engineers has developed a method to transform it into a new construction material that's perfect for pavements – and it can help reduce the need to destructively extract sand from rivers.
Tags: Sand, Concrete, Desert, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, University of Tokyo, Wood
Learning to play the piano by yourself isn’t easy. There are apps that can tell you which notes you hit, but they rarely analyze the way your hands move, whether your posture is working against you, or why a passage feels awkward.
Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: ROLI, Piano, Learning, Artificial Intelligence
The new Bentayga X Concept may change your opinion of what is generally considered an SUV best used for traversing the gravel of a hotel car park or crossing the hazards of wet leaves at the entrance to your favorite casino.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Bentley, SUV, Rugged, Concept Cars
Amid the host of electric launches in modern times, Triumph’s new motorcycle subtly reminds us of the classic bygone years … the 1960s and 70s, when a new breed of motorcycles was evolving into what we call café racers today.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Triumph, cafe racer, Retro
