New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

RAF's blow-up missile systems simulate advanced air-defense threats

David Szondy — Mon, 25 May 2026 06:37:22 GMT

The RAF is buying inflatable missile batteries. It may seem daft, but these lookalike launchers aren't a gag or a ludicrous cost-cutting measure. Part of the new Sting system, their job is to help train fighter pilots in taking out ground-to-air threats.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: Royal Air Force, Aircraft, Fighter, Missile Defense

Stormy weather linked with spikes in stroke and brain hemorrhages

Kerry Taylor-Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 03:59:59 GMT

Stormy skies could send more patients to the emergency room, according to an analysis of weather systems and medical data by researchers in Hungary.

Category: Stroke, Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Stroke, Brain, Tropical Storms, Emergency

Your handwriting might reveal more about your brain than you realize

Bronwyn Thompson — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:34:46 GMT

Many of us probably don't get much time to put pen to paper these days, with our world of correspondence now dominated by digital communication. But a new study from Portugal's University of Évora suggests that changes in handwriting could be an early red flag of serious age-related cognitive decline.

Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Dementia, Cognitive functioning, Brain, Diagnostic tools, Alzheimer's disease, Writing, Processing

75 years of the Fender Telecaster: The guitar that changed the world

Barry Divola — Mon, 25 May 2026 01:30:46 GMT

This year Fender is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Telecaster, and Nashville was chosen to host the Tele Town birthday party.

Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Fender, Fender Telecaster, Guitar, Features, Interviews

Great Pyramid's natural frequency could be the secret to its survival

The Conversation — Mon, 25 May 2026 00:11:04 GMT

Colin Caprani, Monash University & Scott Menegon, Swinburne University of Technology/ The Conversation

Category: Physics, Science

Tags: pyramids, Archaeology, Earthquake, History

Hybrid Texas power plant blends the best of gas and nuclear

David Szondy — Sun, 24 May 2026 23:03:00 GMT

Want to build a power plant and can't decide between nuclear and natural gas? Why not opt for both? That's the strategy that Blue Energy has developed in collaboration with GE Vernova for a proposed 2.5-GW hybrid facility in Texas that uses both fuels.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Small Modular Nuclear Reactor, Gas, Power Stations

Compact but comfortable tiny house is built for life on the road

Adam Williams — Sun, 24 May 2026 15:03:00 GMT

Not every tiny house has to be a massive apartment on wheels. Case in point is the Koala Bear, which embraces the roots of the small living movement and leans into its strength as a portable home for one or two modern nomads.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Sony's wearable 'air conditioner' gets better fit and stronger cooling

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sun, 24 May 2026 11:03:00 GMT

Don't sweat it if you didn't know there's such a thing as a wearable air conditioner. It's not a miniature version of the real thing in your home, and only a couple of brands make this sort of thing, so they haven't yet gone properly mainstream.

Category: Wearables, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Sony, Air Conditioners, Gadgets

China's "budget" supersport bike is putting WorldSSP on notice

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 24 May 2026 05:03:00 GMT

I admit, I was a little perplexed when I read the news that ZXMoto had become the first Chinese manufacturer to win a World Supersport race. Surely not? ZXMoto? Who’s that? So many questions. And when I started wrapping my head around the brand and the significance of this victory, I truly understood why the emergence of ZXMoto matters.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: ZXMoto, Supersports, WSBK, Racing, Ducati, Yamaha, China

British Army mounts massive gun on tiny truck for a speedy punch

David Szondy — Sat, 23 May 2026 15:03:00 GMT

The British Army is packing a lot of firepower into a very small chassis by placing an order for 72 Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 (RCH 155) systems mounted on alarmingly compact Boxer armored vehicles that are practically dwarfed by the remotely operated guns sitting on top of them.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: British Army, Rheinmetall Defence, Artillery

LG’s 1000-Hz FHD gaming monitor is overkill – but that’s the point

Monica J. White — Sat, 23 May 2026 09:03:00 GMT

Gaming monitor refresh rates have been steadily climbing over the years: from 144 Hz to 240 Hz, 360 Hz, and beyond, with each jump promising a slight visual feedback edge for competitive players.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: LG, Gaming, Monitor, Screens, Performance, HD

Sony's flagship 1000X over-ear headphones exude luxury and comfort

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sat, 23 May 2026 01:03:00 GMT

Sony's celebrating the 10th anniversary of its flagship 1000X series of headphones with a special release, the 1000X The Collexion.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Headphones, Sony, Noise-Canceling

Watch: Daredevil fish climb 50-foot waterfall in never-seen-before video

Jay Kakade — Sat, 23 May 2026 00:12:00 GMT

At the end of the rainy and beginning of the dry season, thousands of small fish, about 5 cm (2 inches) in length, begin scaling a near-vertical rock face soaked in waterfall splash.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Marine Biology, Behavior, Animal science, nature

Jeep tiny camper might just be tougher than the Wrangler itself

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 22 May 2026 23:07:00 GMT

Utah startup Addax Outdoors unleashed a rather unexpected micro-camping trailer on the floor of SEMA 2022. While rugged teardrop-sized trailers are par for the course at the high-flash auto supplier show, the original Addax Overland trailer was developed with a rare combination of military toughness and land speed record vehicle expertise. It sized in even tinier than the typical off-road tagalong and wore official "Jeep" badging. The rugged, little sub-teardrop Jeep trailer, now named the Basecamp, has run through a full V3.0 update regimen and packs more trail and adventure readiness than ever. It's an electrified steel core ready to explode into a multi-sport adventure base.

Category: Camping Trailers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Off-road, Jeep, Trailer, trailers, RV, Caravan, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

Soundcore's screen-equipped earbuds moonlight as a meeting note-taker

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:00 GMT

Anker's audio hardware brand Soundcore has expanded its Liberty lineup of wireless earbuds with a new feature-packed model aimed at productivity nerds.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Earbuds, Earphones, Translation

Bizarre triple zipper creates rigid 3-D shapes in seconds

Shirl Leigh — Fri, 22 May 2026 17:49:19 GMT

A patent filed in 1985 is being dusted off as a source of inspiration for a new 3D-printed triangular-shaped zipper that seamlessly fastens chairs, tents, robots and purses, making them simpler to pack and set up just with a press of a button.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: MIT, Flexible, 3D Printing

A different kind of soda may actually lower your blood sugar levels

Sonali Roy — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:26:20 GMT

Intake of too little dietary fiber and too much added sugar is a major contributor to obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. One major source of added sugar is traditional soda, which has long been linked to obesity, cardiovascular disease, kidney problems, fatty liver disease, tooth decay, and other health complications.

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

Tags: Diet, Glucose, Sugar, Obesity

Tiny house keeps things small and simple with single-level layout

Adam Williams — Fri, 22 May 2026 12:12:48 GMT

Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable. The Algarve embraces the simple side of small living with a single-level layout and lots of glazing that helps open the home up to the outside.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Toyota's best pickup truck gets even better for work and off-road play

C.C. Weiss — Fri, 22 May 2026 02:42:22 GMT

Toyota's global-market Hilux pickup platform and its turbo-diesel engine is already highly coveted unobtainium in the US, and it's about to get more attractive than ever. A forthcoming upgrade will make it even better for trades workers, off-roaders, overlanders and other diehard truck fans, boosting available payload so the incomparably rugged little truck can carry more weight, whether we're talking stacks of landscaping rock or expansive camper setups.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Toyota, Truck, Pickup, Off-road, Camping, Commercial, Outdoors and Camping

Can art galleries really slow aging? An expert explains the science

The Conversation — Fri, 22 May 2026 01:11:58 GMT

Peter Tennant, Yale University; University of Leeds/ The Conversation

Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Art, Brain, Aging

Better bee-lieve it – World Bee Day is time to celebrate our fuzzy life-givers

Bronwyn Thompson — Fri, 22 May 2026 00:27:36 GMT

For many years, bees were among New Atlas readers' favorite animals. But then things went south, and you guys switched off from learning about these fuzzy little flyers. Maybe it was tall poppy syndrome – since bees are quite obsessed with these nectar treasure chests – but they're staging a comeback framed around World Bee Day.

