New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

Cheap smartphone add-on pinpoints hidden cameras to shut down spies

Maryna Holovnova — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:03:00 GMT

With technology advancing by the day, protecting our privacy is getting harder. Hidden cameras are one of the biggest public concerns. There have been far too many cases of people finding cameras in places they didn’t belong: hotel rooms, bedrooms, and bathrooms in Airbnb rentals. The problem became serious enough that Airbnb announced a global ban on indoor security cameras a couple of years ago.

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: KAIST, Privacy, smartphones, Cameras, Detection, Leds, National University of Singapore

Single-level tiny house makes smart use of limited space

Adam Williams — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Not everyone's knees are cut out for climbing up and down stairs or into awkward lofts. With this in mind, the Luxe 6.0 tiny house features a compact footprint that's laid out on one floor and has a space-saving design that's well-suited for use as a guest house or vacation home.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Super-simple interface replaces a touchscreen with PVC and printer toner

Etiido Uko — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 12:03:00 GMT

Touchscreens are one of the most deceptively simple-looking technologies. A simple tap on a piece of glass can make countless things happen. In reality, touchscreens involve various complex electronics and manufacturing processes. Scientists have created a new touch technology using only PVC, laser printing, and regular printer toner.

Category: Technology

Tags: Touchscreen, Interface, Electricity

KTM 690 Rally: Is this the bike to finally change KTM's fortunes?

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:03:00 GMT

KTM hasn’t had an easy road. But you can’t argue that there are easier ways to save a motorcycle company than building a 690-cc single-cylinder rally bike. You could make a cheap commuter. You could build another middleweight adventure bike with a comfortable seat, a 19-inch front wheel, and enough electronics to make a fighter jet look analogue. You could even slap some retro paint on something and call it "heritage."

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: KTM, Enduro, Adventure Bikes, Off-road, Rallying

4-min turbo-inflatable cubic camp castle is now available in the USA

C.C. Weiss — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:37:00 GMT

One of the more impressive tent innovations to emerge from 2025, Cube Air Tent debuted as a spinoff of South African inflatable tent trailer brand Alphago. The brand quickly took on a life of its own, and while it always offered to ship globally, it's now made an official US launch, stocking its big, blow-up tents locally for faster, easier delivery at a lower price. And the brand plans to expand its lineup of air-filled tents and camping gear, adding all kinds of new products in the US, South Africa and beyond.

Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Tent, Inflatable, overland-expo-mountain-2026, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Instax camera fuses vintage analog vibe with pocket-size digital power

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:03:00 GMT

Fujifilm got really whimsical building its latest camera in the Instax line. This digital camera for casual shooting resembles analog point-and-shoot models from the 1960s, but it's half the size and includes a bunch of handy modern features that'll make it a treat to use.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Camera, Cameras, FUJIFILM

Toyota Dakar hopeful swaps twin-turbo V6 for hydrogen fuel cells

Simon Heptinstall — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:30:00 GMT

The Dakar Rally could be the world’s most punishing motorsport event. Historically, conquering the thousands of miles of brutal sand dunes, jagged rocks and extreme desert temperatures required high-displacement combustion engines.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Toyota, Gazoo Racing, Pickup, Truck, Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, Electric Vehicles, Dakar Rally

Reimagined adjustable wrench doubles as a fractal vise and screwdriver

Maryna Holovnova — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:46:42 GMT

While many EDC manufacturers focus on combining as many different functions as possible, MakerPi from Hong Kong has decided to focus on one thing – getting a solid, secure grip – and refine that idea with its new tool. Called the Tiwrench, it is currently available for backing on Kickstarter.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Tools, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Titanium, Wrench

Apartment-like tiny house provides spacious comfort on a single level

Adam Williams — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:57:44 GMT

This extra-wide tiny house has been designed for flexibility and spaciousness, while still maintaining a relatively modest footprint. The home is arranged on one floor and has a light-filled and open layout suitable for one or two people to live comfortably, with multiple options available to suit different needs.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

US-China AI 'arms race' in for a major shake-up as early as January

Bronwyn Thompson — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:03:21 GMT

Chinese tech giant Huawei has made a bold move in the AI "race," announcing that its next-generation AI chip to rival current Nvidia models will be released as early as the start of 2027. This has the potential to release China from the restrictions the US has imposed on its AI development.

Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology

Tags: Huawei, Open AI, Anthropic, Artificial Intelligence, China

Tiny 4-in-1 knife is always ready to go thanks to dual-headed blade

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:09:16 GMT

This new multitool we've just come across packs four tools into a frame that's both compact and easy to grip. What sets it apart is its range of finishes in a beautifully shaped handle, making for a sophisticated addition to your EDC kit.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: EDC, Knife, Multitools, Camping, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster

Mojave drone achieves battlefield STOL world-first

David Szondy — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:03:00 GMT

General Atomics has achieved another aviation milestone as its medium-class Mojave Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) carried out the first short take-off and landing (STOL) on a simulated battlefield before returning to its mission.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, drones

This $42 box gives you remote access even if Windows is dead

Howard Armitage — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 02:32:00 GMT

There is a particular sort of helplessness that comes from knowing exactly how to fix a computer while being hundreds of miles away from it. If Grandma, the boss or a partner needs IT support RIGHT NOW and you're not there, well, you know.

Category: Computing, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Personal Computers, Remote Control

The smallest mouse money can buy doubles as a remote control

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:37:00 GMT

This isn't the smallest mouse ever made – that honor, as far as I can tell, goes to this 3D-printed number from YouTuber juskim – but it's arguably the tiniest one available to regular consumers. If you're serious about traveling light, it's worth a look.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Mouse, Gadgets, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter

EDC gadget packs 36 tools into one key-fob-sized module

Maryna Holovnova — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Everyday-carry (EDC) tool designers seem to be in a continuous race to squeeze as many functions as possible into the smallest package possible (and reasonable). British design studio Ysmart London has introduced its new multitool, the Toolt, on Kickstarter. The company previously focused on miniature knives and flashlights, so let’s take a look at what it’s bringing to the EDC market this time.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Multitools, EDC, Titanium

Wheel-free camping pod cubes & stacks into double-decker micro RV

C.C. Weiss — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:37:17 GMT

Originally called the Tusca HitchHiker before getting bought out and rebranded, the Freedom Camper has proven a very interesting development at the entry-level end of the RV market. It's an ultralight, hard-sided wheel-less camping pod that you can do with what you like. Strap it down to a utility trailer and you have a cheap squaredrop camping trailer. Load it into your truck bed and it's a no-frills pickup camper. Freedom has grown out the family with new models over the past few years, and it's now preparing to go all-out family camping. The latest Freedom design sees a rooftop tent (RTT) climb aboard a forthcoming cubic pod, creating space for up to four or five campers, whether dropped in a truck or towed aboard a trailer.

Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Modular, teardrop trailers, Trailer, trailers, Pickup, Truck, Hunting

The way you sleep has ties to 80 different diseases

Mike McRae — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:01:00 GMT

Thomas Edison famously regarded sleep as a waste of good work hours, electing to snooze a mere three or four hours every night. Benjamin Franklin wasn’t much of a fan of it either, quipping in his famous almanac, “in the grave, will be sleeping enough.”

Category: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Sleep, Well-being, Disease, Brain, rapid-eye-movement, Peking University

VW’s 326-hp electric hot hatch is the most powerful GTI ever

Simon Heptinstall — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:46:30 GMT

Volkswagen is bringing its most famous performance badge into the electric era with the global debut of the all-new ID.3 GTI.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Volkswagen, Electric Vehicles, Hot hatch, Europe, Performance

World's smallest CT scanner fits in the palm of your hand

Omar Kardoudi — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:11:44 GMT

Picture a CT scanner and you probably imagine a donut-shaped machine the size of a small car, standing about 6.6 ft (2 m) tall and weighing several tons. Chinese researchers just built one small enough to hold in one hand.

Category: Technology

Tags: Scanners, X-ray, Imaging, Archeology, CT scan, Portable

Terrace-topped tiny house makes clever use of a compact footprint

Adam Williams — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:04:39 GMT

This terrace-topped tiny house has a relatively modest length of just 26 ft (7.9 m), but it also has a lot going on inside. It's well-suited to both regular travel and full-time living, and packs in lots of storage space, two lofts, and even a kennel for pets.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, Building and Construction

Hybrid human-mouse brain created in landmark lab experiment

Mike McRae — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:33:42 GMT

A landmark experiment led by Stanford University researchers expands the scope of what we can learn from lab-grown neural models, dramatically improving the integration of a human cortical organoid with another animal's nervous system.

Category: Imaging & Diagnostics, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Brain, organoid, Mice, xenotransplant, Cortex, Transplant, Stanford University

Small, spry solar-roofed tractor looks to replace diesel

Omar Kardoudi — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:27:16 GMT

For small-scale farmers, diesel is a recurring headache. A bill that swings with global oil prices and never really goes away. Battery power has been pitched as the fix for years, but it's barely made a dent in the tractor market. GoSun thinks it has found a way to close that gap using an energy source most farms already have in steady supply, sunlight.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Farming, Automotive, Solar Powered, Electric, Off-grid, xxAffiliate

Stick-on Logitech sensor lets offices react to the people inside them

Monica J. White — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:10:45 GMT

Logitech’s Spot sensor looks ready to take on a much bigger role in the smart office. The latest update adds integrations with 10 workplace platforms, letting this compact module feed its room occupancy and environmental readings directly into the systems companies already use to manage rooms and buildings.

Category: Technology

Tags: Logitech, xxAffiliate, Sensors, Office, Environmental, Automation

Slide-out camper-in-a-van box turns van into sleeper RV and back again

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Believe it or not, the Cubivan Camping System wasn't the only multi-component camper pod system at this year's Caravan Salon built to slide out and camp outside the van itself. The Ebicos Happy Dreamer isn't quite as extreme a setup, but it is a similar concept with simpler execution. The main sleeper pod packs down small to store easily at home, then loads neatly into small and midsize vans only to burst out the tailgate at camp and create an instant bedroom. Buyers can use it on its own to create an overnight sleeper van or add additional components to build a more complete RV.

Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: camper-in-a-box, Campervan, mini-campervan, RV, Modular, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, dusseldorf-caravan-salon-2026

Diminutive drone is set to show you the underwater world

Ben Coxworth — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 19:35:59 GMT

Underwater drones certainly are handy for inspecting things like boat hulls and fish farm nets – or simply for exploring – but they can often be relatively large, complex devices that cost a few thousand bucks. Such is certainly not the case with the simple li'l BentiX, however.

Category: Drones, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Underwater drones, Remote Control, Ocean

Dyson does a toothbrush – with a built-in camera and water flosser

Maryna Holovnova — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:53:19 GMT

We all know how crucial oral hygiene is for our overall health. The rules are very straightforward: brush twice a day, for at least two minutes, and don’t skip flossing. Sounds simple enough, but often those two minutes can feel like an eternity. Flossing after? That’s where many of us give up, even though it can boomerang back in the form of expensive dental bills.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Dyson, Toothbrush, Dental, Teeth

A-frame tiny house makes room for a family of four

Adam Williams — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:26:13 GMT

The A-frame Bunkhouse is designed for a good time, not a long time. The tiny house features an extra-wide layout that’s arranged on one floor and sleeps a family of up to four people in comfort on vacation.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Heavy hauling goes hybrid: Self-unloading cargo ship cuts emissions

Simon Heptinstall — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:16:07 GMT

The maritime industry is under pressure to clean up its act, giving rise to everything from high-tech rigid wing sails to pioneering zero-emission designs like the Yara Birkeland all-electric autonomous cargo vessel.

Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Shipping, Hybrid, Electric Boats, Diesel, Cargo, Climate Solutions: Shipping

Stark goes dark with limited-edition Varg SM electric supermoto

Utkarsh Sood — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In Norse mythology, Sköll is the name of a giant wolf that chases the sun across the sky. I’m not sure if that’s what Stark Future was going for with the Varg SM Sköll, but well, that’s what the limited-edition electric supermoto is named. But more important than the name and its exclusivity is what Stark has done with the bike.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: stark, Electric Motorcycles, Supermoto, Super-Black, Titanium

WWII battleship made from ice inspires strong new building material

Mike McRae — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:25:35 GMT

A new kind of “super ice” that has its origins in a wild World War II plan to build ships from ice and wood pulp could give future engineers a novel toolkit for construction in polar or even alien environments.

Category: Engineering

Tags: Ice, Building and Construction, World War Two, Concrete, Genetic engineering

Attrition-tolerant Wildfire combat drone brings mass firepower

David Szondy — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:15:07 GMT

General Atomics has unveiled its proposal for the next generation of Medium-Altitude, Long-Endurance (MALE) drones in the form of its Wildfire Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS). Designed as a lower-cost, high-volume counterpart to the venerable MQ-9 Reaper, the platform aims to restore combat mass in high-threat environments.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: US Air Force, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Reaper, drones

Kia shakes up the camper van market in the best way

C.C. Weiss — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:03:00 GMT

The Kia PV5 has already set itself apart from the pack in terms of smart, capable, stylish camper vans and is proving to be the first really desirable camper base van of the electric era. Now it's being joined by the larger, roomier PV7, a modular e-van platform that promises to pave the way for more comfortable, flexible camper vans. And there's already confirmation of the first PV7 camper in the works.

Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Kia, Van, Campervan, electric-camper, Electric Vehicles, RV, mini-campervan

Dangbei MP1 Max review: 25-ft 4K screen on the cheap-ish

Joe Salas — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT

4K triple-laser projectors are all the rage right now, and there's a legitimate reason as to why: regardless of the price point, in my experience, 4K triple-laser images are tack sharp.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Projector, Reviews, Movies, Gaming

Insanely slippery VW teardrop coupe drives 9 miles per kilowatt-hour

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:54:02 GMT

I'm almost always glad to see a throwback car design, especially when it references a whimsical one that's not meant to please everybody.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Volkswagen, Electric Vehicles, Solar Powered, Aerodynamics, Efficiency

Nearly all NFL players may die with a chronic brain injury

Mike McRae — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:35:02 GMT

It’s NFL season again. In the Minnesota Vikings’ first game of the season, quarterback Kyler Murray’s debut run made it just 11 plays before a violent shoulder to the right side of his helmet sent him to the turf.

Category: Alzheimer's & Dementia, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Concussions, NFL, Sports, Traumatic Brain Injury, Neurodegenerative conditions

Versatile display recreates your comfy desk setup on the road – wirelessly

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:28:43 GMT

I'm most productive when I work from my home office because I have the luxury of an external monitor alongside my laptop screen. That gives me two displays for multitasking with various apps side by side, and it makes everything from writing to editing video much quicker.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Gadgets, Monitor, Portable, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter

Did Triumph just tease the new Tiger 1200 on a world-record ride?

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:27:00 GMT

In typical sly fashion, Triumph appears to have given us an unofficial sneak peek at its updated Tiger 1200. The venue? A world-record attempt for the fastest motorcycle circumnavigation of the globe.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Triumph, World Records, Record, Adventure Bikes

Why the US is betting millions on this Aussie antiviral nasal spray

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:48:30 GMT

A convenient nasal spray is a serious contender for treating a bunch of respiratory viral infections, including the common cold.

Category: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Influenza, Coronavirus (COVID-19), Infections, clinical trials

AMG strips 375 lb of luxury from the CLE for pure RWD fury

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:30:41 GMT

The latest creation from Mercedes' high-performance vehicle division is both a mouthful and looks like it has its mouth full.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG

World's cutest teardrop camper saturates its curves in serious color

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:30:00 GMT

Ever since we first laid eyes on it in 2022, the Kleox trailer has been one of our all time favorite teardrops. It pairs a beautifully arched fiberglass body with an exceptionally simple design meant to keep price down well under €10,000. And with a starting weight of under 500 lb, it doesn't require much vehicle to tow it. Some might prefer something with a kitchen and more amenities, or perhaps a more ruggedized off-road-ready 'drop, but as far as simple, affordable camping goes, the Kleox lineup remains one of the most intriguing trailers in the western world. This year, we saw some new colors that make it look even better.

Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: teardrop trailers, RV, Lightweight, trailers, Trailer, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, dusseldorf-caravan-salon-2026

Everything about the forthcoming Tesla Roadster is utterly delusional

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:41:02 GMT

When it was first revealed all the way back in 2017, the Tesla Roadster 2.0 prototype seemed completely ridiculous. A four-seater convertible that could go from 0-60 mph (0-97 km/h) in 1.9 seconds with a 200-kWh battery in tow? The Tesla team must have chanced upon a particularly potent strain to smoke.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Tesla Motors, Flying+Car

New Ford Bronco micro-glamper targets over 500 miles of range

Utkarsh Sood — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:43:22 GMT

Some Ford names come with a fair amount of reputation to live up to. Mustang. GT40. F-150. And, of course, the Bronco – which has built its reputation as a rugged, body-on-frame off-roader that makes you want to leave the highway behind and take on tough terrain … happily. It’s one of Ford’s most cherished vehicles ever, so naturally, the company has now electrified it.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Ford, bronco, SUV, Electric Vehicles, Camping, Hybrid, Australia, New Zealand

Acer's 60-Hz color ePaper monitor loses glare and blue light

Monica J. White — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:16:41 GMT

Acer's new EP130K brings ePaper out of the e-reader and onto the desk, pairing a paper-like 13.3-inch panel with touch, color, and a surprisingly quick refresh rate.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Acer, xxAffiliate, Monitor, E-Ink, Tablet, Colors, ePaper, IFA 2026

Shipping container transformed into cozy tiny house for two

Adam Williams — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:16:45 GMT

The humble shipping container is little more than a basic metal box, but designers and architects never seem to run out of ideas for what to do with it. The Luna Cottage is a particularly nicely done example, transforming a standard container into a cozy tiny house for two.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, shipping containers

The temperature of your tea or coffee is linked to cancer

Mike McRae — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 06:27:19 GMT

If I can give those of you who start their day by throwing back a freshly made cup of tea or coffee a word of advice – maybe wait a few minutes before taking that first sip.

Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: Tea, Coffee, Oesophageal cancer, Cancer, ESPRESSO

In-wheel electric motors boost stealth and performance of infantry mule

David Szondy — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:03:00 GMT

The ESOX Group is advancing the concept of a robotic army mule with its X2 uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV) by simplifying its design, placing electric motors directly inside each wheel for better off-road performance and greater stealth.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: UGV

Scientists coax 'living' sand to hold water in the desert

Maryna Holovnova — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:03:00 GMT

Agriculture in the United Arab Emirates is associated with a lot of challenges.

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: Empa, Agriculture, Sand, Bacteria, Fungus

Towable A-frame is about as small and simple as a tiny house gets

Adam Williams — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 17:03:00 GMT

Personally, if I was living in a tiny house, I'd want to get the largest and most luxurious model I could afford, but a lot of people neither want nor need all that extra space. This A-frame on wheels is for such people. With a length of just 4.8 m (15 ft) and consisting of one room, it's about as small and simple as they come.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Modern miracle? Plastic waste transformed into effective fertilizer

Malcolm Azania — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Plastic is one of humanity’s most useful, flexible, and inexpensive inventions. Inexpensive, that is, until you remember the massive environmental and health costs of plastic production and waste.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Plastics, Plants, chiba-university, Biodegradable

Has an Indian disruptor just built the world’s lightest off-road helmet?

