New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

Kia Weekender tiny camper amplifies van life on a whole new continent

C.C. Weiss — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:37:00 GMT

Since launching in 2025, the Kia PV5 has brought some big, new energy to the camper van scenes in debut markets like South Korea and Europe. And we're not talking solely about its all-electric energy, but about the fact that it's becoming something of a modern day Volkswagen T1 in offering a fun-sized base van representing boundless road-trip freedom. Now, another continent gets to experience that same energy, as KombiLife brings to market what it hails as "Australia's first PV5 camper:" the Kia Weekender.

Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: mini-campervan, Campervan, Kia, electric-camper, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Crafty cover lets DIY biker keep cycling in the rain

Ben Coxworth — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:43:42 GMT

It's all very well and good to hear what big companies like Apple and Toyota are up to, but if you really want to be inspired, there's nothing like seeing what regular folks have made in their own backyards and garages. Quandell Williams is just such a maker, and his DIY weatherproof ebike enclosure is definitely inspirational.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, DIY, Weatherproof, Cycling

Honda mixes motorcycle heritage with high-end mountain climber

Simon Heptinstall — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:02:35 GMT

Honda is the undisputed king of two-wheeled transportation, selling more than 20.5 million motorized bikes annually. That’s 40% of the entire global motorcycle market.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: Honda, EICMA 2026, ebikes, Mountain Bikes, Pedal-assisted

Prism puts an eye-controlled Linux computer on your face

Monica J. White — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:02:46 GMT

Raven Resonance says it's managed to squeeze a standalone computer into a pair of smart glasses. Dubbed an "Ambient Computer," the Prism 1 runs Raven OS: a custom Linux platform designed to operate independently without tethering to a smartphone.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Smart Glasses, Computers, Linux, Cameras

This AR motorcycle helmet could make your GPS obsolete

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:03:00 GMT

I’ve covered a few AR helmets here before. And almost every time, I’ve seen someone comment: "Do we really need any more distractions on a motorcycle?" Swiss company Aegis Rider certainly doesn’t seem to think that way.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Smart Helmet, Helmets, Helmet Visor, Heads Up Display, AR, Augmented Reality, Navigation, Intercom

Furious $3.3-million EVO supercar makes a big American debut

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:37:00 GMT

German engineering isn’t quite like anyone else’s. And time and again, the world has witnessed the truth in this belief. Be it Porsche’s obsession with extracting every last ounce of performance from a flat-six or Mercedes-AMG’s ability to turn family sedans into tyre-shredding monsters, German automotive engineering has rarely been short of ambition.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Apollo, Hypercar, Aeros, Supercars

Highly intelligent spiders may dream like us

Mike McRae — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:03:00 GMT

Somewhere in Australia’s tropical northeast, a tiny spider twitches in its sleep. Whether it’s imagining sinking its fangs into a delicious meal or fearing the business end of a rolled-up newspaper will forever be between the arachnid and its therapist.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Sleep, Dreams, Evolution, Spiders, Bonn University, Insect, Animal science

Smart photographic bird nook identifies 11,000 species

Maryna Holovnova — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:33:47 GMT

Birdwatching has gone digital, with more and more people turning to smart feeders equipped with cameras and smartphone connectivity. Some might argue that this defeats the whole purpose of birdwatching: taking a break from the digital world and connecting with nature. On the other hand, a smart feeder might be your best chance of spotting a rare bird in your backyard while you are busy with your 9-to-5 job.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Birds, Garden, Artificial Intelligence, nature

Incredible discovery of fossilized blood cells inside a dinosaur leg bone

Mike McRae — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:00 GMT

A dinosaur that breathed its last breath in the middle of the Cretaceous may have left behind more than a mould of its bones, with a study reporting the astonishing discovery of mineralized blood cells inside the theropod’s 115-million-year-old remains.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Dinosaurs, Fossils, Red blood cells, Bones

Moto Guzzi's 500cc roadster strives to make motorcycling simple again

Utkarsh Sood — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:38:29 GMT

After the likes of BMW, Norton, Harley-Davidson, and Triumph, the small-bore manifesto seems to have reached Italian shores. Moto Guzzi, a motorcycle brand almost synonymous with the 90-degree V-twin, has just revealed a brand new 500-class roadster.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Moto Guzzi, Retro, Small-displacement, V-Twin, Aprilia, Piaggio, Eicma

Review: 2026 Lexus RZ gets some major much-needed improvement

Aaron Turpen — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:16:08 GMT

For 2026, Lexus has gone back to the drawing board. Well, perhaps not the entire drawing board. The RZ retains its familiar styling and general personality, but underneath, there's been a substantial overhaul.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Lexus, Battery+Electric+Vehicle, Electric, SUV, Reviews

Taurine shields us from age-related inflammation – in an unexpected way

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:03:00 GMT

One of the most abundant amino acids found in humans is finally getting the recognition it seemingly deserves, with a new study showing how important it is for our health as we age. While no anti-aging silver bullet, it appears to be more important to aging well than we've given it credit for.

Category: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

Tags: Yale, Age-Related, Aging, Inflammatory, Inflammation, Amino Acids, molecular biology

Monstrous 13-foot mecha craves the dangerous jobs humans avoid

Omar Kardoudi — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:03:00 GMT

China is making sure giant robots don’t only belong to anime and sci-fi anymore. A Beijing company has presented a hydraulic-electric humanoid that towers as tall as a monster truck, built for heavy work yet precise to a fraction of a hair's width.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Mechanical, China, Automation, Future Robot, Robot, Industrial design

Scentronic tech lets you smell the internet

Etiido Uko — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:03:00 GMT

Ever bought a perfume online with rave reviews and awesome packaging, only for it to arrive and the first whiff brings tears to your eyes ... tears of sorrow? Well, that may soon be a thing of the past, as scientists have figured out a way to transmit smells over the internet. Technically speaking.

Category: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Ohio State University, Zhejiang University, Smell

A-frame tiny house puts modern twist on classic cabin styling

Adam Williams — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Most A-frame tiny houses lean into the rustic cabin aesthetic, but this model takes a different approach. It combines classic A-frame styling with a surprisingly modern interior for two, complete with an open living area and a luxurious bathroom.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

This ‘city of libraries’ is now the world's leading tech empire

Bronwyn Thompson — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:33:00 GMT

From unstaffed self-service book-borrowing kiosks open 24-7, to a grand building that has robots fetching paperbacks from its multimillion collection of titles across nine floors, there's a reason that Shenzhen is known as China's "city of libraries." Sure, this may sound kind of boring, but the city in the southern Guangdong province has also just been named as the country's leader in wealthy entrepreneurs and is the beating heart of China's AI and tech industry.

Category: History, Technology

Tags: Shenzhen, China, Library, Reading, Digital Media, Social media, Smartphones

Harvard smartphone app guides the blind faster, with fewer collisions

Malcolm Azania — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:03:00 GMT

If you have standard human vision (even if assisted by glasses), chances are you’re adept at finding things, people, and paths to them. But if you have impaired vision, or none at all, countless tasks that are simple for fully sighted people become difficult, dangerous, or even impossible. Fortunately, plenty of new high-tech tools offer assistance, including robot guide dogs, a cane-bot (looking a bit like a small R2D2 with giant wheels), multiple types of smart glasses with descriptive audio, and even a haptic vest for blind dogs.

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: Harvard, Blindness, Navigation, Apps

Kawasaki throttles forth with its own middleweight adventure tourer

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:03:00 GMT

Hardly a year since Kawasaki revived the KLE nameplate with the KLE500, the Japanese bikemaker has introduced a brand-new model to its lineup: the KLE650. It’s a proper flagship middleweight that is meant for long-distance touring comfort as opposed to brute off-road prowess.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Kawasaki, Adventure Bikes, Touring

Daimler's newest active safety tech helps big rigs avoid big crashes

Aaron Turpen — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:03:00 GMT

Big rigs have a visibility problem, a stopping-distance problem, a blind-spot problem, and more. I went to Daimler North America’s proving grounds in Oregon to see their solutions.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Daimler, Truck, Road Safety, Driver Assistance

Retro video camera combines 4K tech with Super 8 soul

Ben Coxworth — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Ah, Super 8 movie cameras … they were limited to 3-minute cartridges that had to be sent off for processing, which cost about $20 each. So hey, why not make a video camera inspired by those Super 8's? That's what the Aura6 is, and it does actually have an interesting selling point.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Video Cameras, Retro

Intestine-inspired bacterial biobattery creates 8 times the power

Etiido Uko — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 15:03:00 GMT

The small intestine has several functions, including chemical digestion, nutrient and water absorption, hormone secretion, immune defense, and now, apparently, inspiring better battery designs.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Binghamton University, Microbial Fuel Cells, Gut Bacteria

Wearable touchscreen weaves its way into your garment fabric

Etiido Uko — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:03:00 GMT

Screens have become indispensable in most of our daily lives. We have them on phones, billboards, tiny wearables, coffee makers, toilets, and everywhere else. Scientists have now figured out a way to integrate them into the very fabric of clothes.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: National University of Singapore, wearable screen, Touchscreen, Smart Fabric

Who needs fairings when your Ducati can look like this?

Utkarsh Sood — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:03:00 GMT

Think Ducati, and you’d almost instantly imagine a sexy red sports bike with elaborate fairings, winglets, and the sort of aggressive styling that makes it look fast even when it’s standing still. But Vietnamese custom motorcycle outfit Bandit9 has a rather different interpretation of the Italian marque’s sporting DNA.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Ducati, Sportsbikes, Custom Bikes, Charity, RED, Aluminum

Sunseeker robo mower still suffers painful setup but nears hands-off

Aaron Turpen — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:03:00 GMT

Robotic lawn mowers have reached an interesting point in their evolution. For years they were clever gadgets that worked well enough if you were willing to bury a perimeter wire, fiddle with an RTK antenna, and occasionally rescue them from flower beds after they became hopelessly confused. The newest generation is aiming much higher. The Sunseeker Elite X5 Gen 2 wants to be less "robot vacuum for your lawn" and more "autonomous groundskeeper."

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Lawnmowers, Reviews

Build-your-own multitool gets small and light enough for stealth carry

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:05:43 GMT

It must be the unofficial week of slimmed-down flagship multitools. Exactly one day after Nextool came out with its all-new Goldilocks-sized Flagship F20 tool, fellow Chinese versa-tool innovator Roxon pushed forward with a slimmed-down tool of its own. The all-new Flex Go delivers the brand's ever-popular modular multitool ecosystem to a slimmer chassis designed to carry comfortably in a pocket, not on a belt or in a toolbox. Because when you can essentially build your own multitool from single implements up, you don't need a big, bulky frame stuffed with dozens of implements to get the job done.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, roxon, Modular, Tools

Connected lamp lets you monitor your wood stove from anywhere in the house

Maryna Holovnova — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:19:12 GMT

Winter is coming in much of the world, and millions of households are getting ready to fire up their wood stoves to keep warm. Every year, unattended stoves and fireplaces contribute to house fires, so keeping an eye on them is extremely important. A new Kickstarter project called Oru is designed to monitor the fire and offer some peace of mind to those who are constantly worried.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Fire, Kickstarter, Monitoring, Lamp, Stoves

Tracked Toyotas switch wheels for heavy-duty snow crunchers

Simon Heptinstall — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 14:32:58 GMT

Toyota has revealed a rugged series of spectacular conversions for five of its trucks and SUVs – swapping the wheels for snow tracks. Its Michigan-based CALTY research arm has created the fleet of Snowhunter concepts for the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Toyota, Snow, Tracked Vehicles, Winter, expedition vehicles, Concept Cars, SUV, Truck, SEMA Show 2026

Stiff in wind, soft in quakes: The world's best new skyscraper

Adam Williams — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:52:22 GMT

Looking at first glance like a set of futuristic renders, these two skyscrapers are very much real and in use in China. They have just been named the Best Tall Building Worldwide for their extraordinary exoskeleton exteriors, which cleverly respond to high winds and earthquakes.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, CTBUH, China, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

19th-century dogtrot house gets a prefab Passive House makeover

Bridget Borgobello — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 05:57:45 GMT

A traditional house designed for the heat of the American South might seem an unlikely starting point for a retreat in Canada. However, Toronto studio Williamson Williamson has taken the distinctive open-air layout of the 19th-century dogtrot and reworked it for Ontario cottage country, combining prefabricated construction with a highly insulated envelope and a layout that can shrink during the colder months.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Cabins, Passive House, sustainable design, Tiny Footprint

New image sheds light on China's secret spaceplane

David Szondy — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:32:00 GMT

The veil of secrecy surrounding an orbital mystery has been lifted after the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) released the clearest public view yet of China's secretive spaceplane. The photograph was taken on May 28, 2024, by a commercial Earth-imaging satellite from a distance of less than 56 miles (90 km).

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Spaceplane, China, Orbit

Wheel-less tent trailer airs into 12-person camp castle with bathroom

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 01:37:00 GMT

The hitch-mounted tent is a concept we've seen show up a number of times over the past decade, most notably and recently in a version developed by global car accessories giant Thule. Australian startup MyGlamper aims to grow the concept to all-out group camping size. In fact, it considers its hitchable shelter more of a wheel-less tent trailer than a basic tent. It's hard to disagree after learning its hitched-up hard trunk unfolds and inflates into a full-blown 6- to 12-person wilderness lodge complete with raised master bed, bathroom, hot recirculating shower, lighting and electrical hardware, indoor kitchen and more.

Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Inflatable, Tent, roof-top tent, Camping, Trailer, RV, Outdoors and Camping, Off-grid

Bacteria binds sand into building-grade cement

Maryna Holovnova — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 20:20:53 GMT

While sand is an important component in many construction materials, it’s not suitable for most building purposes all on its own. But if its grains could stick together, it could become a solid building material, offering an alternative to conventional cement. This is exactly what researchers at ETH Zurich have been working on.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: ETH Zurich, Sand, Concrete, Building and Construction, Bacteria

Virgin Galactic's new rocket plane revives its bid for a space airline

Omar Kardoudi — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 18:06:52 GMT

Virgin Galactic hasn't flown anyone to space since June 2024. On Wednesday it finally showed off the spaceship it hopes will change that. Called Apeiron, it is designed to carry six passengers to the edge of space twice a week, for more than 500 missions.

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Virgin Galactic, Space Launch System, Space Tourism

'Production-boosting' mouse sports its own touchscreen

Maryna Holovnova — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:30:20 GMT

From egg-shaped designs to elegant rings, the computer mouse has been the subject of numerous experiments in recent years. Now, computer tech company Arctic Fox is introducing its Super Mouse that has a built-in touchscreen, that is promised to help users improve and speed up their workflow.

Category: Computing, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, Mouse, Input Device, Touchscreen

World’s largest electric ferry enters service in South America

Simon Heptinstall — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:27:15 GMT

The maiden voyage of a giant ferry has marked a major step forward for large-scale maritime electrification.

Category: Marine, Transport

Tags: Electric Boats, Ships, Batteries, Shipping, World's Largest, Transport, Climate Solutions: Shipping

Extra-wide tiny house embraces spacious loft-free living

Adam Williams — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:21:04 GMT

A lot of tiny houses try to cram as much as possible into their compact frame. This model takes a different approach and uses its available space to prioritize a roomy and open layout for two that's more like a small apartment on wheels.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

New Army smokescreen blocks radar tracking, infrared and more

David Szondy — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:15:55 GMT

Hiding on the battlefield is becoming easier as the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) tests a new smokescreen designed to shield soldiers from visual inspection, night vision, infrared sensors, and radar beams alike.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: US Army, Smoke

World's largest digital camera snaps new world beyond Pluto

Mike McRae — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:47:00 GMT

Space was so much simpler when I was a kid. Back in the 1980s, we still hoped to find habitable planets around every star. Nine planets orbited our own Sun. And “dwarf planet” sounded like a Saturday morning cartoon begging for its own toy line.

Category: Astronomy, Science

Tags: Dwarf planet, Camera, Observatory, Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Electric motos don't have to be boring and cheap, says Italy

Utkarsh Sood — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:03:00 GMT

The Italians certainly know a thing or two about motorcycles. The last time I checked, Ducati, Aprilia, Moto Guzzi, and MV Agusta were producing absolutely fantastic motorcycles that fanatics drooled over. The only real problem was that they’ve often been deemed too pricey for most folks.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Italy, Electric Motorcycles, Scramblers, cafe racer

Australian Ford Ranger Super Duty camper ignites envy throughout USA

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Remember that overland-perfect Ford Ranger Super Duty that's been slowly making its way to global truck markets like Thailand and Europe all year? Well, it was purpose-developed in Australia for Australian levels of off-road gnarliness, and we now have the first go-anywhere 4x4 micro-camping variant developed in Oz. It hails from Ballarat-based Tommy Campers, which leverages the truck's strongman capabilities in equipping it with a high-rising off-road canopy ready to absolutely vanquish the Outback and points beyond.

Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Truck, Camping, Off-road, Off-grid, Australia, Outdoors and Camping, RV, Ford

Triple-grip multitool slashes tool bloat for optimal gram-for-gram EDC

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:37:40 GMT

As Chinese multitool specialist Nextool sees it, the modern multitool faces a dilemma: large, fully loaded multitools are too heavy and bulky to carry everywhere, every day, while mini-multitools don't feature the number or strength of implements to truly handle a full day's worth of work. So what do you carry? It proposes the new Flagship F20, a triple-handled multitool designed from the ground up to hit a "just right" Goldilocks tier. The F20 ditches unnecessary and redundant tools to package big tool performance in a sleek, palm-sized build that carries through each and every day with ease. Is this the ultimate EDC tool for work and DIY?

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, Tools, EDC, Everyday Carry

'Ultrasound tube' levitates matter from one end to the other

Etiido Uko — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 18:13:09 GMT

If the Incredible Hulk were ever unleashed in the real world, guns and bombs would have absolutely no chance against him. Going by the 2008 movie, one of the few things that managed to hold the green giant back was sonic cannons that pinned him down with powerful sound waves. Scientists at the University of Helsinki, in collaboration with researchers from the Public University of Navarre and the University of Michigan, have now demonstrated a semblance of the technology behind that concept, with an ultrasonic tube that can physically confine and guide matter through the air.

Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: University of Helsinki, Ultrasound, University of Michigan, Public University of Navarra, Levitation

Grease-free go-anywhere ebike features auto torque/cadence switching

Simon Heptinstall — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:27:00 GMT

America’s love of sleek lightweight European-inspired city commuter bikes seems to be over. Today’s prevailing trend is for multi-terrain utility electric machines, like SUVs that you pedal.

Category: Bicycles, Transport

Tags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, City, Off-road

Rega's stripped-to-nothing turntable delivers hi-fi on a budget

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:56:30 GMT

British hi-fi brand Rega's released an entry-level turntable with two things I can get behind: a seriously minimalist design and a price point that's about half what you pay for the starter model from its popular Planar range.

Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Vinyl, Turntable, Audiophile, Minimalist

Clever auto kit turns cars into emissions vacuums

Omar Kardoudi — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:18:31 GMT

Cars are a big reason city air is so grimy, and not just because of what comes out of the tailpipe. Researchers in South Korea now want to turn them into massive Roombas for city air, with a grille that scrubs roadside air as the car drives and a catcher that grabs brake dust where it's made.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Automotive, Air pollution, Microplastic, Eco-Friendly, Electric Vehicles

Global warming may have prevented a return to the ice age 2,000 years ago

Mike McRae — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:08:15 GMT

Earth’s persistently frozen poles mean the last ice age never really came to an end. What we think of as the mammoth-romping, Neanderthal-stomping chapter of geological history was technically a glacial maximum, one our planet would now be returning to if not for our love of burning coal, according to a recently published study.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: glacier, Columbia University, Global Warming, ice age

Retro point-and-shoot camera processes your photos in 24 hours

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:16:00 GMT

Photography gear startup Flashback has an interesting new model on the way that aims to give you the fuss-free experience of disposable cameras from decades ago, along with the convenience of a digital camera.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Cameras, Camera

$5,000 mini e-bobber weighs less than 200 lb, offers a 75-mile range

Utkarsh Sood — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 01:39:44 GMT

I remember looking at $15,000 bobbers as a kid and wondering what a whimsical world they came from. Little did I know the future would bring that very bobber styling to electric platforms costing a fraction of that price.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Bobber, Moped, Electric Motorcycles

32-ft-long tiny house spreads out over a single floor

Adam Williams — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Dragon Tiny Homes has revealed yet another iteration on its popular Avalon model. Rather than trying to pack in as much as possible like the others, this one spreads out over a single floor, making everyday life a little more straightforward.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

52-in-1 electric screwdriver identifies the screw and torque for you

C.C. Weiss — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Basically all that's left for the dumb human to do when using the all-new Arrowmax Arrowspace S1 electric smart driver is dropping the bit in the tip and holding the driver steady – the S1 takes care of everything else. It uses an HD camera system to identify the exact bit that you need and automatically sets the recommended torque range. Slide that bit in and simply hold it to the screw head, and the driver then uses its powered head to screw or unscrew it. It's just a step or two removed from a fully autonomous robo-driver that takes care of all your driving tasks while you sit back and watch in an all-new style of "self-driving."

