Technology, Innovation & Outdoor News
Hopping, flying robot gets an all-terrain upgrade
November 04, 2026
| Maryna Holovnova
An upgraded hopping robot – Hopcopter – can handle everything from sandy dunes to icy roads. It stays stable, conserves energy, and can recover its balance after landing, potentially changing how we explore remote places or even other planets.
Your teeth could soon be protected by a futuristic force field
November 04, 2026
| Mike McRae
A new experimental brush gives tootbrush bristles a zap, using piezoelectric filaments to produce an electrical charge that drives a sterilizing chemical reaction to expose and damage the bacteria responsible for plaque and cavities.
RV giant's dual-room roof tent makes car-top camping more like RVing
November 04, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Dometic has been moving beyond traditional RV components, into lighter, more flexible types of vehicle camping. Its new Out-Post rooftop tent looks like a standard family shelter outside but lives more like an RV inside.
Top Stories
Most A-frame tiny houses lean into the rustic cabin aesthetic, but this model combines classic A-frame styling with a surprisingly modern interior, complete with an open living area and a luxurious bathroom.
Invoking the spirit of its legendary downhill racing history, Honda’s RN0 electric mountain bike pairs distinctive moto-inspired build with an unrefined, noisy trail character that’s right between two worlds.
The (RED) 800 is a Ducati-powered custom that looks less like a conventional superbike and more like a futuristic sculpture carved from metal. Its flowing, hand-shaped aluminum bodywork transitions from racing-red into exposed, brushed metal finish.
Meet Aria, Mila, Dave and Amar – the first four models coming out of Las Vegas humanoid company Realbotix. To make them more affordable than what consumers are likely to pay for at least a few years, the makers have decided to focus on the top half.
One of the most abundant amino acids in our bodies appears to be getting the recognition it deserves, with scientists discovering how it's closely tied to healthy aging– but not in the way we thought. It could change how we experience "inflammaging."
China is making sure giant robots don’t only belong to anime and sci-fi anymore. A Beijing company has presented a hydraulic-electric humanoid that towers as tall as a monster truck, built for heavy work yet precise to a fraction of a hair's width.
Latest News
-
November 04, 2026Your business deserves computing tools that can keep up. For business owners, frequent travelers, and anyone who takes tech seriously, this refurbished HP EliteBook 830 G8 is a reliable and powerful laptop at a fraction of the cost of new. -
November 04, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe Hero Keyboard packs an Intel-powered Windows 11 PC into a slim keyboard and trackpad, using your tablet, phone, monitor, TV or AR glasses as its display, and doubling as a Bluetooth keyboard when Windows is off. -
November 04, 2026 | Adam WilliamsMeasuring just 26 ft long, this towable tiny house manages to squeeze in a comfortable home for two. Its space-saving layout features a kitchen, a living room, as well as a bedroom tucked into the loft. -
November 03, 2026Ready for your next adventure? Save big on Kingbull’s powerful fat-tire e-bikes, full-suspension models, and more. Shop exclusive Black Friday prices before these limited-time deals disappear! -
November 03, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodTriumph’s halo ADV bike doesn't just get more power with the new generation, but also adds automatic suspension and an even bigger suite of radar-based rider aids. It's not all just additions, though, as there are a few subtractions from the package. -
November 03, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonWhile robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do. It's a huge lesson in their training. -
November 03, 2026 | C.C. WeissAustralians are just hitting their late-spring stride on the way to summer. KombiLife's Weekender package arrives in time to become the ideal little camper van for all types of multi-day road trip, light cross-continent overlanding and holiday camping. -
November 03, 2026 | Ben CoxworthIt's all well and good to hear what the big companies are up to, but if you really want to be inspired, you've got to see what regular folks have made. Quandell Williams is just such a maker, and his DIY ebike enclosure is definitely inspirational. -
November 03, 2026All that glitters isn’t gold, but this refurbished MacBook Air actually is. This refurbished 2020 model in gold delivers Apple’s signature design and everyday computing essentials for just $312.99 (reg. $999), saving you $686. -
November 03, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteRaven Prism puts a standalone Linux computer into smart glasses, pairing eye control and a peripheral display with hot-swappable modular batteries, local processing and tangible hardware-level privacy controls.
Load More
Editor's Picks
Known best for trailers, Aliner is introducing its first pickup camper in decades: the Switchback. The clever pod rides as a ridiculously lightweight, compact box and in about 30 seconds unfurls into a fully hard-sided A-frame for two.
It's double-barreled, it uses lasers instead of LEDs, and it's machined from a solid block of 6061 aluminum alloy. Come meet the Lumitwin DL700 flashlight, which belts out two converging beams up to a distance of 2 km (1.24 miles).
One of the most interesting concepts revealed at this year's Japan Mobility Show was also one of the simplest. The barebones Toyota IMV Origin concept is potentially one of the most versatile vehicles Toyota (or any automaker) has ever built.
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.
Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Scientists have discovered that unconventionally shaped plastics may rival steel bars as reinforcement materials in construction concrete.
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.
Despite the headlines, there’s limited evidence that using large language models – like Claude and ChatGPT – is rotting the brain. But there’s enough cause for concern.
Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv designs.