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Two new Fender guitars honor George Harrison and... The other Sir Paul
November 15, 2026
| Barry Divola
Fender has celebrated its 80th anniversary in Tokyo with the launch of collaborations with Sir Paul Smith and George Harrison’s estate. We were on the ground to witness the unveiling of the Made in Japan tele and the Dark Horse strat.
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.
XL tiny house puts a modern twist on farmhouse living
November 15, 2026
| Adam Williams
This XL tiny house offers a comfortable living experience on wheels with fewer compromises than you'd expect. It features a roomy interior with a well-equipped kitchen and is fronted by a nice large porch.
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November 15, 2026 | David SzondyNaval drone warfare reached a historic milestone as four strike drones were launched from the deck of the supercarrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of an exercise demonstrating how uncrewed combat aircraft can operate alongside fighter jets and other assets. -
November 15, 2026 | Ben CoxworthSuppose you wanted a drone that could hover in place like a quadcopter, but that didn't go through batteries nearly as quickly. If you did, you might like Floaty, a "flying robot" that uses moveable wings to ride updrafts. -
November 14, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodWhat if you could go ride off-road without an adventure motorcycle? What if, instead of straddling a tall, intimidating dual-sport, you could do it on a scooter? Yamaha appears to be entertaining exactly that idea with its new RW700 and RW350 scoots. -
November 14, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThere’s no denying Vespas have practically cornered the retro-chic market, but their price tag isn't exactly pocket change. But there’s good news: there are several alternatives that borrow from its design playbook without asking you to cough up the premium. -
November 14, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallUS commercial vehicle manufacturers got a blunt lesson in how far they lag behind the rest of the world when a new French delivery van, virtually unknown outside Europe, is introduced with sophisticated software-defined architecture and 800-V electrics.
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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.
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.
In what is both the end of a 74-year career and a new lease on life, the SS United States, the world's fastest transatlantic liner, has been scuttled off the coast of the Florida Panhandle to become the world's largest artificial reef.
From Austria’s alpine foothills comes the extraordinary four-wheel-drive KTM X-Bow Arrow rally machine – with a 330-hp Audi turbo powertrain bolted into a brutal Dakar-spec chassis.
I've watched a kettle send my energy monitor soaring, waited through winter mornings for my solar panels to wake up, and wished for a bigger battery in summer. BLUETTI's expandable Apex 200 looks tempting, but is more storage really the answer?
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November 14, 2026 | David SzondyThe FAA is fast-forwarding the American air traffic control system into the 21st century as it begins a massive modernization program to replace legacy computer systems so old that they depend on 3.5-in floppy disks and vintage programming to operate. -
November 14, 2026 | Omar KardoudiMaxwell's M1 Hybrid amphibian pairs electric motors and small diesel engines on the same propellers, saving its battery for hauling a ton of cargo off the water, then flying on engine power to islands and disaster zones with no runway in sight. -
November 14, 2026 | Adam WilliamsWith 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. -
November 14, 2026 | Loz BlainIt'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. -
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.
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I spent a few nights with the Akaso Sight-300 and came away fairly impressed. My previous experiences with night vision have been with very high-end scopes, so I wasn't sure what to expect on something that costs several thousand dollars less.
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.
Psychedelic Medicine 101 is a series investigating the psychedelic renaissance in medical research, examining the past, present and future clinical uses of these formerly taboo substances.
As some entities identify new sources to meet the demand for rare earth materials, others are looking to new tools. Materials Nexus has designed a new rare-earth-free permanent magnet help from its AI platform – at record pace.
As our perception of the Moon has changed, so too have the cinematic stories we tell, and this chronology of the Moon on film tells the story of how we, as a civilization, have entirely changed our view of our lunar neighbor over the past 100 years.
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.
Automotive industry disruptor REE has showcased its ridiculously flexible, super-flat EV chassis driving autonomously on the racetrack. This new class of ultra-modular, everything-by-wire vehicle can roll with any logo, cabin, spec and body shape.
Neom, the extraordinarily ambitious 10,200-square-mile (26,500-sq-km) urban area with a US$1.5-trillion budget planned for the northern tip of the Red Sea is apparently still happening, and Saudi Arabia is providing the pictures and video to prove it.