Largest rocket ever built successfully enters orbit
by David Szondy
SpaceX has raised the bar for spaceflight again as its Starship, history's largest rocket, reaches Earth orbit. Despite the failure of an upper stage engine, an abort was avoided, allowing the spacecraft to reach orbit and deploy 26 Starlink satellites.
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Drug 10 times stronger than fentanyl claiming lives in the US
by Mike McRae
A synthetic opioid that hits up to 10 times harder than fentanyl is rapidly emerging global health threat, having been officially tied to more than 40 fatal overdoses over the past two years in the US alone. Here's what you need to know.
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10-in-1 black-out multitool is a Japanese Leatherman rethink
by C.C. Weiss
A spin on the classic plier-based multitool originated by Leatherman, the new Blackjaw features a carefully curated selection of implements packaged into a single body. The tool is designed to bridge daily life, DIY projects and the great outdoors.
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Top 10 tiny houses that embrace off-grid freedom
by Adam Williams
One of the appeals of tiny houses is the freedom that they offer. Off-grid tiny houses take this idea a step further, allowing their owners to live independently wherever they choose to park them. Here are 10 of the best.
Consumer TechTechnology
Tiny e-reader snaps to your phone to fight doomscrolling
by Monica J. White
The Picco is a tiny, lightweight ePaper reader that magnetically snaps to the back of a phone, offering a pocketable, distraction-light alternative to doomscrolling during commutes, queues, and quick breaks.
GearOutdoors
Modular pouch unfolds into a mobile EDC workstation
by Simon Heptinstall
The ingenious Vault M3 modular pack can transform into a rigid, multi-angle mobile EDC workstation, using swappable and customizable "pages" to switch out the gear you need to get the job done.
Tiny HousesOutdoors
204-sq-ft tiny house packs in two lofts and a full kitchen
by Adam Williams
Though this 204-sq-ft Vista by Dragon Tiny Homes doesn’t have a lot of space to work with, the tiny house still manages to squeeze in two lofts, a proper kitchen, and a living room with a projector setup.
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AutomotiveTransport
This Fiat 500 is pushing into all-out 6-figure territory
by Utkarsh Sood
The original Fiat 500 was tiny, cheerful, mechanically simple, and, above all, affordable. It was never meant to be some six-figure garage queen. It was a people's car through and through. British automotive studio La Cinquecento has other ideas.
Camping TrailersAdventure VehiclesOutdoors
3-in-1 camper explodes from rolling bivy to family base camp
by C.C. Weiss
The Campanero trailer blends safari-style tent luxury with simple setup and the ability to grow with your family. The modular platform provides comfortable shelter for up to six people while remaining light enough to tow with a small electric car.
MarineTransport
Rolls-Royce 'Point Break' yacht helm vanishes for extra party space
by David Szondy
At this year's Monaco Yacht Show, Rolls-Royce took the opportunity to make the world premiere of its NautIQ Bridge "Point Break" concept, which hides away the yacht's helm controls when not needed to give more space for socializing and entertainment.
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We're being flooded by AI-generated imagery at the moment. Much of this is relatively harmless, but what if you base your property choices on fake visuals?
Officials in New South Wales recently decided to crack down on digitally manipulated real estate photography, but The Guardian reports some teething problems in the shape of a listing for an apartment near Sydney.
In a perfect example of the difficulties we all now face, the state government described a coastal view in the listing as being "AI-doctored" when it was in fact genuine – albeit showing a courtyard mural of Bondi Beach through the windows.
