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Jul 05, 2025
From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They've been found in food, water, soil, air, household dust, and even human waste. This widespread presence raises serious concerns about its impact on both health and ecosystems.
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Jul 05, 2025
Xiaomi might not be a seasoned veteran in the auto industry, but the electronics-turned-automotive giant is currently one of the hottest players in China's EV space. That's largely thanks to the launch of its all-new SUV, the YU7.
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Automotive, Transport
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Jul 04, 2025
DJI, known for high-tech drones, has recently dipped its rotors into the heavy-hitters of the off-grid sector, and honestly, it doesn't disappoint. The DJI Power 2000 is a stylish, feature-rich, compact little beast of a power station that dropped the other day with some serious specs - and an obvious eye on popular brands like Jackery, EcoFlow, and Renogy.
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Jul 04, 2025
We all know that injuries which occur inside the mouth heal much quicker than those on the outside of the body. Scientists have a new understanding of why this is the case, and believe that their findings could one day be used in wound treatments that reduce or even eliminate scarring.
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Jul 04, 2025
Consumer aerial jetpacks may still not be readily available, but underwater jetpacks? Those are another story. The relatively affordable XiaoTun is the latest to cross our radar, reportedly shooting wearers up to a maximum submerged speed of almost five feet per second.
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Marine, Transport
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Jul 04, 2025
Fresh from a model refresh at Eurobike 2025, folding bike veteran Dahon has rolled out a new ebike that lives up to its K-Feather moniker. Tipping the scales at around 26 lb, it should be a fairly easy heft into the train compartment or car trunk between commutes.
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Bicycles,
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Jul 04, 2025
The Birdhouse Modular is an interesting new tiny house that's laser-focused on flexibility. Featuring a prefabricated cabin-like exterior, the non-towable home is designed to adapt to whatever size and rooms the owner requires.
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Jul 04, 2025
Dangbei launched a smart 4K projector called the Mars Pro 2 last year, staking a claim for the world's first GTV laser projector with official Netflix. That model was later renamed the DBox02, and it's now been joined by a cheaper sibling rocking a Pro moniker.
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Jul 04, 2025
Harnessing the power of a metabolite produced in the kidneys and absorbed from certain foods can mimic the health benefits delivered by exercise, regulating inflammation and promoting an array of anti-aging processes without any physical activity.
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Jul 04, 2025
Children exposed to the common antimicrobial triclosan were more likely to develop allergic symptoms, a new study has found. It raises fresh concerns over the health impacts of a chemical widely used in everyday products.
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Jul 04, 2025
If rocks could talk, this one (NWA 16788) would have a great tale to tell. It was ejected from its own planet by a massive asteroid collision, wandered around in space for ages, then eventually found its way into the gravitational field of Earth and landed 140 million miles from where it started, being found in 2023.
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Jul 04, 2025
Scientists have developed a nasal "molecular shield" that disarms pollen, blocking allergic reactions fast without the use of drugs. This non-invasive method to effectively silence hay fever could be a game changer for the roughly 81 million Americans currently in a lifelong battle with airborne allergens.
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Jul 03, 2025
Using Google might spark your creativity, or it might stifle it, but this depends on the circumstances, according to a new study. We know the internet isn't going anywhere, but we may need to hold on to our humanity to use technology more effectively.
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Jul 03, 2025
If you're hauling kids, boxes or groceries around, a cargo ebike is a great way to go. That said, do you really want to buy a whole other smaller, nimbler, conventional ebike for everyday commuting? With the Urbanisto, you get one transformable bike that plays both roles.
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Jul 03, 2025
Known best for its lineup of uniquely curvaceous teardrop trailers and pop-up hard-sided A-frames, Pennsylvania RV manufacturer Aliner is now introducing its first pickup camper in decades: the Switchback. The clever, little pod is the lightest complete pickup camper we've ever covered at under 400 lb (181 kg) and folds down to a readily garageable pickup shell height to boot. After about 30 seconds of intuitive setup at camp, it unfurls into a fully hard-sided, diamond-bodied A-frame that seats and
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Jul 03, 2025
If, like me, you use a wireless mouse when working on a laptop, your trackpad probably doesn't see much action. Asus suggested double duty as a second screen back in 2018, and now E Ink is doing the same with some help from Intel.
