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Radical aircraft that could make flaps obsolete is almost ready to fly
June 25, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
For more than a century, pilots have relied on the same basic toolkit to steer a plane: flaps, ailerons, rudders – hinged surfaces that physically deflect airflow to change direction. A radical new experimental drone aims to throw all of that out.
Ukraine progresses into the past with modern pillbox
June 23, 2026
| David Szondy
In what looks like a march to the past, at this year's Eurosatory exhibition in Paris Ukrainian firm Parabella has shown off its eponymous portable pillbox military shelter designed to protect troops on the battlefield.
Unbreakable lockbox camper opens into cozy backwoods fortress
June 24, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Fortress Trailers specializes in secure, rugged utility trailers – essentially uncrackable wheeled safes that tow from job site to job site. Now it's turned attention to camping trailers with the all-new Explorer, a veritable vault of survival.
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Everybody wants an SUV these days, and boy, are they expensive. Well, BYD just flipped the switch to all that. The Great Tang has just managed to secure a record of more than 150,000 preorders!
The reborn Commodore brand has broken into the phone industry with the Callback 8020, a retro flip phone that runs 99% of Android apps through privacy-focused Sailfish OS while blocking social media and browsers for a calmer digital life.
Last month, VW announced it's bringing the ID. Buzz back to the US market after a yearlong hiatus, complete with a camping version. Now it has launched the German-market counterpart: a "Good Night Package" with identical in-van camping equipment.
Not every tiny house needs to be a massive family residence, and sometimes all you need are the basics. With this in mind, the Mini House 300 x 600 focuses on fitting a home for two into a compact footprint.
The sandfish lizard moves very efficiently through the sand, and not surprisingly, it doesn't use wheels to do so. Scientists have now copied the reptile's swimming motion in an experimental Mars rover that outperforms others in sandy soil.
Combining metals to produce alloys that are stronger or tougher requires extremely high temperatures as part of the process. Researchers in Australia have found that a radically different approach could yield even better alloys with a lot less heat.
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June 24, 2026Fanttik expands its cleaning lineup with Textra 11 Apex, a cordless carpet and upholstery cleaner built for portable, flexible cleaning across home and travel scenarios. -
June 24, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe tiniest mini-pickup the US market has seen in decades is on its way. Slate's delightfully compact, customizable e-truck was originally aimed to start under $20K. It'll cost a little more but will still be the cheapest new truck in the US. -
June 24, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalMeta's been adding tech to glasses for the last few years now, in partnership with Ray-Ban and Oakley. It's now launched a new range of smart glasses with AI smarts on board, sans those brand names.
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A once-a-day oral GLP-1 pill known as CX11 has met its dosage and efficacy goals in a trial on US patients and will now advance to its first North American Phase 3 trial. It's already cleared this final hurdle in China where it awaits approval.
When our team first reported these rocks in 2025, we suggested they were part of an ancient impact crater at the ironically named North Pole Dome. But one question remained difficult: exactly how old was the impact?
Light could put the brakes on material diffusing through a solution, and the reason why touches on some of the stranger corners of quantum mechanics.
A landmark study is due to start in the coming months, and if successful it could ultimately revive our immune system in older age and even treat chronic illnesses like autoimmune disease. The Phase 1 trial is aiming to rejuvenate senescent T cells.
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) scientists have developed a form of neurological pacemaker that adapts in real time to a patient’s walking and could address one of the most disabling and hard-to-treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
It’s not often that we get guests. So when the interstellar intruder 3I/ATLAS came zooming through our Solar System last year, it provided astronomers with a perfect opportunity to study a rock from another part of the galaxy.
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June 24, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallLong-standing rival car companies including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Stellantis have join forces to create a shared open-source operating system in the face a wave of high-tech Chinese imports that threaten to swamp the market. -
June 24, 2026 | Adam WilliamsUnlike a lot of tiny houses we see, the Justine doesn't attempt to cram too much into its towable frame. Instead, it spreads its interior layout across a single floor, creating a spacious home that's suitable for full-time living. -
June 24, 2026With Internxt’s $269.97 (reg. $2,900) 10TB Cloud Storage Lifetime Subscription, you can store about 2.5m photos, 5k hours of HD video, or 65m pages of text—meaning you won’t have to upgrade your plan or worry about “storage full” alerts again. -
June 24, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonThe market for smart glasses is becoming increasingly crowded, but the benefit for consumers is that makers also produce technology that caters to specific audiences. And the BleeqUp Ranger does exactly that, in unashamedly action-capturing style. -
June 23, 2026Built for riders ages 8 to 18, the Megawheels D2 Series brings real electric dirt bike performance to families looking for a quieter, lower-maintenance way into off-road riding. -
June 23, 2026 | Howard ArmitageWhat began as an attempt to regain control of a music collection gradually turned into a self-hosting journey, a NAS box, local AI and a small homelab. A personal reflection on convenience, ownership and where we choose to draw the line between them. -
June 23, 2026The “voracious reader” to “avid documentary watcher” pipeline is real, and MagellanTV, which offers lifetime access to more than 4,000 documentaries for just $129.97, is here to complete you.
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The method used to brew coffee can significantly affect levels of natural cholesterol-raising compounds called diterpenes, according to a new study. It might be that the way your coffee is made is affecting your heart health.
Deep underground in a dark, sulfuric cave, scientists have made an incredible discovery – a giant communal spider web spanning more than 1,000 square feet, home to an estimated 110,000 spiders that defy nature to coexist in harmony.
Some people can’t get their bad cholesterol levels down, even if they take cholesterol-lowering meds. A clinical trial using a combination of existing and not-yet-released cholesterol tablets lowered bad cholesterol by almost half.
The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies aerospace-grade materials to an age-old design, providing powerful fire-starting performance that carries lightly in a pocket. Like an engine piston, it compresses air for fast, furious combustion.
While the topical application of minoxidil is one of the most effective and popular ways to combat male pattern baldness, it is poorly absorbed by the skin. Looking to improve its efficacy, researchers have turned to an unlikely but very sweet ally.
The Bürstner Signature teased such a compelling mix of sleek fiberglass construction, cutting-edge transforming spaces, and luxe trim, we expected it to price in well over €100K. Instead, it starts well under.
How did a guitar that failed to grab its intended market – the market it was literally named after – end up becoming the instrument of choice across surf-rock, post-punk, new wave, power pop, shoegaze and more?
A team of Australian bodyboarding ratbags has managed to capture staggering footage of an extraordinary oceanic phenomenon: a place where four 12-ft (3.7-m) waves regularly converge into an oval dip, with explosive results.