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Off-grid tiny house embraces self-sufficient small living
16 February 2026 @ 7:03 pm
The Chillhouse is a compact tiny house created with self-sufficient living in mind. Designed to operate off-grid, the towable home has a snug and storage-packed interior that comfortably accommodates two people.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and ConstructioOptoma's latest 4K laser projector expands your viewing to 300 inches
16 February 2026 @ 4:57 pm
Smart projectors are a great shout for those looking to replace the living room TV. But if you want to load in your own big-screen entertainment over cabled connections, Optoma has just launched a 4K shiner that can throw visuals at up to 300 inches.Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Optoma, 4K UHDExtra-wide tiny house makes space for comfortable living on wheels
16 February 2026 @ 2:33 pm
The Huckleberry tiny house may be compact, but it doesn't skimp on home comforts. Featuring an extra-wide layout, it has a spacious apartment-like interior that's packed with character and includes a bathtub, an antique stove, and more.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Building and Construction, Just a few daily cups of coffee or tea linked to lower dementia risk
16 February 2026 @ 12:03 am
After an analysis of health data from over 131,000 people tracked for up to 43 years, researchers found that drinking coffee and tea daily seems to guard against the development of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline.Continue ReadingCategory: Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Wingcube camper pod mushrooms into double-bedroom platform tent
15 February 2026 @ 10:04 pm
One of the more out-there concepts to emerge from CMT 2026, the Wingcube is a unique style of trailerable expanding camp pod. It folds up into a tall cube slim enough to tow comfortably aboard a utility trailer, even around the narrowest roadways. After parking, the cube grows to more than three times its packed size, dropping its wings into sheltered bedrooms and sliding out an open-air dining area.Continue ReadingCategory: Towed defense platform to protect commercial shipping from drone attacks
15 February 2026 @ 7:03 pm
DARPA and Raytheon have teamed up to tackle one of the growing threats to commercial and logistical shipping: attacks by drones. The Pulling Guard project aims to develop a towed platform that trails behind ships, providing detection and countermeasure capabilities.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, TechnologyTags: DARPA, Cheaper Suzuki V-Strom lookalike ADV bike heads to the US
15 February 2026 @ 5:03 pm
You may have forgotten that the once Italian bike brand Morbidelli was still around. Well, it is, and under QJMotor’s Chinese leadership, it has been on an upswing of sorts – especially in European, South American, and Asian markets. Now, it looks like the company is headed to America … with two exciting adventure offerings.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportHumans in space: Are astronauts obsolete?
15 February 2026 @ 2:03 pm
The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety reasons. The bigger question is, why do we have astronauts at all?Continue ReadingCategory: Space, ScienceTags: Mars, Moon, KTM had a terrible 2025: Revenue down by 46%, sales by 28%
15 February 2026 @ 5:03 am
The KTM saga is perhaps one of the most intriguing stories we’ve seen unfold in the automotive world in recent times. It’s been a relentless rollercoaster, and just when we thought things were nearing normalcy, another bump appears.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Oral bacteria may signal metabolic health and even contribute to obesity
15 February 2026 @ 12:03 am
It turns out your mouth may know more about your metabolism than your bathroom scale. New research shows that people with obesity host a distinct oral microbiome compared to individuals at a healthy weight. Rather than zeroing in on the gut microbiome, the study turns our attention to the mouth as a potential biological signal of metabolic health. It’s a shift that could challenge long-held assumptions about where obesity-related biomarkers can be measured.