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Multitools, Artificial Intelligence, Kickstarter, Tools

Articulated magnetic phone stand mounts your device almost anywhere

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 18:37:00 GMT

Phone stands are a dime a dozen, but this one from hardware brand Orioner promises to make itself more useful than the rest, thanks to a unique design.

Category: Mobile Technology, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Phone, Accessories, Magnetic, xxKickbooster, EDC, Kickstarter

195-hp electric hypersport's swappable batteries double as power banks

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:33:00 GMT

I’ve seen many concept bikes over the years, but few have genuinely earned my long-term attention. Many look futuristic or hit impressive bench figures, but they are often just designer exercises with little real-world utility. This one, however, takes aim at one of the biggest hurdles facing modern electric motorcycles: weight.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Concept Motorcycles, Electric Motorcycles, Battery, Removable, Modular, Sportsbikes

30-ft-long tiny house brings comfort to compact living on wheels

Adam Williams — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Though its dimensions are relatively modest, the Onyx 2630 offers a surprisingly comfortable take on small living. Suitable for a single person or couple, the home features a light-filled and open interior, while a handy porch extends the living space outdoors.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Pocket microscope backs away to show more of what you want to see

Monica J. White — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:36:56 GMT

The iMicro XL15 takes a slightly different approach to smartphone microscopy. Built by the team behind the iMicro Q3p we covered in 2024, it weighs just 1.2 g (0.04 oz) but makes a very deliberate move away from that model’s headline-grabbing 1,200x magnification.

Category: Technology

Tags: xxKickbooster, Kickstarter, smartphones, Microscopes

Electronic skin instantly displays touch as light

Etiido Uko — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:14:55 GMT

“Your touch lights me up” sounds like quite the romantic figurative statement, doesn’t it? Well, not anymore. Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an ultrathin, flexible electronic skin that lights up when touched, revealing exactly where pressure is being applied and how much, sort of like a skin with a screen. Dubbed the eLuminator, the device combines pressure sensing, measurement, and visualization in a single device.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: National University of Singapore, Electronic skin, Touch

Bitcoin-mining smart rod makes you money while heating your home water

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:33:00 GMT

Heatbit makes a couple of clever home appliances that combine essential heating functions with Bitcoin mining – potentially earning you some money while you use them. Its latest product is designed to ensure you have hot showers on demand, and hopefully earn its keep in the process.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Heating, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency

Living computers forge a 'hive mind' and work together to outsmart AI

Bronwyn Thompson — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 03:58:56 GMT

In a new twist on the phrase "two heads are better than one," the makers of the world's first biological computer has found that putting 15 of these synthetic brains together has resulted in their collective human neurons working better and smarter.

Category: AI and Humanoids, Technology

Tags: organoid, neurons, Neural Network, Computers, Biocomputers, Chips

Sloping rooftop garden crowns Indonesian home

Bridget Borgobello — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 02:32:00 GMT

Indonesian architectural firm K-Thengono Design Studio has arranged a 712-sq-m (7,664-sq-ft) residence in South Tangerang around a split upper volume that connects a home cinema with a rooftop swimming pool and outdoor yoga area. Called Split Mass Residence, the home combines a planted green roof and landscaped gardens with an open interior layout designed to bring in daylight and encourage cross-ventilation.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: sustainable design, Interior Design, Green Roofs, Rooftop Garden

Review: Lazy seaside cruising on the Lectric Trike2

Loz Blain — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:32:31 GMT

As part of my Joe Salas memorial tour of Rockport, South Texas, I spent some time with a handsome, well-appointed folding electric trike that offers a comfy, practical, relaxed getabout perfectly suited to life by the seaside... If you can handle the trike thing!

Category: Urban Transport, Transport

Tags: Trike, Tricycle, ebikes, Reviews

Oversized 8-sleeper camping cabin telescopes into slim travel trailer

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 23:03:00 GMT

French innovator Beauer has blown up the internet a couple times over the years with clever telescopic campers that condense to within the width of the tow vehicle before expanding nearly double or triple the size at camp. Previously, its largest expandable camper slept up to six people inside a 300-sq ft floor plan. This year, it reshuffles its lineup with a new model that offers even more capacity, sleeping a total of eight people. The new X8 is a towable retreat for large families, offering a kingly dining table, two sofa lounges, two bedrooms and sleeping berths for all eight occupants.

Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: trailers, Trailer, Beauer, Collapsible, RV, Caravan, Camping, Outdoors and Camping