New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

BAE brings multi-shot laser-precision missiles to quadcopter interceptors

David Szondy — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 06:03:00 GMT

BAE Systems has upped the counter-drone firepower of a quadcopter while keeping costs down by equipping a Malloy T-150 UAV with enough laser-guided precision missiles to counter multiple drone threats during a recent test at a US Air Force base.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: BAE Systems, Missile Defense, drones

Volkswagen's best-known SUV goes pure electric

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Volkswagen has pulled the plug on the ID.4/ID.5 models, replacing them with a compact electric SUV called the ID. Tiguan. Does that name ring any bells? It should, as the original Tiguan sold close to 9 million units worldwide – meaning the pressure is on for the new electric motor.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Volkswagen, SUV, Electric Vehicles

Modular phone promises total privacy at the flick of a switch

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:03:00 GMT

Most modular phones are all about the swappable hardware or their repairability. But Brax's upcoming model takes a slightly different approach: it's going for maximum privacy.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Smartphones, Modular, Privacy, Keyboard

German camper canopy deploys sliding sleeper pod to welcome the night

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:03:00 GMT

Traditional truck camper canopies tend not to include interior living space so much as space for appliances and gear. More and more, though, we're seeing camper canopies that do incorporate livable space inside, whether that's simply a small floor for changing clothes and jumping up into bed or a larger interior with slide-out or drop-down bedroom areas. The new X camper canopy from Germany's Unbounder features a different interior layout entirely: a slide-out space that serves as a cozy hard-walled bedroom pod, accessed only from outside.

Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Truck, Pickup, Camping, Off-road, RV, Modular, Off-grid

Bio-hybrid harvester generates electricity from human cells

Etiido Uko — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:03:00 GMT

One reason we don't yet have powerful cyborgs roaming our streets is the batteries needed to power the electromechanical side. They are bulky and prone to running out of juice. Interestingly, the biological side – our bodies – run 24/7 on inherent chemical, mechanical, and electrical energy. Scientists have now developed a way to harness some of the body's energy to power wearables and implants.

Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: University of Massachusetts, Implant, biohybrid

Adjustable mountain bike bar lets you change width back and forth

Ben Coxworth — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:15:23 GMT

Having handlebars of the proper width is an important consideration, not least because if you end up making your bars narrower, you can't widen them again … or can you? Well, maybe. German company Newmen Components is now offering an adjustable-width bar for mountain bikes.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Cycling, Adjustable, Mountain Bikes

Armored phone first in class with periscope telephoto lens

Monica J. White — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:27:00 GMT

Blackview says that the XPLORE 6 rugged phone is the first in its class to sport a periscope telephoto lens, "bringing flagship-level imaging, performance, and AI capabilities into the rugged smartphone category." You'll also find a 10x teleconverter in the box for even more optical reach.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Rugged, Photography, smartphones, Zoom

Clever wheeled ebike rack provides no-lift bike loading

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 14:23:00 GMT

A startup based in New Zealand has devised a great way to take your bicycles with you on your next adventure, and you won't need to lift a thing.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Bike Racks, Mountain Bikes, Outdoors and Camping, Bikes, Kickstarter

Extra-wide tiny house lays out comfortable living on one level

Adam Williams — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:27:00 GMT

Whether the Helena appeals will depend a lot on what you're looking for in a tiny house. If you want to travel the world with your house in tow, it's not going to be a winner, but if light-filled, comfortable living on one floor is more to your liking, it has a lot going for it.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Wearable astro patch aims to deliver eyedrops in zero gravity

Ben Coxworth — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:03:00 GMT

It's already notoriously difficult trying to get eyedrops into your own eye – now, try to imagine doing so in the zero-gravity environment of outer space. That's why scientists have designed a facial patch that does the job … and it could also be utilized right here on Earth.

