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Terrace-topped tiny house makes clever use of a compact footprint
September 17, 2026
| Adam Williams
This terrace-topped tiny house has a relatively modest length, but it also has a lot going on inside. It's well-suited to full-time living and features lots of storage space, two lofts, and even a kennel for pets.
Kia shakes up the camper van market in the best way
September 15, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
The Kia PV5 has already set itself apart from the pack in terms of smart, capable, stylish camper vans. Now it's being joined by the larger, roomier PV7, a modular e-van platform that promises to pave the way for more comfortable, flexible campers.
Hybrid human-mouse brain created in landmark lab experiment
September 17, 2026
| Mike McRae
A groundbreaking experiment has dramatically advanced the field of lab-grown neural models, with researchers fusing a human cortical organoid with another animal's nervous system. Now, scientists are weighing up the ethics versus the potential.
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The Kleox teardrop trailer family pairs a beautifully arched fiberglass body with an exceptionally simple design meant to keep price down well under €10,000. And with a starting weight of under 500 lb, it doesn't require much vehicle to tow it.
Living in a tiny house with a family is always going to be a challenge, but some models are better equipped than others to make it work. We've picked 10 of the best examples that make family life on wheels easier.
There are very few plants that can grow in sand, but farming in a desert is hard to imagine. Or is it? Scientists in the UAE are trying to make it happen. With their new method, growing crops in sand may become possible in the near future.
With its aerodynamic design, the Volkswagen Mission Efficiency concept has demonstrated a per-charge range of just under 500 miles from a small 54.9-kWh battery and the same motor used in the ID.Polo.
An easy weekly spray up the nose has become a contender for being a first-in-class treatment for protection from respiratory viruses, including the flu. And the startup advancing this breakthrough is heavily backed by the US Department of Defense.
BMX's SolidSafe Air power bank is an impossibly slim model at just 6.8mm. And since it's a semi-solid-state model, this promises not to swell or catch on fire in your pocket like conventional power banks can.
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September 17, 2026 | Omar KardoudiGoSun's Moonrider 27 pairs a compact 27-hp electric tractor with an optional solar roof, letting farmers charge in the field and swap diesel for sunlight as solar tractor alternatives multiply worldwide. -
September 16, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteLogitech Spot’s new integrations turn occupancy and air-quality data into automated office actions, from releasing empty meeting rooms to forecasting busy days and feeding room data into AV and AI systems. -
September 16, 2026Promote peak productivity with an upgrade to Windows 11 Pro. This indispensable software is available now for $9.97 for life, with an instant download code until Sept. 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT. No subscription required. -
September 16, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe Ebicos Happy Dreamer extends a small van's volume to create a roomier RV. The sleeper pod bursts out of the van's tailgate at camp to create an instant bedroom. Buyers can use it on its own or with the available slide-out kitchen. -
September 16, 2026 | Ben CoxworthUnderwater drones certainly are handy for inspecting things like boat hulls and fish farm nets, but they can often be relatively large, complex devices that cost a few thousand bucks. Such is not the case with the simple li'l BentiX, however. -
September 16, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaDyson's new CameraJet toothbrush features not only a brush head but also a water flosser and a camera that uses AI to direct the water flow. It could very well become the smartest device in your bathroom. -
September 16, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe A-frame Bunkhouse is designed for a good time, not a long time. The tiny house features an extra-wide interior layout that's arranged on one floor and sleeps a family in comfort during their vacations. -
September 16, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallThe maritime sector is under pressure to clean up its act. A new hybrid self-loading cargo ship is pioneering battery power, cutting half a million liters of diesel annually and paving the way for 100% electric shipping. -
September 16, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodStark has taken an already absurdly light, absurdly powerful electric supermoto and shaved a few more pounds off of it. "How do you like me now?" the Varg SM Sköll asks. It's even blacked out now, just about everything anodized and powder-coated black. -
September 16, 2026 | Mike McRaeA new kind of “super” material with its origins in a wild World War II plan to build ships from ice and wood pulp could give future engineers a novel toolkit for construction in polar or even alien environments. It could also be a source of water.
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Once famous for building the world's biggest and most powerful engines, Finnish company Wärtsilä is investing heavily in technology to clean up the notoriously difficult heavy marine sector. CEO Håkan Agnevall lays out a roadmap to zero carbon 2050.
This off-grid cabin-style tiny house is seriously small, with a floorspace of just 215 sq ft. However, despite its modest dimensions, it has been expertly designed to provide everything you need for a short stay.
This week, talk of the AI bubble bursting has intensified with Google top executive Demis Hassabis throwing some fuel on the fire while discussing the release of the tech company's Gemini 3 model. He also thinks some players will weather the storm.
While there are many uses for soft-bodied robots, the things are still only built in small batches. Scientists are out to change that, with a mass-production-capable soft bot that is 3D-printed in a single piece which walks off of the print bed.
Mukaab, the world's largest skyscraper, is one of the most ambitious construction projects ever conceived. However, according to a new report, Saudi authorities have stopped work on the the gigantic building, and its future now looks uncertain.
Australian defense company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled its Apollo High Energy Laser Weapon (HELW) that pumps out up to 150 kW of power yet can take out 200 medium-sized drones running on its own internal power supply.
"You can either go to Vegas, or you can go to The Hacienda," is what got this world-record-setting idea off the ground and into the air for a couple of months. Yep, I said months.
The dream of the ancient alchemists may come true as Marathon Fusion announces that its tokamak fusion reactor technology can turn common mercury into gold as a byproduct of fusion operations in quantities that would make Auric Goldfinger blush.