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15.6-inch screen instantly mirrors any phone without cables, apps or Wi-Fi
March 27, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
Described as a "phone-first portable wireless display," this new 15.6-inch IPS screen aims to take the effort – and the need for a network – out of mirroring tech. What's more, t'll work with almost any phone and doesn't require apps or extra setup.
200-sq-ft tiny house is compact, flexible, and surprisingly affordable
March 26, 2026
| Adam Williams
A 200-sq-ft tiny house doesn't sound like a lot to work with, but the Sledhaus 200 is more capable than you might expect. Its compact interior sleeps up to two people and starts at a relatively affordable price.
Chins are unique to humans and possibly an evolutionary accident
March 27, 2026
| Chelsea Haney
Male nipples. Whale pelvic bones. Vestigial hind limbs in snakes. Evolution is full of features that look purposeful but are actually by-products with no explicit function. New research suggests the human chin may be one such evolutionary side effect.
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This compact tiny house doubles down on one of the major benefits of small living: freedom. The home runs off-grid and combines an easy-to-tow configuration with an open layout that's arranged on one floor.
South African camping trailer specialist Invader is developing the Viator as a roomier, more luxurious alternative to its small fold-out trailers. The Viator packs low and rugged for on/off-road travel and expands at camp with an electric-lift roof.
EDC hardware brand Orioner says this new folding knife is the smallest piece of kit it's ever made: it's about half the length of your pinky. It's got a beautiful titanium frame and can also open bottles in a pinch.
We've seen a small number of modular phones with replaceable parts over the last few years, and Lenovo's been following Framework's lead in building a modular laptop. What if you're in the market for something in between? Enter the open_slate tablet.
For all the functionality they bring to your wrist, smartwatches really don't hold a candle to the style of an analog wristwatch. Ganance is taking a crack at bringing you the best of both worlds, with a discreet little wearable.
An "extreme" hard-sided 4x4 camper for under £30K? That's what Dacia launched a few years ago in adding a "Sleep Pack" to its Duster utility vehicle. Now it expands its in-vehicle camping series out to new (affordable) vehicles and components.
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March 27, 2026 | Adam WilliamsThis apartment-sized tiny house has about as spacious and light-filled an interior as you could ask for. It features an extra-wide layout and incorporates some nice home comforts too, including a walk-in closet, a huge sofa, and an enclosed porch. -
March 27, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodIn an age of sleek EV concepts that talk to the wind, the Chery V23 comes out as a stout reminder of bygone times. Retro, simple, boxy, rugged. Almost reminiscent of a certain Land Rover Defender. Only it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg. -
March 27, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonChinese scientists have revealed plans for a new tourist-centered panoramic-view submersible that will take people on an affordable trip 3,280 feet (1,000 m) into the deep – and they say the first prototype will be ready before the end of the year. -
March 27, 2026 | Ben CoxworthTraditionally lubed bicycle chains are notoriously dirty to touch, and a hassle to clean. Yours may not have to be either of those for much longer, however, if you spring for the graphite-powder-dispensing CHA. -
March 27, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteDanish audio gear brand Soundboks lives life loud, and has just launched the Mix, a powerful Bluetooth speaker designed to balance high output, long battery life, and portability for both parties and everyday listening. -
March 27, 2026 | Omar KardoudiDJI wasn't first to the 360° FPV party, but it showed up with better sensors, double the range and AI tools that'll make even rookie aerial photographers look like pros. The mighty Avata 360 has launched globally, but the US will miss out. -
March 26, 2026 | David SzondyIf you've ever hankered after a hydrogen-powered business jet, your wait might not be much longer. French aerospace startup Beyond Aero's BYA-I One aircraft has completed its Preliminary Design Review, pushing it along the path to certification. -
March 26, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe Kimbo camper has always felt to us less an RV and more a stylish backcountry hut secured to a pickup bed. Now, Kimbo makes that hut a little larger by launching an 8-foot model for full-size trucks. -
March 26, 2026AI tools are only as good as the prompts you give them, and most people are still winging it. PromptBuilder is designed to fix that, helping you generate better prompts faster, and its lifetime plan is on sale for $199 (reg. $1,764). -
March 26, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe Knafs Doodler is a slim, folding gentleman's knife built for EDC in and beyond the office. As sleek as it is, it still manages to house a cache for an even slimmer tool, one that promises to come in handy quite regularly, if not every single day.
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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.
The most egg-shaped of all the egg campers, the Barefoot Caravan has been wowing RVers with its shapely fiberglass for over a decade. Prices have risen quickly during that time, but now Barefoot offers the Bothy as a lighter, cheaper entry model.
Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.
The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety reasons. The bigger question is, why do we have astronauts at all?