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Extra-wide tiny house skips loft bedroom for comfortable small living
11 May 2026 @ 2:27 pm
Aging in a tiny house might not be easy if you have to contend with ladders and low ceilings, but with its extra-wide, primarily single-floor layout, the Rose has been designed from the ground (or wheels) up for long-term small living.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Tiny Footprint, JWST discovers a galaxy that doesn’t spin in the early Universe
11 May 2026 @ 1:41 pm
Observations of a far-distant galaxy several times the size of the Milky Way reveal a surprising stillness overcoming the sea of early stars.Continue ReadingCategory: Astronomy, ScienceTags: Galaxy, JWST, Big Bang TheorFirst hydrogen helicopter just proved it can fly a real mission
11 May 2026 @ 12:36 pm
Do heights make your feet buzz? An expert explains why
11 May 2026 @ 4:46 am
Michelle Spear, University of Bristol, The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Fear, Neurological, Sensory, 10-year experiment reveals why gravity is so hard to measure
11 May 2026 @ 2:32 am
For centuries, one of the most important numbers in physics has evaded accurate identification. The results of a recent experiment by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the US could help bring us closer to a satisfying answer.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Gravity, Bold double-hull fiberglass egg camper takes a sharp turn off the grid
11 May 2026 @ 2:03 am
Another fiberglass "egg" camper badge hits the ground rolling into the thriving off-grid camping market. Following the first-ever off-road camper in Scamp's 50-year history, fellow rounded, white composite trailer builder Oliver Travel Trailers is launching an off-grid-ready caravan of its own. Like Scamp, the company leverages its reputation for building rock-solid, long-lasting campers toward offering an even tougher breed of trailer, built for adventures that carry well beyond organized campgrounds.Continue ReadingIs this robot with a projector for a head the future of office work?
11 May 2026 @ 1:03 am
Let's answer the question in the headline right away: probably not. But it's worth thinking about why that might be the case, despite this being an interesting idea in some regards.Continue ReadingCategory: Computing, Consumer Tech, TechnologyExtra-wide tiny house makes full-time small living comfortable
10 May 2026 @ 10:03 pm
This extra-wide tiny house features a spacious interior specifically designed to make full-time small living comfortable. Arranged on a single floor, it would be a good fit for a couple or a family, and includes a generous living area and two bedrooms.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: World’s largest sailing cruise ship blends luxury with green tech
10 May 2026 @ 2:03 pm
The world's largest sailing cruise ship has a name: the Orient Express Corinthian. The first of the Silenseas class, incorporating a number of high-tech features, has officially been christened at the Joubert graving dock in Saint-Nazaire, France.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Ships, Masers are the future of clean energy – according to Quaise
10 May 2026 @ 11:01 am
Quaise Energy isn't chasing the kind of geothermal energy where Mother Earth was already kind enough to put hot rocks near the surface. Quaise is trying to make geothermal work almost anywhere on the planet, by drilling deeper than we ever have before ... with masers.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, EngineeringTags: Quaise,