US design firm Renée del Gaudio Architecture has completed a 2,100-sq-ft (195-sq-m) retreat in Allenspark, Colorado. Dubbed Camp Meeker Cabin, the project strips mountain living back to its quieter essentials, while still embracing contemporary environmental design.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Cabins, Tiny Footprint, nature, Home, sustainable design
Md Redyan Ahmed, University of Sydney/The Conversation
Tags: University of Sydney, Space exploration, Space telescope, Stars, Planet, Brown dwarf, Jupiter
There are a lot of titanium devices on Kickstarter, and honestly … many of those gadgets just use the strong yet lightweight metal as a marketing gimmick. The Voyageur, however, is a suitcase that takes full advantage of titanium's special features.
Tags: Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Titanium, Travel, Waterproof
As an expected 150 million Americans dig into a hot dog this 4th of July weekend, physicians highlight how little we know about the health risks of this kind of processed meat. In fact, close to 90% of US adults surveyed were unsure of or completely unaware of any issues.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Red meat, Health, Carcinogens, Cancer, Chronic illness, Diet, World Health Organization, CDC
India's burgeoning eVTOL industry has seen major advancements, investment, and partnerships taking place over the last few years. The country has just seen an indigenously produced 1,540-lb (700-kg) half-scale demonstrator wrap up its integrated flight testing, inching it closer to the era of air taxis.
Tags: eVTOL, India, Air Taxis, Flight Tests, Wisk, Lilium, Joby Aviation, Volocopter, Beta Technologies
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Sony is set to announce a new model of its RX10 enthusiast long zoom compact next week, according to a teaser video. Captioned "The wait is over. A new RX10 is coming 7/9/2026," it shows off a silhouette of what appears to be the camera's lens and body.
The reference to a wait is apt. The RX10 IV, which featured a 20MP Type 1 sensor (116mm²) and a 24–600mm equiv. lens, was released in late 2017, and hasn't been available to buy new for a while now. That absence has been felt even stronger because of the lack of other cameras in this class. Panasonic's FZ1000 II was one of its closest competitors, but is also now unavailable.
Other bridge cameras, like the Nikon P1100 or Panasonic ZS300, fill similar roles of offering a ton of zoom range, but with different sets of trade-offs. The P1100 offers a massive 24–3000 mm zoom range, but uses a Type 1/2.3 (28mm²) sensor that makes even the RX10 IV's look massive by comparison. And while the ZS300 also uses a Type 1 sensor, its 24–360mm is decidedly less ambitious with an aperture range of F3.3–6.4, compared to the RX10 IV's F2.4-4 (equivalent to F9-17.4 and F6.5-10.9, respectively).
Sony's teaser has essentially no other information on what upgrades it has made to the RX10 IV's formula in the near decade since it launched, but we don't have long before we find out. According to the video, the announcement will be at 07:00 Pacific / 15:00 BST on July 9th.
This weekend, people and cities across the US will be celebrating the Fourth of July with the traditional large firework displays. If you're trying to capture those, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind if you want to get pictures that truly sparkle.
We've outlined the most important ones in a video, which you can watch below:
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If you're looking for a more in-depth look at how to shoot fireworks, including tips from someone who's done it professionally, we have a few articles you can dive into, too. Stay safe, have fun, and get some great shots!
Read: a tutorial from the official photographer for the London New Year fireworks
PS: not American? These tips will work just as well on November 5th, December 31st or any other day with big fireworks displays. It's never too early to start planning!
Architecture firm Meister Varma has completed a house in Kotagiri, a hill town in India's Nilgiri Mountains, that's held up by the stones of the collapsed colonial-era cottage that once occupied the same plot. It’s called Shilaya, which is from the Sanskrit word for stone. It’s a clear nod to the structure that stood there before it. Shilaya looks south over a garden earmarked for future cottages, with staff quarters to the west.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Building and Construction, House, Home, India, Reuse
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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: peptide, anti-aging, Women, Women's health
Fujifilm is celebrating the 40th birthday of the QuickSnap series of single-use 35mm film cameras. To mark the occasion, the company has announced two new additions: the QuickSnap Black and White and Active.
The QuickSnap Black and White is Fujifilm's first one-time-use camera that uses monochrome film. That perhaps isn't too surprising; while Fujifilm has produced black and white film under its Neopan brand since 1952, the line has been whittled down over the years to just a single stock, Neopan 100 Acros II.
The simply named QuickSnap Black and White is the company's first monochrome single-use film camera in the lineup.The new disposable camera uses 400 speed film, but Fujifilm hasn't specified an emulsion. Given that Fujifilm's only black and white film in production right now is 100 speed, it isn't that. But it isn't clear if this is a proprietary emulsion made for the camera, or if it's sourced from a third party like Ilford. Either way, Fujifilm says the film stock is "designed to capture rich contrasts, tones and textured grains."
