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Steadier skyscrapers evolving from cheap, abundant primitive material
July 23, 2026
| Malcolm Azania
Traditional hydraulic dampers that protect buildings from winds and earthquakes can fail at extreme temperatures, and are costly and extremely inconvenient to repair or replace. New sand dampers could solve all of those problems.
Extra-wide tiny house puts a terrace up top and sleeps five inside
July 22, 2026
| Adam Williams
Though it only has a compact footprint, this tiny house expands its living area significantly with a rooftop terrace. Inside, it features a space-saving layout that's packed with storage and sleeps five.
Sinkholes saved these endangered trees – then trapped them there
July 23, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
Huge sinkholes in nature have traditionally been viewed as a win for biodiversity, protecting plants that would otherwise be exposed to environmental stressors above ground. However, a new genetic study indicates they are an evolutionary death trap.
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July 23, 2026New Costco members who enroll in auto renewal can now receive a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card*, a bigger promotion than last Black Friday, and it’s available now instead of waiting until November.
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July 23, 2026 | C.C. WeissWe're so used to seeing folding knives, we're never expecting an entirely different tool in a folding package. But the all-new Norse Foldable from Willumsen is just that, concealing a different style of fold-out blade inside its knife-like handle.
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July 23, 2026 | David SzondyThe Farnborough International Airshow in the UK is one of the world's premier aerospace events, where major industry announcements and billion-dollar deals are as common as muffins. New Atlas is on the ground at this year's record-breaking event.
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July 23, 2026 | David SzondyAs F-35 fighters roared overhead in display, Lockheed Martin unveiled its MORFIUS counter-drone at this year's Farnborough International Airshow. It uses a directed energy weapon to take out over 50 hostile drones per flight.
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July 22, 2026 | David SzondyLockheed Martin used this year's Farnborough International Airshow to introduce a low-cost alternative to its Patriot surface-to-air interceptor missile called the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Adapted Capability Effector (PAC-3 ACE).
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July 22, 2026DroiClaw is redefining the future of smart devices with its AI-native operating system. Powered by intelligent agents, it delivers intuitive multimodal interactions and transforms the way people work and live.
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July 22, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe TerraMow X AWD ditches the in-place end-of-row pivot for a bi-directional "Shuttle Drive" system, pairing all-wheel drive and six-camera AI vision to mow steep, uneven, obstacle-strewn yards of up to 2.7 acres.
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July 22, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFor its fourth product, anti-distraction device maker Light has gone with a retro flip-phone form factor. This physical design encourages you to be even more intentional with your screen time.
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July 21, 2026 | David SzondyEven aircraft carriers are joining the drone age. Elbit Systems has unveiled a concept to convert standard commercial merchant ships into modular carriers capable of launching and retrieving its Hermes 650 Spark fixed-wing unmanned aircraft.
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July 21, 2026Piano lessons are expensive and easy to quit. flowkey fixes that with an app that listens as you play, and right now, five years of access is $79.99 instead of $899.
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