Category: Space Systems, Engineering

Tags: KAIST, Wearable, Eye, Astronauts

BMW's smallest sports bike breaks cover

Utkarsh Sood — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:33:00 GMT

Small motorcycles equal big business, and it seems like motorcycle companies are finally acknowledging that. The latest move comes from BMW Motorrad, which has now launched a third model on its new 450cc platform in the form of the F 450 RR sports bike.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: BMW, BMW Motorrad, Sportsbikes, Twin-engine

Researchers closing the gaps on high-temperature superconductors

Mike McRae — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 02:36:24 GMT

Channelling electricity with virtually no resistance under ambient conditions has been a focus for physicists for the better part of half a century.

Category: Technology

Tags: superconductor

Lightsaber-like plasma beam antenna is tuned by laser

Etiido Uko — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

When most people picture an antenna, they think of a slim metal rod, whether the thin, extendable rod on a portable FM radio or the towering structures used for radio and television broadcasting. In reality, antennas come in all shapes and sizes, from round parabolic dishes to conductive patterns printed onto circuit boards. However, whatever shape they take, they are typically solid structures. In work that would delight any Star Wars fan, scientists have now created an antenna from a plasma beam.

Category: Telecommunications, Technology

Tags: North Carolina State University, Antenna, Plasma

Slim multi-magnet tool stows swappable bit sleeves for different jobs

C.C. Weiss — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

How many times do you pull out the screwdrivers on your multitool only to find they're all too small or large for the task at hand? A bit holder allows you to swap in different sizes, but a multitool rarely has much space for extra bits. So you're either stuck with whatever the multitool, or you're walking around with a handful of bits rattling in your pocket. The EDC experts at Ant Design have a better solution: the Apex V2, an ultra-slim, rectangular driver with a flip-out bit-holding arm and space to store an entire magazine of bits. Instead of just carrying one or two bits along, you can bring up to 14.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, EDC, Everyday Carry, Kickstarter, Titanium, Tools, Lightweight

Battery-free wearable airbag is as light and slim as they come

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT

Dainese's just made what's arguably the smallest and lightest motorcycle airbag vest on the market. It's pulled this off by ditching the bulky battery that every other vest comes with, and runs off power from your phone instead.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Dainese, Airbag, Airbags, Road Safety

$80 million mission aims to tackle the space junk crisis

David Szondy — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:25:45 GMT

Britain wants to keep space tidy, so the UK Space Agency (UKSA) has awarded a £61-million (US$81-million) contract to remove two defunct UK satellites from orbit between 2029 and 2032 using manipulator spacecraft launched from the Shetlands.

Category: Space Systems, Engineering

Tags: Satellite, Debris, UK Space Agency

Tiny auto gadget beams vehicle tracking to your phone

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 16:03:00 GMT

If your teenager's starting to drive themself, this little car accessory could help keep them safe on the road – and give you some peace of mind.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Maintenance, Location, Gadgets, Road Safety, Tracking

28-ft-long tiny house packs in plenty of flexibility and features

Adam Williams — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:56:44 GMT

At 8.4 m (28 ft) in length, the Wildscape is around mid-sized for a tiny house nowadays. However, its clever layout makes the house seem bigger than really it is, fitting in a multipurpose living room, a netted hangout area, and even a home office.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Countertop smart farm promises fresh greens in as little as 8 days

Monica J. White — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:12:37 GMT

Folks living in inner-city apartments probably won't have access to an outdoor garden. So growing your own greens can be challenging. Technology can liberate your scrappy plants from overcrowded window boxes, and put a micro-farm in your kitchen.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Farming, Food, Garden, Plants

Review: ArcCaptain's MIG205DP Pro all-in-one welder, tested by Texas pros

Hayden Landers — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:57:31 GMT

We put ArcCaptain's hobbyist-to-light-industrial-grade double-pulse machine in front of experienced welders. Everybody liked the way it welded. The arguments started when we tried to tell it exactly how we wanted it to weld.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Welding, DIY, Tools, bike tools, Reviews

Breakthrough hepatitis B drug offers 'functional cure' for first time

Bronwyn Thompson — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:01:47 GMT

For the first time, many people living with chronic hepatitis B may have a functional cure at hand. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Hibsago (bepirovirsen) injection, which studies show can keep the disease under control without the need for endless doses of antiviral drugs.

Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: FDA, Liver disease, Cancer, hepatitis-b, clinical trials

World-first spinal cord transplant claim raises serious questions

Mike McRae — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:09:05 GMT

Replacing damaged spinal cord with healthy donor tissue sounds like a straightforward solution to paralysis. Getting those tissues to exchange meaningful messages is another matter entirely, one that has challenged researchers for decades.

Category: Medical Devices, Medical Innovations, Body and Mind

Tags: Spinal cord injury, Transplant, head transplant

Honda's sexy little scrambler is too good to stay a concept

Utkarsh Sood — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 02:54:38 GMT

With EICMA just around the corner, the time’s almost here when we’ll see a whole host of surprise reveals in the motorcycle industry, but it seems Honda didn’t want to sit back and wait for the motorcycle show in Milan. It’s gone ahead and revealed a motorcycle few saw coming at the CIMA motorcycle trade show in Chongqing, China.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, Scramblers, Retro

Thor's cheap B+ camper upsizes van life to mini-motorhome proportions

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Since 2019, Thor Industries has been the world's largest RV manufacturer thanks in no small part to its purchase of European giant Erwin Hymer Group. Following the lead of its acquired European brands (not to mention American market trends), Thor has spent much of that same time period expanding out its lineup of camper vans, sold under its eponymous motor coach brand and other group marques. Now it's following another cue from Europe in moving further into the Class B+ segment of motorhomes that run slightly larger than vans without giving up flexibility. The all-new Ford-powered Rize+ debuts as a nimble, broad-shouldered shuttle-home for adventure-curious road-trippers and semi-permanent nomads.

Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Motorhomes, Motorhome, Thor Industries, Thor, Campervan, Ford, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

270° German EDC pocket pliers crank out near-impossible torque tasks

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT

Built to handle small but problematic DIY jobs that make you want to call it quits, the new TwinGrip XS from German specialist Knipex is a go-anywhere pocket plier made for tearing through to-do lists. The adjustable pliers feature three sides of hard-toothed jaw-clamping power meant to loosen stripped bolts, hold hardware securely in place, work in cramped spaces, and otherwise take care of the grabbing, gripping and torquing challenges that might disrupt your daily handiwork. Weighing just 2 oz and measuring under 4 inches long, the new pliers also fit in some of the smallest pockets you own for carry anywhere and everywhere.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Tools, EDC, Everyday Carry, Outdoors and Camping, DIY

Flashy kammback concept radiates Honda CRX vibes... in full wagon form

Simon Heptinstall — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:58:13 GMT

For years, American roads have been dominated by the sport utility vehicle. From mid-size crossovers to gargantuan three-row haulers, the high-riding faux rugged minibus has become the default setting for families.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Opel, Paris Motor Show 2026, Station Wagon, Electric Vehicles, Concept Cars

RGB laser projectors bring 4K at 120 Hz to movies, sports and games

Monica J. White — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:57:00 GMT

Lifestyle projectors have come a long way from the dim, whirring boxes that only really worked with the curtains drawn. Brands have been chasing brighter laser light sources, built-in streaming, and gaming-friendly specs, trying to make the projector a genuine stand-in for the living room TV. XGIMI has been one of the busiest players in that push, and we’ve previously covered its gaming-focused Horizon 20 series and the dual-iris Titan Noir home theater projectors.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: XGIMI, Projectors, 4K UHD, Laser, Google TV

New ePaper doubles color definition for clearer e-reading

Omar Kardoudi — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:49:37 GMT

Reading in color on an e-reader can be like reading a washed-out photocopy of a magazine. It means putting up with faded comics, grainy photos and text so murky that you feel you are deep underwater. E Ink says its new Kaleido 4 is built to tackle all that. But is this the upgrade that finally makes color ePaper feel like the real thing?

Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: E-Ink, ePaper, Colors

Japan's 1,000-year-old superfood has growing ties to longevity

Bronwyn Thompson — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:03:00 GMT

There are some things where you'll always remember your first time – and eating natto is one of them. However, this ancient Japanese fermented bean dish is reaching celebrity status as a health food, and there are decades of science behind it. From heart health, disease prevention and bone strengthening properties, natto is going global for good reason. (And it's definitely not for its taste.)

Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Longevity, Aging, Food, Vitamins and minerals, Health, Cardiovascular, Hypertension, Bones, Osteoporosis

Apex Recordhunter electric drone sets unofficial speed record

David Szondy — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 04:17:00 GMT

Quantum Systems has (unofficially) broken the record for the fastest electric-powered drone. In a social media post, company CRO Martin Karkour announced that the experimental Apex Recordhunter reached a speed of 419.5 knots (482.8 mph, 777 km/h).

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: drones, Speed, Record-breaking, World Records

Your car’s smartest features are opening doors for hackers

Mike McRae — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 01:32:00 GMT

The biggest threat to your car was once a coat hanger combined with a questionable sense of morality. Today, thieves barely need to leave the comfort of their own couch.

Category: Technology

Tags: Security, Infotainment system, Car Audio, Connected vehicles

Tiltable e-trike promises natural bike-like agility on and off road

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Welp, it's news to me that e-trikes aren't as much of a niche interest as I thought. There are so many different styles to suit every rider's preference now. But this one from FlekTrike has me especially excited because of one cool trick up its sleeve.

Category: Urban Transport, Transport

Tags: Trike, Pedal-assisted, Tilting-Vehicle, cargo bike, ebikes, Tricycle

Old-school lens tool lets cine cameras shoot two POVs at once

Ben Coxworth — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT

While adding visual effects in post-production has its advantages, there's also something to be said for shooting them right in-camera. That's where the Sterimax comes in, as it allows cinematographers to simultaneously overlay two points of view (POVs).

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Filmmaking, Lens

Non-electric washing machine chalks up big win for low-tech ingenuity

Malcolm Azania — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 18:03:20 GMT

Over much of the planet, women tend to do more unpaid domestic work than men do – much more. A 2025 Centre for Global Development study reported that across 50 countries, “women spend an average of 29.92 hours weekly on domestic work as a primary activity, while men spend only 9.78.”

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: Washing Machine, Clothing, Charity, Human-Powered

Light-powered ePaper screen adds art to your wall without a charger

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:50:52 GMT

A new gadget we've just come across might be the best piece of decor you'll add to your home this year. It's arguably the first-ever ePaper display that can display art and photos using nothing but the power of the Sun.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Home decor, Art, Digital Photo Frame, Artificial Intelligence, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Solar Powered, ePaper

Review: $300 smart treadmill is ideal for work and working out at home

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:17:29 GMT

The Urevo FoldiMix 5L Smart Treadmill is a surprise package that combines a standing-desk workstation and a quality training machine in one, which is built to last and runs so quietly your colleagues will never know you're on it during a video meeting.

Category: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Treadmill, Exercise, Walk, Running, Health, Reviews

Lab-grown brains can now read Braille and guide robot dogs

Mike McRae — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 06:02:00 GMT

Guided by millions of years of evolution, our own brain cells know a thing or two about moving through a chaotic world where learning the right move is a matter of life and death.

Category: Technology

Tags: biohybrid, organoid, Brain Machine Interface, Future Robot, neurons

Ukrainian hexacopter drone executes world-first aerial medevac

David Szondy — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:00:01 GMT

A wounded Ukrainian soldier is the first to be medevaced out of a combat zone by drone. He was airlifted by a Heavy Shot "Ayudag-6" modular hexacopter with a special sling and winch.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Ukraine , drones

Atari's 800XL returns with a keyboard, cartridges and BASIC

Howard Armitage — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:02:00 GMT

Atari's 1983 home computer is coming back with modern connections, 25 classic games and a working cartridge slot. But the most interesting feature might be the opportunity to write your own software again.

Category: Computing, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Atari, Basic, Retro, Computers

XL tiny house has room for you, your family, and some friends too

Adam Williams — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

With its roomy interior, this XL model offers an experience that's closer to an apartment on wheels than a typical tiny house. It includes lots of living space and, thanks to its clever layout, can sleep up to eight people under one roof – as long as a couple are happy to rough it on a sofa bed.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

Leatherman's new mini multitool is your ultimate après companion

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT

We’ve had some commenters wonder aloud recently why new multitools tend not to incorporate a corkscrew. Well this one’s for those commenters and any other vino lovers who demand a corkscrew in their pocket. Leatherman’s latest Garage-developed limited edition, the new Picnic tool lives up to its name with a proper waiter-style leveraged corkscrew and five additional tools designed for picnics, tailgates, camp cookouts and other culinary affairs held away from home in the great outdoors.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Leatherman, Multitools, EDC, Wine, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Picnic, tailgating, Everyday Carry

Wall-hugging 4K tri-laser projector is super bright and snappy

Paul Ridden — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:33:12 GMT

Let's face it, even the prettiest lifestyle projectors can rub the living-room vibe the wrong way. UST designs minimize that jarring effect by snuggling up close to the wall, and specialist AWOL Vision has a bright new bundle of joy that's almost ready for action.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Projectors, 4K UHD, Google TV, bRight, Laser TV, Gaming, Sports, Movies, Streaming

Discreet tactical pen packs 5 emergency tools for the outdoors

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:27:00 GMT

Hardware brand MeTool has packed a versatile multitool for outdoorspeople into a pen – making it easy to carry a bunch of essentials on you at all times without adding bulk. The SceptriX features a sturdy titanium build that's made to brave the elements, and it looks the part too.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Titanium, Multitools, xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, EDC

Switchable torque/cadence ebike brings heavy value in a light package

Simon Heptinstall — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:17:55 GMT

Affordable electric bikes usually mean enduring heavy frames, clunky kick-in for the motor and unrefined, unpredictable power delivery.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Affordable, City, urban transport

What's inside Sony's $5,900 Walkman for obsessive audiophiles?

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:18:23 GMT

As Sony's lineup of portable audio devices has evolved over the years, it's veered towards more discerning listeners. It's just dropped its most expensive Walkman yet: the US$5,900 NW-WM1ZM3.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Audio, Portable Audio, Sony, Walkman, High-resolution, Audiophile

Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage

Maryna Holovnova — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:03:00 GMT

If you live in a colder part of the world, the smell coming from outdoor garbage bins might not seem like that big of a deal. But in hot, humid countries, odors from municipal waste can be a serious problem. Sunlight and heat make garbage left outside decompose faster and spread more odors.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Odor, Smell, American Chemical Society, Sunlight, Waste

Mushroom peptide makes salt taste 70% saltier – and it's good for you

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:03:00 GMT

Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt. But too much of a good thing can be bad. Scientists have uncovered a promising workaround, using naturally derived peptides that make salt taste saltier, greatly reducing the amount we need to add to food for the same taste.

Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Food, Food technology, Heart health, Mushrooms, Salt

Compact A-frame tiny house makes room for a few home comforts

Adam Williams — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:03:00 GMT

Mini Domy has plenty of experience with A-frame houses. It provides a lot of space with its Brda, while its mini version is much more limited. This one comes somewhere in between, still keeping things very compact but adding some home comforts too.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Micro-House, Tiny Footprint, House, Home

Heat-storing gels regulate building temp to slash energy bills

Omar Kardoudi — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:03:00 GMT

An emerging class of heat-storing gels is out to reduce the energy our buildings burn on heating and cooling. Initial tests look promising, so researchers are lining up roofs, walls, windows and even hot-water and AC modules as the next stops.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Heating, Storage, Construction, Texas A&M Universty

