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Volkswagen's US-bound camper van equipment prices under $3,000
June 23, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Last month, VW announced it's bringing the ID. Buzz back to the US market after a yearlong hiatus, complete with a camping version. Now it has launched the German-market counterpart: a "Good Night Package" with identical in-van camping equipment.
Going retro: Commodore strips the smartphone back to essentials
June 22, 2026
| Monica J. White
The reborn Commodore brand has broken into the phone industry with the Callback 8020, a retro flip phone that runs 99% of Android apps through privacy-focused Sailfish OS while blocking social media and browsers for a calmer digital life.
BYD's $35,500 flagship SUV breaks major record ahead of export west
June 23, 2026
| Utkarsh Sood
Everybody wants an SUV these days, and boy, are they expensive. Well, BYD just flipped the switch to all that. The Great Tang has just managed to secure a record of more than 150,000 preorders!
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June 23, 2026The “voracious reader” to “avid documentary watcher” pipeline is real, and MagellanTV, which offers lifetime access to more than 4,000 documentaries for just $129.97, is here to complete you.
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June 23, 2026 | Adam WilliamsNot every tiny house needs to be a massive family residence, and sometimes all you need are the basics. With this in mind, the Mini House 300 x 600 focuses on fitting a home for two into a compact footprint.
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June 23, 2026 | Paul RiddenThe triple-battery trekking ebike I took for a test ride last year is being joined by a similar-but-different new model. The Nomads Pro is still aimed at riders who want to go beyond city limits but swaps rear-hub PAS for a tasty mid-drive motor.
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June 23, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFlextail's latest piece of outdoor gear is a versatile little air blower that'll not only come in handy at your next campsite, but also in your driveway and your study. The Blast Air can whip up a 65 m/s storm to quickly dispatch dust from your gear.
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June 22, 2026 | David SzondySpaceX is preparing to test Starfall, its new orbital cargo capsule that could one day be used for automated orbital labs or as depots to store military equipment in space, ready for immediate deployment anywhere on the globe.
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June 22, 2026Why buy multiple suitcases when one set can do it all? The COOLIFE 3-Piece Luggage Set includes three versatile sizes, TSA-approved locks and smooth spinner wheels, making it ready for everything from business trips to family holidays.
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June 22, 2026 | C.C. WeissAfter packaging full fire-starting capabilities neatly inside a 2-oz (57-g) capsule that doubled as a high-pitched whistle, Outdoor Element is now integrating that same spark-flicking capability into a more useful everyday tool: the common pen.
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June 22, 2026 | Ben CoxworthThe sandfish lizard moves very efficiently through the sand, and not surprisingly, it doesn't use wheels to do so. Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
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June 22, 2026 | Paul RiddenA beautiful box of smart-entertainment goodness turned up at my door last year from home entertainment upstart Valerion. That was the VisionMaster Pro 2 4K triple-laser lifestyle projector, and now I've been sent the series flagship to play with.
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June 22, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalCombining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process. Researchers in Australia have found that a radically different approach could yield even better alloys with a lot less heat.
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