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Brembo distills its racing know-how into mountain bike brakes
May 01, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Brembo's braking equipment has graced many a champion-winning F1 racecar and MotoGP superbike over the last several decades. It's now targeting cyclists who demand serious stopping power, with a whole ecosystem of gear specifically for mountain bikes.
Wheel kit electrifies your bike – but keeps the weight way down
April 29, 2026
| Ben Coxworth
So, you've got a perfectly good road or gravel bike, but you don't want to get "left behind" in the ebike revolution? Well, the Cyplore kit turns analog bikes electric, and it's claimed to be the lightest system to do so.
Humanoids will handle your baggage at Tokyo's short-staffed airport
May 01, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
The next time you fly through Tokyo's Haneda Airport, your luggage might be taken care of by the dexterous hands of a humanoid robot. It's part of a pilot program to address a shortage of ground support staff in Japan.
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Designed to resemble a rocket on a launchpad readying for takeoff, this extraordinary tower reportedly draws inspiration from a billionaire's trip to a NASA facility in the late 1960s. It reaches a height of 820 ft.
A tiny trailer with huge ambitions, the new Skookum from Alberta-based Tactical Overland is a family trailer specced for clans with surnames like "Amundsen" and "Hillary." It collapses for travel but expands into a two-story 4-sleeper base camp.
Years before we heard the term "glamping," we knew exactly what it was thanks largely to Snow Peak. The Japanese brand continues its legacy of crafting glamping gear with a unique rooftop tent combining an inflatable frame and signature features.
This extra-wide tiny house features a remarkably spacious and open interior that sleeps two in comfort. The "Tiny Mansion" also boosts living space with a huge rooftop terrace that's more than large enough to host parties on.
The Morgan Motor Company’s new Supersport 400 is its fastest-ever model but still combines supercar performance with retro style and premium ingredients. It will emerge as a hand-built part-wooden roadster with a design that's based in the 1930s.
This 215-sq-ft tiny house may be on the smaller side, but it still manages to make room for some of life's luxuries. It features a comfortable interior for two and even has its own sauna and hot tub nearby.
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May 01, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe Shanti, by Simplify Further Tiny Homes, recalls the small living movement's humble roots. It combines a very compact footprint that sleeps up to two people with a surprisingly affordable price. -
April 30, 2026 | David SzondyAt the recent Modern Day Marine Exposition in Washington, DC, Textron Systems rolled out a robot made to fight alongside US Marines. Called the Ripsaw M1, it's designed to act as a robotic force multiplier for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) and Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV). -
April 30, 2026Titaner returns to Kickstarter with a significantly upgraded Dragon Pearl – a fully reimagined modular creative system: one titanium body delivering 15+ functions, capable of replacing a small collection of everyday tools you’d normally keep in a drawer. -
April 30, 2026 | C.C. WeissAlcovia Vans has taken the well-known Ford Nugget multi-room camper van layout and adapted it for the ever-popular Fiat Ducato full-size van. It elevates the floor plan's versatility and expands it for a total of six seats and six sleeping berths. -
April 30, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaDJI is one of the leading manufacturers of drones for aerial photography and videography. As social media continues to grow, beginners and content creators are seeking lightweight, easy-to-use devices for short-form video. DJI’s latest releases are designed to meet that demand. -
April 30, 2026 | Etiido UkoReplicating brain-scale processing may require thousands of NVIDIA H100 Tensor Core GPUs. At 700 watts each, that would take megawatts. The brain runs on 20 watts. This organ has inspired scientists to create chips that cut energy use by 70%. -
April 30, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSomehow, Dreame has found time in its busy vacuum-cleaner-manufacturing schedule to stick a couple of rocket boosters on a sportscar and engineer the living daylights out of it... to the point that it's expected to go from 0-60 mph in 0.9s. -
April 30, 2026Planning a summer trip? Babbel Language Learning helps you go beyond tourist phrases with real, human-built language lessons designed for actual conversations, not robotic translations. -
April 30, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonNaps are one of life's pleasures, but as we age, they can also be an early sign of health issues we're unaware of. These findings are thanks to a groundbreaking study of more than 1,000 people who had their daytime naps tracked for up to 19 years. -
April 30, 2026 | Omar KardoudiCargo e-bikes have always been useful but hard to live with. JackRabbit's MG Cargo bets you shouldn't have to choose, offering a surprisingly light frame, serious carrying capacity, and a fold small enough for a city apartment.
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Peter Fonda's Stars and Stripes helmet from the movie Easy Rider (1969) went to auction seven days ago ... and failed to raise a single bid of $25,000. By my assessment, it's worth more than $500,000. What happened?
Jinan, a city of 9.4 million people and the capital of Shandong Province in East China, has made world headlines. Crews working there have completed the monumental task of building the world's largest-diameter underwater shield tunnel.
For nearly a century, a strange band of 5,200 holes carved into a hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Serpe – "serpent mountain" – may have finally revealed its secrets to scientists.
Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 1,000 square feet, home to an estimated 110,000 spiders that defy nature to coexist in harmony.
Researchers in the Netherlands have created mechanical structures that strangely shrink – or more precisely, snap inward – instead of stretching outward when pulled. This 'countersnapping' behavior could find use in tomorrow's soft robots.
Though it has a length of just 24 ft, the Spruce tiny house maximizes its limited available space well. Its compact layout includes a sleeping loft with standing room, and even a small balcony area.
Dragon Tiny Homes' Fairfax model is one of the most affordable tiny houses on the market. With a length of just 16 ft, it won't suit a large family, but it could be a good fit for a vacation home, or as a guest house.
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.