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Uber, Wayve and Stellantis join forces to progress robotaxi technology
20 June 2026 @ 9:03 am
This week’s technology agreement announced between Stellantis, Wayve and Uber is another big step forward in the race to provide – and profit from – driverless taxis.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: stellantis, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs may have an unexpected impact on crime rates
20 June 2026 @ 5:03 am
Sold under brand names like Wegovy and Ozempic, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have become a popular way to curb appetite and lose weight.Continue ReadingCategory: Mental Health, Brain Health, Body and MindTags: GLP-1 receptor agonists, Collapsible outhouse springs from pack to poop in under 2 minutes
20 June 2026 @ 4:07 am
It's one thing having a large, complex base tent to set up. I mean, we don't really like that either, but sometimes you have to deal with it. But the last thing you want to do after setting up your primary tent is spend another small lifetime setting up a bathroom tent. Gazelle provides the latest solution, slimming its tried-and-true hub-frame formula into a tall, sturdy Privacy Tent that sets up in a minute and a half, letting you get to what really counts: collapsing into a camp chair and enjoying the view.Continue ReadingNvidia RTX Spark platform is AI workhorse first, gamer's friend second
20 June 2026 @ 1:03 am
Nvidia is fundamentally rethinking the portable PC, treating its new RTX Spark platform not as a traditional gaming silicon upgrade, but as a blueprint for a high-end, on-device AI powerhouse.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: NVIDIACanyon Predict is a traffic-shy cyclist's dream come true
19 June 2026 @ 8:49 pm
A lot of people would commute by bicycle, but don't do so because they're afraid of traffic. Well, those folks might like Canyon's prototype Predict bike, which is laden with tech to keep its rider safe from cars and other road hazards.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Spider eyes inspire ultra-efficient depth-sensing camera
19 June 2026 @ 5:49 pm
A new 3D camera inspired by jumping spiders' eyes may well be found in the next generation of battery-operated wearable tech, assistive devices, robots and drones. The technology utilizes “less energy than a nightlight.”Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Northwestern University, Quartz countertops may be causing a public health crisis in the US
19 June 2026 @ 3:36 pm
David Michaels, George Washington University & Robert Harrison, University of California, San Francisco/The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Society & Community, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Lung disease, Cheap metacrystal panels could easily steer wireless signals around barriers
19 June 2026 @ 3:30 pm
History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny. Goliath and a pebble, Achilles and his heel, the ultra-fast 6G network and … walls. Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have now invented a cheap, 3D-printed solution that could help future wireless signals bend around the barriers that currently stop them in their tracks.Continue ReadingSkyscraper-style tiny house sleeps two in a compact footprint
19 June 2026 @ 1:33 pm
Picture a tiny house in your mind and it probably looks a little like a cottage on wheels. However, La Ruche takes a different approach and, rather than spreading its limited floorspace across a conventional layout, stacks its living spaces vertically like a tower.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Tesla Cybercab specs revealed, full autonomy still unclear
19 June 2026 @ 11:12 am
Back in February, when the first Tesla Cybercab rolled off the line at Tesla Gigafactory Texas, there was plenty of talk in media circles about what was to come. Now, Tesla’s certification documents submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveal all that was previously under wraps.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: