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Modular pocket knife morphs into as much or as little blade as you need
September 21, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
We've featured loads of cool knives for the everyday carry community on here, but I haven't ever seen anything quite like this. It's a modular number that you can customize to handle whatever the day's going to throw at you.
Europe's largest carbon capture plant will trap 800K tons of CO2 annually
September 20, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Norwegian chemical company Yara has inaugurated the largest industrial carbon capture facility in all of Europe this week. Set up at the company's ammonia and fertilizer plant in Sluiskil, the Netherlands, it can capture 800,000 tons of CO2 per year.
Did duct tape just get even better? New super-adhesives suggest it did
September 21, 2026
| Etiido Uko
Few things are more annoying than an adhesive that won't stick. A strong contender, though, is one that refuses to let go when you no longer need it. Scientists have now created two adhesives that are super strong but can also break down on command.
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How many tools can you realistically combine into something the size of a car key fob? London-based company Ysmart packs 36 functions into the Toolt, a compact EDC tool designed to save the day when your toolbox isn’t around.
The Ebicos Happy Dreamer extends a small van's volume to create a roomier RV. The sleeper pod bursts out of the van's tailgate at camp to create an instant bedroom. Buyers can use it on its own or with the available slide-out kitchen.
This extra-wide tiny house has been designed for flexibility and spaciousness, while maintaining a modest footprint. It's arranged on one floor and has a light-filled and open layout with multiple options available.
The wheel-less Freedom Camper pod has proven an interesting recent development at the entry-level end of the RV market. Now Freedom is preparing to go all-out family camping. Its latest design sees a rooftop tent climb aboard a forthcoming cubic pod.
One of the more impressive tent innovations from 2025, the Cube Tent has landed in the USA. Originally launched in South Africa, the big, blow-up tent is now ready for camping trips across the US. And it'll soon be joined by other handy inflatables.
GoSun's Moonrider 27 pairs a compact 27-hp electric tractor with an optional solar roof, letting farmers charge in the field and swap diesel for sunlight as solar tractor alternatives multiply worldwide.
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September 21, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSuzhou, a historic city in eastern China, has just opened up the country's latest art exhibition space – and it's a spectacle for creatives, tourists, and architecture enthusiasts alike. This is the Bjarke Ingels Groups' first completed art museum. -
September 20, 2026 | David SzondyJoby Aviation has scored a world first, completing the first-ever fully autonomous flight from sea to shining sea across the continental United States – a distance of 3,199 miles (5,148 km) – with zero control inputs from an onboard human pilot. -
September 20, 2026 | Mike McRaeAs far as our genetic library goes, the Y chromosome seems like a mere pamphlet. Just ask any cell with a pair of X chromosomes if it feels overly bothered by that trivial loss of DNA. -
September 20, 2026 | Etiido UkoThey say a drowning man is willing to grasp onto anything to stay afloat, but he would most likely think twice if you offered a titanium buoy. Yet, scientists have created a titanium structure that floats without compromising the metal’s strength. -
September 20, 2026This Professional 2021 license installs Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, the free version of Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on a single Windows PC, and ties to that device rather than a Microsoft account, so no account juggling down the line. -
September 20, 2026 | C.C. WeissIt's never easy to pick out a favorite vehicle at the annual Caravan Salon, so we don't generally try. This year, though, the Bimobil EX 270 popped out as both the most visually arresting rig and the one in which we'd most like to escape. -
September 20, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalBYD doesn't just make extreme performance cars and market-dominating affordable EVs – it also builds cargo vehicles. Its new electric truck boasts 1.5-MW charging, long range, and 44-tonne payload capacity. Will that be enough to beat Tesla's Semi? -
September 20, 2026 | David SzondyWe've learned a bit more about Lockheed Martin's Vectis Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) as the company unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the aircraft while announcing that production of the development prototypes is expanding to five airframes. -
September 20, 2026 | Adam WilliamsShipping containers aren't just for moving stuff around. With their compact dimensions and ease of transport, the metal boxes are tailor made for tiny homes. Here are 10 of the best container-based tiny houses we've seen. -
September 20, 2026 | David SzondyNorthrop Grumman has successfully flight-tested a new quantum navigation system aboard its Lumberjack drone. By taking ultra-precise measurements of Earth's magnetic field, the system allows the aircraft to calculate its position without relying on GPS.
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The all-new Urbanoid Booba is an impossibly cute, tiny acorn of a trailer designed to provide a stylish, carefree way of instantly escaping the urban grind. The towable clamshell unfolds and inflates into a cozy base camp in a matter of minutes.
The USA – and world's – new tallest timber skyscraper has been under construction for a few months. However, despite speedy progress, it has run into some issues and the future of the ambitious project is looking uncertain.
The 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.
A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its grooves, the stone piece looked like a board game. More than 40 years on, we may have the rulebook.
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.
Construction on the new world's tallest skyscraper is rapidly approaching a major milestone. Saudi Arabia's JEC Tower is racing towards 100 floors, making it another step closer to achieving its projected 2028 completion date.
BMW's recently unveiled Vision CE has revived a unique two-wheeler space that does away with helmets. Now, it gets some competition in the form of XYTE One, which combines scooter agility and car-like protection. The best part: No helmets needed!
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.