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The F77 remains the company's flagship performance electric motorcycle
Motorcycles

Radical electric bikemaker is coming to the USA next year

October 02, 2026 | Utkarsh Sood
Ultraviolette isn’t a household name in the motorcycle market yet. It’s not a one-hit wonder, either. It might be lesser-known in Western circles, but where it’s from, it's carrying a lot of momentum. Naturally, a 2027 US launch is on the cards.
Aliner is preparing to launch something even smaller and lighter than the 1,190-lb Scout Lite pictured, which currently serves as its smallest folding A-frame trailer model
Camping Trailers

30-sec folding A-frame camper is an ultralight standing-height wonder

October 01, 2026 | C.C. Weiss
The newly debuted Alite camping trailer from Aliner is about as small, light and simple as hard-walled towable living gets. The resurrected micro-camper weighs less than 700 lb, sets up in 30 seconds and becomes a tiny A-frame for escaping it all.
The airship set off from New Mexico on August 9
Aircraft

Flying cell tower beams phone signal to Japan from 10 miles up

October 02, 2026 | Omar Kardoudi
An unmanned Sceye airship flew from New Mexico to Japan and back, beaming mobile service to ordinary phones from the stratosphere. Still a test, but SoftBank – one of Japan's major mobile carriers – eyes commercial service in Japan from 2027.

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Tsuchioto Works creates the multitool it wants to use: no loose components, blacked-out all-metal design with no plastic and tools you'll use on a regular basis
Knives and Multitools
10-in-1 black-out multitool is a Japanese Leatherman rethink
A spin on the classic plier-based multitool originated by Leatherman, the new Blackjaw features a carefully curated selection of implements packaged into a single body. The tool is designed to bridge daily life, DIY projects and the great outdoors.
The Acadia, by Sweet-Haus Tiny Cabin Company, stretches the definition of a tiny house by offering 700 sq ft (65 sq m) of single-level living
Tiny Houses
Tiny house goes XXL with single-floor apartment-sized interior
With its supersized dimensions, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Acadia shouldn't be referred to as tiny at all. The home on wheels includes a pair of bedrooms and not just one but two bathrooms, all arranged on one floor.
The Axvant is designed to fit in the palm of your hand and a pocket in your clothing
Knives and Multitools
Ridiculously tiny axe is actually a multitool that starts its own fire
An axe so tiny, you could actually fit it in a pants pocket, the Axvant looks at first to be some kind of model or novelty toy. But it's an actual micro-axe made to complete modest tasks around camp and yard. In fact, it's even a multitool.
What do you think of the color and swervy styling?
RVs and Motorhomes
Class-torching motorhome is a new breed of American hybrid camper bus
The all-new Origin motorhome from Coachmen blows up the existing motorhome classification system and welds the pieces together into something new. It's a Class A that incorporates a heavy dose of Class C, with a sprinkle of Class B for good measure.
The Hecheer camp kitchen, which incorporates its own storage case, is presently on Kickstarter
Outdoor Cooking
Modular camp kitchen packs down into a metal case
Imagine if you could bring your whole kitchen cabinet with you on a road trip or a weekend camping getaway. A new Kickstarter project called Hecheer turns an aluminum case into a portable outdoor kitchen that has just about everything you might need.
The Campanero Pah-Pah is like a cozy bedroom on wheels
Camping Trailers
3-in-1 camper explodes from rolling bivy to family base camp
The Campanero trailer blends safari-style tent luxury with simple setup and the ability to grow with your family. The modular platform provides comfortable shelter for up to six people while remaining light enough to tow with a small electric car.

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The mosquito-zapping Photon Matrix is presently on Indiegogo, and comes with two types of mounts
Around The Home
Laser-wielding device is like an anti-aircraft system for mosquitoes
While we may still not have flying cars, robot butlers or food replicators in our possession, you can now order something else you may have long dreamt of. It's called the Photon Matrix, and it uses lasers to track and kill airborne mosquitoes.
The lineup for our drive day after the tour of the facility (background)
Automotive
New Atlas tours the Polaris R&D facility on the Slingshot's 10th anniversary
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.
The Lumitwin DL700 is claimed to be the world's first dual-barrel LEP (Laser Excited Phosphor) flashlight
Gear
Double-barreled flashlight packs lasers to shine dual beams up to 2 km
It's double-barreled, it uses lasers instead of LEDs, and it's machined from a solid block of 6061 aluminum alloy. Come meet the Lumitwin DL700 flashlight, which belts out two converging beams up to a distance of 2 km (1.24 miles).
Bacteria and infection appear to impact the onset of cognitive decline, but we're not sure how
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Common eye bug adds to growing links between infection and dementia
Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium may advance cognitive decline. It's the latest evidence suggesting that bacteria and infections play a key role in destroying our brains.
A new study fails to find any evidence DMT in rat brains, sparking debate over whether the brain really produces its own psychedelic "spirit molecule"
Psychedelics
Does the brain really make its own DMT? New study ignites debate
Does the brain really produce its own psychedelic “Spirit Molecule” to power our dream states and near-death experiences? A new study has sparked fresh debate over endogenous DMT, and its presence – or absence – in mammalian brains.
Fusion reactors could turn common mercury into gold
Science
Tokamak fusion reactor turns mercury into gold
The dream of the ancient alchemists may come true as Marathon Fusion announces that its tokamak fusion reactor technology can turn common mercury into gold as a byproduct of fusion operations in quantities that would make Auric Goldfinger blush.
Thanks to a compact electric mid-drive and down tube-integrated battery, the Morelle is a rather sleek, inconspicuous ebike that looks almost like a regular bicycle
Bicycles
30-lb ebike game changer fully charges in under 15 minutes
The typical charging time for an ebike is measured in hours, but Morelle looks to slash that unit to minutes to create the world's fastest charging ebike. The new bike also looks to be as sleek and lightweight as it is convenient to charge.
The Spruce, by Backcountry Tiny Homes, is a very compact tiny house that sleeps two, plus guests, and is fronted by a small balcony
Tiny Houses
Compact tiny house for two boasts rustic raised balcony
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.