Do heights make your feet buzz? An expert explains why
Michelle Spear, University of Bristol, The Conversation
Tags: Fear, Neurological, Sensory, proprioception
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10-year experiment reveals why gravity is so hard to measure
For centuries, one of the most important numbers in physics has evaded accurate identification. The results of a recent experiment by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US could help bring us closer to a satisfying answer.
Bold double-hull fiberglass egg camper takes a sharp turn off the grid
Another fiberglass "egg" camper badge hits the ground rolling into the thriving off-grid camping market. Following the first-ever off-road camper in Scamp's 50-year history, fellow rounded, white composite trailer builder Oliver Travel Trailers is launching an off-grid-ready caravan of its own. Like Scamp, the company leverages its reputation for building rock-solid, long-lasting campers toward offering an even tougher breed of trailer, built for adventures that carry well beyond organized campgrounds.
Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Caravan, trailers, Trailer, Off-grid, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Is this robot with a projector for a head the future of office work?
Let's answer the question in the headline right away: probably not. But it's worth thinking about why that might be the case, despite this being an interesting idea in some regards.
Category: Computing, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Productivity, Office, Lenovo, MWC 2026, Pico projector
Extra-wide tiny house makes full-time small living comfortable
This extra-wide tiny house features a spacious interior specifically designed to make full-time small living comfortable. Arranged on a single floor, it would be a good fit for a couple or a family, and includes a generous living area and two bedrooms.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, Building and Construction, House, Home
World’s largest sailing cruise ship blends luxury with green tech
The world's largest sailing cruise ship has a name: the Orient Express Corinthian. The first of the Silenseas class, incorporating a number of high-tech features, has officially been christened at the Joubert graving dock in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Tags: Ships, Sailing, Luxury, World's Largest
Masers are the future of clean energy – according to Quaise
Quaise Energy isn't chasing the kind of geothermal energy where Mother Earth was already kind enough to put hot rocks near the surface. Quaise is trying to make geothermal work almost anywhere on the planet, by drilling deeper than we ever have before ... with masers.
Category: Energy, Engineering
Tags: Quaise, Geothermal, Turbine, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy
Debris from Earth-bound asteroids may be a problem if they hit the Moon
Atari made it look so simple: press a few buttons to move, rotate, vanish through hyperspace, fire missiles, and boom: total asteroid destruction.
Category: Space Systems, Engineering
Tags: UC San Diego, Asteroid, Moon, University of Arizona
Bose takes on Sonos in your living room with its wired speaker lineup
Bose is bringing back the Lifestyle badge after ages for a new range of speakers meant to grace your living room. With their feature sets and pricing, they'll go head to head against the latest offerings from Sonos, and the hope is that (mostly) new audio engineering chops for these three models will win you over.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Bose, Speakers, Speaker, Subwoofer, home theater
Ultimate photographer's watch features its own built-in light meter
UK-based design team Increment Labs has introduced the LMW-V1 Light Meter Watch, which they tout as the world's first watch designed with a built in light meter for photographers who struggle to master manual settings.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Kickstarter, Watch, Wristwatch, Light
Record-breaking timber tower incorporates recycled wind turbine blades
Rising to a height of 78 m (256 ft), this extraordinary tower sets a new record as Denmark's tallest wooden building – and is one of the tallest in the world too. More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Building and Construction, cross-laminated timber, Timber, Office
Narwal Flow 2 review: It sucks ... and mops
This is one of the few review proposals that I had to get permission from my better half for ... and frankly, she told me no, but I did it anyway.
Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Wet and dry vacuum cleaner, Vacuum, Reviews, Automation, iRobot
New technique radically boosts biogas yields from sewage sludge
Could one man's trash truly be another's treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases fuel extraction from one of humanity's most abundant byproducts – sewage sludge, a.k.a. poop – while cutting disposal costs.
Category: Energy, Engineering
Tags: Washington State University, Biogas, Biofuel, Bacteria
Review: Akaso 360, the budget alternative for the action cam beginner
Looking for an action cam that can take fish-eye 360° shots but don't have a lot of cash to splash? One option is the Akaso 360 Action Camera aimed at the budget-conscious beginner. We took an in-depth look at it to see how it stacks up.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
One-off Ferrari 3.5-liter V8-powered superbike sold for more than $500,000
There aren’t many times in my life when I’ve seen a motorcycle command a price tag of over half a million dollars. But then again, there aren’t many motorcycles that come fitted with a 3.5-liter V8 engine from the Ferrari F355.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Ferrari, Custom, Custom Bikes, Crazy
24-hour beer station lets you play 'stock market' for cheapest price
In a particularly vibrant nightlife precinct of Shenzhen, in China, the main attraction may be a massive landlocked cruise ship that's been turned into hotels, bars and restaurants. But in its shadow, is an equally bizarre but less obvious novelty: a round structure that resembles a public restroom from afar, but on closer inspection is a 24-hour self-service beer stop where each tap's price changes based on demand. It's like playing the stock market, but your gains come in a giant plastic cup and your skill at pouring your brew of choice.
Category: Holiday Destinations, Outdoors
Tags: China, Payment Technology, Beer, Market, weird science
Modern icon pocket knife goes so slim it may disappear in your pocket
The James Brand launched the original Ellis knife in 2019 as its very first multitool. In fact, it wasn't just any multitool but the brand's own interpretation of a Swiss Army Knife, reimagined through simple, reduced design language. Now the tool is getting reduced even further, losing its extra fold-out implements in order to take on its slimmest form yet. Thinner than a pack of gum and shorter than an Apple TV remote, the new Ellis is designed to disappear away while barely being noticed ... right up until it's time to deploy.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: The James Brand, Knife, Multitools, EDC, Everyday Carry
Cyberpunk ebike-moto 'hybrid' breaks US$2 million on KickStarter
Aotos' Flux X26 cyberpunk-tinged "hybrid" ebike has built on the buzz it generated at CES, raising nearly US$1 million in crowdfunding in two weeks. As well as offering an excellent launch price on the two models, the team has now expanded countries it'll ship to.
Tags: Kickstarter, ebikes, Motorbike, Adventure Bikes, Crowdfunding, Electronic, Sports, Outdoors and Camping
Startup harnesses the power of AI in the ongoing hunt for minerals
It is said that during the gold rush, people were so focused on gold that they forgot the “goldmine” that was shovels. In the AI and clean energy boom, where infrastructure and applications are the focus, one company is betting on the most fundamental of shovels: raw materials. Introducing Earth AI, an Australian-founded, US-headquartered mineral exploration company that uses artificial intelligence to discover critical mineral deposits faster and more efficiently.
Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Mining, Metals
Smart cycling inner tube sends real-time pressure readings to your phone
Austrian company Tubolito is known for manufacturing bicycle inner tubes from TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane), a high-tech material originally used for smartphone speaker membranes. The material turned out to work very well for tubes, outperforming traditional rubber and latex options. TPU tubes are lighter, offer lower rolling resistance, and at the same time are highly robust.