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XL tiny house is equipped for full-time family living on wheels
15 June 2026 @ 10:53 am
This 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: US Air Force fast-tracks B-21 testing timeline by combining test phases
15 June 2026 @ 7:30 am
In another illustration of how defense programs are being fast-tracked, the US Air Force has, for the first time, placed an operational pilot alongside a test pilot early in the flight-testing program for the B-21 Raider nuclear bomber.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, EngineeringTags: US Air Force, Alzheimer's symptoms reverse after US woman takes mushrooms. Here's what it tells us.
15 June 2026 @ 4:31 am
Rahul Sidhu, University of Sheffield/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Brain Health, Body and MindTags: psilocybin, Alzheimer's disease, Brain, A new way to measure a planet's mass
15 June 2026 @ 1:51 am
Researchers at the University of Warwick in the UK, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and McMaster University in Canada have shown that the structures of dust rings surrounding young stars can be used to estimate the masses of hidden planets.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: Planet, Genius accordion camper pod spreads wings into panoramic retreat
15 June 2026 @ 1:03 am
No one wants to tow a huge, heavy mobile home from campground to campground, but many a camping enthusiast wouldn't mind having that kind of small-home space after arrival. The new Mini House Caravan from Turkish company Ortsan Outdoor does both things, rolling to camp as a compact caravan before blossoming open to nearly triple its living space. Clever features keep occupants connected to nature, from both inside and out.Continue ReadingCategory:Stolen French fries really do taste better, study finds
15 June 2026 @ 12:08 am
What if the best-tasting morsel isn’t on your plate, but the one you steal? New research suggests “forbidden food” really may taste better.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Psychology, Food, Hunger, Domesticating AI – It's not coming, it's already here
14 June 2026 @ 11:43 pm
When my neighbor wanted a vision of what his fence could look like, I didn't hesitate to ask ChatGPT to create a mock-up. I took a photo of the fence and asked it to overlay a potted Jasmin espaliered to it, after a couple of tweaks, and all of about one minute later, it gave me this:Continue ReadingCategory: AI and Humanoids, TechnologyTags: "Double-bubble" hybrid airliner concept uses electric fans to cut drag
14 June 2026 @ 10:03 pm
Electra has provided a glimpse of the airliner of 2050 with its hybrid aircraft concept capable of carrying more than 100 passengers while using electrification, advanced aerodynamics, and integrated airframe-propulsion design to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aircraft, Pro-grade record cutter lets musos make their own master discs
14 June 2026 @ 1:03 pm
A few years ago, Teenage Engineering partnered with designer Yuri Suzuki for a cute lo-fi vinyl cutter. Now the Swedes are going pro with the limited-edition APC-2, a full-sized record cutter for churning out high-quality playback discs.Continue ReadingCategory: Music, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Vinyl, Unpowered speaker cover focuses sound into one select spot
14 June 2026 @ 11:03 am
If you enter a room to see someone dancing their heart out in silence, no headphones in sight, don't be alarmed. They may be jamming to music via a new 3D-printed speaker cover that can focus sound across a room to a focal point just above an inch.Continue ReadingCategory: EngineeringTags: