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Apartment-like tiny house delivers single-floor simplicity
29 May 2026 @ 3:58 pm
Many tiny houses try to pack as much as possible into their compact frame, but this extra-wide model instead leans into simplicity and provides a spacious single-floor interior centered around an open living area.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: BuLatest Hypershell exoskeletons put an AI-powered spring in your step
29 May 2026 @ 1:57 pm
Hypershell’s new X Series exoskeletons use AI-driven motion control to give you a little extra spring in your step, offering walking and hiking assistance across different terrain, ranges, and support levels.Continue ReadingCategory: Gear, OutdoorsTags: Space-bound humanoid takes a four-armed approach to astronaut assistance
29 May 2026 @ 12:19 pm
In microgravity, walking doesn't exist. Balance doesn't exist. What does exist is the need to grip surfaces, manipulate tools, move through narrow corridors, and not go flying every time you push against something. Two legs solve none of those problems.Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags: What makes driving fun? Scientists study the thrill of motoring
29 May 2026 @ 9:33 am
Do you like driving? Maybe not stuck in an urban jam, dodging potholes or crawling amid draconian speed limits – but out there on the open road, taking sunny corners in a nice car? The roar of the engine as it changes gear, the pleasure of getting the line and the revs right through a corner? Surely even the most dour of modern motorists derive at least some joy from driving’s highlights.Continue ReadingCategory: AuElectronic stickers turn forests into living fire alarms
29 May 2026 @ 7:09 am
No matter what we throw at fire detection, from drones to advanced prediction models and watch towers, predicting when and where blazes will start remains challenging. And not all fires are created equal.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Hanyang UniverWatch: New Glenn rocket explodes on launch pad
29 May 2026 @ 3:34 am
Blue Origin's space ambitions have suffered a major setback as its New Glenn rocket exploded in a fireball on the launch pad at about 7:00 pm EDT at Launch Complex 36 (LC-36), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida during an engine test.Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags: New GlennBrilliant cubist teardrop disappears bed to free serious camper space
28 May 2026 @ 11:04 pm
Since debuting in 2021, the Campinawe Trailer has established itself as one of the oddest-looking small camping trailers roaming the earth. But besides looking weird, its strangely juxtaposed alu-skinned foam-core panels conceal one of the roomiest, most functional floor plans we've seen on a teardrop-style 15-footer. And that's truer than ever as the company adds an even more spacious, flexible floor plan alternative. The Crossover Solo layout features a pack-away bed that clears room inside for a larger dining or office space. Heck, you could probably use it for yoga when it's too cold or rainy outdoors.Shocking lab experiment confirms that light can move in ‘negative time’
28 May 2026 @ 11:04 pm
If you work in a city, there’s a good chance you’ve got your morning commute down to a fine art, getting you to the office with your coffee in hand within minutes of that first meeting.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Photon, Light, Third time's the charm? Titanium wrenching multitool is back in 3rd-Gen form
28 May 2026 @ 7:22 pm
Over the past few years, the team at tool company IF has successfully launched two wrench-based multitools on Kickstarter. Their latest release, the OmniPro Wrench 3.0, combines elements from both earlier versions and also has a few added features.Continue ReadingCategory: Knives and Multitools, Gear, OutdoorsTags: This bird break the rules of flight – and the secret lies is in the liver
28 May 2026 @ 6:02 pm
Bird navigation has puzzled animal scientists for a long time, despite decades of research, not least because each species seems to have its own flight manual and designing experiments to unlock these secrets is incredibly challenging for us, on the ground.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: