🦿 Hike for longer with robot legs

Today's feature story is for those looking for mechanical assist to adventure longer. This wearable puts a kilowatt of power at your disposal for extended hikes, runs and climbs without you getting out of puff. But having robot legs doesn't come cheap.

We report on a possible game changer for the millions suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome. A simple blood test has been developed that could give access to treatment and management options years earlier.

We've also got some lightweight electric track motos that are focused on delivering zippy butt-clenching performance and good clean fun. And a bonkers keyboard from Google that dials in your keystrokes.

– Paul Ridden

Highlights

GearOutdoors

Wearable exo motor fires out more power than a street-legal ebike

by C.C. Weiss

Designed for bigger adventures, longer distances and heavier loads, the new X Ultra performance exoskeleton is what Hypershell calls its best model to date. The new wearable boosts performance with a full 1,000 watts channeled into your natural gait.

MotorcyclesTransport

Lightfighter EV racer blends superbike power with lightweight handling

by Ian Baker

California startup Lightfighter takes a racer's approach to range – just enough to get the job done. We spoke to Brian Wismann and got the lowdown on what makes the V3 so special.

Imaging & DiagnosticsMedical InnovationsBody and Mind

'Breakthrough' blood test detects chronic fatigue in 92% of cases

by Bronwyn Thompson

Researchers believe they have developed the first blood test to diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalomyelitis, and it has the potential to be a game-changer for millions around the globe suffering with the debilitation condition.

Talking Tom Teams Up with FED Fitness for a Fun Way to Get Families Moving

Talking Tom & Friends is joining forces with FED Fitness to launch the Daily Fitness Challenge – a campaign designed to get families moving together by making fitness a playful daily ritual, guided by Tom himself as your energetic “Workout Supervisor.”

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Bamboo-derived biodegradable plastic is as durable as the real thing

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

Researchers in China have devised a new method for producing bamboo-based plastic which results in a strong material that can compete with traditional plastics, be flexibly shaped as needed, and can also degrade in soil in less than two months.

Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

Slim ratcheting multitool bar stashes functions on every edge

by Ben Coxworth

The crowdfunded titanium multitools may indeed be plentiful these days, but a few do still manage to stand out. Such is the case with Clym, which sports a claimed 17 functions including a ratcheting screwdriver, adjustable wrench, pry bar and compass.

BicyclesTransport

Review: Prodigy V2 – looks rad, goes far, hurts bum

by Joe Salas

The Ride1Up doesn't just look good – it looks sweet. The matte black frame and gum-wall tires hits me right in the kid-feels. It just needs an old milk crate zip-tied to the cargo rack and it'd look perfect.

Touch Bar fans, this $280 MacBook Pro deal is for you

While you can’t get the (in)famous OLED Touch Bar strip on Apple’s new MacBooks, you can get a great deal on a 2017 Apple MacBook Pro 13″, complete with versatile Touch Bar, for just $279.97, 81% off the $1,499 original retail price.

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Tiny HousesOutdoors

Upside-down tiny house turns small living on its head

by Adam Williams

This recently completed tiny house turns traditional small living on its head – literally – with a space-saving upside-down layout that makes room for a small family and even a dedicated hobby area.

Illnesses and conditionsBody and Mind

New daily pill shows strong results in ulcerative colitis clinical trial

by Paul McClure

A once-daily pill for ulcerative colitis has delivered strong results in a clinical trial, easing symptoms even in patients for whom other treatments had failed and raising hopes for a safer, more effective therapy for a condition that affects millions.

ComputersConsumer TechTechnology

Google's latest keyboard will have you going around in circles

by Paul Ridden

Though there are a number of different layouts for computer keyboards, most have rows of keys that you push down to generate letters, numbers or symbols. The latest creation from Google Japan dials in something different.

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