New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

Extra-wide tiny house provides apartment-like living for two

Adam Williams — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:03:00 GMT

This extra-wide tiny house takes a considered approach to small living, using its increased width not to sleep more people or squeeze in extra features, but instead to create an open, apartment-like home for two. It also has lots of upgrades available and can be configured to run off-grid.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Futuristic EV trike is trying to replace your bike – and maybe even your car

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:03:00 GMT

Safety is a double-edged sword on motorcycles. Between the thrill of being on a bike and ensuring you’re safe out on the road, it’s a subtle balancing act. This unique three-wheeled electric leaning motorcycle tries to redefine the boundaries of motorcycle safety.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, Electric Motorcycles, Prototype, Trike, Road Safety, urban transport, Tilting-Vehicle

The thinnest wireless OLED TV money can buy is now available

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Since 2017, LG's been hard at work perfecting the wallpaper TV, a screen that practically blends into your space with all of its components crammed into an impossibly thin form factor.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: TV, OLED, LG

1/4-ton glamping chair aims to be the cushiest seat at the campfire

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:04:00 GMT

Founded in 2019 in Seattle, Hest has built a reputation for crafting some of the camping market's comfiest mattresses and sleep systems. Now it unleashes that know-how in memory foam construction into the greater base camp, launching a classic folding camping chair that looks like it might just be one of the most comfortable available. Truth be told, the combination of full-size, multipurpose foam cushioning and heavy-duty frame should bring this chair's comfort level closer to cushioned patio furniture than to the average quad-folding camping chair.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Camping, Outdoors and Camping, tailgating, Folding, Chair

10-cm Japanese origami CubeSat unfolds to 25X its folded size

Malcolm Azania — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:49:00 GMT

On April 23rd, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched several satellites into low-Earth orbit including a 10-cm (3.9-inch) "origami" cube satellite with a reflectarray antenna that unfurls, origami-like, to 25 times its size when folded.

Category: Space Systems, Engineering

Tags: Rocket Lab, JAXA, Origami, CubeSat, Folding

AI-boosted infrared cooker gives you real grilled flavor indoors

Maryna Holovnova — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Patio season is coming up in much of the world, but living in a smaller apartment shouldn’t stop you from enjoying a good steak at home. At the same time, most indoor cooking devices make you choose between convenience and real grilled flavor. Cozytime Lumo attempts to offer both by combining infrared cooking with AI automation that always picks the ideal settings for different foods.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kitchen, Cooking, Food, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster, Infrared, Grilling

These designer roof tiles are actually efficient solar panels

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:33:00 GMT

The appearance of blocky black solar panels hasn't changed much at all in the last several years, and in the case of many buildings and roofs, they can really cramp your style.

Category: Engineering

Tags: Materials, Solar Cell, Fraunhofer

Mud-covered shipping container project tackles metal boxes' major flaw

Adam Williams — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:57:00 GMT

Shipping containers can be turned into everything from tiny houses to art galleries, but they all share one issue: poor thermal performance. The Petti Restaurant mitigates this by covering the containers in mud, creating a striking building that stays a little cooler in India's intense heat.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Building and Construction, shipping containers, India, Restaurant

Flat-faced dogs receive life-changing jab that could also benefit humans

Bronwyn Thompson — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:54:05 GMT

A new injection developed by researchers and an Australian biotechnology company may have a life-changing impact on an estimated nine out of 10 dogs that suffer from serious respiratory issues directly tied to their breed. It has the potential to allow these flat-faced breeds to live happier and longer lives, in a far less invasive way than existing methods.

Category: Pets, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: RMIT University, Biotechnology, Dogs, Respiratory health, Lifespan, Health

QJMotor eyes beginner segment with 125cc enduro and supermoto

Utkarsh Sood — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:37:30 GMT

The beginner motorcycle segment is a very interesting space – you’ve got new buyers who hardly come with any brand prejudice. They’re open to trying bikes from a number of manufacturers; they’re of course coming with a budget constraint, and most of all, they’re looking at something easy and unassuming to get them started on their motorcycling journey.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: qjmotor, Supermoto, Enduro, Dirt Bikes, Off-road

DJI shrinks its 1-kWh power station into an impossibly small box

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:51:02 GMT

DJI's latest product for camping and van life enthusiasts makes it a lot easier than before to power your electronics on the road.

