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Aug 29, 2025
The Cabana tiny house squeezes a lot of house into a length of just 20 ft (6 m). Despite its compact dimensions, it includes two bedrooms, plus a flexible room that can be used as an office or a third bedroom.
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Aug 29, 2025
Now more than ever, it's important to get your news from sources you trust - not just from whatever the first hits are that come up in a Google search. That's why Google has launched a Preferred Sources function within its new News on Search feature … and you can use it with our site!
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Aug 29, 2025
Boston Dynamics probably has the most show-offy robots on the planet right now, and the company's latest video shows that its robodog, Spot, is no exception. Spoiler alert: he nails a septuple back flip that is wildly impressive.
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Robotics, Technology
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Aug 29, 2025
It's still a niche, but with projects like Wimberly Springs and Wolf Ranch, 3D-printed housing continues to grow in popularity in the USA. The latest example of this consists of two 3D-printed homes in Colorado that showcase the impressive speed and resilience of the burgeoning construction technology.
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Aug 29, 2025
Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease. The discovery provides a new avenue for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
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Aug 29, 2025
German manufacturer SkyWind has just become the first company to receive full certification for its compact wind turbine, the NG. The small but mighty wind spinners are easy to install atop home rooftops to supplement grid power with clean energy.
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Energy, Technolo
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Aug 29, 2025
Land Rover didn't always build luxurious, tech-laden Defenders. There was a time when the British carmaker purpose-designed these SUVs for African safaris. As a tribute to that history, Oshe Automotive has created a stunning retro-inspired custom Defender.
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Aug 29, 2025
When someone collapses from a heart attack, chances of survival fall 10% with every passing minute without defibrillation. Now, scientists from one of the most advanced healthcare hubs on the planet have come up with a novel way to reach cardiac arrest events faster - using food delivery riders as first responders.
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Aug 29, 2025
When someone collapses from a heart attack, chances of survival fall 10% with every passing minute without defibrillation. Now, scientists from one of the most advanced healthcare hubs on the planet have come up with a novel way to reach cardiac arrest events faster - using food delivery riders as first responders.
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Aug 28, 2025
For the last couple of years, French e-mobility company Cixi has been working on a three-wheeled vehicle called Vigoz that's based on its chainless pedaling system. A skeletal prototype has been tested to 100 km/h, and now the company has revealed the latest production design.
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Aug 28, 2025
While there are now many clipless pedal systems to choose from, Shimano's SPD (Shimano Pedaling Dynamics) remains the standard. Now, thanks to a new SPD cleat, pedal engagement should be easier than ever before.
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Aug 28, 2025
The shingles vaccine is up to 97% effective in preventing the condition caused by the herpes zoster virus, which inflames nerves and causes painful rashes. Now, a new metastudy says it may also be a big help in boosting cardiovascular health.
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Aug 28, 2025
The Nürburgring record for American cars was last well and truly set by Chevrolet's Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X. Who did Chevy snatch the record from? Ford's Mustang GTD. So it was only a matter of time before Ford came back for vengeance. But I don't think many people would have put money on a Ford Transit.
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Aug 28, 2025
A new innovation is aiming to redefine earbuds - not just in function but in form. Meet The PIN, a pair of wireless buds handcrafted from real wood and packed with AI-powered features including real-time translation, virtual assistants and a sleep aid. These sustainable buds are also affordable, starting at US$134.
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Consumer Tech,
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Aug 28, 2025
The Escapada is a compact tiny house with a space-saving single-floor layout. Instead of a traditional bedroom, Australian designer Tiny Tect Tiny Houses maximizes flexibility with a Murphy style folding bed that allows the space to be adapted for different needs.
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Aug 28, 2025
A remarkably intact skeleton of a giant meat-eating crocodile relative has been unearthed in South America, providing scientists with a vivid picture of its physiology and behavior when it roamed the land 70 million years ago, chasing down its prey - which included medium-sized dinosaurs.
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Aug 27, 2025
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are using the 88-Inch Cyclotron to help steady the famous periodic table of elements one atom at a time where it's gone a bit wobbly at the heavy element end.
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Aug 27, 2025
In order to stay small, many multitools forgo certain functions for others. The SwitchDisc takes a different approach, with three separate "cores" that can be swapped in and out of the seven-function main body as the situation dictates.
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Knives & Multitools, Gear,
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Aug 27, 2025
In order to stay small, many multitools forgo certain functions for others. The SwitchDisc takes a different approach, with three separate "cores" that can be swapped in and out of the seven-function main body as the situation dictates.
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Knives & Multitools, Gear,
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Aug 27, 2025
With the ever-expanding new Nugget camper van series, Ford and Westfalia have worked in some new buzzwords - "winterproof" seems to be a particularly effective one - but have carried over a design formula very closely related to the last generation. That's left Westfalia to look outward from the partnership to continue evolving Ford van life in new directions. Its all-new Kipling features a layout very similar to a full-size van camper, only shrunken and tucked into Ford's midsize
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Aug 27, 2025
With the ever-expanding new Nugget camper van series, Ford and Westfalia have worked in some new buzzwords - "winterproof" seems to be a particularly effective one - but have carried over a design formula very closely related to the last generation. That's left Westfalia to look outward from the partnership to continue evolving Ford van life in new directions. Its all-new Kipling features a layout ver
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Aug 27, 2025
With the ever-expanding new Nugget camper van series, Ford and Westfalia have worked in some new buzzwords - "winterproof" seems to be a particularly effective one - but have carried over a design formula very closely related to the last generation. That's left Westfalia to look outward from the partnership to continue evolving Ford van life in new directions. Its all-new Kipling features a layout ver
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Aug 27, 2025
You wouldn't generally associate Royal Enfield with a naked roadster, considering its rich history of classic retros. But the Indian bikemaker has reminded us time and again why it is one of the world's best bike sellers: its ability to adapt and deliver.
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Aug 27, 2025
Finland has inaugurated an industrial-scale sand battery this week in the south
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Aug 27, 2025
The Fowler & Ward x Base Cabin tiny house features a compact light-filled interior that opens up to the outdoors. Sleeping up to four people, it includes an optional deck, off-grid functionality, and even a neat mini climbing wall that provides access to a bunk bed.
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Tiny Houses, Outdoors
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Aug 27, 2025
It began quietly, tucked away in the immune systems of a few dozen people scattered across the globe. They weren't superheroes. They didn't wear capes. But they carried something extraordinary, an invisible shield against every virus nature could throw at them. No flu. No measles. No chickenpox. Not even a sniffle.
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Aug 27, 2025
Another air record has been (unofficially) broken as a prop-driven solar/electric aircraft reached the highest altitude yet for its type. On August 12, 2025, a modified Elektra One reached 31,237 feet (9,521 m) in the skies over Switzerland.
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Aug 26, 2025
A new generation of "theranostic" nanoparticles has been shown to both detect and reduce plaques in the arteries. Nanoparticles absorbed by immune cells in the arteries, where they work to lower inflammation and draw out harmful cholesterol, offer an entirely new way of not just diagnosing b
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Aug 26, 2025
Want an induction stove that plugs into a standard 120-V power socket? After a gradual rollout this spring, the Copper Charlie is now available across the US.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
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Aug 26, 2025
ESA is working on a new system with the unfortunate acronym of Collision Risk Estimation and Automated Mitigation (CREAM) that is designed to automate the labor-intensive process of monitoring, assessing, and responding to possible space debris.
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Aug 26, 2025
In order for robots to operate safely around humans, they need to see that people are approaching and they need to know when they make physical contact with those people. A new system allows them to do both, using cameras located inside their arms.
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Robotics,
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Aug 26, 2025
Mercedes-Benz and BMW have long had one of the toughest rivalries in the automotive world. But the two companies may soon share more than just a place in German motoring history: engines.
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Automotive,
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Aug 26, 2025
Mercedes-Benz and BMW have long had one of the toughest rivalries in the automotive world. But the two companies may soon share more than just a place in German motoring history: engines.
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Automotive,
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Aug 26, 2025
The first-ever neuroimmune modulation implant has been approved for people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who haven't found relief with traditional medications. It's a potentially life-changing technology that can zap pain by delivering one-minute electrical pulses to the vagus ne
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Aug 26, 2025
Smoking's not often touted for its health benefits. But it's been known to help those suffering from colitis even though it exacerbates Crohn's disease. New research that could help treat the conditions says it all has to do with bacteria migration.
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Aug 26, 2025
We know by now that exercise is good for the body and mind at any age, but new research has found that your workouts may be helping in a less obvious place too: inside your gut. It's yet another sign that the gut microbiome is central to overall health.
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Aug 25, 2025
This year a clinical trial will test a drug combination designed to bring lasting relief for people with panic disorder - a condition that can upend daily life and be notoriously difficult to treat. No new medications have been approved to treat the condition since 2003.
