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This keychain-sized tracker doubles as a personal safety siren
12 April 2026 @ 7:03 am
I like where Pebblebee's head is at with its newest product. Unlike most item trackers that only help you find your stuff a la AirTags, this one is also a personal safety device designed for quick access in an emergency.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologySamsung's compact speakers bring wireless home theater sound anywhere
12 April 2026 @ 2:03 am
Samsung gave us a glimpse of a couple of seriously desirable lifestyle speakers for 2026 a couple of months ago, and I'm happy to report you can now get your hands on them.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, The oldest known evidence of stitched clothing
12 April 2026 @ 12:02 am
During the last ice age, when glaciers spread across the northern world, ancient humans had some serious adapting to do; our species wouldn't survive without developing new ways to keep warm. We got there by improving the ways we clothed ourselves using new tools, such as bone needles, traps, snares, and wooden artifacts - and these creations mark a crucial point in human evolution, as they helped our ancestors endure diverse conditions across different latitudes.AI drones make mine clearing faster and safer
11 April 2026 @ 4:03 pm
The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: British Army, Two-person tiny house keeps things simple with single-level layout
11 April 2026 @ 2:03 pm
This tiny house keeps things simple with a single-level layout that sleeps up to two people. Named the Audrey, the home's compact but comfortable interior is well-suited for use as a vacation home or a guest house or similar.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and ConstructioWorld's most powerful three-wheeled scooter comes from an unlikely brand
11 April 2026 @ 12:03 pm
Here I am, talking about a scooter that is more powerful than most motorcycles that some people will ever own. And it doesn’t even come from the likes of Honda, Yamaha, or any other usual suspects. Rather, it comes from Kymco, a scooter manufacturer from Taiwan.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kymco, Energy storage breakthrough traps sunlight in a molecule
11 April 2026 @ 5:03 am
Beyond the rather low efficiency of today’s solar panels in converting the power of the sun into electricity, the transformational potential of solar energy is presently held back by battery storage technology.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Liter-class superbike gets car-level aids to analyze the tarmac for you
11 April 2026 @ 2:03 am
The very first motorcycle from a relatively new company is often a stepping stone. More often than not, it would likely be a small displacement street bike made for the masses with white-labeled components, barebones tech, and definitely not a liter-class engine.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: qjmotorDifferent people attract different mosquito species
11 April 2026 @ 12:02 am
Some of us get bitten far more often than others. A new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, has revealed that certain mosquito species show a clear preference for men, while others zero in on specific scents from our skin. However, some experts in the field disagree on the significance of the findings.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Torqued-loop Sharrow propeller hits breakthrough in production scaling
10 April 2026 @ 11:03 pm
Sharrow knew it had a market disruptor on its hands the instant it transformed propeller blades into more efficient twisted loops. The hold-up of that disruption, however, has been in getting those props out of the factory and onto the actual market. Now it receives a big helping hand from a rather well-known fellow Detroiter: Ford Motor Company. Ford's expertise in 3D sand-casting technology has broken open Sharrow's path to scaled production, promising to fractionalize build times.