Category: Outdoors

Tags: Battery, Power, DJI Innovations, Camping, Backup

Nissan is bringing back the Xterra ... and the price looks right

Utkarsh Sood — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:00:00 GMT

For anyone who’s into SUVs, they know just how capable a car the Nissan Xterra was in its prime. A proper body-on-frame chassis, four-wheel drive, and a solid overall build quality to take on anything you’d throw at it … a proper SUV indeed.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Nissan, SUV, Ford, Toyota, Hybrid

Razor-slim Stealth Jet camping stove fuses portability with power

C.C. Weiss — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:06:00 GMT

New Zealand camping badge Zempire has launched one of the slimmest, most portable camp stoves on the US market. The new Stealth-Jet stove series packs down flat and slim for easy transport, even in the most tightly packed micro-campers, firing out up to 10,000 BTUs of cooking power per burner to ensure that weary, hungry road-trippers can sit down to a hot meal in minutes. The Stealth-Jet isn't quite the all-out sveltest car camping stove on the market, but it out-slims the vast majority.

Category: Outdoor Cooking, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Camping, Stoves, Cooking

Magnetic dual-lamp torch doubles as an X-arc survival lighter

Shirl Leigh — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:30:00 GMT

In my irascible opinion, there are never enough pockets in pants or backpacks for all the gadgets I need to tote around. With the arc-lighter-equipped Luxo multi-function flashlight however, that’s one less pocket taken up.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Flashlights, firestarter, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster

AI neckband lets you talk without saying a word

Omar Kardoudi — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:57:00 GMT

Scientists at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), in South Korea, have built a silicone neckband that reads the tiny movements of your neck as you mouth words – and turns them into speech in your own voice, transmitted to whoever is listening.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Postech, Collar, Speech, Artificial Intelligence, Voice

Extra-wide tiny house brings welcome space to nomad living

Adam Williams — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:27:00 GMT

Downsizing is always a challenge, but the Knoll tiny house makes the jump more manageable than most. Featuring a spacious layout with plenty of storage, the towable home would be a good fit for a couple or even a small family.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Coastal home hovers above Nova Scotia valley on slender steel legs

Stefan Ionescu — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:26:53 GMT

Along the rocky Atlantic shoreline of Nova Scotia, Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architects has completed a home that looks like it’s floating above the landscape. The East River Residence, which is suspended on thin columns, stretches across the valley like a bridge between two embankments, letting the terrain flow underneath it like water.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Home, House, Building and Construction, Canada

1-min rooftop camper cube is a rock-solid mobile habitat like no other

C.C. Weiss — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:38:10 GMT

The all-new Mohab Altus is a vehicle rooftop shelter series like nothing we've covered before. Using an electric-lift system, it rises into a boxy cabin that lives atop your vehicle. With four hard walls of solid weather protection and available heating and air conditioning, the Altus blurs the line between tent and RV, turning any pickup truck or 4x4 into a comfy camping rig with rock-solid all-season protection.

Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: RV, Pickup, Truck, SUV, roof-top tent, Tent, Cabins, Off-road, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Overland Expo

Soft-bodied origami robot moves without motors or gears

Etiido Uko — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:28:01 GMT

"Ancient Japanese Art Brings Spineless Robot To Life!" Sounds very much like a movie plot summary. In reality, it perfectly describes the work of Princeton University engineers who have created a robot that moves without a single motor or gear, using heat and the principles of origami instead. Their soft robotic system relies on a combination of heat-sensitive advanced materials, flexible embedded electronics, and carefully designed folding structures to produce motion, ditching traditional mechanical components.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Soft Robotics, Princeton University, Origami

Scientists produce cleaner fuel by 'catching lightning in a bottle'

Etiido Uko — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:55:42 GMT

People often muse over catching lightning in a bottle, and what an amazing feat it would be. But have you ever wondered what comes next if we do it? Well, researchers at Northwestern University have bottled lightning and are using it for something just as remarkable: clean fuel. Their technology uses plasma in glass tubes to produce methanol from methane gas, a process that typically requires enormous amounts of energy.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Northwestern University, Lightning, Plasma, Methanol, Methane

Review: The crispiest wall-hugging laser projector we've seen yet

Paul Ridden — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:07:00 GMT

I remember the various iterations of the family TV pretty much always being the focal point of our living room, but it never dominated the space like big flat panels can today. Some of the time the huge flat panel is hypnotizing watchers with the latest blockbuster movie, current viral sensation or – if you're lucky – an in-depth documentary or two. But much of its life it's just an unattractive dark presence looming large.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Projectors, Laser TV, Google TV, 4K UHD, Reviews, xxShowcase

Extra-wide tiny house delivers apartment-style comfort on wheels

Adam Williams — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:34:48 GMT

This high-end park model tiny house isn't intended for frequent travel. Instead, it uses its increased width to create a roomy apartment-style home on wheels that includes a spacious living area and even a porch.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Latest glimpse of F/A-XX 6th-gen fighter reveals tailless design

David Szondy — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:33:20 GMT

Northrop Grumman is teasing us again with another glimpse of its candidate for the US Navy's F/A-XX fighter program. The company posted a brief video on X (formerly Twitter) that gives the most complete look yet of the 6th-Gen aircraft.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Northrop Grumman, Aircraft, Fighter

Pop-up camping pioneer shifts gears with ultralight pickup camper

C.C. Weiss — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:04:00 GMT

With the sheer preponderance of flappy, fabric-walled pop-up truck campers, hard-sided pop-up pickup camping systems feel cutting edge, even today. But they actually have a long, proud history dating back to the mid-20th century. And no manufacturer then or now has been as integral to that history as Alaskan Campers, a true pioneer that's been building telescopic-roofed pickup campers for over 60 years. Now the company takes a detour and turns its attention to a different style of camper, launching a fixed high-roof composite camper meant to save weight and expand availability to more truck platforms. The all-new HS640 kickstarts a new era in Alaskan truck camping.

Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Pickup, Truck, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-road, Lightweight

Ford Mustang GTD breaks Nürburgring record, and you can even buy one now

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:37:55 GMT

You don’t just turn up at Nürburgring Nordschleife with an eye on Corvette ZR1X’s record. And who better to do it than the manufacturer who lost that record to Corvette itself? Well, Ford did exactly that with the new Ford Mustang GTD.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Ford, Mustang, Ford Mustang, Nurburgring, Record, World's Fastest, Mercedes-Benz, Chevrolet, Corvette

Camera-equipped AI earbuds tell you what you're looking at

Malcolm Azania — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Earbuds are small, which is great for comfort, but their tininess is a serious limitation for actually doing things other than letting you hear and talk. You can’t use them to fly, fry, pry, or purify. Compare them with a smartphone and they’re one-hit (two, actually) wonders, right? They’ll never even compete with a Swiss Army Knife. Pathetic.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: University of Washington, Smart Glasses, Earbuds, Artificial Intelligence

Hyundai’s Ioniq 3 supermini offers head-turning good looks

Simon Heptinstall — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:27:00 GMT

The latest small electric vehicle (EV) to join the crowded battle for European family car buyers has arrived. It’s important, firstly because the Ioniq 3 is from Hyundai, the world’s third biggest auto manufacturer, and secondly, because it looks pretty darn cool.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Hyundai, Hot hatch, Electric Vehicles

