New Atlas: Technology-Innovation-Outdoor News

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

Teenage Engineering's portable amp cranks out cool guitar & mic effects

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:23:28 GMT

Known for its distinctive product design and whimsical approach to making music gear, Sweden's Teenage Engineering (TE) is back at it with a multi-instrument amp that's got a fun side.

Category: Music, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Amplifier, Amplifiers

Sigma launches world's smallest full-frame mirrorless camera... again

Monica J. White — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:02:25 GMT

Seven years after the original fp, Sigma’s FP2 keeps the tiny full-frame formula intact while overhauling nearly everything inside it for snappier stills and much more serious video.

Category: Photography, Consumer Tech, Technology

Tags: Sigma, Compact, Cameras, Full-frame, Mirrorless Cameras

$10k EV hatch packs in 5-minute flash charging

Utkarsh Sood — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 08:58:46 GMT

There are cheap cars, and there are cheap BYD cars. The difference is the ability to make a wallet-friendly EV feel like anything but a budget compromise. The new Seagull doubles down on that formula, packing more space, more power, and technology that would have seemed wildly out of place in a sub-$10,000 car not too long ago.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: BYD, Electric Vehicles, China, EV Charging

Landmark melanoma vaccine cuts deaths in landmark trial

Mike McRae — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:03:00 GMT

The results of a landmark cancer vaccine trial demonstrate the power of treatments tailored to the person receiving them, hinting at a future where cancer treatments are personalized to seek out individual tumors based on their unique genetic signatures.

Category: Cancer, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

Tags: mRNA vaccines, Melanoma, Skin Cancer, moderna

Honda's new 4-cylinder sport bike unleashes a screaming 70 hp

Utkarsh Sood — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 03:22:00 GMT

Honda has just thrown a big surprise our way in the form of the CBR500R FOUR. It’s a middleweight alright, but it produces some serious numbers from a very high-revving four-cylinder engine. And not only is it launched, but it’s also confirmed to be heading to the West.

Category: Motorcycles, Transport

Tags: Honda, Honda Motorcycles, Sportsbikes

Single photo predicts your chances of surviving cancer treatment

Abhimanyu Ghoshal — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 22:03:00 GMT

Researchers at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute have developed an AI tool that determines your biological age and your chances of surviving challenging cancer treatment – all from a single photograph of your face.

Category: Body and Mind

Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Mass General Brigham, Imaging, Cancer, Aging

Huge 10-person air tent effortlessly goes from duffel to domicile

C.C. Weiss — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 21:03:00 GMT

Parisian tent maker Exod pursues product design with the objective of "reshaping how humanity conquers the most remote corners of the Earth." So far, it's been chipping away at that objective one to four people at a time, with modestly sized offerings for tree and ground. With the all-new Base-01 tent, it takes a bigger bite out of "humanity, expanding out into full group camping territory. The Base-01 features an inflatable exo-frame holding up a weatherproof skin to serve as a transportable, fast-pitching sun shelter, mobile garage, mission control center, and roomy hostel for you and up to nine of your closest friends and allies.

Category: Tents, Gear, Outdoors

Tags: Tent, Inflatable, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-grid

Hazmat suit coating neutralizes nerve agents

Maryna Holovnova — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 19:03:00 GMT

Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, are developing a substance that could one day protect people from deadly chemicals.

Category: Materials, Engineering

Tags: Northwestern University, Textile, Protection

Yukon tiny house brings mountain lodge charm to tiny living on wheels

Adam Williams — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 15:03:00 GMT

This tiny house takes the look of a traditional mountain lodge and puts it on wheels. Named the Yukon Park Model, it's designed as a retreat for two and features a rustic aesthetic plus an open layout that makes it feel more like a cabin than a typical tiny house.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Space-age manna: USAF & SpaceX drop survival kit from orbit

David Szondy — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 13:03:00 GMT

Many a shipwrecked sailor has wished that a survival kit complete with liferaft would drop from the sky. Now, the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has completed a test using an orbital SpaceX Starfall reentry capsule to do just that.

Category: Military, Engineering

Tags: US Air Force, SpaceX, Emergency

Finger-controlled robo beetle sports artificial muscles & two-way feedback

Maryna Holovnova — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 09:03:00 GMT

Insects have long been a source of inspiration for robotics engineers. They are small, agile, and can squeeze into spaces where people can’t. Such robots are very useful for space exploration, inspecting industrial equipment, and even carrying out search-and-rescue operations. For certain purposes, researchers turn real insects into cyborgs – which raises some ethical concerns – so sometimes, they build beetle-inspired robots from scratch.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: KAIST, Biomimicry, Insect, locomotion, Remote Control, Artificial Muscles

Inside Oilstainlab's quest to build a supercar on its own terms

Utkarsh Sood — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:03:00 GMT

Modern supercars often follow a similar script: outrageous power, expansive screens, aero components, and a price tag that could buy you a rather nice house. The formula works, of course, but it can also make the business of building an exotic car feel a little too predictable.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Supercar, Electric Vehicles, Hypercar, Porsche, 911, Retro, Gordon Murray, Aston Martin, Six-cylinder, Crazy, Interviews

Subaquatic robot leverages biomimetics for natural movement

Maryna Holovnova — Sun, 25 Oct 2026 02:03:00 GMT

Exploring the underwater world requires robots that can move as naturally as fish and, ideally, blend in as much as possible. That’s exactly what a research group at North Carolina State University has been working on.

Category: Robotics, Engineering

Tags: North Carolina State University, Biomimicry, locomotion, Underwater

First Drive: 2027 Volkswagen Atlas ups its game

Aaron Turpen — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:03:00 GMT

I went to Alabama on behalf of New Atlas to try out Volkswagen’s new Atlas. This play on words came up often, and I was pretty all-in on the whole thing.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Volkswagen, SUV, New Atlas, VW TSI, Reviews

Human composting becomes legal as garden-variety burial demand surges

Bronwyn Thompson — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 17:51:32 GMT

Burial and cremation are no longer the only two options we have in deciding what happens to us at the end of life, as turning your body into compost is gaining legal status across the world.

Category: Outdoors

Tags: Washington State University, grave, Deaths, Compost, Garden, Green+Technology, Sustainability

Cottage-like tiny house trades portability for light-filled comfort

Adam Williams — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 15:03:00 GMT

With its XL dimensions and lack of wheels to tow it, this cottage-like tiny house isn't the best fit for would-be nomads. However, what it loses in ease of movement, it makes up for with a remarkably spacious and light-filled interior.

Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors

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

Solar-powered 'leaf' generates hydrogen while purifying seawater

Etiido Uko — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 13:03:00 GMT

Hydrogen production from electrolysis is typically complex and energy-intensive. So is wastewater treatment. Inspired by leaves, which harness solar power to generate oxygen and carry out other processes, researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a solar-powered device that generates hydrogen from seawater while simultaneously degrading hydrazine, a highly toxic industrial wastewater pollutant.

Category: Energy, Engineering

Tags: Nanyang Technological University, Hydrogen, Pollution, Wastewater

Mercedes-AMG GT SUV looks to outsprint its electric rivals

Simon Heptinstall — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:03:00 GMT

Crowning yourself king of the hyper-SUV world requires more than just a legendary badge. It has taken Mercedes decades to realize it requires cold, hard numbers.

Category: Automotive, Transport

Tags: Mercedes-AMG, Electric Vehicles, SUV, Performance

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

Truck camper canopy spits out private sleeper pod to greet 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