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Safer, more lightweight sunscreen approved for the US – first
12 June 2026 @ 3:04 am
The US has broken a two-decade drought with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adding bemotrizinol to the list of approved active ingredients that can be used in sunscreen, paving the way for more effective protection from ultraviolet (UV) light.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Sound waves make high-quality espresso coffee without the energy
11 June 2026 @ 11:04 pm
A novel way to brew coffee without boiling water or high pressure harnesses the power of sound waves, slashing time and energy.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: University of NewTiny torch throwdown: 1,700-lumen pocket blade vs 1,800-lumen barrel
11 June 2026 @ 9:30 pm
I'm a bit of a flashlight hoarder. Bike lights, work lights, EDC lights, head lamps, even night vision ... I have far too many, but try as I might, I can't seem to get rid of them.Continue ReadingCategory: Gear, OutdoorsTags: Everyday CarryCommon supplement could accelerate Alzheimer's decline
11 June 2026 @ 9:02 pm
Ramon Sun, University of Florida/The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and MindTags: Alzheimer's disease, glucosamine, Two new mini-ROVs are set to explore the inky depths
11 June 2026 @ 8:03 pm
It was nine years ago that we told you about the intriguing Pioneer mini-ROV (underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle), made by Norway's Blueye Robotics. Well, it's now got not one but two more capable siblings, in the forms of the ocean-exploring X3 Ultra and X7.Continue ReadingCategory: Drones, Consumer Tech, TechnologyPeugeot recaptures retro spirit with first electric GTi hot-hatch
11 June 2026 @ 3:17 pm
Peugeot has launched its first ever electric GTi with an image of the new car alongside a 40-year-old Peugeot GTi. Not many new car launches would be so brazenly retro. Aren’t EVs bought by forward-looking motorists rather than lovers of the past?Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Insta360 and Leica's Luna Ultra targets DJI's pocket camera crown
11 June 2026 @ 1:33 pm
For years, DJI's Osmo Pocket has been the default choice for creators who want cinematic-quality video in a compact, stabilized package. DJI didn't just define the pocket gimbal camera, it owned it, almost without competition. That has just changed, with Insta360 and Leica jointly launching the Luna Ultra.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Kawasaki introduces its first all-new two-stroke motorcycle in 20 years
11 June 2026 @ 11:28 am
Kawasaki just did the unpredictable. Just when most of us thought the era of two strokes was over, the Japanese bikemaker has just released its first big two-stroker in more than two decades.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Kawasaki, Has Saudi Arabia's audacious 105-mile-long city hit final roadblock?
11 June 2026 @ 9:37 am
The world's largest earthworks, millions of work hours, and huge sums of money have all gone into pursuing the dream of a supertall mirrored desert city in Saudi Arabia. However, a recent report suggests it might all turn out to be a mirage.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags: VW T7 camper van is a California-style rig with a toilet and a twist
11 June 2026 @ 4:20 am
Australia's camper vans generally pale in comparison to its bombproof off-road camper trailers. But if there's one name building camper vans fit to be hitched in towing tandems with the likes of the Track Tvan and Mosfab Cosmos, it's Trakka. The Sydney-area builder has a long history of turning Volkswagen's variably-sized vans into Outback-ready expedition machines. Now it focuses its attention on turning the T7 Transporter, VW's newest van, into a more versatile, rugged California-style camper van with an options sheet that trumps VW's own. And this time around, it adds a whole new twist.