Bolt-action ratcheting screwdriver stores six bits in its revolving magazine

Ben Coxworth — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:45:00 GMT

Let's be honest … tools that are made to be gun-like are generally pretty childish. They can also be practical at the same time, however, which is where the rifle-inspired Dream Knight ratcheting screwdriver comes in.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Tools, Kickstarter, xxKickbooster

Latticed supertall skyscraper will be one of USA's tallest buildings

Adam Williams — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:57:53 GMT

An ambitious new supertall skyscraper is planned for New York City – and this one's a real head-turner. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), the building will be defined by an external steel lattice that forms part of its structural system.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, New York, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

$179 smart drill puts workshop power ands precision in your hands

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:57:00 GMT

Bridging the gap between portability and precision, the Spesyn Tool 3 is a smart cordless drill that's more like a workshop on-the-go.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Kickstarter, Construction, Tools, Smart technology, Portable, Home-built

HiBreak Dual is an attempt at a more practical E Ink phone

Monica J. White — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:01:59 GMT

Bigme’s HiBreak Dual pairs a 6.13-inch E Ink display with a secondary LCD screen, aiming to create a distraction-free reading device which also offers the functionality of an everyday smartphone.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: E-Ink, smartphones, LCD

The silent submarine hunter that could reshape future naval warfare

David Szondy — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:32:03 GMT

For over a decade, Saildrone has been building extreme long-endurance sail/hybrid autonomous sea vessels for ocean data collection and mapping. Now, the company is adapting the tech to create a super-quiet, long-range sub-hunter craft.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Autonomous Vehicles, Submarine

KTM’s flagship electric dual sport is finally street-legal

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:50:29 GMT

It’s been 12 years since KTM first introduced the Freeride E as a proper off-road electric. Come to think of it, KTM can actually be considered one of the pioneers in the electric revolution.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: KTM, Electric Motorcycles, Off-road, Dirt Bikes, Enduro, stark

3/4-ounce tiny pod pump airs you up in just over 1 minute

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:03:00 GMT

A flat single ounce is about as light as electric inflators for camping, backpacking and all-around outdoor fun get at this point in 2026. But that's for a model built to hold its own battery. If you're willing to forego onboard battery capability for an external power source, you can dip well below an ounce into double- or even single-digit gram territory. With its all-new AP01 Nitecore bests itself with a weight of just 0.77-oz (22-g) for a micro-inflator that can fill up a sleeping pad in just over a minute.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Camping, Pump, Backpacking, Bikepacking, nitecore, Inflatable, Outdoors and Camping

Enclosed ebike uses retractable outriggers to keep riders on the upright

Ben Coxworth — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Fully-enclosed velomobiles may offer weather protection and an aerodynamic advantage over bicycles, but their three wheels do add weight and rolling resistance. The outrigger-equipped Manta ebike, however, takes a unique alternative approach.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Velomobile, ebikes, Solar Powered

Recumbent trike debuts bizarre pedal-by-wire drive system

Omar Kardoudi — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:30 GMT

For more than 140 years, the bicycle chain has barely changed. Inspired Cycle Engineering (ICE), a UK-based recumbent trike maker founded in 1999, thinks it's finally time. ICE has launched PERS Chainless, a fully electric drivetrain that eliminates the chain, the gear shifter, and essentially every component that can stretch, snap, or get caked in grease. It's a world first for the industry, the company says.

Category: Urban Transport, Transport

Tags: Electric Vehicles, Drives, ebikes, Trike, Tricycle, Pedal-assisted

Is Finland's new car-free bridge the longest of its kind in the world?

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:57:00 GMT

Finland's just inaugurated its longest bridge, and not a single a car or motorcycle will ever be allowed on it.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Infrastructure, Bridge, Finland, Cycling, urban transport, Urban Planning

Japanese air-powered pillow has surprising impact on your day

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:35:32 GMT

A one-button self-adjusting pillow that gently shifts your sleep position throughout the night – without waking you – aims to eliminate the health and well-being issues we face as we become increasingly sedentary in bed as we age.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Sleep, Chronic pain, Insomnia, Health, Well-being, Brain

Robot smashes human record in half-marathon – as another self-destructed

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:16:19 GMT

The era of us laughing at humanoids playing sport may now be behind us – for the most part – as a field of robots competing in a half marathon in Beijing demonstrated how frighteningly fast the technology has developed in just 12 months. Even if one model had a day to forget, smashing into pieces after tripping at the starting line, the record-setting winner is a sign of things to come.

Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology

Tags: Future Robot, Honor, Humanoid, Autonomous, Beijing, Sport, Robotic construction, China

Self-improving AI model has people talking – for good reason

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:03:00 GMT

If it feels like AI is developing too fast to keep up with, a group of Chinese researchers have some bad news – because they've developed a model that "evolves" on its own, creating better versions of itself with each self-analytical loop.

Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, China

A life-saving upgrade for any bike helmet

Ben Coxworth — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:03:00 GMT

While there are already bike helmets that provide vital wearer info in the event of a crash, they typically use electronics that must be built into the helmet. A new high-tech buckle, however, can simply be added to any existing helmet.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Helmets, Cycling, Road Safety, NFC

New vision system trims the terror of "man overboard"

David Szondy — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:03:00 GMT

"Man overboard!" is one of the most frightening things you can hear aboard ship and the outcome is often tragic. Now, maritime technology firm Zelim has achieved official certification for its ZOE Man-Overboard (MOB) machine-vision detection system.

Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Shipping, Safety

Review: Quality $35 headphones show this brand is no one-trick pony

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:03:00 GMT

In the running for best budget headphones of 2026, OneOdio's Focus A1 Pro outperform what you'd expect from a pair that'll set you back US$34.99. While they won't outshine premium audio tech, they leave the competition in their price bracket for dead.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Headphones, Audio, Cheap, Noise-Canceling, Music Player, Bluetooth, Wireless, Portable Audio, Reviews

Scandi-style tiny house packs space-saving layout into just 270 sq ft

Adam Williams — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:03:00 GMT

With its attractive wooden interior and minimalist design, the Scandi Inn wears its inspiration on its sleeve. Measuring just 270 sq ft (25 sq m), the tiny house makes the most of its compact footprint with a focus on space-saving ideas and storage.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Varmint round turns NATO rifles into drone killers

David Szondy — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:00 GMT

With a simple switch of a magazine, the Drone Round is claimed to turn a standard NATO caliber small arm into a drone-killing weapon that combines the scattershot of a shotgun with the speed, power and rapid fire of an infantry assault rifle.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: US Army, drones

Review: 2026 Toyota Sienna takes minivan-ness to fat MPG levels

Aaron Turpen — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:03:00 GMT

The most versatile vehicle on the road is the minivan and, like cargo shorts, it’s often maligned for no good reason. The 2026 Sienna expands that high practicality by adding a hybrid powertrain as the default.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Toyota, Minivan, SUV, Hybrid, Reviews

Fearless rugged tablet packs projector, night vision and huge battery

Monica J. White — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:03:00 GMT

Aside from being tough as nails, rugged gadgets typically prioritize long battery life, but increasingly, newer models have been adding in specialized tools for fieldwork. A projector, for example.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Rugged, iTablet, Projectors

How on earth is this insane 525hp go-kart street-legal?

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:03:00 GMT

I'm not the first to ask this question, especially since sportscar maker Ariel announced the Atom 4RR nearly a year ago. But now that you can actually buy one, the idea that one of these track weapons might actually be blasting through city streets has me gobsmacked.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Racing, Ariel Atom, Go-kart

Adaptable film camera shoots photos in any frame size you want

Shirl Leigh — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:03:00 GMT

The VZ-6617 medium format camera, currently on Kickstarter, is a timely shortcut for the photographer eager to experiment with a range of formats for their landscape/scenic shots but hampered by the economics and restrictions of shooting one size at a time.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Film Cameras, Kickstarter