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Aug 25, 2025
Garmin has always been well known for virtual on-screen marine navigation, but since 2019 it's also been doing some work on the mechanical side of on-water navigation through its Force lineup of trolling motors. Its latest Force drive might just be its most innovative yet. The lightweight Current electric kayak motor goes totally hand
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Aug 25, 2025
Garmin has always been well known for virtual on-screen marine navigation, but since 2019 it's also been doing some work on the mechanical side of on-water navigation through its Force lineup of trolling motors. Its latest Force drive might just be its most innovative yet. The lightweight Current electric kayak motor goes totally hand
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Aug 25, 2025
Why tear down an entire building, if only its flimsy interior components need to be replaced? That's the thinking behind a new Velcro-like fastening system which allo
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Aug 25, 2025
Attention all petrolheads and e-bike fans ... Swedish-owned, Spain-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Stark Future has just confirmed some big news. The company is developing electric street bikes with one mission: to outdo petrol-powered bikes.
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Aug 25, 2025
Attention all petrolheads and e-bike fans ... Swedish-owned, Spain-based electric motorcycle manufacturer Stark Future has just confirmed some big news. The company is developing electric street bikes with one mission: to outdo petrol-powered bikes.
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Aug 25, 2025
If you're trying to firmly clamp small irregular-shaped objects, utilizing an adaptable desktop fractal vise is certainly one option. The K-One offers an interesting alternative however, plus it's reportedly the first of its kind to pack an electric motor.
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Around The Home, Lifestyle
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Aug 25, 2025
Although we've seen a number of different robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding clever new aspects of the insects to replicate. Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
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Robotics,
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Aug 25, 2025
Although we've seen a number of different robotic water striders over the years, scientists are still finding clever new aspects of the insects to replicate. Recently, for instance, researchers created a strider-bot that zips across the water's surface via fans on its feet.
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Robotics,
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Aug 25, 2025
For a drone company that just broke cover in May, SiFly has certainly gone from strength to strength in 2025. Its latest achievement came on Orville Wright's birthday, when the company's Q12 drone soared into the most famous record book in the world.
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Drones,
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Aug 24, 2025
If you deal with waves of drowsiness during the day, you might be among the estimated 33% of the population who suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), a common but often unrecognized condition that's linked to a host of increased health risks including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Now, researchers have identified the biological markers of it, bringing targ
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Aug 24, 2025
Since revealing its 2nd-generation Transit Custom in 2022, Ford has used each subsequent Düsseldorf Caravan Salon to debut a different new-generation Nugget camper van, first in 2023 with its standard-wheelbase Nugget and PHEV preview, then last year with the first long-wheelbase models. This year marks its th
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Aug 24, 2025
If you feel that your morning coffee puts a spring in your step, science agrees. In the first large-scale real-world study of its kind, researchers have found that caffeine isn't just a stimulant but can significantly improve mood under certain conditions - especially in the morning.
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Aug 24, 2025
If you feel that your morning coffee puts a spring in your step, science agrees. In the first large-scale real-world study of its kind, researchers have found that caffeine isn't just a stimulant but can significantly improve mood under certain conditions - especially in the morning.
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Aug 24, 2025
A US Army quadcopter engaged and destroyed a winged drone during an exercise at Fort Rucker, Alabama. These days, that's not such a rare occurrence, but this one is different - it's the first that used a Claymore landmine strapped to the quad.
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Aug 24, 2025
Researchers have successfully tweaked a specialized compound from brown seaweed that appears to hold powerful anti-obesity potential - not through appetite suppression or fat burning, but by targeting the gut microbiome to get your body to fight weight gain naturally and long-term, without drugs or diet changes.
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Aug 24, 2025
Most 3D-printed houses we cover are either arranged on one floor or have an upper floor added later using a timber shell. However, this recent example, by Contec Australia, was entirely 3D-printed across both floors in just 18 hours.
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Architecture,
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Aug 24, 2025
An innovation is more easily appreciated when compared with what it replaced, and so it is for the first petrol truck, which is undergoing restoration this month in southwestern Germany.
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Automotive, Transport
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Aug 24, 2025
An innovation is more easily appreciated when compared with what it replaced, and so it is for the first petrol truck, which is undergoing restoration this month in southwestern Germany.