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Laptops,
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Jul 03, 2025
Phones can help with navigation on roadtrips, but they can also be dangerous distractions. A new study shows just how big that distraction is among teen drivers, and the number one reason the phones are used has nothing to do with directions.
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Life
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Jul 03, 2025
Phones can help with navigation on roadtrips, but they can also be dangerous distractions. A new study shows just how big that distraction is among teen drivers, and the number one reason the phones are used has nothing to do with directions.
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Jul 03, 2025
A new study has cast doubt on the idea that women are biologically wired to wake more to a crying baby than men. It suggests that the significant disparity in nighttime care is due to social, rather than biological, factors.
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Jul 03, 2025
Reducing our intake of a single amino acid called methionine, which we get from the food we eat, could help protect against disease and promote healthy aging. Now, scientists have developed a world-first method of studying the effects of this critical compound.
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Jul 02, 2025
If an object that's composed of two types of material is going to fail, the break will usually occur at the interface where the two meet. A new type of light-activated 3D printing resin addresses that problem, by gradually morphing from hard to soft states within a single object.
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Jul 02, 2025
If an object that's composed of two types of material is going to fail, the break will usually occur at the interface where the two meet. A new type of light-activated 3D printing resin addresses that problem, by gradually morphing from hard to soft states within a single object.
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Jul 02, 2025
Silicon Valley has stepped in and done what the global RV industry has been struggling to do for years. Smart trailer startup Pebble has sent out the world's very first production self-propelled, self-hitching motorized trailer to early-adopting
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Jul 02, 2025
Silicon Valley has stepped in and done what the global RV industry has been struggling to do for years. Smart trailer startup Pebble has sent out the world's very first production self-propelled, self-hitching motorized trailer to early-adopting buyers. And it's hidden an ace up its sleeve, equipping the launch edition with an Auto Dump system that streamlines the dreaded process of emptying the black tank. Is there anything this wunder-caravan can't do by itself?
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Jul 02, 2025
There's no way you're looking at this custom and thinking it's a Royal Enfield … until you spot the engine. The bike is the work of Pepo Rosell, aka XTR Pepo, a Madrid-based custom builder who mostly goes with twin-cylinder Italian bikes, often Ducatis. This, as you can tell, is unlike anything you've seen before.
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Jul 02, 2025
While we may still not have flying cars, robot butlers or food replicators actually in our possession, you can now order something else you may have long dreamt of. It's called the Photon Matrix, and it uses lasers to track and kill airborne mosquitoes.
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Jul 02, 2025
This two-bedroom, skyscraper-style tiny house puts a vertical spin on downsizing. Named DQ Tower, the unusual prefab residence consists of three floors and is designed to fit into people's backyards and other small spaces.
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Tiny Houses,
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Jul 02, 2025
Legendary British amp maker Orange has been at the heart and soul of music since the late 1960s. Your favorite artists have likely tapped into the iconic sound at some point. Now we can all get in a sonic spin with the O Turntable.
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Jul 02, 2025
A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new study. It suggests an alternative to conventional mouthwashes, which were found to kill indiscriminately and damage gum tissue.
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Jul 02, 2025
A herbal mouthwash selectively killed off bad bacteria in the mouth while preserving the good strains, according to a new study. It suggests an alternative to conventional mouthwashes, which were found to kill indiscriminately and damage gum tissue.
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Jul 02, 2025
You may not have heard of diverticulitis - unless you've suffered through a bout of it - but by the age of 50, you have a 50/50 chance of your gut being primed for this painful condition to strike. But the good news is you can drastically reduce your odds of this rather nasty but common gastrointestinal trauma - even if it's genetic - with eve
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Jul 01, 2025
Tucked into the forested landscape of Valea lui Enache, Romania, the CL02 Cabin by Vinklu is a modern tiny rural retreat that blends sustainable design with quiet architectural restraint. Built on the remnants of an earlier failed project, this 55-sq-m (592-sq-ft) home emerges as a thoughtful reimagining of a traditional annex, now transformed into a seasonal dwelling with contemporary purpose.
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Jul 01, 2025
You don't know what you have until it's gone, so goes the old saying. But what if you never even had it? That's exactly the case with the Suzuki Jimny (formerly dubbed the Samurai), a car with a rich history spanning over five decades. I'm talking about the current version, a retro-boxy, five-door model that first debuted in 2023, that sadly never made its way Stateside.