Now we're cooking with water! Startup offers a hydrogen-powered stove

Etiido Uko — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Imagine slashing your cooking electricity bill by a factor of six. That would almost be as wild as cooking with water! Well, a green-tech startup from India called GreenVize says it has made both possible with a hydrogen-based cooking unit that runs on water and a little bit of electricity.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Hydrogen-powered, Stoves, Cooking, Electrolysis

Upside-down tiny house makes room for three bedrooms and two bathrooms

Adam Williams — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:33:00 GMT

Tiny house builders are always experimenting with new ideas to maximize floorspace. Case in point is the Onda, which turns the usual layout on its head to provide a roomy interior that places three bedrooms downstairs, and the main living area upstairs.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Renpho Eyeris Zen massager review: It's surprisingly good

Joe Salas — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:03:00 GMT

I've purchased a couple of massaging dodads in my day – the ubiquitous early-2000s "shiatsu back massager with heat" kind of thing you'd see on TV and whatnot – but those roller balls always end up just jabbing my sacrum or spine, making me more irritated than relaxed. So I gave up on gizmos of questionable quality and decided I'd continue my usual once a decade or so visit to an actual pro.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Massager, Headset, Eye, Reviews

Looking back: The liter-class Lamborghini superbike with a Kawasaki engine

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:03:00 GMT

Everyone’s got a past, and Italian supercar maker Lamborghini is no different. The 80s were a weird time for the brand. Bankruptcy-led reorganization forced the exit of the founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini, out of the company, and in came French businessmen, the Mimran brothers.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Lamborghini, Kawasaki, Superbike, Retro

Automated filtration system promises drinking water anywhere on demand

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 03:03:00 GMT

California-based startup Vital Lyfe says its first product, a portable battery-powered filtration system, can provide safe drinking water from any source on demand – including seawater.

Category: Outdoors

Tags: Water, Salt-water, Filters, Desalination

Spacious single-level tiny house is built for nomadic life on wheels

Adam Williams — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:03:00 GMT

The Esther ditches the ubiquitous tiny house loft bedroom in favor of a spacious single-floor layout that sleeps up to two people. The home is built with regular travel in mind and can optionally run off-grid, allowing its owners to cut the cord and embrace a nomadic lifestyle.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Soft-top surfboard splits for travel and stowage

Maryna Holovnova — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Newave is a French company founded by two engineers who also happen to be avid surfers. They’ve experienced firsthand the hassle of traveling with a bulky surfboard and paying extra fees for oversized luggage, so in 2023 they set out to solve this problem by designing modular boards.

Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors

Tags: Kickstarter, Surfboard, Modular

Battery-boosted Mercedes super-saloon pushes closer to 600-mile range

Simon Heptinstall — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:07:27 GMT

Mercedes has given its poshest electric saloon, the EQS, a mid-term refresh – showing exactly where the auto world’s current battleground is focused. Forget style, power, speed. Selling big EV sedans is now all about range.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Electric Vehicles

Focused microwaves allow 3D printers to fuse circuits onto almost anything

Omar Kardoudi — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:23:00 GMT

Engineers at Rice University have cracked one of printed electronics' most stubborn problems: how to cure freshly printed conductive ink without destroying the delicate surface underneath.

Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Rice University, Printable Electronics, 3D Printing, Circuit, microwave

Tiny house trades portability for a more spacious interior layout

Adam Williams — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:02:00 GMT

The Lukas tiny house isn't a great fit for would-be nomads since it doesn't have wheels and needs to be transported by truck. However, what it lacks in portability, it more than makes up for with a spacious interior that sleeps four in comfort.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Shoot ultra-smooth 4K at 240 fps with DJI’s newest pocket-sized gimbalcam

Monica J. White — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:57:00 GMT

Smartphones have taken on much of what compact cameras offer, but dedicated pocket cameras still have an edge when it comes to stabilization, control, and creator-focused features. DJI is continuing to refine this space with the Osmo Pocket 4, the latest iteration of its handheld gimbal camera line.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: DJI Innovations, Gimbals, Cameras, 4k