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First-ever Ford Ranger Super Duty camper truck arrives – with friends

First-ever Ford Ranger Super Duty camper truck arrives – with friends

by C.C. Weiss

Fueled by Thailand's role as a leading automotive hub and booming adventure tourism destination, this year's Bangkok Motor Show much like a SEMA-style overland exhibition. It had way more cool campers and roof-tented 4x4s than we ever expected.

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Cycling system aims for easier wheel-swaps by moving the cassette to the frame

BicyclesTransport

by Ben Coxworth

Removing and reinstalling a bike's rear wheel is a hassle at the best of times, but particularly when you're in a hurry. The Dual system is designed to change that, as it moves the cassette from the wheel onto the frame.

Review: 2-in-1 RC smart-plane will put your engineering skills to the test

Consumer TechTechnology

by Bronwyn Thompson

In its most ambitious set, PowerUp Toys' StarFlux Balsa Wood RC Airplane Kit delivers a hands-on experience where each step influences success in the air. And let's just say, the experience was a humbling one for a flight enthusiast like myself.

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High-speed hydrofoil e-ferry is quieter than a library

MarineTransport

by Omar Kardoudi

Candela's new P-12 Business is the quietest fast vessel to ever fly above the sea. It uses 80% less energy than conventional boats, produces zero direct emissions, and makes the water journey the part of the trip you didn't expect to enjoy.

Geely's new EV battery goes 10 to 70% in just 4 minutes 22 seconds

AutomotiveTransport

by Utkarsh Sood

The race for battery supremacy seems to be heating up. Geely’s Lynk & Co brand has announced its new 900V Energee Golden Brick Battery can now top up from 10-70% in 4 minutes 22 seconds, leaving behind BYD's latest Blade 2.0 megawatt flash charging.

Radically modular inflatable tent grows wheels and redefines 'towing'

Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

by C.C. Weiss

The new Karsten ToW marries together an inflatable dome tent and a basic cargo trailer. It's less a caravan and more a literal Tent on Wheels that rides lightly, offers loads of payload, and quickly sets up into a ground tent with elevated bed.

Dyson stuck a near-silent 65,000-RPM motor in its new handheld fan

Consumer TechTechnology

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

If your body typically runs hot, or you find yourself out in the sun often, Dyson's got something to show you. Its new handheld fan packs possibly the most powerful motor you can safely fit into a gadget of this size, and doesn't make a huge racket.

Ultrasonic wristband used to track hand movements like never before

RoboticsEngineering

by Maryna Holovnova

MIT researchers have developed an ultrasound wristband that uses AI to translate wrist movements into precise, real-time robotic actions. So far, this is one of the most effective methods for teaching robots to move like humans.

8-function multitool is small enough that you might actually carry it

Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

by Ben Coxworth

Those kazillion-in-one multitools we keep telling you about may be relatively compact, but you're still quite likely to notice their presence in your pocket. The Scout, on the other hand, is truly small yet capable of eight different functions.

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High-speed hydrofoil e-ferry is quieter than a library

MarineTransport

by Omar Kardoudi

Candela's new P-12 Business is the quietest fast vessel to ever fly above the sea. It uses 80% less energy than conventional boats, produces zero direct emissions, and makes the water journey the part of the trip you didn't expect to enjoy.

Geely's new EV battery goes 10 to 70% in just 4 minutes 22 seconds

AutomotiveTransport

by Utkarsh Sood

The race for battery supremacy seems to be heating up. Geely’s Lynk & Co brand has announced its new 900V Energee Golden Brick Battery can now top up from 10-70% in 4 minutes 22 seconds, leaving behind BYD's latest Blade 2.0 megawatt flash charging.

Radically modular inflatable tent grows wheels and redefines 'towing'

Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors

by C.C. Weiss

The new Karsten ToW marries together an inflatable dome tent and a basic cargo trailer. It's less a caravan and more a literal Tent on Wheels that rides lightly, offers loads of payload, and quickly sets up into a ground tent with elevated bed.

Dyson stuck a near-silent 65,000-RPM motor in its new handheld fan

Consumer TechTechnology

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

If your body typically runs hot, or you find yourself out in the sun often, Dyson's got something to show you. Its new handheld fan packs possibly the most powerful motor you can safely fit into a gadget of this size, and doesn't make a huge racket.

Ultrasonic wristband used to track hand movements like never before

RoboticsEngineering

by Maryna Holovnova

MIT researchers have developed an ultrasound wristband that uses AI to translate wrist movements into precise, real-time robotic actions. So far, this is one of the most effective methods for teaching robots to move like humans.

8-function multitool is small enough that you might actually carry it

Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

by Ben Coxworth

Those kazillion-in-one multitools we keep telling you about may be relatively compact, but you're still quite likely to notice their presence in your pocket. The Scout, on the other hand, is truly small yet capable of eight different functions.

Earliest known vomit: This ancient predator clearly wasn't picky

BiologyScience

by Jay Kakade

Sometimes, the most important paleontological discoveries may come from the most disgusting materials. A fossilized vomit sample dating back nearly 300 million years revealed how an ancient mammal gorged on all manner of prey.

Making clean fuel (and profits) from plastic waste and battery acid

EnvironmentScience

by Michael Franco

In a triple win for green research, scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed a new sunlight-activated reactor that uses one waste stream to tackle another – all while producing clean hydrogen, and promising to be profitable at scale.

Our chins appear to be an evolutionary side effect

BiologyScience

by Chelsea Haney

Male nipples. Whale pelvic bones. Vestigial hind limbs in snakes. Evolution is full of features that look purposeful but are actually by-products with no explicit function. New research suggests the human chin may be one such evolutionary side effect.

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