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Cubivan split origami camper system is unlike any RV you've ever seen
by C.C. Weiss
The new Cubivan Camping System is a very different style of camper-in-a-box module. It expands out the van and down to the ground to create a full kitchen and bathroom. Add the hard-walled origami roof, and you make a full camper out of a tiny van.
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Body and Mind
We've uncovered the deadliest days – and they don't fall on Friday the 13th
by Mike McRae
As somebody who was born on Friday the 13th, Jeffrey Rosenthal felt he had a personal interest in determining whether there were any correlations to justify in the first place, or if our suspicions are a case of confirmation bias.
Home EntertainmentConsumer TechTechnology
Gamers at the ready: Wall-hugging Laser TV throws 4K at 120 Hz
by Monica J. White
XGIMI recently previewed its AURA 3 Series at IFA 2026. The lineup is headed by the flagship Aura 3 Max, alongside the slightly less powerful Aura 3 Pro. XGIMI is referring to the pair as the world’s first 4K/120Hz ultra-short-throw projector series.
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Around The HomeConsumer TechTechnology
Sihoo B300 Pro chair review: Flexible ergonomics on a budget
by Utkarsh Sood
The B300 Pro is my second Sihoo chair. It’s a $289.99 ergonomic office chair with more ways to adjust to your body than some motorcycles have to adjust their suspension. But if you spend eight hours at your desk, you might as well make it comfortable.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
Budget-friendly tiny house doubles down on simple small living
by Adam Williams
The tiny house scene has gone from cheap and cheerful to large and high-budget in recent years, but Dragon Tiny Homes' upgraded Sora 20' is an outlier. The affordable home has a space-saving interior that sleeps up to two people.
RoboticsEngineering
Frog muscle put to use in swimming robotic manta ray
by Etiido Uko
Few things make the career jump from regional cuisine delicacy to robotics actuator. Yet, in research vaguely reminiscent of RoboCop, scientists have used skeletal muscle from a literal frog leg as an actuator to control a tiny robotic manta ray.
GearOutdoors
Puroway filter promises drinkable water from murky lakes and rivers
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
There are many ways to purify water out in the wilderness so it's safe to drink. This new piece of kit makes it arguably more convenient than any portable device for the job.
RoboticsEngineering
Robotic fish swims like the real thing, and can be built to any size
by Maryna Holovnova
Engineers continue to draw inspiration from nature. Scientists from New York University have developed a robot that resembles a fish, and can be easily scaled up or down in size to explore different water bodies.
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WearablesConsumer TechTechnology
Atlas wearable watches when your whimsical mind wanders
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
If you find it hard to focus or stay present in the moment, you can now buy a device that tells you just how often your mind drifts elsewhere. That's the thinking behind the first wearable from a wellness startup called Atlas.
ArchitectureEngineering
G. Lucas' $1B spaceship museum hides 714 geothermal wells underneath
by Adam Williams
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is finally complete. Looking like a spaceship has landed in L.A., the museum holds an eclectic mixture of art – where Star Wars props rub shoulders with ancient Egyptian pottery.
Brain HealthBody and Mind
One simple way to keep your brain sharp even after a bad night’s sleep
by Mike McRae
Exercise helps us sleep better, so researchers wondered if it could also protect our memory from the corrosive effects of not enough slumber as well. Turns out, the results suggest a kind of biological cheat code that protects our brains.
AI and HumanoidsTechnology
Teaching a hexapedal robot to walk like a stick insect
by Malcolm Azania
Engineers used adversarial inverse reinforcement learning to train robots to respond dynamically to uneven terrain and loss of limbs, a training system transferrable to dissimilar robots. And they did so using a stick insect as a role model.
Elsewhere
Our very own Abhimanyu Ghoshal has spotted a "mad lad turns a single-seater Renault Twizy into a camper. It's quite a cozy watch – I quite like the idea of venturing out into the wilderness with an inconspicuous little car I can sleep in."
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