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World-first nuclear reactor delivery by US Air Force
21 February 2026 @ 10:03 pm
In a world first, the US Department of Defense (aka the Department of War) airlifted a complete 5-MW nuclear reactor using a C-17 Globemaster III transport from March Air Reserve Base, California to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for assembly and operation.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: US Air Force, Microsoft's 10,000-year data storage tech works with kitchenware glass
21 February 2026 @ 2:03 pm
For roughly a decade, Microsoft has been perfecting a high-density storage technology that uses glass, lasers, and cameras, and ensures it stays intact for millennia. That's a huge improvement over existing magnetic tape and hard drives used for archiving data, which are good for only up to a decade at the most.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: This robot can fold your laundry – but not without a helping hand
21 February 2026 @ 11:03 am
Less than two years since it was founded, San Francisco-based startup Weave Robotics is accepting pre-orders for its first home robot, which promises to do one thing well: fold your laundry.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, MV Agusta's super-limited Rush Titanio is packed with titanium goodies
21 February 2026 @ 8:03 am
Through most of my motorcycling experience, I’ve stood by one notion: nobody does hypernakeds quite like MV Agusta. The new limited-edition Rush Titanio only reinforces that belief.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: MV Agusta, Inline skates, Toyota may block drivers from disabling safety features on its cars
21 February 2026 @ 5:03 am
Times they are a-changin, and what was once deemed as a set of “optional” safety features on cars that one could simply disable may now soon be permanent – whether you like it or not.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Toyota, Countertop 3-in-1 cooker lets you wood-smoke food in your own kitchen
21 February 2026 @ 1:30 am
Inclement weather, lack of a back yard, or Draconian HOA (homeowner association) rules may no longer be barriers to enjoying perfectly cooked meats without constant vigilance. SmoqeX, a countertop-sized 3-in-1 indoor smoker, air fryer and grill is now on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, LifestyleTags: Sony ramps up the isolation for its latest noise-cancelling earphones
21 February 2026 @ 12:03 am
Sony’s 1000X series has been the benchmark for consumer-grade noise-cancelling earbuds for years, sitting at the very top of the premium audio market, alongside Bose and Apple. So when leaks and rumors about the WF-1000XM6 began circulating a few months back, expectations were, naturally, high.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, Car-top camping cube is one of the sveltest tents of its kind
20 February 2026 @ 10:11 pm
California's Inspired Overland (IO) has quickly made a name for itself in the crowded US rooftop tent (RTT) market by launching some of the slimmest, lightest rooftop tents the vehicle-top camping world has ever seen. Its Trailpeak tent is still slim and ultralight but offers more living space by flipping to the side to open up a cube-like base camp that maximizes headroom and interior volume. So this tent lives every bit as comfortably as it travels.New bill seeks to reclassify many ebikes as motorcycles
20 February 2026 @ 8:15 pm
The electric motorcycle industry is in an exciting stage right now. There are tons of new motorcycles launching each week across the globe, and with each launch, words like "bikes" and "motorcycles" are thrown around as loosely as possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Electric Vehicles, Full-size bed rolls into a wooden box at the press of a button
20 February 2026 @ 4:00 pm
Living in a smaller space saves money, but often comes at the cost of comfort: in a tiny studio apartment, a full-size bed can take up 80% of the room. Today’s market offers some solutions, but none seem perfect: inflatable mattresses are time-consuming, Murphy beds occupy an entire wall, and sleeper sofas are notoriously mediocre couches and even worse beds.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Lifestyle