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Automotive, Transport
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Aug 24, 2025
An innovation is more easily appreciated when compared with what it replaced, and so it is for the first petrol truck, which is undergoing restoration this month in southwestern Germany.
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Automotive, Transport
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Aug 24, 2025
When Nissan first introduced the LEAF in 2011, many saw it as a fairly straightforward, compact hatchback aimed at early electric vehicle (EV) adopters. This year it evolved into a crossover SUV, and now we know when the thi
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Aug 24, 2025
"EVs are green, EVs are environmentally-friendly," blah, blah, blah … That may be true, but who needs a Tesla supercharger when you can simply fill your motorcycle with some leftover restaurant grease and happily chug along the road?
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Motorcycles, Transport
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Aug 24, 2025
"EVs are green, EVs are environmentally-friendly," blah, blah, blah … That may be true, but who needs a Tesla supercharger when you can simply fill your motorcycle with some leftover restaurant grease and happily chug along the road?
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Aug 24, 2025
"EVs are green, EVs are environmentally-friendly," blah, blah, blah … That may be true, but who needs a Tesla supercharger when you can simply fill your motorcycle with some leftover restaurant grease and happily chug along the road?
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Motorcycles, Transport
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Aug 23, 2025
Another day, another EV world record smashed. This time by the Polestar 3 SUV, which covered a total of 581.3 miles (935 km) on a single charge, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.
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Aug 23, 2025
If you watch content on your phone but hanker for a much bigger screen, Epson's new Wireless 3LCD projectors have launched to meet your needs. One caters for home use, while the other gets down to business. Both feature AirPlay and Miracast.
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Aug 23, 2025
We know Lifestraw best for lightweight, ultraportable water filter and purification products it aims at backpacking and other backcountry usage - the "straw" is right there in the name. But the company also has a family of larger potable water products for home, car camping and even village. Its all-new Escape falls in that macro section of the lineup, supplying group adventures with over 5 gallons o
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Aug 23, 2025
We know Lifestraw best for lightweight, ultraportable water filter and purification products it aims at backpacking and other backcountry usage - the "straw" is right there in the name. But the company also has a family of larger potable water products for home, car camping and even village. Its all-new Escape falls in tha
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Aug 23, 2025
A standard routine to protect hair from heat damage is actually turning your bathroom into a dangerous emissions zone, as scientists find that just 10-20 minutes of styling with common products results in some 10 billion ultrafine particles being inhaled straight to the lungs - akin to standing next to a busy road in peak hour or smoking several cigarettes.
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Aug 23, 2025
For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic gripper which is strong yet easily activated.
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Aug 23, 2025
For some time now, we've been hearing about "bistable" devices that can remain in either of two states without expending any energy. A new one, inspired by plant seed pods, takes the form of a robotic gripper which is strong yet easily activated.
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Robotics, Technology
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Aug 23, 2025
It's no secret that CFMoto has been working on a four-cylinder sports bike for a while. It was always meant to build on the three-cylinder 675SS and 675NK models to up the ante.
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Motorcycles,
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Aug 22, 2025
For the past few years, Australia's Hardkorr Campers has been on a tear expanding its compact Xplorer camper trailer series. But what good is a small, nimble "hardkorr" all-terrain camper if you can't bring along your favorite toys to
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Aug 22, 2025
The Legends Tower, the audacious bid to build the USA's new tallest skyscraper in Oklahoma, has faced delays and uncertainty. Some of that uncertainty still remains, however its developer now tells us that initial construction work will begin later this year.
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Architecture,
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Aug 22, 2025
It's a sad and inconvenient fact that many drugs have to be administered in the form of a slow intravenous (IV) drip, as opposed to a single quick injection. That may be about to change, however, thanks to a new take on an existing "spray drying" technique.
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Aug 22, 2025
Though a growing number of tiny houses nowadays aim to offer full-time residences for families, the Nid focuses on the basics. It provides a simple home for one or two people that consists of just two rooms and is best suited to short stays or for those serious about embracing the small-living lifestyle.
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Tiny Houses,
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Aug 22, 2025
UK audio gear maker Cambridge Audio launched a pair of wireless ANC headphones last year that hated being plugged into a wall outlet for a recharge. Now the company has refined the sound, improved on the long-haul comfort and introduced a new colorway.
