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DJI announces entry-level but fully capable Lito Series drones

30 April 2026 @ 5:30 pm

The DJI Lito 1 is priced at US$309, while the Lito X1 starts at $379DJI is one of the leading manufacturers of drones for aerial photography and videography. As social media continues to grow, beginners and content creators are seeking lightweight, easy-to-use devices for short-form video. DJI’s latest releases are designed to meet that demand.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags:

Brain-inspired chip could reduce AI energy use by 70%

30 April 2026 @ 4:30 pm

Lead author of the study, Dr. Babak BakhitReplicating the brain's capabilities, an impossible task, may theoretically require thousands of H100, one of NVIDIA's most powerful GPUs. At 700 watts per chip, we are looking at power consumption in the megawatt range. The brain runs on 20 watts. Scientists have taken inspiration from this remarkable organ to create chips that could cut conventional energy use by 70%.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids,

A vacuum company is somehow building the world's quickest car

30 April 2026 @ 3:57 pm

These rocket boosters are said to produce 100 kN of thrust at a moment's noticeYou might recognize Dreame as a fast-growing electronics brand from China that specializes in vacuum cleaners. Somehow, it's found time in its busy dust-buster-manufacturing schedule to stick a couple of rocket boosters on a sportscar and engineer the living daylights out of it... to the point that it's expected to hit a never-seen-before 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) time of 0.9 seconds.Continue ReadingCategory:

The naps that are red flags as we age, backed by two decades of data

30 April 2026 @ 3:27 pm

Napping isn't at all bad – but noticing patterns could save your life down the trackNaps are one of life's pleasures, but as we age, they can also be an early sign of health issues we're unaware of. These findings are thanks to a groundbreaking study of more than 1,000 people who had their daytime naps tracked for up to 19 years.Continue ReadingCategory: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:

This cargo ebike could replace your family car but fits in your closet

30 April 2026 @ 2:27 pm

At up to 20 mph of motoring and a claimed range of over 47 miles, the MG Cargo carries you and your gear over more ground than most city commutes requireMost electric cargo bikes live in garages, because that's the only place big enough to put them. JackRabbit's new MG Cargo is so slim it can live in a closet or a hallway. It will still carry your kids, a week's worth of groceries, or an adult passenger on the back – all on a frame that weighs less than a suitcase.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport,

Compact home in Quebec brings the forest indoors

30 April 2026 @ 12:58 pm

The project is composed of three connected volumes arranged across the siteA compact residential dwelling designed by Canadian architectural firm Nathalie Thibodeau Architecte has been completed in Boileau, Quebec. Dubbed La Maraude, the home is set within a wooded site near the Maskinongé River, and dissolves the boundaries between interior living zones and the outdoors. The project invites the forest indoors through its geometric layout, emphasizing light, openness, and continuity by positioning courtyards as integral spaces throughout the home.Continue ReadingCategory:

Antarctic telescope spies alien worlds with ever-shifting orbits

30 April 2026 @ 11:46 am

An artist's illustration of the TOI-201 star and the three planets detected in recent observationsPlanetary systems evolve over dizzying timespans. It typically takes millions, even billions, of years for gravitational interactions to noticeably alter a planet’s orbital trajectory. This stability allowed life to take hold on Earth. It also means orbital planes are effectively fixed on human timescales.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy,

VW takes aim at the uber-cool Renault 5 with the polite-faced ID.Polo

30 April 2026 @ 10:11 am

The new ID.Polo looks, well, like you'd expect a Polo to look. It’s a friendly old-school design with more than a hint of early GolfIn response to a growing backlash to a decade of touchscreen overload, VW has taken a step back into traditional territory with its new electric hatchback. The ID.Polo is the first of the brand's new electric-vehicle (EV) range to revive a generic name from the ICE era. The futuristic styling of the ID.3 has been dumped and, best of all, VW has brought back tactile buttons on the dashboard.Continue ReadingCategory:

Triple-pop truck camper squeezes full base camp into short pickup bed

30 April 2026 @ 2:50 am

The all-new Roam Rider SL pickup camper has a little more pop than averageLoads of pickup campers we've looked at over the years pop upward to expand interior headroom, but far fewer pop out. The all-new Roam Rider SL does both, and it pops outward twice, sliding wings out of both sides to add an additional 20 cubic feet (566 L) of interior space. The sliding continues inside, where amenities slide open and closed rather than occupying finite space permanently. Roam Rider then manages to house a deconstructed part-time kitchen, deployable interior bathroom, L-shaped seating area/solo bed, and RV king-size master bed, all fit atop the 5.5-foot short bed of pickup trucks like the Ford F-150, Toyota Tundra and Ch

Swaggy 15-sec push-button tent airs out with big panoramic views

29 April 2026 @ 11:04 pm

nullLast year, South African camping trailer manufacturer AlphaGo slid off wheeled chassis and launched the impressive Cube Air Tent, a larger-than-life inflatable built to sleep up to six people. But wilderness wanderers who really want to escape daily life for the warm embrace of wild serenity might be best-served by leaving those five others behind ... back in the city.Continue ReadingCategory: Tents, Gear,