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Westfalia's cheapest US-ready camper van is more than it appears
15 January 2026 @ 12:16 am
After a highly celebrated North American relaunch in 2024, Westfalia has been focused on expanding out its lineup one model at a time. On the very first day of this year's Florida RV Supershow, it debuted its most focused product yet, a roomy camper van so specifically designed around the needs of TWO adventurous road-trippers, it's actually called the "For 2." But is it really?Continue ReadingCategory: Campervans, Adventure VCould glowing green skin be an alternative to blood sampling?
14 January 2026 @ 9:47 pm
Blood sampling is painful and invasive, plus it only tells you what's going on in the patient's body right when the sample is taken. So, how about this? Permanent skin grafts that glow green when specific biomarker chemicals are present in the bloodstream.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Skin, Recently revived British brand turns up with a lightweight off-road scooter
14 January 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Storied British brand Phelon & Moore made its comeback in the two-wheeled scene only recently. It looks like the company isn't resting on its laurels, coming up with an adventure-oriented scooter in a span of mere months since its revival.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Scooter, Portable device detects food allergens on the spot
14 January 2026 @ 5:27 pm
Allergen Alert, from French food safety diagnostics company bioMerieux, is a “pocket-sized laboratory” instrument capable of identifying food allergens. It was recently unveiled at the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Allergies, FoodAutonomous taxi lets you share a ride without actually sharing space
14 January 2026 @ 3:43 pm
California-based startup Pliyt believes the future of ridesharing means sharing the ride as little as possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Autonomous Vehicles, Electric Vehicles, Ride-sharing,Cleverly designed tiny house punches above its weight in flexibility
14 January 2026 @ 11:44 am
Typically, a jack of all trades is... well, you know, but the Tink is adept at performing multiple roles. The compact tiny house is very flexible and packs in lots of clever storage, room for guests, and even space to work from home.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction, Don't like ice ages? Blame Mars
14 January 2026 @ 5:33 am
Why did the ice ages occur? If you need a scapegoat, a new study by Stephen Kane of UC Riverside suggests pointing the finger at Mars. According to computer models, the pull of the Red Planet may have altered the Earth's orbit until things got nippy.Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Climate, Mars, The Yamaha sports coupe is finally here, and it's coming for Porsche
14 January 2026 @ 4:05 am
Yamaha isn’t a new name in the four-wheeled department. The Japanese company has lent engines to the likes of the Lexus LFA, Ford Taurus SHO, and Lotus Exige. At the back end of 2024, we got to know that it was now working with storied British carmaker Caterham on its new electric sports car.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Yamaha, Caterham, Lightweight immersive glasses put a 300-inch theater on your face
14 January 2026 @ 12:00 am
The mobile entertainment industry has a tendency to make devices lighter and more immersive, blurring the line between everyday life and virtual reality. Xynavo AR glasses offer a glimpse of what the future of portable entertainment may look like, and they are currently available for backing on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: 'Quit smoking' apps may triple your odds of breaking the habit
13 January 2026 @ 11:31 pm
There are many approaches you can take to stop smoking, from nicotine replacement therapy to behavioral support to good ol' quitting cold turkey. None of these are easy, but it turns out that using a mobile smoking cessation app can greatly increase your chances of breaking the habit.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living