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When it comes to systems for cleaning up marine oil spills, most of them simply float in place, waiting for the oil to come to them. A new robot, however, could proactively move through oil slicks – and it's inspired by both a dolphin and a sea urchin.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags:

To touch grass, venture outdoors and take a break from doom-and-gloom news, what can one do to pass the time without a smartphone? Perhaps they can take a peek into the infinitesimal world outside with Bubo, a 2-in-1 digital microscope currently on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Microscopes, Kicksta

Clever game fans have made an affordable, tactile plug-and-play system – a pressure-sensitive floor mat that mixes arcade-style rhythm-based titles with a broader library of more casual programs that focus on relaxed movement. Something for everyone, you might say.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kickstar

When it comes to tiny houses, space is always at a premium and it's all too easy for them to feel cramped inside. The eONE XL Wide & Tall addresses this by stretching out wider and taller than is standard to ensure an open and comfortable interior.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags:

The Sony World Photography Awards, put together by the World Photography Organisation, are now in their 19th year and for the 2026 contest received a massive 430,000 images from more than 200 countries and territories across four different competitions. Here, the Open competition focuses on the strength of a single image taken at some point during the year, and as the category suggests, welcomes entries from photographers of all levels.Continue ReadingCategory:

The latest piece of gear from adventure hardware brand Orioner looks like a great way to start building a versatile everyday carry kit. It'll put a durable folding blade in your pocket, along with a set of essential tools, all in a uniquely designed frame small enough to fit on a keychain.Continue ReadingCategory: Knives and Multitools,

There's a new X-plane in town. Bell Textron's tilt-rotor aircraft being built for DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program, which aims to combine the features of a helicopter and a jet, has officially been designated the X-76.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: DARPA,

Airstream launched the original Mercedes Sprinter 170-based Atlas Class B+ small motorhome back in 2017. It's now split the model into a small lineup, launching an alternative floor plan called the 25RT. The new model sizes down from the expandable Atlas mold, offering a streamlined floor plan without any slide-outs. And in order to make it as comfortable as possible for a pair of adventurous road travelers, Airstream reorganizes the floor plan to create an eat-in kitchen and full two-room dry bath.Continue ReadingCategory:

If someone asked you to move like a robot and you responded with the fluid art of ballet, your audience would be baffled, yet technically, you would be right. Robots are famous for their characteristic rigid movement, which is useful in some applications but can hinder adaptability. Now, researchers have developed a robotic wing that moves like no other.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics,

It seems like we’re going back in time when 400cc Japanese supersports were all the rage in the 80s. With QJMotor launching the SRK 421 RR, it looks like the Chinese have picked up the handbook.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: qjmotor, Supersports,