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Sony shrinks glasses-free 3D tech into 6-inch desktop character display
November 05, 2026
| Monica J. White
Sony's ELF-MN1 squeezes the eye-tracking tech from its pricey pro-level Spatial Reality Displays into a 6-inch desktop screen that plugs into your phone or PC, putting anime characters and avatars in 3D on your desk, no glasses needed.
Your teeth could soon be protected by a futuristic force field
November 04, 2026
| Mike McRae
A new experimental brush gives tootbrush bristles a zap, using piezoelectric filaments to produce an electrical charge that drives a sterilizing chemical reaction to expose and damage the bacteria responsible for plaque and cavities.
Robot moth grows new sensor using its own blood
November 05, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
Robots usually leave the factory with every sensor they'll ever have bolted on. But what if they could grow new ones when needed? Scientists have now built a moth-shaped robot that uses chemicals in its artificial blood to do just that.
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Australians are just hitting their late-spring stride on the way to summer. KombiLife's Weekender package arrives in time to become the ideal little camper van for all types of multi-day road trip, light cross-continent overlanding and holiday camping.
Most A-frame tiny houses lean into the rustic cabin aesthetic, but this model combines classic A-frame styling with a surprisingly modern interior, complete with an open living area and a luxurious bathroom.
Invoking the spirit of its legendary downhill racing history, Honda’s RN0 electric mountain bike pairs distinctive moto-inspired build with an unrefined, noisy trail character that’s right between two worlds.
Measuring just 26 ft long, this towable tiny house manages to squeeze in a comfortable home for two. Its space-saving layout features a kitchen, a living room, as well as a bedroom tucked into the loft.
After the likes of BMW, Norton, Harley-Davidson, and Triumph, the small-bore manifesto seems to have reached Italian shores. Moto Guzzi, a motorcycle brand almost synonymous with the 90-degree V-twin, has just revealed a brand new 500-class roadster.
Smart bird feeders let you track feathered visitors in your backyard even while you’re at work. Birdbuddy’s new feeder can recognize up to 11,000 bird species, take photos, send notifications, and run on solar power.
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November 04, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodNorton's resurgence began with the Manx and the Manx R superbikes and was followed by the Atlas and Atlas GT middleweights. Now, the next step is further down the displacement class … and it comes in the form of a 450cc naked, called the 450 Urban. -
November 04, 2026 | Mike McRaeA study in the US points to a single gene that escapes the usual silencing of an X chromosome in women, potentially giving developing brains with an X chromosome double-feature a significant buffer against many autism-related changes. -
November 04, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaAn upgraded hopping robot – Hopcopter – can handle everything from sandy dunes to icy roads. It stays stable, conserves energy, and can recover its balance after landing, potentially changing how we explore remote places or even other planets. -
November 04, 2026Your business deserves computing tools that can keep up. For business owners, frequent travelers, and anyone who takes tech seriously, this refurbished HP EliteBook 830 G8 is a reliable and powerful laptop at a fraction of the cost of new. -
November 04, 2026 | C.C. WeissDometic has been moving beyond traditional RV components, into lighter, more flexible types of vehicle camping. Its new Out-Post rooftop tent looks like a standard family shelter outside but lives more like an RV inside. -
November 04, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe Hero Keyboard packs an Intel-powered Windows 11 PC into a slim keyboard and trackpad, using your tablet, phone, monitor, TV or AR glasses as its display, and doubling as a Bluetooth keyboard when Windows is off. -
November 03, 2026Ready for your next adventure? Save big on Kingbull’s powerful fat-tire e-bikes, full-suspension models, and more. Shop exclusive Black Friday prices before these limited-time deals disappear! -
November 03, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonMeet Aria, Mila, Dave and Amar – the first four models coming out of Las Vegas humanoid company Realbotix. To make them more affordable than what consumers are likely to pay for at least a few years, the makers have decided to focus on the top half. -
November 03, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodTriumph’s halo ADV bike doesn't just get more power with the new generation, but also adds automatic suspension and an even bigger suite of radar-based rider aids. It's not all just additions, though, as there are a few subtractions from the package. -
November 03, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonWhile robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do. It's a huge lesson in their training.
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Small camping trailers are great for a lot of reasons, but they usually fall very short on one highly critical spec: a bathroom. The latest Encore ROG trailer solves the bathroom issue in a rather bold way, and it's a much better small camper for it.
Though it has a length of just 24 ft, the Spruce tiny house maximizes its limited available space well. Its compact layout includes a sleeping loft with standing room, and even a small balcony area.
Shoei has just launched the GT-Air 3 Smart, the world’s first moto helmet to feature fully integrated augmented reality thanks to a partnership with EyeLights, which specializes in head-up displays and Bluetooth audio kits.
As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
Following construction restarting earlier this year, more details have been revealed on what is arguably the world's most ambitious architecture project: the mind-bogglingly tall JEC Tower, which is currently rising in Saudi Arabia.
Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Scientists have discovered that unconventionally shaped plastics may rival steel bars as reinforcement materials in construction concrete.
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.
I'm a sucker for a good "reinventing the wheel" story, and David Henson's 'SurfacePlan' concept is an odd a take on one of humanity's greatest inventions as we've seen in a long time. It's designed to replace engines and drivetrains altogether.