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3D-printed modular power bank is infinitely repairable
October 14, 2026
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
The Zero is as unattractive a power bank as you'll ever find. There's a good reason for that, though: you can take it apart, swap out weak cells for fresh ones when the time comes, and keep using it for way longer than any other power bank will last.
Tiny house slides its bed outside so you can sleep under the stars
October 13, 2026
| Adam Williams
Tiny houses often have skylights, but the Atlas goes a step further. It features a rolling bed platform that slides onto its deck area, allowing the owners to lounge around or even spend the whole night outside.
Men who quit gym steroids see their damaged hearts heal – eventually
October 14, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
Among weight-training middle-aged men tracked for nearly a decade, scientists found that use of anabolic-androgenic steroids led to serious thickening of the heart's wall. However, this damage was reversed over time once people quit taking the drugs.
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This recent example of shipping container-based architecture is a lot more comfortable than most. It involved transforming three of them into a spacious home complete with a rooftop terrace and even a sauna.
The Hyundai Tucson has traditionally been classified as a compact SUV. However, the next-gen model is packed with cutting-edge tech, and is noticeably longer, wider, and taller than its predecessor. So much so it hardly feels like a "compact" car anymore.
For decades, the original Honda NSX has stolen hearts and captured the imagination of sportscar enthusiasts worldwide. More than 35 years since its debut, the iconic two-door is making a comeback – but only for a lucky (and loaded) few.
Google Japan's latest Gboard experiment puts 116 keys on four moving conveyor belts, bringing letters to your fingers instead of the other way around – and yes, it may be ridiculous, but it does actually work.
Outdoor gear startup FLFQ-Aloner is pushing into the ultralight backpacking market with a modestly priced solo tent that shrinks down as small as possible. It aims to create the sweet spot in affordable, featherlight, roomy and convenient solo tents.
The Triumph Bonneville 400 is the sort of motorcycle that makes you wonder why Triumph didn't build it years ago and why, once you look at it, nobody else thought of doing exactly this. Well, Triumph finally built one.
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October 14, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalKawasaki's expanding its legendary Versys range of practical adventure motorcycles with a new model featuring the ferocious Z900 streetfighter's in-line four. This one slots in between the Versys 650 and the 1100 as the brand's sportiest tourer yet. -
October 14, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteMelbourne's memobottle built its name on flat, bag-friendly bottles. Its first round model, the memo Round, centers on a lid that pulls apart into three pieces in seconds, tackling the mold that hides in most insulated bottle lids. -
October 13, 2026The ToolDance X1 pairs a 1.5 kW spindle and nine-tool changer with software that plans its own toolpaths and a machine that measures its own stock, putting metal parts within reach of people who have never written G-code. -
October 13, 2026 | Howard ArmitageApple's HomeView combines entertainment, AI and smart home control in one attractive little package. But can it make the smart home genuinely smart? -
October 13, 2026 | Mike McRaeScientists have discovered a consistent anchor point on tau proteins where the molecules meet before contorting into a pathogenic shape. Blocking the site may substantially hinder the growth of the problematic protein tangles. -
October 13, 2026 | Ben CoxworthAlthough it's now long been standard for multi-speed mountain and gravel bikes to have a single chainring and no front derailleur, that arrangement can be hard on the chain. Orient offers a solution, with an "auto-shifting" dual chainring setup. -
October 13, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallThe huge Renault E-Space Concept, revealed at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, fuses family minivan heritage with futuristic 800-volt LFP battery tech, modular suspended seating and Gemini AI to challenge the dominance of modern SUVs. -
October 13, 2026A shelf of DVDs takes up space, and none of those movies will play on your phone. DVDneXtCOPY DVD Ripper turns those discs into digital files, and a lifetime subscription is on sale for $24.97 (MSRP $59.99). -
October 13, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalIf Google's screenless health tracker is too basic for you, the company's got another wearable for your wrist: the Fitbit Edge. It's got a large display and a few new tricks – but there are a couple of missteps worth knowing about before you upgrade. -
October 13, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalFor its latest concept, Fiat's gone back to the ol' drawing board, found inspiration in possibly its quirkiest car in history, and come up with the Multiplay. This shape-shifter concept can transform from a family MPV to a pickup – open bed and all.
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Britain's DragonFire laser weapon upped the ante on November 20 at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides Range in Scotland when the high-powered, solid-state laser for the Royal Navy shot down drones flying at 351 knots (404 mph, 650 km/h).
The world's oldest human fingerprint has been discovered at an archaeological site in Spain. The fingerprint was dated at 43,000 years old and is believed to have come from a Neanderthal.
For nearly a century, a strange band of 5,200 holes carved into a hillside has defied explanation. Stretching for nearly a mile along the edge of the Pisco Valley, Monte Serpe – "serpent mountain" – may have finally revealed its secrets to scientists.
The ambitious Pinnacle SkyTower has reached a major milestone. The supertall skyscraper has topped out at 106 floors and now holds the record for the most floors of any residential building in North America.
Dinosaurs may be long extinct, but 2025 made it clear that they’re anything but settled science. New fossils, reanalyses of famous specimens and increasingly sophisticated tools have helped us learn more about how they lived, moved, fed and evolved.
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.
As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
The LEO Solo just went up for preorder, pitched as an FAA Part 103-friendly (no pilot license required), single-seat personal eVTOL. It's supposedly landing in late 2025.