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Bees, Wildlife, Ecosystem, Insect, Animal science

Radian EXR comes for the Stark Varg ... with 30-sec tool-free battery swaps

Utkarsh Sood — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:23:03 GMT

I must have covered about a dozen electric enduros in the span of the last few months, and that’s just scratching the surface. That should tell you about just how rapidly the electric enduro motorcycle space has blown up of late.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

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

Gloriously retro wooden box camera contains its own film processing lab

Shirl Leigh — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:05:48 GMT

If you’re a fan of Buster Keaton’s 1928 silent film The Cameraman, and are intrigued by his portrayal of a street photographer who processes his own film, then you might want to check out the Alfie BOXX camera currently on Kickstarter.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Film Cameras, Retro

Family oriented tiny house prioritizes personal space and privacy

Adam Williams — Thu, 21 May 2026 15:33:00 GMT

Downsizing is never easy if you have a family in tow. However, with its larger-than-average dimensions and clever layout that provides separation and privacy, the River tiny house is much better suited to full-time family living than many other models.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Africa's tallest tower rises with a mask-inspired design

Stefan Ionescu — Thu, 21 May 2026 13:28:46 GMT

The Ivory Coast's skyline has gained a dramatic new addition in the form of the massive La Tour F, or Tower F. It’s a 76-story supertall skyscraper nearing completion in the Administrative City of Abidjan.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Africa, Skyscrapers, Building and Construction

Samsung unveils the world's first 6K gaming monitor for pixel peepers

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Thu, 21 May 2026 08:47:07 GMT

After giving us a preview ahead of this year's CES, Samsung's just launched its new Odyssey G8 (the G80HS, to be specific), which it claims is the first-ever gaming monitor that's capable of an incredible 6K resolution.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Monitor, Gaming, Samsung

Autonomous aviation system aims for pilot-free cargo aircraft

David Szondy — Thu, 21 May 2026 06:03:00 GMT

A new frontier for autonomous flight appears to have been breached as Merlin, Inc. introduces its Merlin Pilot for Commercial Cargo AI-powered flight system that aims to eventually bring pilot-free flight to large cargo aircraft.

Category: Aircraft, Transport

Tags: Aircraft, Autonomous flight

Cows can tell by your face whether you're friend or foe

Sonali Roy — Thu, 21 May 2026 04:41:13 GMT

Humans and cattle share a long history. Domesticated from a now-extinct ox species around 10,500 years ago, cows have become a major source of protein, dairy, and leather worldwide.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Agriculture, Farming, Animals, Cows, Cows

Plants can 'eat' the dust that falls onto their leaves

Jay Kakade — Thu, 21 May 2026 02:19:47 GMT

Every year, billions of tons of dust are lifted into the air and dispersed by winds across continents and oceans. This dust deposition has long been recognized as an important process that contributes to soil formation and delivers essential macro and micronutrients to soils.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Plants, Nutrition, Agriculture, Leaf

World Bee Day: They do more for nature than just pollinate, you know

The Conversation — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:49:05 GMT

Alex Dittrich, Nottingham Trent University/ The Conversation

Category: Environment, Science

Tags: Bees, Ecology, Parasites

Sub-zero lighter throws out powerful flame for survival fires

C.C. Weiss — Wed, 20 May 2026 23:04:00 GMT

The average $2 Bic lighter is great for lighting up a cigarette but not as great for lighting campfires or grills. Minnesota startup Radlight presents an intriguing alternative developed specifically for such outdoorsy tasks ... and for fending off hypothermia when things really go south. Its oversized weatherproof lighter delivers a confident, reliable starter flame, even if you're battling squall winds, horizontal rain or temperatures as low as -40.

