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Affordable humanoid robot aims for the teaching hands of developers
May 26, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
A Silicon Valley startup wants to put a trainable humanoid robot on every developer's bench for under $3,000 – and the first production batches of Domo are already being prepared for early customers.
Compact but comfortable tiny house is built for life on the road
May 24, 2026
| Adam Williams
Not every tiny house has to be a massive apartment on wheels. Case in point is the Koala Bear, which embraces the roots of the small living movement and leans into its strength as a portable home for one or two modern nomads.
Portable 4K projector doubles as a karaoke party machine
May 26, 2026
| Monica J. White
Flexibility is the key to success with today's smart projectors. The Audiray X5 combines native 4K projection, detachable stereo speakers, Google TV, and wireless karaoke mics in a portable entertainment system.
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May 26, 2026 | Stefan IonescuORGA has built a carbon-negative neighborhood in Marknesse, the Netherlands, using biobased materials, prefabricated timber, and breathable, foil-free construction that shows sustainable, affordable housing can scale.
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May 26, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalI certainly didn't have a zero-emissions Ferrari sedan on my 2026 Bingo card, but that's what we're getting with the Luce. It's a 1,035-hp five-seater with tactile controls, decent range, and a price tag nearing $650,000. Does it look the part?
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May 25, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonThe first humanoid training school for bots of all shapes and sizes opens soon, bringing together more than 100 different models with the one goal – to learn real-world skills, and help future "students" get up to speed even faster. What a timeline.
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May 25, 2026For anyone still running Windows 10, the support clock has run out: no more security patches or updates. Right now, Windows 11 Pro is discounted to $9.97 (reg. $199), making this a low-friction way to move off an OS that’s increasingly exposed.
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May 25, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaKeychains hold some of our most important everyday items, from house keys to car keys. A new magnetic-locking titanium carabiner keychain from Titaner, with three levels of security, is currently available for backing on Kickstarter.
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May 25, 2026 | Etiido UkoYou know that frustration after you gear up for a snowy day, only to take it all off in a heated office? Well, penguins don't. Come heat or cold, they just chill. Inspired, scientists have created a material that switches between heating and cooling.
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May 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalI've always felt like the Kindle could do with a better way to flip ebook pages. DuRoBo might have solved exactly that problem, with a handy multifunction dial on the side of its compact E Ink device.
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May 25, 2026 | Adam WilliamsClever space-saving layouts are all well and good, but not everyone wants to climb ladders and crawl into loft bedrooms. The Surya tiny house instead opts for a spacious single-floor interior well-suited to comfortable long-term living.
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May 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSilk is being deployed in everything from edible food-preserving wrappers to wearable health monitoring sensors. There's plenty of scope to enhance its characteristics too, and a simple new approach has allowed it to get about as tough as Kevlar.
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May 24, 2026 | David SzondyThe RAF is buying inflatable missile batteries. It may seem daft, but these lookalike launchers aren't a gag or a ludicrous cost-cutting measure. Part of the new Sting system, their job is to help train fighter pilots in taking out ground-to-air threats.
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