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Jul 01, 2025
You don't know what you have until it's gone, so goes the old saying. But what if you never even had it? That's exactly the case with the Suzuki Jimny (formerly dubbed the Samurai), a car with a rich history spanning over five decades. I'm talking about the current version, a retro-boxy, five-door model that first debuted in 2023, that sadly never made its way Stateside.
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Jul 01, 2025
You don't know what you have until it's gone, so goes the old saying. But what if you never even had it? That's exactly the case with the Suzuki Jimny (formerly dubbed the Samurai), a car with a rich history spanning over five decades. I'm talking about the current version, a retro-boxy, five-door model that first debuted in 2023, that sadly never made its way Stateside.
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Jul 01, 2025
Watching a video of a therapy dog for just five minutes can meaningfully lower stress levels, a new study shows, offering a simple, stigma-free option for those reluctant to seek traditional mental health support.
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Jul 01, 2025
When it comes to making one-off exotic cars, the Giugiaro family takes the proverbial cake. In 1972, legendary car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro unveiled the Maserati Boomerang - a one-of-a-kind wedge-shaped spaceship on wheels destined for the Geneva Motor Show.
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Jul 01, 2025
If you're looking for a big-screen TV alternative that doesn't dominate the room when not in use, ultra-short-throw projectors are a good shout. The PT1 from Hisense brings Dolby Vision and IMAX to 4K viewing at up to 150 inches.
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Home Entertainment,
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Jul 01, 2025
A new tower is set to make a major impact on the skyline in Toronto, Canada. Named One Bloor West, the building is nearing completion and has officially surpassed 300 m (984 ft), making it the country's first supertall skyscraper.
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Jul 01, 2025
Alternating between a standard calorie-restricted diet plan and one high in fat and sugar, which can result in regaining lost weight and then some, is not just down to psychology and behavior. This kind of weight-loss sabotage - or yo-yo dieting - has a surprising biological driver: The gut.
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Jul 01, 2025
Alternating between a standard calorie-restricted diet plan and one high in fat and sugar, which can result in regaining lost weight and then some, is not just down to psychology and behavior. This kind of weight-loss sabotage - or yo-yo dieting - has a surprising biological driver: The gut.
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Jul 01, 2025
The findings of a new study suggest that the age-old belief that eating cheese before bed can give you nightmares might actually be true. But it's not just cheese; other foods, and when you eat them, can make a difference to sleep and dream quality.
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Jun 30, 2025
The Chevrolet Blazer has been through more reboots than Peter Parker. This time around, though, it may have stuck the three-point landing. Which is good news for GM's future.
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Automotive,
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Jun 30, 2025
A couple years ago, startup Anymaka launched a travel-ready hammock system that flips open in seconds so you can hang anywhere, including in other completely treeless environments. One potential problem: The hammock can technically fit two people, and you might not want to share. For those situ
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Jun 30, 2025
A couple years ago, startup Anymaka launched a travel-ready hammock system that flips open in seconds so you can hang anywhere, including in other completely treeless environments. One potential problem: The hammock can technically fit two people, and you might n
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Jun 30, 2025
A couple years ago, startup Anymaka launched a travel-ready hammock system that flips open in seconds so you can hang anywhere, including in other completely treeless environments. One potential problem: The hammock can technically fit two people, and you might not want to share. For those situations, there's the new Portable Swing Chair, an equally fast-pitching piece of kit that slims the hammock down to solo chair size. Bring it on all your ou
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Jun 30, 2025
Baluchon's latest tiny house, the Eden, packs a home office and full-time residence into a length of just 20 ft (6 m). The compact dwelling maximizes its limited footprint with space-saving design, though still had to m
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Jun 30, 2025
For years, we've admired plants for their ability to cleanse the air and help fight air pollution. However, our green ally might be contributing to air pollution in an unexpected way. While they may be just trying to fend off pests, this particular self-defense mechanism is also harming the environment.
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Jun 30, 2025
Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the
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Jun 30, 2025
Researchers have discovered that newborns have high levels of the tau protein, which is elevated in older people with Alzheimer's disease, but that it causes them no harm. The discovery opens the door to developing new ways of treating or preventing the neurodegenerative condition.