Category: Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Fire, Survival, EDC, Outdoors and Camping, Camping, Backpacking, Bikepacking

Cooling copper plates could slash data center energy use by 90%

Etiido Uko — Wed, 20 May 2026 18:05:12 GMT

In 2025, data centers consumed 485 TWh of electricity. Thirty percent of that, more than the entire annual power consumption of Sweden, went to cooling. Scientists have developed a 3D-printed copper-plate cooling tech that can slash this figure by over 90%!

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: University of Illinois, Cooling, Data Center, Metals, 3D Printing

Mercedes-AMG's electric coupé gets a V8 roar and 1,000+ horses

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:21:00 GMT

Mercedes-AMG has pulled out all the stops for its latest performance vehicle. The all-electric GT 4-Door sprints from 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) in just 2 seconds, and it even emulates the sound of a thundering V8 while it's at it.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mercedes-AMG, Electric Vehicles, yasa

Surprising number of doctors believe we'll be reviving dead brains

Mike McRae — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:01:00 GMT

At various facilities around the world, hundreds of brains wait in a cryopreserved state in the hopes that one day, death from a terminal illness may be considered a transient condition.

Category: Brain Health, Body and Mind

Tags: Deaths, Cryopreservation, Brain

Spacious tiny house skips loft living for single-floor comfort

Adam Williams — Wed, 20 May 2026 14:57:00 GMT

Not everyone is cut out for climbing into cramped tiny house loft bedrooms. The Tallebudgera addresses this with a spacious layout suitable for full-time living that's arranged on a single floor.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

JCB's hydrogen car chases 350 mph to nearly double world record

Omar Kardoudi — Wed, 20 May 2026 13:12:38 GMT

JCB, the British construction equipment giant best known for its signature yellow construction machinery, is returning to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah with the Hydromax – a hydrogen-powered land speed racer 32.8 ft (nearly 10 m) long – with a declared target of exceeding 350 mph (563 km/h).

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: JCB, Hydrogen-powered, Land+Speed+Records

Habitable bridge spans 100 feet over two streams in rural India

Stefan Ionescu — Wed, 20 May 2026 10:21:58 GMT

Somewhere in the hills outside the city of Karjat in India, there is a marvelous house that bridges the gap between two pieces of land. Built by Wallmakers, the Bridge House spans 100 feet (30 m) across two streams that have carved a 30-ft (7-m) gorge through the landscape, and expertly combines mud, steel and thatch to create a simple yet functional four-bedroom home.

Category: Architecture, Engineering

Tags: Bridge, Housing, House, Building and Construction

US company claims it made an artificial egg in a plan to 'de-extinct' birds

The Conversation — Wed, 20 May 2026 03:30:10 GMT

Nic Rawlence, University of Otago/ The Conversation

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Extinction, Birds, Eggs, Biotechnology

BMW's Vision K18: Long, low and inspired by aircraft

Utkarsh Sood — Wed, 20 May 2026 01:54:44 GMT

So this is what a Harley-Davidson Bagger would look like if BMW Motorrad made it. Not too shabby! BMW recently took to the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este on Lake Como to unveil the Vision K18 concept motorcycle, and it’s got the motorcycle industry on notice.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: BMW, BMW Motorrad, Harley Davidson, Aluminum, Concept Motorcycles

Revealing a 'hidden order' of molecules could finally shed light on alien life

Chris Young — Wed, 20 May 2026 01:22:06 GMT

Is life really out there? The Fermi Paradox famously presents a compelling statistical argument as to why life should be abundant throughout the cosmos.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Life, Astronomy, biochemistry, Organic

New 3D printing tech is set to give robots human-like muscles

Etiido Uko — Wed, 20 May 2026 01:03:00 GMT

The day is coming when you may walk past a robot and have no idea it was a robot. Over years of engineering, we've given robots skeletons, brains, senses, and even a nervous system. Muscles have proven particularly complex (not that the other things were easy).

