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Freezable titanium plate keeps your cooler chilled longer than ice packs
September 11, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
If you often pack food and drinks for outdoor trips, you know the struggle of keeping those items cool. This new piece of kit for camping and hiking looks like a simple way to keep your stuff chilled for longer.
Smoking lowers the risk of Parkinson's. We may now know why
September 10, 2026
| Mike McRae
A prospective study on more than half a million adults across China has linked the carbon monoxide produced during combustion with the reduction in Parkinson’s, lending support to clinical trials exploring the molecule’s potential as a treatment.
RGB Laser TV throws super bright, super snappy big-screen visuals
September 11, 2026
| Paul Ridden
Whether you're watching the latest blockbuster or engrossed in gameplay, blurry, juddery visuals can be a real pain point when viewing large. LuxVision not only throws huge imagery from inches away, but delivers crispy smooth 4K action at 120 fps.
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Tiny houses don't come much bigger than this recent XL model. It features a roomy and apartment-like interior layout that's arranged on one floor, making small living about as comfortable as possible.
Dragon Tiny Homes' custom Vista tiny house has a compact 24-ft-long footprint while packing in some notable features, including an open living area with a home office, plus a full kitchen, and two bedrooms.
The new Cubivan Camping System is a very different style of camper-in-a-box module. It expands out the van and down to the ground to create a full kitchen and bathroom. Add the hard-walled origami roof, and you make a full camper out of a tiny van.
The tiny house scene has gone from cheap and cheerful to large and high-budget in recent years, but Dragon Tiny Homes' upgraded Sora 20' is an outlier. The affordable home has a space-saving interior that sleeps up to two people.
The Gennai Pen SL01 combines Hidetoshi Nakayama’s mechanical design language with TACTICALGEEK’s engineering, creating a stainless-steel EDC pen with exposed mechanisms, tactile controls, and a distinctive Telegraph Key-inspired action.
The 28th General Conference on Weights and Measures is expected to settle the debate over whether we should be so pedantic about our measures of time, putting the future of the "leap second" to a vote.
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September 10, 2026 | David SzondyHermeus has unveiled its latest plans for the Quarterhorse supersonic aircraft, which will be used to launch a high-Mach test vehicle called Ramjet-X. The new platform will allow clients to test components under realistic high-speed flight conditions. -
September 10, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe PiLY is an anti-distraction fitness tracker that can capture voice notes and record meetings – which you can then have transcribed and summarized to digest later. It's perfect for thinking on your feet. -
September 10, 2026A Windows PC isn’t much use without Windows, and work gets tricky without Office. This $32.97 (reg. $418.99) bundle takes care of both with lifetime licenses for Windows 11 Pro and Office Professional 2021.
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September 10, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe hugest electric motorhome at the 2026 Caravan Salon featured a Mercedes eActros truck and Bliss RV module. Not only was it among the most impressive vehicles there, it's about to further impress with a global road trip targeting 1,000 km/charge. -
September 10, 2026 | Ben CoxworthWhile gimbal-stabilized video cameras are great for smoothing out the shakes, sometimes it's nice to have a tiny wearable camera, too. Well, Hohem's just-announced Eyepic will soon let you have both in one modular device. -
September 10, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodRemember when “Chinese car” and “safety” were two phrases that didn't exactly belong in the same sentence? Well, the European New Car Assessment Programme’s (NCAP) latest crash tests have a rather awkward update for you. -
September 10, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallCamprit’s new FlameMage titanium camp stove brings variable heat management to the backcountry. The ultralight, flat-packing multi-fuel stove features a four-level adjustable fuel tray to switch from rapid searing to gentle simmering. -
September 10, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalApple just unveiled its first-ever foldable phone, the iPhone Duo. I'll skip over the big stuff you'll see all over the place about this model, like its form factor and processor – and get to a few less-discussed features you'll want to know about. -
September 09, 2026 | David SzondyIf you've ever bought a clock worth north of US$15,000 and wished that it were more like a piece of flatpack furniture, then MB&F and Maison Alcée feel your pain. The result is the Nostromo, a haute horlogie clock you put together yourself. -
September 09, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodIf a regular Cadillac wasn't extravagant enough for you, there's always the option of doing what Harry Birdsall and Joe Mascari did: take one, throw every restraint out the window, and build your own. That's how this 1953 Cadillac Elegante came to be.
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Generally Honda is the major Japanese automaker pushing out a fast, ferocious new side-by-side. This time, it's Toyota, which shows a radical side-x-side that delivers an extra 50+ hp over any production SxS out there.
The future world's tallest building has passed a major construction milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower has now reached 102 floors and is rapidly progressing toward its planned height of more than 3,280 ft.
The US Navy's secretive F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter plane is a bit less secret after program competitor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new concept image of its version of the carrier-based warplane, giving us a few design clues.
Garmin's latest Force electric motor drive might just be its most innovative yet. The Current trolling motor goes totally hands-free with a foot pedal system Garmin calls an industry first. Keep your bait in the water while cruising forward.
Scientists 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.
Volkswagen has added an 8-seat option to the Multivan lineup, turning its MPV into an even more capable people-mover. The 8-seat option won't be on offer in the new California camper van range, but there will indeed be an available 8-seat camper.
Toyota's Kayoibako van concept won over the 2023 Japan Mobility Show. Toyota is now talking up a Kayoibako family and showing the Daihatsu Kayoibako-K, a kei transporter that's a tiny delivery van, micro-camper, automated adventure shuttle and more.
A nuclear production facility in Washington state, called the Hanford site, once forged the plutonium that reshaped the world. Now it’s forging glass; a quiet act of undoing at one of Earth’s most contaminated sites.