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:03:00 GMT

There are a few things in motorcycling that make me immediately suspicious. A 200-hp Chinese V4? Sounds about right. A Honda Dax dressed as a hot rod chopper? I'll raise an eyebrow. But a rather unheard-of helmet manufacturer suddenly announcing that it has built the world's lightest off-road helmet? Now you've got my attention.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Helmet, Road Safety, Helmets, India, Affordable, Carbon+Fibre, Off-road

7-seat ladder-frame Mitsubishi Pajero is back to combat 4x4 status quo

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 02:03:00 GMT

It’s been five years since Mitsubishi pulled the Pajero from its global lineup. Make that closer to a decade for regions that knew it as the Montero. The nameplate’s return wasn’t a secret, and not long after the company released the first teaser, we got the new-age SUV's full-fledged debut.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mitsubishi, SUV, 4WD

Evoke’s budget electric moto promises serious everyday rideability

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 22:03:00 GMT

We’ve covered Evoke Motorcycles a couple of times before, but the company seems to have been in a state of limbo for the past couple of years. So here’s a refresher: Evoke is a Hong Kong-based motorcycle company that has been developing bikes since the mid-2010s, building its reputation around relatively affordable, practical EVs rather than ultra-expensive superbikes.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, Electric Motorcycles, Affordable

The slimmest semi-solid-state power bank is perfect for small EDC kits

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:03:00 GMT

I've never really been one to carry around a power bank often, mostly because of the added bulk. BMX sent over one that's sorted this issue, and given me a bit more peace of mind about it too.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: EDC, Battery, Charging, Reviews

Top 10 tiny houses that are designed for family living

Adam Williams — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:03:00 GMT

There's no getting around the fact that living in a tiny house with a family in tow is going to be a challenge. Still, some models are better equipped than others to make it work. Here, we've picked 10 of the best examples, showcasing clever design and space-saving layouts that are designed to make family life on wheels a little easier.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Jensen Interceptor GTX is Britain's emphatic reply to the Ford Mustang

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 12:03:00 GMT

For years, the US has had the Mustang. Britain, meanwhile, has had rather more trouble keeping its great sports-car names alive. It took time, but Britain has finally looked across the Atlantic, seen what Ford has done with the Mustang, and apparently decided: yeah, we can do that too. Only with a little more leather, a little more hand-beaten aluminum, and considerably more British eccentricity.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Jensen, Interceptor, Ford, Ford Mustang, Mustang, Porsche, Racing, British

Epic ride: 201,901 miles, four records and $150,000 for charity

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:03:00 GMT

American rider Patrick Cornell, also known as "Vroom Old Man," has notched up 201,901 miles (roughly 324,928 km) over 12 consecutive months across the United States and Canada aboard his 2025 Indian Pursuit. Why, you ask? To raise money for the Myotonic Dystrophy Foundation.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Indian Motorcycles, World Records, Records, Charity, Crazy

Shoei GT-Air 3 Smart helmet drops with built-in AR for $1,500

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 03:03:00 GMT

When the GT-Air 3 Smart helmet debuted at EICMA last year, plenty of people questioned whether it would ever actually make its way to shop shelves. Lo and behold, it finally has!

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Helmets, Helmet, Helmet Visor, Smart Helmet, HUD, Intercom

Modular folding camp grill builds like Legos to feed a crowd

Maryna Holovnova — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Septem Studio is a British company known for its compact outdoor gear. We’ve seen its titanium sporks and multitools, and now it's back with a portable grill – the GrilTi Ever, which is currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.

Category: Outdoor Cooking, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Camping, Cooking

Shifty micro-camper wagon punches the clock as unassuming daily SUV

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 19:17:00 GMT

A few weeks back, we took a look at the SkyNomad N90, a large SUV that's a critical product launch for the Chinese electronics and autos maker Xiaomi. Beyond being a high-spec, versatile family hauler, the SkyNomad N90 has also been designed to work as a stock micro-camper thanks to a built-in folding bed, swivel seats, fridge and table. However, it originally lacked one feature that could have really raised its van life profile: a pop-up roof. Well, the SkyNomad has officially filled that hole this week with the addition of the Max Studio version.

Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: SUV, mini-campervan, Xiaomi, RV, Campervan, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Review: Affordable thermal device is made for discovering life outdoors

Bronwyn Thompson — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:27:00 GMT

The folks at Thermal Master are producing so many gadgets that it’s hard to keep up with – but this one, the DV2, is more than worth a look, even if nature decided to fight me in testing it for he last six weeks.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Thermal Imaging, Outdoor Technology, Birds, nature, Wildlife, Hidden Technology, Reviews