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: Harvard, 3D Printing, Artificial Muscles

Weight-loss drugs present new hope for adults with asthma

Bronwyn Thompson — Wed, 20 May 2026 00:09:29 GMT

Could glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) nix the inflammation that drives asthma? Maybe, according to a large national study in Denmark.

Category: Obesity, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: GLP-1 receptor agonists, Weight Loss, Inflammation, Asthma, Asthma inhaler, Respiratory health, Lung, Chronic illness

DJI's new phone gimbal gets a detachable display for remote framing

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 19 May 2026 21:03:00 GMT

With the new Osmo Mobile 8P, DJI's borrowing a handy feature from its high-end Ronin gimbals for mirrorless cameras for its latest smartphone stabilizer – and then taking things up a notch.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: DJI Innovations, Gimbals, Photography, Cameras

The fate of a collapsing star could depend on the turn of a ghost

Mike McRae — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:50:15 GMT

Like the spin of a cosmic coin, a unique set of particle oscillations could ultimately decide the fate of the Universe’s biggest suns.

Category: Physics, Science

Tags: Black hole, Neutrino, Supernova, Stars

Nissan builds $14K tiny camper using crazy-versatile everyday material

C.C. Weiss — Tue, 19 May 2026 19:37:00 GMT

Nissan keeps the factory camper vans coming. Its newest is built atop its smallest van, the Clipper kei van, which measures in under 3.4 meters (11.2 feet) long. To make it a micro-camper, Nissan relies on a basic household staple with which everyday DIY handymen have been familiar for ages: pegboard. The van's integrated peg panels serve as a simple, affordable means of holding up the bed and providing highly versatile storage organization for related (and unrelated) outdoor adventures.

Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Kei Cars, mini-campervan, Nissan, Campervan, RV, Cargo, Japanese, Camping, Outdoors and Camping

14-story tall cylinder could generate electricity from ocean waves

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 19 May 2026 16:03:15 GMT

It isn't easy harnessing the power of waves in the sea to generate electricity, but a Spanish engineering firm is giving it the ol' college try with a giant floating buoy.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Wave, Ocean, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy

Slim home backup keeps fridge, Wi-Fi or CPAP running during an outage

Monica J. White — Tue, 19 May 2026 13:51:53 GMT

Though many of us take grid power for granted, if it goes down for any reason many of us are left in the dark. The Sierro is a new compact home backup system designed to keep your most important devices, like your fridge, router, or CPAP machine, running through an outage.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Kickstarter, Battery, Backup, Power, Compact

240-Hz gaming AR glasses are coming for your eyeballs

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Tue, 19 May 2026 11:13:31 GMT

You can already work and game on a virtual screen using the current crop of augmented reality glasses – but what if you're a demanding gamer who lives for high-fidelity graphics and buttery smooth animation?

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Games, Asus, Glasses, 3D Glasses

Why Honda reporting its first annual loss in 70 years is a big deal

Utkarsh Sood — Tue, 19 May 2026 06:03:00 GMT

This one’s a biggie. Honda has just posted its first annual loss since becoming a publicly traded company back in 1957. And it’s not a small number either – Honda reported a staggering net loss of US$2.7 billion for the fiscal year ending March 31.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, Financial, Tesla Motors, BYD, Electric Vehicles

Dissimilar robots can 'learn' to perform tasks without needing new code

Malcolm Azania — Tue, 19 May 2026 01:03:00 GMT

It’s fairly easy for people to learn from other people – we’ve been doing it for around 300,000 years – because we can observe, copy, and modify what they’re doing. It’s less easy for us to learn from other animals that way, because the less our cognition and bodies are alike, the harder it is to copy and modify what they do. Learning about plants, fungi, protozoa, and bacteria is easy enough, but learning from them? Forget it.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: EPFL, Learning