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Jun 30, 2025
An exceptionally odd clean energy project backed by Bill Gates has broken ground near Rock River, Wyoming, where a wind turbine that turns convention on its head will get a chance to prove its remarkable claim: wind power at 1/3rd of the cost.
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Jun 30, 2025
Many persistent sinus infections involve biofilms - colonies of bacteria that group together to resist efforts to kill them. Now, researchers have developed biofilm-blasting bots that could handily deal with these, and other, bacterial infections.
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Jun 30, 2025
Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive decline, and it goes a long way to explaining why there's a growing body of evidence linking GLP-1 weight loss drugs to protection from dementia.
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Jun 30, 2025
A fungus that is thought to have claimed the lives of several excavators working on King Tutankhamun's burial site has had a serious image makeover, thanks to scientists discovering that it holds powerful cancer-fighting properties. It now opens the door to new and
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Jun 30, 2025
One of the most livable, high-functioning Australian hybrid caravans we've seen in years, the new Iconn E4 XK from Lifestyle Campers offers enough space for a family of five combined with a deluxe feature set. Its entire side wall is a massive gourmet kitchen that'll support a small army of overland chefs, and its floor plan is a spacious, flexible space that adapts to each individual buyer. Best of all, the 22.6-foot (6.9-m) hypercamper is already touring the
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Jun 30, 2025
One of the most livable, high-functioning Australian hybrid caravans we've seen in years, the new Iconn E4 XK from Lifestyle Campers offers enough space for a family of five combined with a deluxe feature set. Its entire side wall is a massive gourmet kitchen that'll support a small army of overland chefs, and its floor plan is a spacious, flexible space that adapts to each individual buyer. Best of all, the 22.6-foot (6.9-m) hypercamper is already touring the
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Jun 29, 2025
How do you relocate an entire 8,270-ton, 43,380-sq-ft (4,030 sq m), 100-year-old Shikumen brick building complex so you can build a multi-level subterranean shopping center, parking lot and subway connections under it? With robots, of course.
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Jun 29, 2025
Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, according to new research. With problems of antimicrobial resistance, the golden syrup has the potential to be used alongside or in place of existing antibiotics.
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Jun 29, 2025
Honey produced by some species of Australian stingless bees possesses impressive bacteria- and fungi-killing properties, according to new research. With problems of antimicrobial resistance, the golden syrup has the potential to be used alongside or in place of existing antibiotics.
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Jun 29, 2025
Electric-hybrid aircraft have taken another step from the exotic to the practical with VoltAero unveiling the production model of its Cassio 330 five-seat regional passenger aircraft that combines quiet efficiency with the most spacious cabin in its class.
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Aircraft, Transport
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Jun 29, 2025
As construction continues on Bentley's car-elevating skyscraper in Miami, Florida, the British luxury automaker has taken the wraps off its penthouse suite and put it up for sale. The plush residence goes big on comfort and amenities - though has a price tag to match.
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Jun 29, 2025
The first robot I remember is Rosie from The Jetsons, soon followed by the urbane C-3PO and his faithful sidekick R2-D2 in The Empire Strikes Back. But my first disembodied AI was Joshua, the computer in WarGames who tried to start a nuclear war - until it learned abou
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Jun 29, 2025
Dutch e-mobility outfit Urban Arrow has announced the US launch of its latest front-loader cargo ebike, one that the company says is a viable alternative to the family's second car for the school run or weekly shop.
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Jun 29, 2025
The evolutionary ladder is meant to be climbed one rung at a time with an organism shedding some traits and gaining others on the way up. However, in a very surprising twist, some tomatoes on the Galapagos islands are inching back down the ladder.
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Biology,
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Jun 29, 2025
An electric motorcycle bearing a Honda badge is bound to attract serious attention - and lately, the rumor mill has been buzzing. Has Honda finally launched its first fully functional electric motorcycle? You might've seen headlines suggesting as much, but there's more to the story than meets the eye.
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Jun 29, 2025
Nope, we're not talking about a Tesla Robotaxi we're talking about. This is the self-driving ID. Buzz, a fully autonomous van created and engineered by Volkswagen's mobility-focused sub-brand, MOIA. Unlike retrofitted cars, the ID. Buzz has been built from the ground up specifically for mobility services.
