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Ultimate photographer's watch features its own built-in light meter
10 May 2026 @ 12:03 am
UK-based design team Increment Labs has introduced the LMW-V1 Light Meter Watch, which they tout as the world's first watch designed with a built in light meter for photographers who struggle to master manual settings.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: KickstaRecord-breaking timber tower incorporates recycled wind turbine blades
9 May 2026 @ 7:03 pm
Rising to a height of 78 m (256 ft), this extraordinary tower sets a new record as Denmark's tallest wooden building – and is one of the tallest in the world too. More than just its scale, though, the project impresses with its use of recycled materials, including everything from wind turbine blades to old windows.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags:Robotic vac-mop cuts a full day of housework off the schedule: Review
9 May 2026 @ 3:03 pm
This is one of the few review proposals that I had to get permission from my better half for ... and frankly, she told me no, but I did it anyway.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Wet andNew technique radically boosts biogas yields from sewage sludge
9 May 2026 @ 11:03 am
Could one man's trash truly be another's treasure? Well, scientists have unveiled a technique that dramatically increases fuel extraction from one of humanity's most abundant byproducts – sewage sludge, a.k.a. poop – while cutting disposal costs.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Review: Akaso 360, the budget alternative for the action cam beginner
9 May 2026 @ 8:03 am
Looking for an action cam that can take fish-eye 360° shots but don't have a lot of cash to splash? One option is the Akaso 360 Action Camera aimed at the budget-conscious beginner. We took an in-depth look at it to see how it stacks up.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: One-off Ferrari 3.5-liter V8-powered superbike sold for more than $500,000
9 May 2026 @ 4:03 am
There aren’t many times in my life when I’ve seen a motorcycle command a price tag of over half a million dollars. But then again, there aren’t many motorcycles that come fitted with a 3.5-liter V8 engine from the Ferrari F355.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Ferrari, 24-hour beer station lets you play 'stock market' for cheapest price
9 May 2026 @ 1:00 am
In a particularly vibrant nightlife precinct of Shenzhen, in China, the main attraction may be a massive landlocked cruise ship that's been turned into hotels, bars and restaurants. But in its shadow, is an equally bizarre but less obvious novelty: a round structure that resembles a public restroom from afar, but on closer inspection is a 24-hour self-service beer stop where each tap's price changes based on demand. It's like playing the stock market, but your gains come in a giant plastic cup and your skill at pouring your brew of choice.Continue ReadingSleek multitool morphs into a knife that's slimmer than a pack of gum
8 May 2026 @ 11:04 pm
The James Brand launched the original Ellis knife in 2019 as its very first multitool. In fact, it wasn't just any multitool but the brand's own interpretation of a Swiss Army Knife, reimagined through simple, reduced design language. Now the tool is getting reduced even further, losing its extra fold-out implements in order to take on its slimmest form yet. Thinner than a pack of gum and shorter than an Apple TV remote, the new Ellis is designed to disappear away while barely being noticed ... right up until it's time to deploy.Continue ReadingCyberpunk ebike-moto 'hybrid' breaks US$2 million on KickStarter
8 May 2026 @ 8:50 pm
Startup harnesses the power of AI in the ongoing hunt for minerals
8 May 2026 @ 8:17 pm
It is said that during the gold rush, people were so focused on gold that they forgot the “goldmine” that was shovels. In the AI and clean energy boom, where infrastructure and applications are the focus, one company is betting on the most fundamental of shovels: raw materials. Introducing Earth AI, an Australian-founded, US-headquartered mineral exploration company that uses artificial intelligence to discover critical mineral deposits faster and more efficiently.Continue ReadingCategory: