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Ford is taking on Chinese EVs with a $30,000 electric pickup
February 09, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Ford's US$5 billion bet to stave off competition from beyond America's borders is steadily taking shape. CEO Jim Farley revealed some stuff in the works on the company's latest product, a midsized electric pickup truck with a $30,000 targeted price.
Drones smash through 400-mph mark and keep breaking records
February 06, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
Australian aerospace engineer Benjamin Biggs has just clocked 411 mph with a battery-powered, remote-controlled drone. No official Guinness stamp yet, but it's faster than the current record held by South African father-son team Mike and Luke Bell.
Gear-gulping premium AWD motorhome elevates adventure travel
February 08, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
The Unity TBX motorhome steps up the game from 4x4 adventure van life like a penthouse suite steps it up from basic hotel room. It's much more than just a crash pad on a Sprinter chassis, providing a comfy, oversized living space for restful nights.
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February 08, 2026Subscription fees are out of control. Somehow, the lifetime version of Microsoft Office is now cheaper than paying $9.99/month for Microsoft 365. Yeah, just to write documents, crunch numbers, or build presentations. Buy it once, use it forever.
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February 08, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonScientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium may advance cognitive decline. It's the latest evidence suggesting that bacteria and infections play a key role in destroying our brains.
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February 08, 2026 | Adam WilliamsWhen it comes to tiny houses, it's crucial to make use of every nook, drawer, and corner. The Ingrid tiny house nails this, packing an impressive amount of storage and flexibility into a compact footprint.
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February 08, 2026 | David SzondyOne of the most successful infantry weapons of the Cold War, if not of the last century, is beginning its journey to retirement as Raytheon successfully demonstrates the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), which is set to replace the Stinger missile.
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February 08, 2026 | Chelsea HaneyResearchers have developed an electronic skin that allows humanoid robots to distinguish everyday touch from damaging force. That ability, once reserved for living nervous systems, could reshape how robots interact with the physical world and with humans.
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February 07, 2026 | Aaron TurpenThe newly-unveiled Speedster Gen 2 from Stärke Motors is a modern Porsche 718 with a retro 356-style body and interior. For about US$135,000, anyone with a 2017 or newer 718 can have Stärke transform it into a Speedster.
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February 07, 2026 | David SzondySpaceX's Starlink communications satellite constellation is doing double duty as the company announces that it's moonlighting as the Stargaze Space Situational Awareness system that can track and manage traffic in low Earth orbit.
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February 07, 2026 | Jay KakadeWe generally associate the origins of mathematical thinking with the emergence of writing but a new study challenges this assumption looking at floral designs found on the pottery sherds across northern Mesopotamia, dating back 8000 years.
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February 07, 2026 | Aaron TurpenIf you’ve followed Mazda over the years, you know the 3 has always been the brand’s emotional core. For 2026, Mazda’s latest Mazda 3 Hatchback continues that tradition.
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February 07, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThe Line is the most ambitious and eye-catching part of Saudi Arabia's incredible construction boom. However, the futuristic megacity is reportedly now undergoing a major rethink and looks likely to be significantly reduced in scope.
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