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Westfalia's Nugget-like camper van beats Mercedes at its own RV game
February 25, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Mercedes announced it's bringing production of its Marco Polo camper van in-house, cutting out Westfalia. But Westfalia actually builds a better Mercedes small camper. The Jules Verne has a multi-room layout with the bathroom the Marco Polo lacks.
Volkswagen's new camper van is a blank canvas for RV brilliance
February 22, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Volkswagen is giving UK conversion companies a shortcut for creating new campers. Its Multivan Camper comes with a pop-up roof, an available plug-in hybrid, a cockpit, a few other basics and a whole lot of nothing else.
Fold-flat mouse gets thin 'in a snap' for easy stowage
February 25, 2026
| Maryna Holovnova
In an era of ultra-thin laptops and lightweight technology, the computer mouse remains one of the last bulky accessories. GoFold is an origami-inspired mouse that snaps from a flat sheet into a full-size device in a second.
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February 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalTen years since the company formed, McMurtry Automotive is bringing the record-setting Spéirling Pure hypercar to life. It's going into production at a new manufacturing facility in England, for $1.34 million apiece.
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February 25, 2026 | Michael FrancoSodium-ion batteries offer multiple advantages over their lithium-ion cousins. Energy storage, however, isn't one of them. That might be set to change thanks to a new method of creating the batteries involving water-rich cathodes.
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February 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalAmong the many problems posed by the rapid proliferation of data centers is the strain on local water supplies. Google says it's building a better data center that won't require water to keep its servers and computing equipment cool.
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February 24, 2026 | David SzondyNATO is set to replace and modernize its current helicopter fleet, and Airbus Helicopters is giving us a look at its vision of the rotorcraft future with the release of two concepts being submitted for the alliance's procurement competition.
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February 24, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe Kinnakeet tiny house is very small but makes every inch count. Designed to maximize storage and flexibility, it can serve as a vacation retreat, guesthouse, or even a full-time residence while sleeping up to four people at a squeeze.
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February 24, 2026Your IDE should feel like a power tool, not a bottleneck. Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is now $49.99 (MSRP $499.99), delivering a full-featured, AI-enhanced dev environment at a fraction of the usual cost.
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February 24, 2026 | C.C. WeissRoxon's new Flex Titan multitool packs even more functions than expected for a competitive price. If that's not enough, it can trade out nearly every single one of those functions for dozens of alternatives. It even hides away a secret bonus tool.
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February 24, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodEveryone knows LiveWire motorcycles haven’t exactly been flying off the shelves. There was plenty of buzz pre-launch, but once the bikes were released, sales tanked. The Honcho might just be LiveWire’s redemption arc.
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February 24, 2026 | Ben Coxworth"Is that a gun in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Actually, neither, it's the Ti-RevoBit Ratchet, yet another revolver-inspired multitool. It packs nine handy functions into its titanium body.
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February 24, 2026 | Omar KardoudiThe new Levo R squeezes an 850-W motor that adjusts power delivery in real time for maximum traction into a trail bike weighing under 19 kg. The result is an e-MTB designed, above all else, not to feel like an e-MTB at all.
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