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Ordinary Wi-Fi can identify people with nearly 100% accuracy

August 26, 2026 | Etiido Uko
“Better the devil you know ...” That’s a worst-case scenario. The best case is an angel you know. But what if that angel was somewhat of a devil all along? Researchers have shown that ordinary Wi-Fi can serve as a powerful surveillance tool.

World's first laser-beam mosquito shooter is now available to buy

August 24, 2026 | Bronwyn Thompson
This personal air defense system that tracks and shoots mosquitoes with a blue laser is officially available now. The runaway crowdfunding hit has been scaled up by its makers and is available for preorder from the company Photon Matrix's website.

Battle of $1,500 e-dirt bikes: Engwe Eagle vs Buffseek R01 vs Tasaca T500

August 26, 2026 | Utkarsh Sood
We pit 3 electric dirt bikes against each other: the ENGWE Eagle, Buffseek R01, and Tasaca T500-V58. All are fighting for attention in roughly the same $1,000 to $1,500 neighborhood. Targeted at younger folks, these promise proper dirt-bike thrills.

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Fitting in a small family without sacrificing portability is a challenge, but this tiny house strikes a good balance. It features two bedrooms, including one on the ground floor, while remaining relatively affordable.
For years, SylvanSport specialized in skeletal tent trailers. Then it leaped straight to launching one of the boldest, boxiest campers of its class. Now it's circling back to fill in some of the space in between with the new Vire adventure trailer.
The future of Scandinavian military aviation was rolled out by Saab at the Swedish Armed Forces Jubilee Air Show, with the unveiling of a full-scale mock-up of the company's A3-001 supersonic Loyal Wingman autonomous combat aircraft concept.
This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself. It's best thought of as an extra bedroom or office, with a clever interior layout that maximizes available space by hiding the bed under its floor.
The Fairphone 6+ is the first of the brand's repairable, sustainable handsets to arrive officially in the US, pairing a modest spec bump with 12 GB of RAM, an eight-year software promise, and parts you can swap yourself with one screwdriver.
Aston Martin's latest offering presents a radical departure from its usual design direction. If you like your cars burly and mean, you'll dig the Valen. It's also plenty fast.

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A breakthrough by researchers from Zhengzhou University, Adelaide University, the University of South Australia, and Central China Normal University could help you chill out when the temperatures peak without compromising style.
The results of a recently published longitudinal study conducted by researchers from the University of Rhode Island in the US found that a higher body mass index among US adults over the age of 65 years was linked with a lower risk of death.
In a move that could drastically help slow the progression of Alzheimer's Disease (AD), the FDA has cleared C2N Diagnostics' PrecivityAD2 blood test for patients as young as 40 years who have shown potential cognitive symptoms of the condition.
A new study has found that eating more legumes was associated with better cardiometabolic health in young men, while cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli and cauliflower were the prime choice of vegetable for young women.
Bacteria engineered to sense and reduce glucose levels could be the future of type 2 diabetes treatments, following pre-clinical trials. If successful, genetically enhanced gut bacteria could completely change how we treat type 2 diabetes

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Having a Swiss Army knife is all fun and games until you find yourself wanting to see in the dark, start a fire, drink water straight from a stream, or heck, even charge your phone. Enter the Lifesaber.
Adding to the growing body of research that proves our microbiome is a powerful ally in fighting disease, scientists have found that an easy-to-get nutrient in our food causes our guts to produce powerful insulin-regulating compounds.
Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.
An epidemic that's been sustained for 44 years might finally be quelled, with the milestone approval of the first HIV drug that offers 100% protection with its twice-yearly injections. It's a landmark achievement set to save millions of lives.
The USA – and world's – new tallest timber skyscraper has been under construction for a few months. However, despite speedy progress, it has run into some issues and the future of the ambitious project is looking uncertain.
Roboticists today are wrestling with the question of whether AI needs a body? If so, what kind? And then there’s the “how” of it all; if embodied intelligence is the way forward to true artificial general intelligence, could soft robots be the next step?
While we may still not have flying cars, robot butlers or food replicators in our possession, you can now order something else you may have long dreamt of. It's called the Photon Matrix, and it uses lasers to track and kill airborne mosquitoes.
The LEO Solo just went up for preorder, pitched as an FAA Part 103-friendly (no pilot license required), single-seat personal eVTOL. It's supposedly landing in late 2025.