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Uber, Wayve and Stellantis join forces to progress robotaxi technology
June 20, 2026
| Simon Heptinstall
Truly flexible AI driving tech has taken a step forward this with the formation of an alliance of Uber, Wayve and Stellantis to move the technology forward. Who stands to gain most? And should Waymo be worried?
Skyscraper-style tiny house sleeps two in a compact footprint
June 19, 2026
| Adam Williams
Picture a tiny house in your mind and it probably looks a little like a cottage on wheels. However, Quadrapol's La Ruche takes a different approach and stacks its living spaces vertically like a tower.
Collapsible outhouse springs from pack to poop in under 2 minutes
June 19, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Gazelle Tents looks to streamline base camp setup by slimming its tried-and-true hub-frame formula into a tall, sturdy bathroom/privacy tent that pitches in a mere minute and a half.
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This newly completed tiny house pushes the limits of tiny living with its substantial size and apartment-like interior. Measuring 399 sq ft, it offers enough space for full-time small living, even for a family.
How important is portability to you in a tiny house? If the answer is along the lines of "not very," then the Lucia might be of interest. It trades ease of movement for a more spacious and practical interior with a rustic aesthetic.
Navee, a Chinese mobility brand best known for e-scooters and e-dirt bikes, just revived one of the Cold War's strangest engineering ideas, a craft called the WaveFly 5X that's half plane, half boat, and aimed it squarely at recreational riders.
As is the case with cameras, the best multitool is the one you have on you. Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.
Who would have ever imagined we’d live to see a day where a Ford Escort would boast a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911? A proper working-class car turned into a sexy rear-wheel-drive, sub-2,000-lb, manual sports car that revs to 10,000 rpm!
A new titanium multitool is available for backing on Kickstarter, and it might be one of the most well-organized tools on the market, featuring 70 tools distributed across five bank-card-sized plates.
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June 19, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteNvidia’s RTX Spark looks less like a gaming-laptop chip and more like a premium Windows AI workhorse, pairing Arm, RTX graphics and unified memory for creators, local AI workflows and gaming on the side. -
June 19, 2026Upgrade your WFH setup early! Prime Day pricing brings the HBADA X7 Smart Ergonomic Chair down to as little as US$1,110.55, offering big savings on HBADA's flagship smart ergonomic chair that features automated AI lumbar tracking and a 140° recline. -
June 19, 2026 | Ben CoxworthA lot of people would commute by bicycle, but don't do so because they're afraid of traffic. Well, those folks might like Canyon's prototype Predict bike, which is laden with tech to keep its rider safe from cars and other road hazards.
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A new study suggests the drug’s influence over our brain’s control systems may attenuate behaviors linked to aggression, which, given the widespread use of these pharmaceuticals, could ultimately dampen the rate of violent crime.
In California alone, more than 550 workers have been diagnosed with silicosis caused by this engineered stone used in kitchen construction. This deadly disease is completely preventable – however, once it develops, there's no cure.
We may be on the cusp of understanding whether we can turn back time for our cells to stave off age-related disease, with the first human receiving experimental gene therapy as part of a landmark trial.
A common laxative may do more than aid digestion: it could sharpen memory and attention in people with depression. This existing drug, currently used to treat chronic constipation, has shown promise in tackling these often-overlooked cognitive issues.
Just what causes things to “not all happen at once” remains an open question. So University of Birmingham physicist Giovanni Barontini decided to go back to basics and build a whole new universe to watch time unfold from scratch.
Jacob Haqq-Misra and Eric Wolf, researchers with the charity Blue Marble Space, argue in their recently published paper that Earth could stay green for nearly 1.9 billion years or more, depending on how the future plays out.
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June 19, 2026 | Shirl LeighA new 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders' eyes may well be found in the next generation of battery-operated wearable tech, assistive devices, robots and drones. The technology utilizes “less energy than a nightlight.” -
June 19, 2026 | Etiido UkoHistory is filled with the great being felled by the puny. Goliath and a pebble, Achilles and his heel, the ultra-fast 6G network and … walls. Researchers have now invented a cheap, 3D-printed solution that passively bends signals around barriers. -
June 19, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodTesla’s certification documents submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency have revealed all that was previously under wraps. From the weight, to the motor and the battery, we now know quite a bit ... outside of its autonomous capabilities. -
June 18, 2026 | David SzondyIn a historic first, Northrop Grumman is set to launch a rescue mission to save a NASA space telescope from plunging into the Earth's atmosphere using a service robot to capture the stricken craft and boost it into a new, safer orbit. -
June 18, 2026Your phone knows exactly how many hours you’ve spent staring at nothing. Nibble turns that wasted screen time into 10-minute lessons, and during Deal Days, a lifetime subscription is just $48.99 (reg. $599.99). -
June 18, 2026 | Etiido Uko“Man overboard!” The dreaded call that starts a race against time and the often treacherous sea. Sadly, the sea often wins, mainly due to reaction times. Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) are now developing an onboard drone that aids rescues without human intervention. -
June 18, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaWhether you’re running, cycling, or walking your dog, safety always comes first. RunSafePro is a smart vest designed to detect approaching traffic, improve your visibility, and send emergency alerts to your loved ones if something goes wrong.
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Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain. Its tallest tower has reached its maximum height of 566 ft.
Construction has reportedly begun on the first phase of the Line, Saudi Arabia's insanely ambitious plan to build a 105 mile-long megacity in the desert. We now know how many people will live there initially – and when they're moving in.
In the South China Sea, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly gives way to a near vertical shaft of vast darkness – an ocean sinkhole almost entirely devoid of oxygen and, in turn, marine life as we know it.
Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half.
Scientists have uncovered an odd superpower triggered by tapping your finger to a beat – it may help you understand someone talking to you in a noisy place, like at a busy cafe. While it sounds a little woo-woo, there's emerging science behind it.
A subtle yet significant phenomenon is occurring beneath the North American continent; its ancient bedrock is slowly dripping into the Earth’s mantle, creating a funnel-like structure concentrated over the Midwest of the United States.
We're one step closer to that elusive goal preventing hair loss and enabling new growth, as scientists identify the crucial role that one all-important protein has in protecting the hard-working cells on the production line.
You’ve got to have a trick or two up your sleeve if you intend to break into a crowded EV market. And Indian two-wheeler startup Oben Electric has done just that by pricing its first electric motorcycle to perfection and making it available on Amazon.