Features of the week
Tiny HousesOutdoors
Extra-wide tiny house brings big-home comforts to small living
by Adam Williams
Tiny houses typically require major compromises when it comes to home comforts, but this extra-wide model takes a different approach. Its open layout includes a large living room and kitchen, plus a bathroom with separate bathtub and shower.
ArchitectureEngineering
Google's restoration of the mammoth Hangar One now complete
by Michael Franco
Google has finished restoring Hangar One, the historic airship hangar at Moffett Field that has defined the Silicon Valley skyline since 1933. Here's the story of how it was saved, why Google got involved, and what comes next.
EnergyEngineering
Mini quantum battery charges a million times faster than it discharges
by Etiido Uko
What comes to mind when you imagine fast charging? Smartphones going from zero to 100% in minutes? Or perhaps, EVs gaining 60 miles worth of charge in under an hour? Scientists have created a proof-of-concept quantum battery that charges one million times faster than it discharges … using a laser.
DronesConsumer TechTechnology
Homemade solar drone smashes endurance record with 5+ hours aloft
by Omar Kardoudi
Luke and Mike Bell have modified their solar-powered drone so that it can now stay aloft for more than 5 hours, unofficially breaking the world endurance record for this type of electric drone.
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Top Stories: Transport
Tests confirm super-fast charging for first solid-state-battery e-moto
by Utkarsh Sood
Donut Lab recently released its first pack-level charging test results – its fourth battery test with Verge Motorcycles. Its 18-kWh battery pack maintained over 100 kW of charging power at a 5C pace for five minutes on the Verge TS Pro electric moto.
Knee-saving platform pedal is the first one to float
by Ben Coxworth
Platform pedals with traction pins are great for keeping your feet in place, but they can cause joint injuries by restricting your natural foot movements. The 8 Degree Pedal is made to help, as it's the first platform pedal that's designed to float.
Genesis' sporty luxury wagon concept invokes instant stank face
by Abhimanyu Ghoshal
After its unveiling back in December 2025, we're getting a better look at the G90 Wingback concept at the ongoing 2026 New York International Auto Show – and our desire for this masterpiece has grown even more wanton.
The ebike that's basically an e-moped – Cyrusher Kommoda 3.0 review
by Joe Salas
The Kommoda 3.0 is technically an ebike, but twist the throttle and it feels more like an electric moped that happens to have pedals. Fat 20x4-inch tires, a 750-watt motor and speeds nudging 33 mph, this cruiser is built more for fun than commuting.
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Top Stories: Outdoor
Adorable tiny RV pushes kei-style micro-camping West ... with a catch
by C.C. Weiss
Every time we've come across a tiny EV from Ari Motors, we can't help but wonder if there's a camper version. This month, there is. Ari's 458 Pro Campervan is the type of tiny, adorable camping car you usually have to travel to Japan to see.
Three-bedroom tiny house designed for raising a family
by Adam Williams
Raising a family in a tiny house is always going to be a challenge. However, the Harmony is a three-bedroom model that features a spacious layout designed from the ground up with families in mind.
Titanium utensil may look like a simple spork, but it packs 10 functions
by Maryna Holovnova
A new titanium spork-multitool packs 10 functions into a compact design and is now available on Kickstarter. EaTi One is built to handle outdoor adventures, camp cooking, and, most importantly, cracking open a beer by the campfire.
In China’s 'Silicon Valley,' US landmarks stand in a strange world frozen in time
by Bronwyn Thompson
Mount Rushmore may be in South Dakota, but it’s also in Shenzhen, China. Here, the four presidents look out over part of a 118-acre theme park, where iconic world sites are recreated and frozen in time – as the city around it races into the future.
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Top Stories: Technology
Fingertip blanching used to put virtual touch panels on real-world walls
by Ben Coxworth
You know how your fingertip flushes white when you press it against a hard surface? Well, scientists have now used that phenomenon to place augmented reality (AR) touch panels on real-world surfaces such as walls and desks.
XGIMI aims for home theater dominance with Titan Noir series projectors
by Monica J. White
XGIMI’s Titan Noir series triple-laser projectors combines triple-laser projection, dual-iris contrast control, and high brightness to improve black levels, color accuracy, and large-screen home theater performance.
$28 point-and-shoot camera is now preloaded with Lomo’s best film yet
by Bronwyn Thompson
Drastically shifting from experimental film and costly hardware, Lomography is taking on the digital world of photography. Its new reloadable LomoChrome Classicolor camera – costing less than US$28 – captures images that don't need any filters.
NY Yankees' infamous torpedo is the same as regular bat, says science
by Michael Franco
A uniquely shaped baseball bat went viral this time last year after delivering the New York Yankees a franchise-best nine home runs in one game. A new study, however, says the bat doesn't really deserve the hype it got.
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