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Review: $9 key puts you in control of your phone screen time – and it works
October 04, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
From a return to "simple" smartphones to timers that hide notifications, there seems to be a market for ways to disengage from our digital devices. This physical key from the innovative company Autonomous AI is the first I have tried, and I was doubtful.
Flying cell tower beams phone signal to Japan from 10 miles up
October 02, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
An unmanned Sceye airship flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, beaming mobile service to ordinary phones from the stratosphere. Still a test, but SoftBank – one of Japan's major mobile carriers – eyes commercial service in Japan from 2027.
Smart wallpaper turns your wall into a small indoor powerplant
October 04, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
Your walls might one day do more than hold up the building. Researchers at Binghamton University have created a wallpaper-style paper that generates electricity from indoor humidity, and it can soak up and release moisture to help regulate it.
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October 04, 2026Most language apps bill you every month, and many lean on AI-generated lessons. Now, you can learn 14 languages from lessons written by linguists with a Babbel lifetime subscription for $159 with codeLEARN (normally $299).
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October 04, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaCars spend most of their time parked, just sitting around and taking up space in parking lots. But a parking lot full of EVs could potentially become a powerful energy source, supplying electricity to the grid.
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October 04, 2026 | Adam WilliamsA downstairs bedroom is already a luxury in a tiny house, doubly so in this model, which also somehow manages to find room for two lofts and an open layout despite having a modest length of just 24 ft.
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October 03, 2026 | David SzondyBoeing has been awarded a US$20-billion contract by the US Navy to develop the super-secret F/A-XX 6th-Generation fighter plane. The question is, what's under the covers for this aircraft that we've only caught glimpses of?
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October 03, 2026 | Etiido UkoFor all its intelligence, instructing AI can feel like talking to a toddler. You explain the task, but the AI does a different thing. Scientists have now developed a system that detects that “that's not what I meant” response right from your brain.
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October 03, 2026 | Etiido UkoFor centuries, humans have obtained fuel from the remains of organisms that lived millions of years ago, seawater, decaying biomass and now, from cow's milk ... or more accurately, salty whey, a by-product produced during the manufacture of cheese.
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October 02, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodUltraviolette isn’t a household name in the motorcycle market yet. It’s not a one-hit wonder, either. It might be lesser-known in Western circles, but where it’s from, it's carrying a lot of momentum. Naturally, a 2027 US launch is on the cards.
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October 02, 2026 | Omar KardoudiThe new light-guided swimmer uses one layer of living muscle to propel and steer itself through a Petri-dish maze. The thin design could one day help soft robots reach underwater spots rigid machines can't enter.
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October 02, 2026 | Howard ArmitageSmart rings have gone from niche health tech to casual online impulse buys. With established brands now joining Oura and Samsung, has the technology finally hit the mainstream, and what are you giving up when the price collapses?
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October 02, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallAston Martin returns to its classy roots with the new 717-hp DBX GT. The super-SUV mixes storming V8 performance with grand touring comfort. The GT’s James Bond style challenges rivals like Bentley’s Bentayga.
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