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Extra-wide tiny house provides a modern take on mountain lodge living
November 14, 2026
| Adam Williams
With its timber-clad exterior, clean lines, and open layout, the Kodiak offers a modern take on mountain lodge living. The tiny house is arranged on one floor and includes a downstairs bedroom, along with a comfortable living area.
Volkswagen mini-camper van is the most stylish tiny RV of its kind
November 12, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Camper conversion shop Bodans takes the Caddy, Volkswagen's smallest van, and carves out a simple-but-elegant pop-up interior that's much more inviting than average. It's a cushy studio apartment on wheels in which you'll be happy to spend time.
Review: Fender's new Silent Strats are an absolute no-brainer
November 14, 2026
| Loz Blain
It's only taken 72 years, but Fender has finally, comprehensively solved the biggest problem with its most iconic electric guitar: the amount of unwanted noise it makes.
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November 14, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonScientists are on the brink of a major breakthrough when it comes to the most common form of glaucoma that leads to blindness, with a huge leap forward in the genetic test an international team has been working to perfect for most of the decade. -
November 13, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe Tornado Naked Tre 903 Concept is not just Benelli dipping back into its three-cylinder heritage. It features a modular frame and, more intriguingly, a set of active aerodynamic winglets that can move independently depending on the environment. -
November 13, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe latest launch in Heimplanet's iconic inflatable tent family, the Mavericks tent has been fully updated. Already capable of standing strong in 100-mph+ winds, the new version packs in even more toughness and extreme weather-shedding capability. -
November 13, 2026 | Etiido UkoImagine seeing someone's lips move on a screen, but hearing their voice coming from their feet. Researchers at KIMM have developed a display that fixes this disconnect by producing sound directly from the part of the screen where the action happens. -
November 13, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe all-new KingSong F16 Aven electric unicycle sounds like a type of fighter jet and will feel nearly as fast thanks to the 10,000 peak watts powering you over all types of terrain via a single wheel located mere inches from your gennies.
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The roof of this tiny house does more than just keep the rain out: it also doubles as a terrace. Inside, the home features a clever space-saving interior layout that sleeps up to six people.
The X8 triple-expander wasn't the only all-new telescopic camper French innovator Beauer introduced this year. In its big lineup reshuffle, it also fully reshaped the future of its six-sleeper caravan. The all-new X6 breaks out of the curvaceous mold the brand has used exclusively for its trailers in the past, becoming a smoothed-corner cuboid built to maximize internal space. And it might just be the nicest overall Beauer design yet.
In a market packed with huge tiny houses, the Summer's Night Dream offers a refreshing change: a tiny house that's actually, well, tiny. Despite its modest dimensions, it sleeps four people – or even more at a squeeze.
For all the heavy hitters in Harley-Davidson’s ranks, it is perhaps the Sprint 440 that has the biggest responsibility for carrying the weight of the company’s sales. For if H-D is able to hit home with its new motorcycle, it might well and truly be “back.”
Qantas Airways has entered the Guinness Book of World Records after the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) verified that the airline's Airbus A350-1000ULR passenger liner completed the world's longest commercial flight from Melbourne to Toulouse.
Skyways' Skyreach hybrid VTOL takes off like a drone, cruises like a plane and burns jet fuel to stay up for more than 18 hours, delivering parts to offshore rigs and remote sites with with no pilot at the controls.
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November 13, 2026 | Mike McRaeA frog that takes nearly two minutes to swim about the length of a credit card is unlikely to make a splash at the next Amphibian Olympics. Then again, most frogs have the benefit of some 200 million years of evolution. This one was just hatched out of a 3D printer. -
November 13, 2026 | Ben CoxworthEnvo Drive Systems' MoonBike electric snow bike definitely looks like it's a lot fun, but is it up for doing some actual work? Well, for any jobs it can't handle, a new utility version is on the way – and it'll pack double the motor power. -
November 13, 2026 | Paul RiddenBuilding on the popularity of its utterly adorable Z-shaped portable projectors, Aurzen launched a Full HD flavor at IFA 2026 in September. I recently got my hands on a Zip Pro, and the on-screen resolution isn't the only spec to get a serious bump. -
November 13, 2026 | Adam WilliamsTiny houses don't come much smaller – or cheaper – than this unnamed model. Measuring just 16 ft long, it features a space-saving interior that makes some interesting choices to maximize its limited footprint. -
November 13, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallBYD has combined solar panels, on-site energy storage, superfast Flash Charging and a plug-in robot arm into an extraordinary 'gas station' of the future located in the Abu Dhabi desert.
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While we may still not have flying cars, robot butlers or food replicators in our possession, you can now order something else you may have long dreamt of. It's called the Photon Matrix, and it uses lasers to track and kill airborne mosquitoes.
Fifty years ago this weekend, NASA's Mariner 9 probe went into orbit around Mars. This pioneering mission revolutionized our ideas about Mars and, with humans looking to head that way, is a timely reminder of just how utterly inhospitable a place it is.
On a recent trip to Europe, Loz Blain visited Lilium HQ outside Munich to see a spectacular full-size eVTOL mockup, fly the Lilium Jet in a motion rig simulator, tour the premises and meet the team. First stop: co-founder Daniel Wiegand.
Honda's CB350 Special Edition is based on the stock CB350, but differs with a unique visual motif with vintage designs on the fuel tank, side panels, and fenders. It comes in two beautiful retro paint schemes: Matt Dune Brown and Rebel Red Metallic.
It was set to be the world's first flight test for an aerospike rocket engine, but the MIRA I prototype crashed on takeoff before the most innovative part of its propulsion system could fire. Undeterred, Polaris is building two bigger prototypes.
Nobody really enjoys seeing power lines, but maybe they could be turned from an eyesore into a local point of pride. Such is the thinking behind this creative project that transforms power line pylons into huge animal sculptures.
Michelin has been one of the world's leading tire brands for 120 years, but Michelin's humanization of the brand using Bibendum the Michelin Man is now business school "best practice" and the copy of the original Bibendum poster going to auction in Paris this week could see remarkable prices.
Dragon Tiny Homes' Webster is well-suited to full-time living on wheels and features a spacious interior with three bedrooms, sleeping up to six people. The tiny house is currently up for sale for $85,000.