Though the small living movement is trending toward larger and more luxurious homes in general, there are still cheap and cheerful tiny houses out there. Case in point is this recently completed Fairfax 20', which is a very compact single-floor model that sleeps up to two people without breaking the bank.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
Honda seems to believe its next frontier is building high-tech recreational vehicles. At the Sea Otter Europe trade show that just concluded in Spain, it's shown off a concept for an electric mountain bike that's nearing production – and it looks pretty sick.
Tags: Honda, Electric, Mountain Bikes, ebikes, Pedal-assisted
Vancouver-based firm Revery Architecture, has completed a 57 story residential tower alongside the restoration and expansion of a century-old Gothic Revival church. The development combines The Butterfly residential tower with the adjoining First Baptist Church complex. Located in downtown Vancouver, the 605,000-sq-ft (56,200-sq-m) development also includes a seven-story affordable rental building and a range of community facilities.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Urban Redevelopment, LEED, Residential towers, sustainable design
Computing is a power-hungry resource in today’s world. By 2050, as much as 20% of the electricity consumed by the US commercial sector will be used to crunch numbers. Data centers alone will double their electricity demand within the next few years, making the need for more efficient systems a high priority.
Category: Technology
Tags: DNA, Computer, Power, Electricity, Origami
When we last covered an FCB (short for Fang Cheng Bao) car, it was the 1,430-mile (2.300-km) PHEV SUV crossover. And that was just last month. Now, FCB has launched its very first sedan in the form of the Formula S. And it’s coming for the Tesla Model 3.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: BYD, Electric Vehicles, Tesla Motors, Tesla Model 3, Sedan
A spinoff of the Olight flashlight brand, Oknife creates similar pocket tools but from the starting point of blades and implements instead of lighting. But the brand's relationship with Olight, a fast-growing global lighting specialist, means it can also do a torch pretty well. Its latest launch, the new MK 3-in-1 tool is a bit of both – a tiny multi-beam magnetic flashlight firing out up to 300 lumens and a streamlined pocket knife with blade and multi-driver. And all that comes packed into an aluminum chassis that's slightly smaller than a classic BIC lighter.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: Multitools, Flashlights, EDC, Everyday Carry, Tools
Who doesn’t love a Defender? It’s been more than three decades since the nameplate has been on offer across the globe. And ever since the modern, redesigned L663 model made its debut in 2019, that appeal has only increased. But there was always one thing missing: a proper Defender-based pickup.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Land Rover, Jaguar Land Rover, defender, Pickup, Truck
Electric motorcycles have been getting pretty wild lately. Some can go as fast as proper four-cylinder sports bikes. Some can take on trails better than the best enduros. Some focus on dirt-cheap accessibility.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Modular, cargo bike, urban transport
With its length of just 26 ft (7.9 m), this tiny house is very compact. However, its clever open layout means it's a lot more capable than you might expect, and it makes space for a large living room and a well-equipped kitchen ready for full-time living.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home
After first revealing the concept in May, Google's just unveiled a lineup of Googlebooks – premium laptops that are designed to pair nicely with your Android phone, and make it easy to access the company's AI-powered services while you work and browse the web.
Category: Laptops, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Laptop, Chromebook, Google, Android
Cruisers are probably the first motorcycle most people get to know early on their riding journeys. Think back to the old-school Harley-Davidsons and Indians from decades past, and you’ll recall relatively simple machines built around a big engine, a low seat, a long wheelbase, and not much else getting in the way of the ride. That simplicity was part of the appeal.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Benda, Cruisers, V-Twin, Active Suspension, Affordable, Harley Davidson, Indian Motorcycles
I’ve never been the first to hop on new tech. Call me a dinosaur in an increasingly digital world, but I still like doing things the old-fashioned way: manual transmissions, gas motorcycles that require a real clutch, physical buttons instead of touchscreens, and the occasional bit of mechanical noise.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Automotive, dashcam, Cameras, Road Safety, Surveillance, 4k, Actioncam, Reviews
While one part of your brain processes these words, another part is keeping you alive, regulating your heartbeat, maintaining your breathing, and hopefully ensuring you don’t nod off before you’ve reached the end.
Tags: Brain, Evolution, Stanford University, Developmental conditions, Neurological
When we took a look at the whimsically named Kia iCamper from Wellhouse Leisure just a few weeks ago, it was still under construction and not quite ready for launch. Now, Wellhouse has completed the first iCamper and officially launched its first take on all-electric PV5 van life. It may be facing a tough field of creative competition, but the iCamper's adaptable rear seating, pop-up sleeper roof and well-equipped kitchen give it a strong argument as the most flexible, functional PV5 camper van we've seen yet. And it's reasonably priced to boot.
Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Kia, wellhouse-leisure, mini-campervan, Campervan, electric-camper, Electric Vehicles, Camping, Outdoors and Camping
Fellow bird nerds, it's time to reveal the winners of one the key nature photography competitions on the calendar. Over the past year, more than 24,000 images were submitted to the Bird Photographer of the Year awards, but ultimately just a handful were selected across the contest's categories.
Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology
The 2026 Volvo EX30 is a small electric SUV with a big personality, to cover for a cabin designed by people who apparently looked at gauges and buttons and decided these are unnecessary extravagances.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Volvo, SUV, Battery+Electric+Vehicle, Electric, Reviews
We've featured loads of cool knives for the everyday carry community on here, but I haven't ever seen anything quite like this. It's a modular number that you can customize to handle whatever the day's going to throw at you.
Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors
Tags: EDC, Knife, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Titanium, Tools, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter
Few things are more annoying than an adhesive that refuses to stick. A strong contender, though, is one that refuses to let go when you no longer need it.
Category: Materials, Engineering
Tags: Virginia Tech, Adhesive, Recyclable
Suzhou, a historic city on the plains of eastern China, has just opened up the country's latest art exhibition space – and it's a spectacle for creatives, tourists, and architecture enthusiasts alike.
Category: Architecture, Engineering
Tags: Museum, China, BIG, Bjarke Ingels Group
Joby Aviation has scored a world first, completing the first-ever fully autonomous flight from sea to shining sea across the continental United States – a distance of 3,199 miles (5,148 km) – with zero control inputs from an onboard human pilot.
Tags: Joby Aviation, Autonomous flight