The black and white camera uses a 1/140 sec shutter speed and a plastic, 32mm lens with fixed focus and F10 aperture, as is typical on single-use film cameras. It features a built-in flash with a range of roughly 3 meters (10'), and a switch to turn the flash on and off. It offers 27 exposures and can be developed with C-41 chemistry.
The QuickSnap Active replaces the QuickSnap Waterproof, though it is functionally the exact same.The QuickSnap Active replaces the previous waterproof QuickSnap. It's designed to withstand rain and underwater adventures up to 10 meters (33'), thanks to an integrated waterproof housing. It also uses a 32mm plastic lens with F10 aperture and fixed focus, though a slightly slower 1/125 sec shutter speed.
The Active uses an 800 speed color negative film. The previous waterproof camera likely used Superia X-TRA 800, but it isn't clear yet if that continues in the new Active. Unlike the black and white offering, the Active does not feature a flash. It is capable of 27 exposures and can be developed with C-41 chemistry.
The Fujifilm QuickSnap Active and Black and White will be available for purchase in early September for $25 and $23, respectively.
Press release:
FUJIFILM QuickSnap™ One-Time Use Cameras Celebrate 40 years with New Product AnnouncementsNew Black and White Variety and an Updated Waterproof Camera Introduced
VALHALLA, N.Y., June 30, 2026 — FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Imaging Division, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the introduction of its QuickSnap™ one-time use camera line with the introduction of two new varieties of its popular portable camera lineup – QuickSnap Black and White™, and QuickSnap Active™, which replaces the current waterproof QuickSnap™ camera.
"For 40 years, FUJIFILM QuickSnap™ cameras have been trusted companions for people making images on the go," said Bing Liem, division president, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. "In the age of endless smartphone imagery, one-time use cameras have always offered something unique – intentionality. A dedicated device in your hand solely used for image-making – a departure from the constant beeping, buzzing, or alerts from our electronic devices. QuickSnap™ reminds us to take a breath, be authentic, and capture a raw moment, filter-free. These latest new varieties take that intentionality a step further, bringing users the artistic flair of black and white photography, or the go-anywhere capability of a durable all weather camera."
Key features of QuickSnap Black and White™:
Key features of QuickSnap Active™:
Pricing and Availability
FUJIFILM QuickSnap Black and White™ is expected to be available early September 2026 at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $22.90 USD and $34.99 CAD. FUJIFILM QuickSnap Active™ is expected to be available early September 2026 at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $24.75 USD and $36.99 CAD.
For more information on FUJIFILM QuickSnap Black and White™, please visit https://quicksnap.fujifilm.com/en/lineup/black-white/.
For more information on FUJIFILM QuickSnap Active™, please visit https://quicksnap.fujifilm.com/en/lineup/active/.
Building a paper airplane can be as demanding as building the airframe of a real aircraft. And once a group of students in Pisa set out to make the world’s largest one, the classroom craft turned into a very real engineering problem, tackling stability, weight, stiffness and aerodynamics with an almost surgical attention to every millimeter.
Tags: Engineering, Paper, Plane, Guinness, Record
Soon after Earth formed, life happened. It all started with a soup of complex organic chemicals delivered express from space. Then stuff happened, and pow, there were itty-bitty cells.
Tags: University of Minnesota, Cells, Molecules, Experimental, Genetics, Genome, Evolution
“I love these things!” I exclaimed to Paul when he wheeled it out of his van. “They are crazy good!”
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: BMW, BMW Motorrad, Naked bike, Motorcycle
A new review by Tufts University researchers presents comprehensive and convincing research linking common sugar substitutes with metabolic disturbances that begin in the gut and then flow throughout the body. It also highlights issues of food-label transparency in the US.
Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind
Tags: Tufts University, Artificial sweetener, Sugar, Metabolic syndrome, metabolism, Gut Bacteria, Gut health, Microbes, Microbiome, Type 2 diabetes, Cardiovascular
Energy storage usually brings to mind batteries, capacitors, tanks of hydrogen, or maybe some giant gravity system hauling blocks up a tower. Northwestern University researchers have now demonstrated something a lot stranger: a yellow liquid that “charges” by rebuilding itself into a black gel, stores electrons for months, then releases them on demand to drive chemical reactions.
Category: Energy, Engineering
For centuries, scientists have marveled at the brain's ability to organize sensory information into neat topographical maps. Vision, touch, and hearing rely on orderly patterns in which neighboring neurons respond to adjacent features.
Growing its lineup of compact, agile small motorhomes optimized around improvised adventure, Winnebago has launched the Elora/Resa. The new B+ motorhome provides an inviting experience for first-time RVers, piling up details aimed at making the transition to RV life as approachable and intuitive as driving a new car. Plus, the price tag is tens of thousands less than several of Winnebago's camper vans. The new platform makes it easier to embrace life on the move and adapt to whatever unexpected twists the open road throws out next.
Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Winnebago, RV, RAM, Motorhome, Motorhomes, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Back in April, we shared some big news: for the first time since DPReview went live in 1998, we've been rebuilding the entire site from the ground up. This isn't just a cosmetic update or a new coat of paint, but a rebuilding of the entire codebase and migration to a modern web platform we can support for years to come.
