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Samsung's compact speakers bring wireless home theater sound anywhere
April 11, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Samsung gave us a glimpse of a couple of seriously desirable lifestyle speakers for 2026 a couple of months ago, and I'm happy to report you can now get your hands on them. The Music Studio lineup not only looks cool, but can also pair up wirelessly.
Extra-wide tiny house offers spacious apartment-like living
April 08, 2026
| Adam Williams
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.
The oldest known evidence of stitched clothing
April 11, 2026
| Jay Kakade
Fascinating new analysis of fabric samples and other artifacts from a cave in Oregon reveals that humans may have stitched clothing as far back as 12,600 years ago – giving us an understanding of a critical aspect of evolution in that period.
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The new Karsten ToW marries together an inflatable dome tent and a basic cargo trailer. It's less a caravan and more a literal Tent on Wheels that rides lightly, offers loads of payload, and quickly sets up into a ground tent with elevated bed.
Fueled by Thailand's role as a leading automotive hub and booming adventure tourism destination, this year's Bangkok Motor Show much like a SEMA-style overland exhibition. It had way more cool campers and roof-tented 4x4s than we ever expected.
After leaving the competition scrambling with the launch of a powerful ebike drive system in 2024, DJI brand Avinox is set to do it all again with a second-generation flavor designed to beat every rival on power, torque, and weight.
We've seen lots of designs for vertical take-off and landing vehicles over the years, but none are quite as striking as the wings on HopFlyt's Cyclone. The curved wings have their root in a design first introduced in the 1920s but never employed in a commercial vehicle.
Raising a family in a tiny house is always going to be a challenge. However, the Harmony is a three-bedroom model that features a spacious layout designed from the ground up with families in mind.
The Kommoda 3.0 is technically an ebike, but twist the throttle and it feels more like an electric moped that happens to have pedals. Fat 20x4-inch tires, a 750-watt motor and speeds nudging 33 mph, this cruiser is built more for fun than commuting.
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April 11, 2026 | David SzondyThe British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields. -
April 11, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThis tiny house keeps things simple with a single-level layout that sleeps up to two people. Named the Audrey, the home's compact but comfortable interior is well-suited for use as a vacation home or a guest house or similar. -
April 11, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodHere I am, talking about a scooter that is more powerful than most motorcycles that some people will ever own. And it doesn’t even come from the likes of Honda, Yamaha, or any other usual suspects. Rather, it comes from Kymco from Taiwan. -
April 10, 2026 | Chelsea HaneyImagine harnessing the power of the sun as chemical bonds in molecules. That could unlock a complementary energy storage method for heating to conventional batteries – and we're getting close, thanks to a breakthrough at UCSB. -
April 10, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodMost ‘new motorcycles’ that come out of China often follow the imitation route. They’re often copies of successful European and even Japanese models in affordable, low-displacement packages. So what's special about the Guruma 1000 RR? -
April 10, 2026 | Jay KakadeSome of us get bitten far more often than others – but it seems we each also appear tasty to different species of mosquito. New research illuminates what's making a given individual attractive, and to which mosquitos. -
April 10, 2026 | C.C. WeissSharrow made an efficiency breakthrough the instant it transformed propeller blades into twisted loops, but efficient manufacturing has proven more difficult. It's finally scaling production and slashing build times with 3D sand-casting technology. -
April 10, 2026 | Etiido UkoWho 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. -
April 10, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalWhile Hyundai's Ioniq EVs have been racking up awards around the world, they haven't been available in China – until now. The Korean automaker is making a splash there with a big launch – and two wild concept vehicles that are worth a closer look. -
April 10, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallVolkswagen unveiled its new Atlas SUV at the New York International Auto Show recently, but the smaller engine and lack of hybrids suggest it still doesn’t grasp what American buyers want in the booming three-row seven-seater market.
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This off-grid cabin-style tiny house is seriously small, with a floorspace of just 215 sq ft. However, despite its modest dimensions, it has been expertly designed to provide everything you need for a short stay.
You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it is indeed real, and it's begun the early stages of construction.