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Moto Guzzi's 500cc roadster strives to make motorcycling simple again
November 02, 2026
| Utkarsh Sood
After the likes of BMW, Norton, Harley-Davidson, and Triumph, the small-bore manifesto seems to have reached Italian shores. Moto Guzzi, a motorcycle brand almost synonymous with the 90-degree V-twin, has just revealed a brand new 500-class roadster.
This ‘city of libraries’ is now the world's leading tech empire
November 01, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
From self-service book bars to a building where robots fetch paperbacks stacked over nine floors, there's a reason Shenzhen is China's "city of libraries." It also has the highest number of wealthy entrepreneurs and leads the way in AI and tech.
Review: 2026 Lexus RZ gets some major much-needed improvement
November 01, 2026
| Aaron Turpen
For 2026, Lexus has gone back to the drawing board. Well, perhaps not the entire drawing board. The RZ retains its familiar styling and general personality, but underneath, there's been a substantial overhaul.
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The hitch-mounted tent is a concept we've seen a number of times over the years. MyGlamper looks to grow the concept to group camping size. Its hitch-up box unfolds and inflates into a 6- to 12-person wilderness lodge with bathroom and kitchen.
A lot of tiny houses try to cram as much as possible into their compact frame. The Wildflower uses its available space to prioritize a roomy and open layout for two that's more like an apartment on wheels.
Most A-frame tiny houses lean into the rustic cabin aesthetic, but this model combines classic A-frame styling with a surprisingly modern interior, complete with an open living area and a luxurious bathroom.
Looking like a set of futuristic renders, these skyscrapers are very much real. They have been named the Best Tall Building Worldwide for their exoskeleton exterior, which cleverly responds to high winds and earthquakes.
The Ford Ranger Super Duty was purpose-developed in Australia for Australia, and we now have the first 4x4 micro-camping variant developed in Oz. Tommy Campers leverages the truck's strongman capabilities in adding a high-rising off-road canopy.
Virgin Galactic hasn't flown anyone to space since 2024. On Wednesday it finally showed off the spaceship it hopes will change that. Called Apeiron, it is designed to carry six passengers to the edge of space twice a week, for more than 500 missions.
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November 01, 2026Valtinsu’s EM5 Ultra pairs a 72V, 8,000W powertrain with a compact off-road design. The EM5 Ultra Storm adds a 100A controller, a 59 mph top speed, app connectivity and other upgrades. -
November 01, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonOne of the most abundant amino acids in our bodies appears to be getting the recognition it deserves, with scientists discovering how it's closely tied to healthy aging– but not in the way we thought. It could change how we experience "inflammaging." -
November 01, 2026 | Omar KardoudiChina is making sure giant robots don’t only belong to anime and sci-fi anymore. A Beijing company has presented a hydraulic-electric humanoid that towers as tall as a monster truck, built for heavy work yet precise to a fraction of a hair's width. -
November 01, 2026 | Etiido UkoEver bought a perfume online with rave reviews, only for it to arrive and the first whiff brings tears to your eyes … tears of sorrow? That may soon be a thing of the past, as scientists have figured out a way to transmit smells over the internet. -
November 01, 2026Microsoft 365 bills you every year for apps most people have used for decades.Microsoft Office 2024 Home is a lifetime license for Mac or PC that gives you the same apps with no monthly fee, and it’s on sale for $119.97 (reg. $149.99). -
November 01, 2026 | Malcolm AzaniaThe Mobilio smartphone app from Harvard uses sensors and customized beeps for real-time navigation, helping visually impaired users reach destinations up to 13% faster and with 41% fewer indoor collisions. -
October 31, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodHardly a year since Kawasaki revived the KLE nameplate with the KLE500, it has introduced a brand-new model to its lineup: the KLE650. It’s a proper flagship middleweight built around long-distance touring comfort as opposed to brute off-road prowess. -
October 31, 2026 | Aaron TurpenBig rigs have a visibility problem, a stopping-distance problem, a blind-spot problem, and more. I went to Daimler North America’s proving grounds in Oregon to see their solutions. -
October 31, 2026 | Ben CoxworthAh, Super 8 movie cameras … they were limited to 3-minute $20 cassettes that had to be sent off for processing. So hey, why not make a video camera inspired by them? That's what the Aura6 is, and it does actually have an interesting selling point. -
October 31, 2026 | Etiido UkoThe small intestine has several functions, including chemical digestion, immune defense, and now, apparently, inspiring better battery designs. Researchers have copied the shape and material of villi to create more productive microbial fuel cells.
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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.
Garmin's latest Force electric motor drive might just be its most innovative yet. The Current trolling motor goes totally hands-free with a foot pedal system Garmin calls an industry first. Keep your bait in the water while cruising forward.
A new video takes you inside Dyson's impressive vertical farming operation, which is home to 1,225,000 strawberry plants and shows you how the company is applying its manufacturing knowledge to producing homegrown food for British consumers.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a landmark eye drop that uses a combined dose of medication to restore age-related near-sightedness, without the need for surgery, for longer than anything else on the market – and with fewer side effects.
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.
The most egg-shaped of all the egg campers, the Barefoot Caravan has been wowing RVers with its shapely fiberglass for over a decade. Prices have risen quickly during that time, but now Barefoot offers the Bothy as a lighter, cheaper entry model.
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.
"You can either go to Vegas, or you can go to The Hacienda," is what got this world-record-setting idea off the ground and into the air for a couple of months. Yep, I said months.