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Aug 22, 2025
It's common advice to drink more water for energy, appetite control and clearer skin - but researchers have now demonstrated that hydration plays an even deeper role in health. It influences how our bodies react, hormonally, to stress, keeping cortisol in check and in turn lowering the risk of many serious health conditions. It's the first study to show that fluid intake influences
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Aug 21, 2025
Researchers at Cornell University have developed an electronic chip that they describe as a "microwave brain." The simplified chip is analog rather than digital, yet can process ultrafast data and wireless communication signals simultaneously.
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Computers,
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Aug 21, 2025
Researchers at Cornell University have developed an electronic chip that they describe as a "microwave brain." The simplified chip is analog rather than digital, yet can process ultrafast data and wireless communication signals simultaneously.
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Computers,
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Aug 21, 2025
We expect new cars to be better than old cars, given how much engineering and legislative effort goes into improving them. So when you update your daily driver, a move that most of us experience as quite costly, it can be hard to accept that its user-friendliness has gone backwards in certain respects.
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Aug 21, 2025
When I first got my hands on the HoverAir X1 Promax, I was impressed. Here was a drone that could literally fit in my pocket yet still crank out slick follow shots in crispy 8K. Now HoverAir has doubled down on its "self-flying camera" niche with something no one's done before: the world's first fully waterproof, water-native drone - the HoverAir Aqua.
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Aug 21, 2025
The instant you see the all-new CrossWave, you realize it's not your average personal watercraft (PWC, i.e. jet ski), even though it's technically part of Yamaha's WaveRunner PWC lineup. It's really a new type of speedy, nimble watercraft meant to sp
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Aug 21, 2025
Although we've seen a number of multitools that take the form of a flat card, the Slidex still manages to put a new spin on the concept. It's a metal card that folds into a triangula
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Aug 21, 2025
Although we've seen a number of multitools that take the form of a flat card, the Slidex still manages to put a new spin on the concept. It's a metal card that folds into a triangula
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Aug 21, 2025
If you've noticed that you're hearing birdsong longer into your day than you used to, your observation fits with those made by researchers examining millions of hours of tweets and warbles. But just why are our feathered friends holding longer concerts?
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Aug 21, 2025
This eye-catching tower offers a welcome change from surrounding glass and concrete high-rise buildings with its lush exterior. Designed by Stefan
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Aug 21, 2025
A startup dipped its toe into crowdfunding waters more than a decade ago, to fund a quirky compact MIDI guitar for tunes while you travel. The idea grew into S-type hybrids a few years back, and now Zivix is back with its "most accessible MIDI guitar yet."
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Aug 21, 2025
In a groundbreaking study, scientists have mapped the most detailed genetic blueprint yet of frailty - the age-related decline in resilience that affects around 40% of people aged 65 and above, dramatically increasing the risk of hospitalization, disability and death. The findings offer new hope in the development of effective anti-aging therapies.
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Aug 21, 2025
Across cultures and continents, most people prefer to tackle life's toughest choices alone, trusting their own gut or inner voice over the counsel of friends or the wisdom of the crowd, according to a new study.
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Aug 21, 2025
A team of researchers have developed a 3D-printed, biodegradable heart patch that seals holes in heart tissue and supports tissue regeneration, showing promise as a safer alternative to current surgical materials.
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Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
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Aug 20, 2025
Imagine your skin as a bustling city. Each cell is a hardworking citizen, repairing sun damage and keeping the peace. But lurking in the shadows is a virus long thought to be a harmless drifter: beta-HPV (human papillomavirus).
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Aug 20, 2025
While power meters are very handy tools for tracking your cycling performance, mounting and calibrating the things can be a fiddly process. The CycleClick is designed to change that, by mounting on the chain of any bike - without any tools - in a claimed 30 seconds.
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Bicycles, Transport
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Aug 20, 2025
Nobody likes having blood samples taken, which is why it's always good to hear about possible alternatives. One of the latest takes the form of a self-powered skin patch that painlessly gathers biomarker chemicals for up to 24 hours at a time.
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Aug 20, 2025
Conversion kit maker Boost has announced its first complete ride. The mini-bike has been designed as a "great solution for anyone with limited storage space but an appetite to enjoy getting from A to B."
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Bicycles,
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Aug 20, 2025
Though it has a relatively modest length of 30 ft (9.1 m), the Olympic is cleverly designed to offer a surprisingly capable interior. The towable home puts the focus firmly on comfort and storage, and includes a useful raised living room.
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Tiny Houses, Outdoors
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Aug 20, 2025
Coros has added the fishing-focused Nomad GPS watch to its lineup of outdoorsy wearables. With a bunch
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