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800-passenger commercial plane boldly reinvents how we will fly
August 28, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
More than 20 years since the Airbus A380 took to the skies, ushering in a new era of commercial flight, Chinese scientists have a bold plan to disrupt the aviation industry as we know it, with a bold futuristic jet unlike anything we've seen before.
Thunder Duo X puts Dolby Atmos and surround sound around your neck
August 28, 2026
| Joe Salas
On paper, the OXS Thunder Duo X sounds too good to be true. At a glance, I thought it might be a little gimmicky. After I plugged the system in and fired up Modern Warfare 3, I finished the campaign with some thoughts ...
Prying, wrenching, screwdriving multitool has the soul of a six-shooter
August 28, 2026
| Maryna Holovnova
A new titanium multitool from Rixel combines several functions in a compact lightweight body and uses a revolver-inspired design to store screwdriver bits. It’s currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.
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This log cabin-style tiny house looks more like it belongs in the woods rather than being towed behind a truck. It combines a rustic exterior with a spacious interior that sleeps up to four in comfort.
This personal air defense system that tracks and shoots mosquitoes with a blue laser is officially available now. The runaway crowdfunding hit has been scaled up by its makers and is available for preorder from the company Photon Matrix's website.
The future of Scandinavian military aviation was rolled out by Saab at the Swedish Armed Forces Jubilee Air Show, with the unveiling of a full-scale mock-up of the company's A3-001 supersonic Loyal Wingman autonomous combat aircraft concept.
AI-generated content, which has proliferated the internet, has become so good that it's becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish, raising transparency and security concerns. To address this, Claude has begun marking its output for detection.
Are household humanoid robots getting cheaper already? We've only just begun seeing companies start to make promises about machines that can do your laundry and tidy up rooms. A SF-based startup is now making one that you can bring home for $1,688.
Valve's Steam Machine is the gaming system that PC gamers have been dreaming of for years. Sadly, it's hard to reserve, and it's expensive. This new mini PC with some clever tricks up its sleeve might be just the thing to shop for instead.
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August 28, 2026 | Adam Williams3D-printed construction is still on the cutting edge, but it's moving to the mainstream. A major stride comes from Denmark, where a team has completed Europe's largest 3D-printed housing project, creating 36 student apartments. -
August 28, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe fetched $42.905 million at Gooding & Christie's Auction. And guess who it beat in that feat? Ferrari's one-off Luce hypercar, which came up short by a little under $3 million. Shelby beat Ferrari … again! -
August 28, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalNorway is getting a knowledge and experience center next year that's all about the whales that inhabit the waters near its northern coast. Fittingly, the building's form resembles one of these majestic sea creatures diving into the water.
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August 28, 2026 | Mike McRaeA protein-rich cookie made from plastic and agricultural waste could help solve two serious problems facing future generations, according to a team presenting results from their NASA-funded project at the Fall Meeting of the American Chemical Society. -
August 27, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodSpanish motorcycle company Rieju seems to have made rebadging Chinese-made bikes its primary business model. This one is called the Scrambler 607, and it is basically a Marshal Scrambler 600 with a different name. So much for the “607”. -
August 27, 2026Meet COZEWARE FreshFlow, a drill-free window air system that brings filtered outdoor air indoors. Designed for bedrooms, apartments, rentals and home offices, FreshFlow launches on Kickstarter with early-bird pricing from $149. -
August 27, 2026 | David SzondyWhat looks like a sailboard but packs a punch like a warship? Thanks to Saildrone and Lockheed Martin, it's the Saildrone Surveyor Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), which recently fired two Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) during a naval exercise. -
August 27, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe RTE FireFold from overland accessories specialist Rough Trails Equipment is one of the slimmest, fastest packing fire pits out there. It folds more completely than other fire pits, packing slim enough to carry in a laptop bag. And whether there are strict campfire bans in place or not, the FireFold is ready to serve as the flickering centerpiece of base camp. -
August 27, 2026Five years of AdGuard VPN costs just $34.97 through Sept. 3, and includes private browsing, unlimited data, 70+ server locations, and support for 10 connected devices for new users. -
August 27, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaDelivery robots are a smart alternative to human labor when it comes to repetitive, short-distance trips. Meet R-dog – a four-legged delivery robot that can operate (almost) without human supervision, handle stairs and curbs, and even display ads.
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For the last couple of years, Cixi has been working on a three-wheeled vehicle called Vigoz that's based on its chainless pedaling system. A skeletal prototype has been tested to 100 km/h, and now the company has revealed the latest production design.
It may surprise some to learn that Polaris has a serious research, development, and testing facility. I got a full tour of the place, along with a dedicated test track that I got to use later.
You’ve got to have a trick or two up your sleeve if you intend to break into a crowded EV market. And Indian two-wheeler startup Oben Electric has done just that by pricing its first electric motorcycle to perfection and making it available on Amazon.
Almost a century and a half after construction began on La Sagrada Familia, the exterior structure of the tallest church in the world was finally completed last Friday in Barcelona, Spain. Its tallest tower has reached its maximum height of 566 ft.
Precision milling used to mean giant, pricey shop machines out of reach for most makers. You could design the "next big thing," but could you actually build it? Now you can.
Though it has a length of just 24 ft, the Spruce tiny house maximizes its limited available space well. Its compact layout includes a sleeping loft with standing room, and even a small balcony area.
Yamaha has been working with storied British carmaker Caterham on its new electric sports car. Dubbed the Project V, it is finally here. And not only is it coming to America, but it is coming for Porsche.
Ford has been busily debuting new Nugget camper vans over the past few years, and it's now preparing to reveal the one it calls "completely winter-proof." The fully hard-sided four-sleeper Nugget High Roof will offer something VW doesn't.