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Honda kills 0 Series and Acura RSX EVs, even before hitting production

22 March 2026 @ 3:03 am

Honda has scrapped the 0 series EVsThis one’s big. Honda has just announced that it's pulling the plug on one of its most aspirational projects: the 0 series electric vehicles (EV). But the 0 SUV and saloon are not the only ones down the chute; the Acura RSX has also been dropped from the Japanese carmaker’s plans.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags:

Quad-thruster super submarine promises (filthy rich) buyer 3x speed

22 March 2026 @ 2:02 am

The Super Sub has cockpit seating for one pilot and two passengersEver looked at a project that seemed so out there and fantastical you thought, "That will never materialize beyond pretty computer renderings on my touchscreen?" We do so multiple times on any given week, but some such projects actually do make it to the real world. The nimble, high-speed Super Sub creator U-Boat Worx calls the fastest, most advanced private sub ever built arrives as the latest. Not only has this impressive subaquatic projectile made it to production, it's officially on its way to the first buyer, giving a fortunate fractional-percenter what's sure to be an addictive, highly immersive new hobby.

Viral inventor creates a 'storage chair' for your half-dirty clothes

21 March 2026 @ 10:00 pm

The Laundry Chair is presently on KickstarterDo you know that feeling of coming home exhausted after a long day at work, and the last thing you want to do is neatly fold your clothes? So instead, they just pile up on a chair. And even though a lot of people might be embarrassed to admit it, let’s be honest: most of us do this. And actually, it might not be as bad a habit as it seems at first.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, Consume

Sony World Photo Awards winners deliver the goods again this year

21 March 2026 @ 8:03 pm

The Sony World Photography Awards competition has been attracting immensely talented creatives from across the globe since 2008, and this year's national and regional winners are no exception.Continue ReadingCategory: Photography, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags:

Nvidia's AI tech for game graphics still has some growing up to do

21 March 2026 @ 4:03 pm

Nvidia's new image rendering tech sounds great on paper, but ends up looking like AI slop on screenNvidia's DLSS is a clutch of machine learning-powered image rendering technologies that come in handy for boosting the frame rate in your games and improving lighting and image quality. They use the processing power of graphics cards to make this happen on your computer.Continue ReadingCategory: Games, Consum

New laser weapon turns infantry into drone killers

21 March 2026 @ 2:03 pm

An early rendering of the concept weapon as a standalone device, rather than being rifle-mountedLaser weapons have become super portable. Defense and security company NUBURU's Lyocon subsidiary has adapted industrial laser technology to create an anti-drone laser weapon small and light enough to fit on an infantry rifle.Continue ReadingCategory: Military, Engineering, TechnologyTags:

AI-evolved adaptable robot is almost impossible to destroy

21 March 2026 @ 12:03 pm

It took nature millions of years to create intelligent, adaptive species. Researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois are using AI to evolve robots in minutes. The result is a robot that is agile, highly adaptive, and technically indestructible.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, Engineering, TechnologyTags: Northwestern Univer

Screenless wearable fills out your gym card for strength training

21 March 2026 @ 9:03 am

The Fort wearable negates the need to manually log your workoutsA team of former Tesla engineers is working on a specialized fitness tracker that's focused on helping you build muscle at the gym.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Fitness,

Italian coachbuilder produces a 9-liter, 18-cylinder hypercar

21 March 2026 @ 6:03 am

Is it real? Is it just another digital concept?The automotive world is in a constant state of change. Electrification is the new norm, with most advancements typically focused on new EVs. But every now and then, a new project pops up that completely disregards the norms … and what if it could have 18 cylinders? Even better!Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags:

Radical amphibious camper journeys to wilds other RVs will never find

21 March 2026 @ 3:19 am

Unlike other amphibious cars and campers, the StabiX 250UC is a proper boat ready to open things up on the waterFully-equipped overland rigs will get you past all manners of earthen obstacle to beautiful, rarely-seen patches of terra firma, but any large body of water will stop them dead in their tracks. On the other hand, the water's edge is where the fun gets started for the StabiX 250, an amphibian purpose-built for plunging forward on land-sea adventures and turning unpeopled islands into private base camps. Part boat, part all-terrain terrestrial rover and part camper, the innovative 250 supports adventures like few to no other vessels ever conceived. Off-roading becomes off-landing, and ove