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India's biggest eVTOL demonstrator just aced its flight tests

July 03, 2026 | Abhimanyu Ghoshal
India's eVTOL industry sees major progress as Sarla Aviation's Sylla 1.0 demonstrator has gone from the drawing board to mid-air in under a year, completing integrated flight testing for the ambitious company's upcoming air taxi.

Boris reviews the BMW R 1300 R Performance Auto: 'I'm just wired wrong'

July 03, 2026 | Boris Mihailovic
There's nothing wrong with BMW's excellent high-performance automatic transmission... Unless you're a couple million miles deep into your motorcycling journey and hard-wired to panic if you start grabbing thin air with your clutch hand.

Charming house built from the bones of its own colonial-era ruin

July 03, 2026 | Stefan Ionescu
In Kotagiri, India, Meister Varma Architects has built the three-volume Shilaya house using stone salvaged from a collapsed colonial cottage on site, adding a prefabricated steel structure above it.

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The Burleigh 9.6 hits the sweet spot between too cramped for comfort and too large to tow, with a spacious layout that includes two bedrooms and a remarkably luxurious bathroom, making it well suited to full-time living.
The Springbrook 7.2 by Removed Tiny Homes does an impressive job of maximizing a compact footprint. Packed with space-saving features, the towable tiny house looks a lot more livable than its modest dimensions imply.
Admit it: for the longest time, you've wanted an adult-sized tricycle you can ride around town while standing. Halfbike has been making that dream come true for more than a decade, and it's now got a souped-up three-wheeler to take you places.
How large does a tiny house have to get before it's no longer a tiny house? The Shoreline must be getting close, offering a spacious interior that delivers single-floor living without sacrificing comfort.
Bürstner wowed the RV world last year when it introduced its Signature series of compact motorhomes with transforming spaces. The company grows the series this year with a larger, more luxurious version based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
After a couple years of fast growth in the ultralight freestanding tent market, 2026 has been rather quiet. But a new player shatters the silence with an impressive solo freestander that drops in around 2 lb ... at half the price of some competitors.

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As some 150 million Americans dig into a hot dog on the July 4 weekend, physicians have uncovered how little we actually know about the health risks of this kind of processed meat. In fact, close to 90% of US adult surveyed poorly informed.
A wave of unregulated peptides is sweeping the wellness world and now crossing into the mainstream. But concern is growing about side effects, and almost nobody is asking whether these substances impact men and women in the same way.
Scientists from the University of Minnesota have taken a monumental step toward understanding the process of abiogenesis by piecing together their own organic cell and watching it divide in two.
A new review presents comprehensive and convincing research that ties common sugar substitutes to metabolic disturbances that begin in the gut and then flow throughout the body. It also highlights issues of food-label transparency in the US.
New research from Harvard Medical School has overturned the traditional picture of the nose's neurons, finding a hidden cartography in the seeming randomness.
A landmark study is due to start in the coming months, and if successful it could ultimately revive our immune system in older age and even treat chronic illnesses like autoimmune disease. The Phase 1 trial is aiming to rejuvenate senescent T cells.

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The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies aerospace-grade materials to an age-old design, providing powerful fire-starting performance that carries lightly in a pocket. Like an engine piston, it compresses air for fast, furious combustion.
It may surprise some to learn that Polaris has a serious research, development, and testing facility. I got a full tour of the place, along with a dedicated test track that I got to use later.
The Mysa 400 by Irontown Modular is an extra-wide tiny house that features an apartment-style interior with a spacious living area, two bedrooms, and an open design that's suited to full-time living.
Some of the most intriguing videos on the internet aren't "viral sensations" … instead, they lurk deep beneath YouTube's placid surface. A wonderfully weird little film known as Mary Worth – the Movie definitely fits in the latter category.
Elecom has launched the world's first power bank to feature a sodium-ion battery inside. It promises significantly longer cycle life than traditional lithium-ion batteries, as well as the ability to operate in extremely hot and cold climes.
Scientists at KIST have built a working electric motor with metal-free windings, replacing copper entirely. It's much lighter and could reshape the future of EVs, drones, and electric aircraft.
Last year a longstanding conspiracy was reignited, telling the tale of how your smartphone is listening to your conversations and delivering targeted ads, but it still isn't true and the way you actually get your ads is much more unsettling.
Archeologists say they have solved the 6,000-year-old mystery of Armenia’s “dragon stones" – massive carved monoliths scattered across high-altitude slopes and pastures where no ancient settlements ever existed. It's a story of worship and water.