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Westfalia's latest camper van packs in a bunk room and dry bathroom
July 29, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Westfalia is riding a wave of hyper creativity, hitting this year's Caravan Salon with not one but two innovative camper vans with next-generation layouts. The Nansen 600L squeezes a pair of double bunk beds and a dry bathroom into a sub-6-m Ducato.
One-wheeled robot suits up for future security patrol
July 28, 2026
| Ben Coxworth
Why pay to design and mass-produce a four-wheeled autonomous security robot, when you can make a less costly one with just one wheel? That's the thinking behind the 1Rollo, a monowheel-bot that could soon be patrolling near you.
New 3D thermal cloak hides heat from infrared cameras
July 29, 2026
| Etiido Uko
Heat is very terrible at hiding. You could wear camouflage and stand still in complete darkness, but you would still appear “as bright as day” to a thermal camera. Researchers have now built a 3D thermal cloak that could prevent infrared detection.
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July 29, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalI know, I know. This product sounds like it solves one of those informercial-ly non-problems. But hear me out: the Heone-X is actually kind of cool if you do a lot of camping. This drone hovers above your campsite to illuminate it for hours.
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July 29, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThis non-towable tiny house isn't intended for full-time small living. Instead, it's a modular home that provides a simple stripped-down retreat, focusing on the basics needed for use as a guesthouse or for a short escape.
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July 29, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaThe V1 Pro monitor from Cardon is a compact display that attaches magnetically to the back of your phone and connects via USB-C, allowing you to see yourself while recording with the rear camera.
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July 29, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalThe US is banning the sale of robots made outside the country. That includes all the cool ones we've covered out of China, which can dance, run half-marathons in record time, provide companionship to seniors, and carry loads over rocky terrain.
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July 29, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallCreated by a former Google engineer, Anukari abandons conventional audio synthesis in favor of a virtual physics world where collisions, vibrations and kinetic energy become music in real time using GPU processing.
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July 28, 2026 | Joe SalasThe Autonomous Intern is an interesting little piece of equipment. It looks like the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Really, it's a 3D printed pyramid case with a Raspberry Pi and AI agents ready and willing, if you're brave enough.
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July 28, 2026If you’d rather keep sensitive PDFs off the cloud, IndyPDF handles editing, OCR, signing, and conversion locally on your device. Lifetime access is now just $19.99 (reg. $49.99).
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July 28, 2026 | C.C. WeissWhen it comes to plier multitools, the Leatherman family has served as the de facto format for over 40 years. But it's not the only style of plier-equipped multitool out there, as Böker reminds with the more SAK-style Naturensöhne MK II NXT.
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July 28, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFollowing in Google's footsteps from just two months ago, Garmin's now dropped a screen-free fitness tracker that's suitable for novices and serious athletes alike. And interestingly, you don't need a subscription for this one.
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July 28, 2026 | Adam WilliamsNorth American tiny houses have been trending larger and more luxurious, but the eBoho Go takes the opposite approach. Measuring just 152 sq ft, the simple and affordable home is a lesson in making every inch count.
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