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Extra-wide tiny house drops portability for comfortable cottage living

16 June 2026 @ 11:57 am

The Lucia, by Vagabond Haven, is a spacious and cottage-like non-towable tiny houseHow important is portability to you in a tiny house? If the answer is along the lines of "not very," then the Lucia might be of interest. The home trades ease of movement for a spacious and practical interior that has an attractive rustic aesthetic.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Bui

Stylish pendant brings personalized UV tracking to sun protection

16 June 2026 @ 9:19 am

Designed to blend into everyday bling, The90 Gem tracks live UV exposure in styleMost of us know that applying sunscreen is important – we’ve heard it time and time again. Still, on a day-to-day basis, we often rely on our instincts, habits, weather apps, or a generic UV index that doesn’t necessarily say much about what your skin is actually experiencing. The90 Gem is trying to make that exposure a little more personal. It's a sleek, necklace-style tracker that transforms invisible sun exposure into actionable, app-based skincare guidance.Continue ReadingCategory:

Nuclear clock experiments set a landmark in timekeeping technology

16 June 2026 @ 5:04 am

Graphic of an atomThere are many ways we can keep track of passing seconds. Counting “Mississippi” between numbers works. Monitoring the swing of a pendulum is a little more accurate. Or if you want to get super fancy, use the piezoelectric buzz of electrified quartz.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Atoms, C

Ford Escort back as limited-edition 326-hp modern-retro sports car

16 June 2026 @ 5:02 am

The Escort is reborn as limited-edition manual sports carWho would have ever imagined we’d live to see a day where a Ford Escort would boast a better power-to-weight ratio than a Porsche 911? A proper working-class car turned into a sexy rear-wheel-drive, sub-2,000-lb (907-kg), manual sports car that revs to 10,000 rpm!Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Ford,

Mysterious condition that weakens teeth affects more than 1 in 4 children

15 June 2026 @ 11:57 pm

Child showing their teethSusanne Durhuus-Andersen & Nuno Vibe Hermann, University of Copenhagen/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Teeth, Dental,

GHK-Cu: The science behind the 'fountain of youth' anti-aging peptide

15 June 2026 @ 11:22 pm

Peptide GHK-Cu emerges as a potential anti-aging elixir – but we're not there yetAnti-aging peptides have become one of the most talked-about experimental treatments in this emerging area of science – and one in particular, GHK-Cu, is now in the spotlight.Continue ReadingCategory: Aging Well, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags:

Magnetic multitool stacks 70 tools in five titanium cards

15 June 2026 @ 7:47 pm

The TitanSnap multitool is presently on KickstarterUK-based company Gadget On brings the EDC multitools to a new level with its latest product, TitanSnap – a magnetic titanium card deck that includes at least 70 tools. It is claimed to be one of the most compact and well-organized EDC systems on the market and is currently seeking backing on Kickstarter.Continue ReadingCategory: Knives and Multitools, Gear,

Hybrid cine camera simultaneously shoots 16mm film and HD video

15 June 2026 @ 5:30 pm

The Cinelux Sixteen simultaneously shoots both 16mm film and 3K/120fps videoAnalog filmmakers struggling with aging and hard-to-repair 16mm film cameras can now eagerly anticipate the release of the Cinelux Sixteen, a hybrid 16mm and HD digital camera boasting “live film simulation designed for a new era of filmmakers.”Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, Techn

First US road tests for Dodge Charger fitted with solid-state batteries

15 June 2026 @ 3:38 pm

The Dodge Charger Daytona test vehicle is the first production car on North America’s roads powered by a solid-state batteryA long-awaited giant leap in battery technology has taken another significant shuffle forward – thanks to the first fitting of a new type of hyper-efficient fast-charging battery in a road-going car in North America.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags:

XL tiny house is equipped for full-time family living on wheels

15 June 2026 @ 10:53 am

The Cascade Max, by Tru Form Tiny, is an extra-wide tiny house that's suitable for full-time family livingThis newly completed tiny house pushes the limits of small living with its substantial size and apartment-like interior. Measuring 399 sq ft (37 sq m), it offers enough space for full-time life on wheels, even for a family.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: