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Australian Ford Ranger Super Duty camper will ignite US in fiery envy

October 28, 2026 | C.C. Weiss
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.

Living computers forge a 'hive mind' and work together to outsmart AI

October 26, 2026 | Bronwyn Thompson
In a new twist on the phrase "two heads are better than one," the makers of the world's first biological computer has found that putting 15 of these synthetic brains together has resulted in their collective human neurons working better and smarter.

Sleek bidirectional multitool cuts the fat to bridge the EDC gap

October 28, 2026 | C.C. Weiss
According to Nextool, large multitools are too bulky for EDC, while mini-multitools can't handle a full day's work. The new streamlined Flagship F20 is its solution, designed from the ground up to hit a "just right" Goldilocks tier.

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The Yukon Park Model takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels. It's designed as a retreat for two and features a rustic aesthetic plus an open layout that make it feel more like a cabin than a typical tiny house.
Beauer has blown up the internet over the years with clever telescopic campers that nearly double or triple in size at camp. This year, it reshuffles its lineup with the new X8, towable retreat for large families that accommodates up to eight people.
With its XL dimensions and lack of wheels, this cottage-like tiny house isn't a good fit for would-be nomads. However, what it loses in ease of movement, it makes up for with a spacious and light-filled interior.
Exod designs tents with the aim of "reshaping how humanity conquers the most remote corners of the Earth." So far, it's chipped away 1 to 4 people at a time. Its all-new Base-01 takes a bigger bite out of "humanity," expanding into group camping.
The Arrowmax Arrowspace S1 electric smart driver seriously automates the task of screw driving, using an HD camera system to identify the bit and torque you need. It's just a step or two removed from a new style of fully autonomous "self-driving."
Most modular phones are all about the swappable hardware or their repairability. But Brax's upcoming model takes a slightly different approach: it's going for maximum privacy.

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Back in 2014, e-mobility company AEMotion set out to "combine the agility of a motorcycle with the safety profile of a four-wheeled vehicle." After much prototyping, its two-person tilting creation is up for pre-order ahead of production next year.
Generally Honda is the major Japanese automaker pushing out a fast, ferocious new side-by-side. This time, it's Toyota, which shows a radical side-x-side that delivers an extra 50+ hp over any production SxS out there.
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.
Once famous for building the world's biggest and most powerful engines, Finnish company Wärtsilä is investing heavily in technology to clean up the notoriously difficult heavy marine sector. CEO Håkan Agnevall lays out a roadmap to zero carbon 2050.
This year Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster, and Nashville was chosen to host the Tele Town birthday party. We caught up with the CEO and Chief Product Manager before rocking the Tele's big night out at the Ryman Auditorium.
You could be forgiven for assuming that this pyramidal skyscraper project was a still from a sci-fi TV show, or perhaps another render that's never going to go ahead. But it is indeed real, and it's begun the early stages of construction.
The new Aviator's Ember from Aerohart applies aerospace-grade materials to an age-old design, providing powerful fire-starting performance that carries lightly in a pocket. Like an engine piston, it compresses air for fast, furious combustion.
Who could possibly compare to Superman, the Man of Steel? Definitely not a man of plastic! Right? Wrong. Scientists have discovered that unconventionally shaped plastics may rival steel bars as reinforcement materials in construction concrete.