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Slim, "podular" 10-in-1 multitool packs like a pen, works much harder

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.

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Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

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Wood scraps turn 'useless' desert sand into concrete

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.

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Category: Materials, Science

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She walks, shows emotion, holds eye contact and is warm – but she's a robot

At this stage of the robotics race, it's probably fair to assume that a few of us have a bit of humanoid malaise. After all, we've seen more funny videos of robots dropping plates out of dishwashers and taking 10 minutes to open and close a refrigerator door. And let's not even mention them trying to cook or play soccer.

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Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology

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Air-beam canopy completes all-inflatable amphibious day camp

Inflate all the things. That seems to be the strategy at Bote, a Floridian inflatable watercraft company that's expanded out into inflatable lounge wares, including on-water hammocks, portable furniture and, now, sunshades. The all-new Hangout Shade series creates a perfect day camp on land or pairs with Bote's Hangout Dock floating swim platforms to sailgate the day away atop the water.

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Category: Gear, Outdoors

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Logitech’s AI cameras rethink how big meeting rooms show up on video

If you’ve joined a hybrid meeting from a large boardroom, you'll know what it’s often like: voices echoing, faces blurring together, and the person speaking often ending up just off-screen. Big rooms just don’t translate well to video, and remote participants are often left watching from the margins rather than really being a part of the conversation.

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What if multiple sclerosis isn't just one disease?

For decades, multiple sclerosis (MS) has been defined primarily by its symptoms, rather than its underlying biology. Now, a new study aims to challenge that approach, presenting evidence that MS may actually follow two distinct biological pathways. It’s a shift that could reshape how clinicians think about diagnoses, disease progression and treatment strategy.

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Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind

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Hydrofoiling electric ferry completes record 160-nautical-mile voyage

Electric passenger ferries offer a promising alternative to polluting fossil-fuel guzzlers given the relatively short hops these vessels need to make per trip. However, huge infrastructure costs can be a major stumbling block to widespread deployment. Industry pioneer Candela is aiming to change minds, demonstrating that its foiling e-ferry can go the distance and make use of existing or mobile chargers along the way.

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Category: Marine, Transport

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The US now has the first dual-action eye drop for age-related vision loss

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a landmark eye drop that uses a combined dose of medication to restore age-related near-sightedness, without the need for surgery, for a longer duration than anything else on the market – and with less side effects.

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Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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New Volkswagen camper van has a pop-up roof unlike anything before it

The Ford Transit Custom isn't the only van gaining a space-maximizing inflatable pop-up roof design – the Volkswagen Transporter T7 gets one, too. Fast-growing German RV brand Rhön Camp presents the first Volkswagen camper van featuring a Freescape inflatable roof, pairing the rooftop air tent with a more permanent California-style interior. It reckons this one the "Ultimate" in Volkswagen van life.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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