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How on earth is this insane 525hp go-kart street-legal?
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
You can now actually buy an Ariel Atom 4RR. The idea that one of these track weapons with 525 hp and a 0-60 mph time of just 2.4 seconds might actually be blasting through city streets has me gobsmacked.
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Fearless rugged tablet packs projector, night vision and huge battery
by Monica J. White
The 8849 Tank Pad Ultra combines a built-in 1080p projector that puts out 260 lumens for on-the-spot visuals, as well as night vision cameras, and a laser rangefinder in a rugged tablet designed for fieldwork and outdoor use.
Scandi-style tiny house packs space-saving layout into just 270 sq ft
by Adam Williams
With its attractive wooden interior and minimalist design, the Scandi Inn wears its inspiration on its sleeve. Measuring just 270 sq ft, it makes the most of its compact footprint with space-saving ideas and lots of storage.
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Review: 2026 Toyota Sienna takes minivan-ness to fat MPG levels
by Aaron Turpen
The most versatile vehicle on the road is the minivan and, like cargo shorts, it’s often maligned for no good reason. The 2026 Sienna expands that high practicality by adding a hybrid powertrain as the default.
Now we're cooking with water! Startup offers a hydrogen-powered stove
by Etiido Uko
Imagine slashing your cooking electricity bill by a factor of six. That would almost be as wild as cooking with water! Well, GreenVize says it has made both possible with a hydrogen-based cooking unit that runs on water and a bit of electricity.
Adaptable film camera shoots photos in any frame size you want
by Shirl Leigh
The VZ-6617 medium format camera, currently on Kickstarter, is a shortcut for the photographer eager to experiment with a range of formats for their landscape/scenic shots but hampered by the economics and restrictions of shooting one size at a time.
Review: Quality $35 headphones show this brand is no one-trick pony
by Bronwyn Thompson
In the running for best budget headphones of 2026, OneOdio's Focus A1 Pro outperform what you'd expect from a pair that'll set you back US$34.99. While they won't outshine premium audio tech, they leave the competition in their price bracket for dead.
Varmint round turns NATO rifles into drone killers
by David Szondy
With a simple switch of a magazine, the Drone Round is claimed to turn a standard NATO caliber small arm into a drone-killing weapon that combines the scattershot of a shotgun with the speed, power and rapid fire of an infantry assault rifle.
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Review: 2026 Toyota Sienna takes minivan-ness to fat MPG levels
by Aaron Turpen
The most versatile vehicle on the road is the minivan and, like cargo shorts, it’s often maligned for no good reason. The 2026 Sienna expands that high practicality by adding a hybrid powertrain as the default.
Now we're cooking with water! Startup offers a hydrogen-powered stove
by Etiido Uko
Imagine slashing your cooking electricity bill by a factor of six. That would almost be as wild as cooking with water! Well, GreenVize says it has made both possible with a hydrogen-based cooking unit that runs on water and a bit of electricity.
Adaptable film camera shoots photos in any frame size you want
by Shirl Leigh
The VZ-6617 medium format camera, currently on Kickstarter, is a shortcut for the photographer eager to experiment with a range of formats for their landscape/scenic shots but hampered by the economics and restrictions of shooting one size at a time.
Review: Quality $35 headphones show this brand is no one-trick pony
by Bronwyn Thompson
In the running for best budget headphones of 2026, OneOdio's Focus A1 Pro outperform what you'd expect from a pair that'll set you back US$34.99. While they won't outshine premium audio tech, they leave the competition in their price bracket for dead.
Varmint round turns NATO rifles into drone killers
by David Szondy
With a simple switch of a magazine, the Drone Round is claimed to turn a standard NATO caliber small arm into a drone-killing weapon that combines the scattershot of a shotgun with the speed, power and rapid fire of an infantry assault rifle.
Sulphur-soaked lava world is in a planetary class all its own
by Elizabeth Howell
The floor is literally lava on a nearby exoplanet, new telescope observations show. Given its small size and strange history, L 98-59 d’s molten ocean and odd atmosphere might represent an entirely new category of extraterrestrial world.
How melting ice sheets are adding more time to your day
by Jay Kakade
The Earth's rotation has never been perfectly stable, but for most of its history the changes were tiny and natural. Now, a new study shows human-induced climate change is altering it while lengthening days at unprecedented rates.
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