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Fairphone's repairable earbuds get a glow-up in every way
October 17, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Fairphone's just released its Fairbuds 2 wireless earbuds, which can not only be fixed easily, but also improve on the original pair that came out in 2024. Expect better sound and noise cancelation, longer battery life, and a slick new design.
Do the Tesla Roadster's aerial stunts count as flying?
October 15, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Elon Musk is known for blowing hot air, but he's finally delivering on his bold claims of a new Tesla Roadster. It was rumored to be able to fly – and at its launch event, it demonstrated that it could at least leap into the air.
Bioinspired robot airdrops into remote waters via morphing wing-sail
October 17, 2026
| Etiido Uko
“Fall like a maple seed, sail like a boat” sounds like advice from legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. In reality, it describes a new robotic platform scientists have created for fast, long-term deployment to monitor remote waters.
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Described as a tiny house with room to breathe, the Tinde actually lives up to that promise. It features a spacious interior and multiple sleeping areas, while a large porch also adds outdoor living space.
In a tiny house scene dominated by larger models suitable for families, the Traveler rolls down another path. This affordable tiny house prioritizes portability, and would suit nomads and those who don't need a lot of extra space.
Tiny houses often have skylights, but the Atlas goes a step further. It features a rolling bed platform that slides onto its deck area, allowing the owners to lounge around or even spend the whole night outside.
A honey bee’s barbed sting could be among the most sophisticated of venom-delivery systems in the natural world. Despite knowing about this relatively unusual anatomy for more than a century, nobody had ever observed it in action. Until now.
It’s easy to pan the Charger Sixpack as a muscle car wannabe based purely on it having two cylinders less than traditional cars in this genre. Then you drive one. That changes that thinking, and quick.
Melbourne's memobottle built its name on flat, bag-friendly bottles. Its first round model, the memo Round, centers on a lid that pulls apart into three pieces in seconds, tackling the mold that hides in most insulated bottle lids.
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October 17, 2026 | Omar KardoudiBoston Lyric Opera has turned subtitles into a character on stage. Designed by MASARY Studios, a multimedia design studio based in Boston, the animated text flows with the music, transforming a common distraction into part of the scenery. -
October 17, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaResearchers have developed a 3D-knitted textile that protects plants from pests while allowing sunlight, air and rainwater to pass through. Shaped into greenhouse-like domes, the special fabric can triple strawberry yields. -
October 17, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallUnveiled at the Paris Motor Show, the all-electric BYD Atto 8 flagship SUV shakes up the three-row family SUV market, packing a massive 115-kWh battery, up to 764 hp and a revolutionary charging system that mimics a traditional gas station fill-up. -
October 17, 2026 | David SzondyReminding me of those toys where you could swap around parts to make a brand-new toy, Anduril's new Steelfin interceptor missile family uses a two-stage design that allows the vehicle to be quickly reconfigured to counter emerging missile threats. -
October 17, 2026 | Adam WilliamsTiny houses always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found ways of making a small home feel larger. From sliding walls to elevating beds, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space. -
October 16, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf you enjoy minimalist design in your tech, you're going to want to take a closer look at CMF's first portable speakers. Available in two sizes, they resemble milk cartons – in the best way – and have me wanting all four colorways. -
October 16, 2026 | Howard ArmitageMulticolour 3D printing has always come with a messy compromise – wasted filament. Creality's new K3 promises to change that with four interchangeable nozzles, faster printing and considerably less plastic poop in the bin. -
October 16, 2026 | Etiido UkoRemember that game children played where they repeatedly twisted two pencils held in a rubber band, and then let go to make the pencils jump around? Turns out they were practicing robotics, as scientists are now applying the idea to help robots jump. -
October 16, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalRemember DeLorean, the 80s one-hit automotive wonder whose DMC-12 steel sports car with gullwing doors appeared in Back to the Future? It's making a comeback – by getting into high-speed aerial racing. -
October 16, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaWhat do lobsters and golf have in common? Apparently, lobster shells! Researchers at the University of Maine have found a way to turn them into affordable and environmentally friendly golf tees.
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Honda's CB350 Special Edition is based on the stock CB350, but differs with a unique visual motif with vintage designs on the fuel tank, side panels, and fenders. It comes in two beautiful retro paint schemes: Matt Dune Brown and Rebel Red Metallic.
Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on its own internal power supply.
Researchers have analyzed clinical trial data and ranked 12 different non-drug physical therapy treatments for knee osteoarthritis, based on their effectiveness in reducing pain and stiffness, and improving physical function.
Dinosaurs may be long extinct, but 2025 made it clear that they’re anything but settled science. New fossils, reanalyses of famous specimens and increasingly sophisticated tools have helped us learn more about how they lived, moved, fed and evolved.
It was cold – but nowhere near what I expected; I’ve been colder in an outdoor swimming pool in Australia. It's part of a global feedback loop, the scale of which I only began to comprehend when I saw this remarkable continent for myself.
Precision milling used to mean giant, pricey shop machines out of reach for most makers. You could design the "next big thing," but could you actually build it? Now you can.
Yamaha has been working with storied British carmaker Caterham on its new electric sports car. Dubbed the Project V, it is finally here. And not only is it coming to America, but it is coming for Porsche.
While the topical application of minoxidil is one of the most effective and popular ways to combat male pattern baldness, it is poorly absorbed by the skin. Looking to improve its efficacy, researchers have turned to an unlikely but very sweet ally.