Homo erectus may have passed a genetic legacy down to modern humans after all

The Conversation — Tue, 19 May 2026 00:50:24 GMT

Sally Christine Reynolds, Bournemouth University/ The Conversation

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Human, Genetics, Neanderthal, Fossils, denisovan

Brains of hibernating squirrels could reveal new treatments for stroke

Kayleigh Long — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:07:02 GMT

Advances in understanding of neuron activity and adaptation during squirrel hibernation could help inform stroke treatment and recovery.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Stroke, Neurological, Animals, Nerves, Brain

Reusable flosser skips disposable plastic for an EDC-style design

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 18 May 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Flossing regularly is great for your teeth, but the single-use plastic picks add to the ever-growing problem of household waste. A Swedish design team has a better solution, in the form of a sleek flosser that's made to last a lifetime.

Category: Around The Home, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Product alternatives, sustainable design, Dental, Teeth, Kickstarter

This radical approach to guitar frets could unlock your dream axe

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:27:00 GMT

Turkey-based upstart Shark Instruments is taking the fight to higher-end guitar makers with advanced manufacturing capabilities. Its latest industry-first feature: adjustable frets.

Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Guitar, Modular

DJI's new dual-lens, 3x zoom Osmo Pocket camera is here

Utkarsh Sood — Mon, 18 May 2026 18:03:00 GMT

What better place to pull the covers off of your latest and greatest pocket camera than the Cannes Film Festival? "By unveiling the Osmo Pocket 4P at one of the most prestigious stages in global filmmaking, DJI signals a bold evolution of the Pocket series from a creator tool into a cinematic imaging device capable of professional-grade storytelling," says the company.

Category: Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: DJI Innovations, Camera, Pocket, Actioncam, Gimbals

AI holograms are reinventing how we navigate airports

Omar Kardoudi — Mon, 18 May 2026 15:07:00 GMT

Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York has unveiled Bridget, a life-sized, hyper-realistic AI hologram that can hold a real conversation – answering questions about gates, baggage claims, and VIP lounges. The technology is a signal that the way we navigate airports is changing from static signs and apps to conversational digital guides, and several major hubs are already competing to define it.

Category: Technology

Tags: Airports, Navigation, Interactive, Holographic, Artificial Intelligence

Family friendly tiny house fits two bedrooms in a towable frame

Adam Williams — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:17:06 GMT

Despite measuring just 30 ft (9.1 m) long, the Ruby tiny house is surprisingly capable as a full-time home for a small family. It packs in a large and open living area, plus two bedrooms, each with its own staircase.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Caliper-style adjustable wrench accommodates every nut size on the fly

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:48:11 GMT

This new tool you'll want on your belt looks like a Vernier caliper, but it's actually designed to beat the traditional monkey wrench at its own game – and then some.

Category: Knives and Multitools, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Wrench, Kickstarter, EDC, DIY

Genetic discovery could change how rice is grown around the world, but at a cost

Jay Kakade — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:22:53 GMT

Rice is one of the most widely grown staple crops, providing around 20% of the daily calorie intake for more than half of the world’s population.

Category: Biology, Science

Tags: Crops, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Genetic engineering, Agriculture

Winnebago Ram 4x4 camper truck swings for fences, whiffs big on bath

C.C. Weiss — Mon, 18 May 2026 02:07:00 GMT

Far removed from its days as a synonym for "huge Class A motorhome," Winnebago is now known for a diverse lineup of on- and off-road RVs of all sizes. Building out its "Backcountry Series," the company adds its most ruggedly luxurious offering yet: the Arka truck camper. This off-grid expedition behemoth is prepared to spend up to 2 full weeks at a time in the deep, dusty backcountry. It's sure to have the Earthroamers and Krugs of the world peering back over their shoulders. Just don't expect a spa bathroom.

Category: RVs and Motorhomes, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

Tags: Winnebago, Truck, RAM, expedition vehicles, Overland Expo, Off-road, Off-grid, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, RV