After months of work, we're ready to make the switch. This has been a massive undertaking. Beyond building everything that's new, we've had to migrate more than 25 years of content, product databases, widgets, and more to an entirely new system.
It took a little longer to wrap up than we expected, and that was deliberate: we wanted certain things working properly out of the gate rather than rushed. A good example is our Image Comparison Tool, the widget that lets you compare studio scene images between cameras. We haven't just rewritten it for the new site; we've redesigned it to work well on phones and tablets, too.
Here's what to expect over the next few days, and how the change might affect your use of the site.
What to expectThe migration begins tomorrow, Friday, July 3. You can keep using the site as usual during this period, with a couple of limitations:
On Wednesday, July 8, we plan to flip the switch and turn on the new site. From that point, you'll see the new DPReview website in place of the current one.
The forums will not be directly impacted by the migration. If you're already a registered forum user, you can carry on as normal.
Once the new site goes liveLaunch day is the start, not the finish line. As with any project of this scale, some things will take some additional time to wrap up. We'll make sure to share a list of work still in progress, along with FAQs covering the new site and how to get support.
We will also set up a dedicated forum thread to log known issues and provide a place to report bugs and ask questions. Some bugs will inevitably slip through, and we appreciate your patience as we track them down and fix them.
In the meantime, we're re-sharing the FAQ we published a few weeks ago, in case anything comes up before launch. Once the new site is live, we'll add more FAQs to cover additional questions we know you'll have.
None of this would have been possible without you. Your feedback over the years – including all comments, direct messages, emails, and the occasional rant – helped shape the new site. We're looking forward to sharing the results and building the next phase of DPReview alongside you.
FAQs Is the current site broken? If not, why change?Not broken, but overdue. The site has been running on the same aging codebase for over 25 years, and maintaining it has become increasingly costly and limiting. Moving DPReview onto a modern shared platform with our sister site Gear Patrol means we can invest in new features and improvements far more efficiently than we could on legacy infrastructure while keeping DPReview's editorial identity fully intact. The old system was a ceiling. This removes it.
Will this affect DPReview's editorial content?Our editorial mandate isn't changing. We'll continue to bring you the same authoritative, unbiased coverage of cameras and photography you've come to depend on, written by the same people.
When can I see what the new site looks like?We hope to share some sneak peeks in the weeks leading up to launch. You'll be able to see the full site on launch day.
Will the new site be faster?Yes, the new site will be faster and more reliable for most things. That said, some functions are limited by factors outside our control. Downloading a large sample image, for example, still depends on your connection speed. We can make the site faster, but we can't speed up the entire internet :)
Will the review archive and the camera and lens databases be available at launch?Yes. We are migrating all our existing content, including articles, reviews and the camera and lens databases.
Will the site still be optimized for desktop users with large monitors?Absolutely. While mobile is an important part of the new design, we have no intention of short-changing desktop users. We love big, beautiful photos, and if you're on a large monitor, we want you to get the full benefit of that experience.
Will my saved bookmarks still work?Yes, existing bookmarks will continue to work.
Why do you need to freeze the Challenges system?The current Challenges system will not be carried over to the new site – we're building a new one that will launch after the site goes live. To avoid any challenges starting under the old system that can't be completed during the transition, we're freezing new challenge creation on April 25th. Any challenges already underway will complete normally before the switchover.
Will this affect the forums?The new website will not change how our forums work. There may be minor cosmetic updates to align with the new site design, but the forum experience will remain fundamentally the same.
Will the new site have ads?Yes. Advertising is one of the ways we fund DPReview's operations, and that won't change with the new site.
Will my account and post history be preserved?Yes. Your account, comments, forum posts, and history will all carry over to the new site.
Will there be further updates after launch?This is the beginning, not the end. We'll continue to make improvements after launch, and the new codebase will make it significantly easier to introduce new tools and features going forward.
How can I provide feedback?You can leave a comment below or reach us at community@dpreview.com. Once the new site is live, we'll have a dedicated area of our forums where you can ask questions, discuss the changes, and share feedback.
We're not quite nervy enough to label the new Néo7 Alpine from French legacy knifemaker Opinel a "multitool," but it does meet the strict definition with several different functions packed inside one chassis. And you don't have to be a world-traveled mountaineer to find regular everyday uses for each one. The new ultralight adventure-ready pocket knife pairs Opinel's timeless form, style and simplicity with a few features that promise to make it more useful and quicker to deploy.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: EDC, Knife, Multitools, opinel, Climbing, Mountaineering, Skiing, Backpacking, Hiking, Outdoors and Camping
Weave Robotics announced its first robot for folding laundry just five months ago, and it already has a new product on offer. Like its predecessor, the new Isaac 1 robot also folds clothes. But unlike the old model, this one can tidy up your living room and make the bed on demand. It looks cuter, too.
Category: Robotics, Engineering
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Tele-operation, assistant robot
