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Cotton-like fluffy fabric stores and releases heat while repelling moisture
June 17, 2026
| Ben Coxworth
Cotton may be soft and warm, but we're told not to wear it for sports because it traps moisture, becoming wet and drawing heat away from the body. Well, scientists have created a fabric that repels moisture while replicating the coziness of cotton.
Small but mighty multitool is made to bunk on belts
June 16, 2026
| Ben Coxworth
As is the case with cameras, the best multitool is the one you have on you. Following that line of thinking, the K-Smart X might just be one of the best, as it's designed to clip unobtrusively right onto your belt.
First consumer wing-in-ground effect aircraft takes flight
June 17, 2026
| Omar Kardoudi
Navee, a Chinese mobility brand best known for e-scooters and e-dirt bikes, just revived one of the Cold War's strangest engineering ideas, a craft called the WaveFly 5X that's half plane, half boat, and aimed it squarely at recreational riders.
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June 17, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteAsus has taken ePaper computer monitors out of the niche market and into the mainstream with a 13.3-inch color E Ink touchscreen pairing a 35-Hz refresh rate with eye-comfort features and static images that remain visible without power.
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June 17, 2026 | Adam WilliamsPositioned on a mountain over 9,800 ft above sea level, the Titlis Tower began life as a telecommunications antenna, but following an ambitious renovation the structure has been transformed into a dramatic visitor destination.
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June 16, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe Atlas represents Norton's first serious attempt at entering one of motorcycling's most fiercely contested segments, and perhaps its clearest statement yet about where the reborn British marque is headed under TVS ownership.
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June 16, 2026Accidentally deleted iPhone photos? Dr.Fone recovers them even without backup. Connect, scan, restore in 3 steps. Preview and selectively recover to your phone or computer. Save your memories today.
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June 16, 2026 | Adam WilliamsHow important is portability to you in a tiny house? If the answer is along the lines of "not very," then the Lucia might be of interest. It trades ease of movement for a more spacious and practical interior with a rustic aesthetic.
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June 16, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe90 Gem is a pendant-style wearable that tracks real-time UVA and UVB exposure, using app guidance to personalize sunscreen timing, sun habits and longer-term skin-care decisions beyond generic UV data.
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June 15, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodWho would have ever imagined we’d live to see a day where a Ford Escort would boast a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911? A proper working-class car turned into a sexy rear-wheel-drive, sub-2,000-lb, manual sports car that revs to 10,000 rpm!
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June 15, 2026Every time you connect to public Wi-Fi, your data is fair game. AdGuard VPN is giving users five years of encrypted, private browsing across 10 devices for just $34.97 (reg. $359.40).
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June 15, 2026Long-range, hydraulic brakes, cruise control, fat tires, and an $899 Anniversary Sale price. The Kingbull Hunter 2.0S demonstrates how much performance and versatility riders can now find in the rapidly growing sub-$1,000 e-bike category.
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June 15, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaA new titanium multitool is available for backing on Kickstarter, and it might be one of the most well-organized tools on the market, featuring 70 tools distributed across five bank-card-sized plates.
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