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Captivating stilted geometric tent takes on American glamping
May 27, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
In 2025, we looked at the Kudhva K-Tent, a unique piece of semi-permanent architecture combining elements of safari tents, A-frame cabins and treehouses. Now that tent is traveling across the Atlantic as part of a series of US glamping resorts.
Toyota micro-van brings budget tiny camping far beyond Japan
May 26, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Wellhouse Leisure is no stranger to building small, highly efficient camper vans. Now it's dropping downmarket to launch a micro-camper aboard a Toyota/Daihatsu kei van, and its price tag comes in less than half of what many larger camper vans cost.
Review: 2026 GMC Sierra 1500 has a powertrain for everybody
May 27, 2026
| Aaron Turpen
Trucks used to be pretty easy. You bought a GMC because it was nicer than the others. Powertrain choice was about what your plans were with the truck. Now it’s ... Well, still easy. It just looks complicated.
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May 27, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaGraphene-X is a Hong Kong-based company that produces outdoor clothing and gear. This time around it's entering the camping market with a product called the Tardigrade Sleeping System, currently available for backing on Kickstarter.
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May 27, 2026 | Omar KardoudiAutoFlight has flown its 20-meter (65.6-ft) V5000 Matrix in coordinated formation with two smaller eVTOLs – a systems milestone that brings electric aviation's most ambitious aircraft one step closer to commercial service.
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May 27, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodAn equivalent of $40,000 for an electric motorcycle might be stretching it too far for most. But then, we all know there are a select few in the world who would treat it as pocket change. That's perhaps who the Blacksheep One is for.
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May 27, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteAurzen's EAZZE D1R air is the world's first portable projector with Roku TV built in, pairing 300 ANSI lumens of SGS-verified brightness with a 180° gimbal, USB-C power with mobile potential when used with a powerbank, and a streaming-first setup.
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May 27, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalTaiwan has cut the red ribbon on a giant infrastructure project its own construction team once deemed "impossible:" the 3,000-ft-long, single-tower asymmetric cable-stayed Danjiang Bridge that connects Taipei districts separated by the Tamsui River.
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May 26, 2026 | Chris YoungAsteroid 2022 OB5 appears ideal for mining – except for one problem: new observations an instrument called HiPERCAM reveal it spins at a blistering speed that could throw spacecraft from its surface and back into space.
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May 26, 2026Daily driving can quickly ruin factory carpets with dirt, mud, spills, and trapped moisture. OEDRO all-weather TPE floor mats help keep interiors cleaner with waterproof protection, easier maintenance, and durable comfort for every season.
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May 26, 2026 | Shirl LeighHobbyists may have wished for a third hand at times, when having to pause work in order to reset a vise clamp, but AxiGlide – a dual-axis vise currently on Kickstarter – offers a new angle on how such devices work.
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May 26, 2026 | Etiido UkoOne of the hindrances of solar power adoption, especially in cities, is where to install the chunky panels. Roofs? Skyscraper walls? Scarce open spaces? Researchers say they have solved this with solar cells so thin they can be installed on windows!
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May 26, 2026 | Etiido UkoCement has been a vital building block in shaping civilization. However, its manufacturing process has also made it a wrecking ball on the environment. Scientists have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint via electricity.
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