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Modular hiking stick cleverly hides essential tools for the trail
August 18, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
I'm always happy to discover outdoor gear that's designed to take up less room and allow you to pack light. This trekking pole falls squarely in that category, and does a lot more than you'd expect at first glance.
Insane 940-foot Chinese cliff elevator dramatically cuts school commute
August 16, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
A breathtaking ride with a view in an elevator up and down the side of a canyon has opened in a remote canyon, drastically increasing capacity. It makes what was once a six-hour round trip even shorter than 30 minutes, because of less wait time.
Cubed teardrop pod camper reshapes future of off-road tiny trailering
August 17, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Seamlessly bringing together the worlds of teardrop trailers and egg campers, the Outranger trailer arrives as a compelling alternative that feels both vintage and brand new. It relies on a molded composite construction shaped into a squarer form.
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August 17, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonFifteen years after owners switched off the rides for the last time, an eerie and rusted amusement park happily in decay in Seoul's outskirts has become one of the city's coolest attractions – for both human and cats.
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August 17, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonWe're closer to understand who is most likely to feel invisible aftershocks following even small earthquakes. While they feel real at the time, the phantom quakes may just be your brain trying to make sense one of the weirdest sensations on Earth.
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August 17, 2026 | Mike McRaeHuman blood proteins have been found binding pigments in ancient rock art paintings in Southern China, potentially helping them survive the elements for more than 2,000 years.
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August 17, 2026 | David SzondyThe US Navy scored a first as it carried out a submerged undersea launch of its new low-cost, long-endurance unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) called HADALUS at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, where the vessel performed a series of sea trials.
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August 17, 2026We no longer need clunky scanner-printer hybrids; we can now scan right from our smartphones with a lifetime subscription to SwiftScan VIP for only $59.99.
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August 17, 2026 | C.C. WeissVolkswagen is already bringing an outside-the-box California camper concept to this year's Caravan Salon, but it has no intention of stopping there. It will also introduce the ID. California Cruise, a first look at a line of all-electric camper vans.
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August 17, 2026 | Aaron TurpenPolaris has unveiled a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) in its 2027 Xpedition utility. The transmission builds on the current mechanical CVT by adding pneumatics to soften noise and harshness when maximum rpm are not needed.
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August 17, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaAn alcoholic drink will give you a buzz, but if someone laced it with something dangerous, a new poison-snooping patch will buzz your skin to warn you. It can also detect heavy metals in water and toxic aerosols, and can work as an e-skin for robots.
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August 17, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalKoenigsegg is paying tribute to one of its cars from over a decade ago, which never got the chance to tear up racetracks like it was designed to do. That show of respect comes in the form of the incredible CCGT1.
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August 16, 2026Microsoft Office apps have been a staple for decades for a reason — they’re dependable and they work. Take advantage of these helpful tools with a Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license on sale now for just $19.97.
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