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Jun 28, 2025
After years of watching highway-touring RVs and off-road expedition vehicles get more and more expensive to the point of rivaling a lifetime's worth of luxury resort vacations, the past few years have seen a concerted effort to roll back pricing and unnecessary features.
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Jun 28, 2025
After years of watching highway-touring RVs and off-road expedition vehicles get more and more expensive to the point of rivaling a lifetime's worth of luxury resort vacations, the past few years have seen a concerted effort to roll back pricing and unnecessary features. Joining some of the barebones teardrop-size trailers that have led the trend, the new M1 Lite camping topper maintains some of the best attributes of Tune Outdoors' popular M1 topp
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Jun 28, 2025
After years of watching highway-touring RVs and off-road expedition vehicles get more and more expensive to the point of rivaling a lifetime's worth of luxury resort vacations, the past few years have seen a concerted effort to roll back pricing and unnecessary features. Joining some of the barebones teardrop-size trailers that have led the trend, the new M1 Lite camping topper maintains some of the best attributes of Tune Outdoors' popular M1 topp
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Jun 28, 2025
InMotion sent me its flagship long-distance scooter made for big-n-tall folk - such as myself - for a review, and I have to say, after my first ride, I'm actually kind of shocked. While I haven't ridden a whole slew of makes and models, I do have well over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of scooting about in recent times.
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Jun 28, 2025
InMotion sent me its flagship long-distance scooter made for big-n-tall folk - such as myself - for a review, and I have to say, after my first ride, I'm actually kind of shocked. While I haven't ridden a whole slew of makes and models, I do have well over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of scooting about in recent times.
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Urban Transport,
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Jun 28, 2025
InMotion sent me its flagship long-distance scooter made for big-n-tall folk - such as myself - for a review, and I have to say, after my first ride, I'm actually kind of shocked. While I haven't ridden a whole slew of makes and models, I have clocked up well over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of scooting about in recent times.
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Jun 28, 2025
InMotion sent me its flagship long-distance scooter made for big-n-tall folk - such as myself - for a review, and I have to say, after my first ride, I'm actually kind of shocked. While I haven't ridden a whole slew of makes and models, I do have well over 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of scooting about in recent times.
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Jun 28, 2025
In what seems like HAL 9000 come to malevolent life, a recent study appeared to demonstrate that AI is perfectly willing to indulge in blackmail, or worse, as much as 89% of the time if it doesn'
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Jun 28, 2025
After more than two decades of planning and building, the world's largest digital camera at the heart of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile has snapped its first imagery - from test observations spanning a 10-hour window.
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Jun 28, 2025
ESA has found a way to make its own solar eclipses more or less on demand and all it took was a pair of robotic spacecraft flying in a formation precise to within a millimeter of each other thousands of miles from Earth. Simple.
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smoke grenade-inspired design to pro
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smoke grenade-inspired design to pro
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smoke grenade-inspired design to pro
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smoke grenade-inspired design to pro
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smoke grenade-inspired design to products like the Ultimate Match, a powerful, weather-r
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Jun 27, 2025
United Kingdom-based Enola Gaye has nearly 30 years of experience selling a multi-colored array of smoke and paint grenades for use in sports like paintball and airsoft, as well as for celebrations and special effects. The company has spun off a survival branch that applies smo
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Jun 27, 2025
In an effort to supercharge the development of military drones, DARPA will this year fast track flight testing of five advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) prototypes as part of the agency's Early VTOL Aircraft Demonstration (EVADE) project.
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Military,
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Jun 27, 2025
Canister-shaped lifestyle projectors are great for quick and easy wall-filling viewing in a small space without the room being dominated by a huge TV. Yaber's T1 Pro also serves up mood lighting, and rocks the house with TurboSonic sound.
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Home Entertainment, C
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Jun 27, 2025
Tiny houses are not just for living in, and we've seen the towable dwellings turned into everything from a wedding chapel to a pub. Dragon Tiny Homes recently came up with yet another use for them in the form of a mobi
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Jun 27, 2025
From home-building micro-factories to wall-building excavators, robotic construction workers are coming on strong. Civ Robotics now brings bot benefits to the surveying stage of the construction process, and they've just secured some serious cash.
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