Killer cotton eradicates microbes using ordinary white light

Ben Coxworth — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:03:00 GMT

There could be new hope in the fight against hospital-acquired infections. Spanish scientists have developed an experimental type of self-disinfecting cotton fabric, which is activated via ordinary white light.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Textile, Cotton, Antibacterial, Viruses and Bacteria, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Light

Honda has an easier way to charge electric cars

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:03:00 GMT

Regardless of how far EV tech comes, juicing up a car may never be as effortless as pumping gas in an ICE car. Even BYD’s fastest chargers as of now take 9 minutes to take you up to 97%. While I’m sure we’re headed towards a future with even shorter charge times, Honda’s idea for EV charging seems like the most viable solution.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Honda, Charging, Wireless Charging, EV Charging, Electric Vehicles

Brain-like synapse chip computes at 'lightning speed', dissolves in mins

Etiido Uko — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 02:03:00 GMT

The remarkable human brain that conceived heart surgery and interplanetary travel runs on roughly the same amount of energy as a refrigerator bulb, thanks to its trillions of synapses. Scientists are now trying to replicate this ability with printable, flexible, biocompatible, and recyclable artificial synapses that don't require the rigid metals and complex manufacturing processes used in existing artificial synapse components.

Category: Quantum Computing, Science

Tags: Synaptics, Artificial Intelligence, Biomimicry, Brain, Soft Robotics

Musician's multitool destroys your excuses for not practicing guitar

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:03:00 GMT

As a once-starry-eyed musician nearing the age of 40, I totally fell for the promo video for this gadget, which describes how there's a lot of friction in simply getting down to practice or play guitar. The Neko promises to get you rockin' out without having to set stuff up, or waking the neighbors – and it fits in your pocket.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Guitar, Guitar Effects, Artificial Intelligence, recording

Fairphone's repairable earbuds get a glow-up in every way

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

I'll sheepishly admit that I've sometimes looked forward to my gadgets conking out so I can replace them with shiny new upgrades. Don't be like me, folks. That simply adds to the world's growing piles of e-waste, and you usually end up discarding a device that only needs a small component repaired or replaced.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Earbuds, Audio, Portable Audio, Wireless, Fairphone, Repair

Bioinspired robot airdrops into remote waters via morphing wing-sail

Etiido Uko — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:03:00 GMT

“Fall like a maple seed, sail like a boat” sounds like advice from legendary heavyweight boxer Muhammad Ali. In reality, it describes a new robotic platform scientists have created for fast, long-term deployment to monitor remote waters.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Transformable, Watercraft, Biomimicry, Flight

Who knew subtitles could sing opera?

Omar Kardoudi — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 16:03:00 GMT

Watching an opera (or a film) in its original language allows you to enjoy the story as its author and performers intended it. Of course, that only makes sense if you understand what is being said, which is why subtitles exist.

Category: Technology

Tags: Epson, Projector, Entertainment, Opera, Subtitling

Mil-spec anti-mosquito fabric is also great for ... strawberries?!!

Maryna Holovnova — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:03:00 GMT

It’s hard to think of two things less related than military uniforms and strawberries. But apparently, they have something in common: a textile called Plant Armor.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: North Carolina State University, Agriculture, Plants, Crops, Textile

Anduril interceptor adapts to emerging threats via swappable stages

David Szondy — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:03:00 GMT

Reminding me of those toys where you could swap around parts to make a brand-new toy, Anduril's new Steelfin interceptor missile family uses a two-stage design that allows the vehicle to be quickly reconfigured to counter emerging missile threats.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Missile Defense, Anduril

BYD's flagship e-SUV packs insane 9-minute flash charging

Simon Heptinstall — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 11:03:00 GMT

Chinese automotive giant BYD, now the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) maker, stunned this week’s Paris Motor Show with its grandest and most technologically impressive vehicle yet.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Paris Motor Show 2026, BYD, EV Charging, SUV, Electric Vehicles

Top 10 tiny houses that transform to beat the squeeze

Adam Williams — Sat, 17 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT

By definition, tiny houses pretty much always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found clever ways of making a small home feel like a larger one. From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

Tags: Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home