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Genre-shattering SUV micro-camper gains boost it desperately needed
September 11, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
A few weeks back, we took a look at the SkyNomad N90, an SUV from Xiaomi. However, it lacked one feature that could have raised its van life profile: a pop-up roof. Well, the SkyNomad has officially filled that hole with the Max Studio version.
Smoking lowers the risk of Parkinson's. We may now know why
September 10, 2026
| Mike McRae
A prospective study on more than half a million adults across China has linked the carbon monoxide produced during combustion with the reduction in Parkinson’s, lending support to clinical trials exploring the molecule’s potential as a treatment.
Review: Affordable thermal device is made for discovering life outdoors
September 11, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
The folks at Thermal Master are producing so many gadgets that it’s hard to keep up with – but this one, the DV2, is more than worth a look, even if nature decided to fight me in testing it for the last six weeks.
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Tiny houses don't come much bigger than this recent XL model. It features a roomy and apartment-like interior layout that's arranged on one floor, making small living about as comfortable as possible.
The new Cubivan Camping System is a very different style of camper-in-a-box module. It expands out the van and down to the ground to create a full kitchen and bathroom. Add the hard-walled origami roof, and you make a full camper out of a tiny van.
The tiny house scene has gone from cheap and cheerful to large and high-budget in recent years, but Dragon Tiny Homes' upgraded Sora 20' is an outlier. The affordable home has a space-saving interior that sleeps up to two people.
The Gennai Pen SL01 combines Hidetoshi Nakayama’s mechanical design language with TACTICALGEEK’s engineering, creating a stainless-steel EDC pen with exposed mechanisms, tactile controls, and a distinctive Telegraph Key-inspired action.
The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures is expected to settle the debate over whether we should be so pedantic about our measures of time, putting the future of the "leap second" to a vote.
You can’t brighten a room with darkness, you can’t dry a towel by soaking it, and you surely can’t cool things with heat. Right? Well, maybe. Scientists have just built a solid-state cooling device that can use heat to generate cold.
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September 11, 2026 | Mike McRaeDi-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is commonly added to plastics to make them more flexible. It may also affect genes that play a critical role in brain development, promoting symptoms of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). -
September 11, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf you often pack food and drinks for outdoor trips, you know the struggle of keeping those items cool. This new piece of kit for camping and hiking looks like a simple way to keep your stuff chilled for longer. -
September 11, 2026 | Paul RiddenWhether you're watching the latest blockbuster or engrossed in gameplay, blurry, juddery visuals can be a real pain point when viewing large. LuxVision not only throws huge imagery from inches away, but delivers crispy smooth 4K action at 120 fps.
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September 10, 2026 | David SzondyHermeus has unveiled its latest plans for the Quarterhorse supersonic aircraft, which will be used to launch a high-Mach test vehicle called Ramjet-X. The new platform will allow clients to test components under realistic high-speed flight conditions. -
September 10, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe PiLY is an anti-distraction fitness tracker that can capture voice notes and record meetings – which you can then have transcribed and summarized to digest later. It's perfect for thinking on your feet. -
September 10, 2026A Windows PC isn’t much use without Windows, and work gets tricky without Office. This $32.97 (reg. $418.99) bundle takes care of both with lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Office Professional 2021. -
September 10, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe hugest electric motorhome at the 2026 Caravan Salon featured a Mercedes eActros truck and Bliss RV module. Not only was it among the most impressive vehicles there, it's about to further impress with a global road trip targeting 1,000 km/charge. -
September 10, 2026 | Ben CoxworthWhile gimbal-stabilized video cameras are great for smoothing out the shakes, sometimes it's nice to have a tiny wearable camera, too. Well, Hohem's just-announced Eyepic will soon let you have both in one modular device. -
September 10, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodRemember when “Chinese car” and “safety” were two phrases that didn't exactly belong in the same sentence? Well, the European New Car Assessment Programme’s (NCAP) latest crash tests have a rather awkward update for you. -
September 10, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallCamprit’s new FlameMage titanium camp stove brings variable heat management to the backcountry. The ultralight, flat-packing multi-fuel stove features a four-level adjustable fuel tray to switch from rapid searing to gentle simmering.
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It was cold – but nowhere near what I expected; I’ve been colder in an outdoor swimming pool in Australia. It's part of a global feedback loop, the scale of which I only began to comprehend when I saw this remarkable continent for myself.
The typical charging time for an ebike is measured in hours, but Morelle looks to slash that unit to minutes to create the world's fastest charging ebike. The new bike also looks to be as sleek and lightweight as it is convenient to charge.
Precision milling used to mean giant, pricey shop machines out of reach for most makers. You could design the "next big thing," but could you actually build it? Now you can.
The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept image of its version of the carrier-based warplane, giving us a few design clues.
The new Auriga Explorer camper truck looks almost as fast and ferocious as a Dakar rig. But it's made for slow travel, the kind that sees you link together wandering days with cozy nights in a mobile 4-person hut expanded by pop-top and 3 slide-outs.
In a new study from the University of Oregon, scientists turned up the temperature to see which type of passive heat therapy packs the most health punch – hot baths, traditional saunas, or those fancy far-infrared saunas.
After Volkswagen split its midsize van lineup into two distinct model lines, the future of VW van life took the proverbial fork in the road. Spacecamper is the latest to convert a Caravelle, and its new camper arrives as a fast, versatile adventurer.
Looking forward to a future where laser beams replace power lines, DAPRA's Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) program has set new records for transmitting more power wirelessly over longer distances.