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Compact A-frame tiny house makes room for a few home comforts

by Adam Williams

This A-frame tiny house is very compact but manages to squeeze in a surprisingly practical interior layout for two. It also has multiple options available, including solar panels for off-grid operation.

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Diet & NutritionWellness and Healthy LivingBody and Mind

Mushroom peptide makes salt taste 70% saltier – and it's good for you

by Bronwyn Thompson

Food is one of the true pleasures of life, and often part of our enjoyment comes from flavors enhanced by salt. Scientists have uncovered a promising workaround, using a natural peptide that make salt taste saltier, drastically reducing our intake.

Home EntertainmentConsumer TechTechnology

Wall-hugging 4K tri-laser projector is super bright and snappy

by Paul Ridden

Let's face it, even the prettiest projectors can rub the room vibe the wrong way. UST designs minimize that jarring effect by snuggling up close to the wall, and specialist AWOL Vision has a bright new bundle of joy that's almost ready for action.

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Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

Leatherman's new mini multitool is your ultimate après companion

by C.C. Weiss

Leatherman’s latest limited edition, the new Picnic tool lives up to its name with a proper waiter-style leveraged corkscrew and five additional tools designed for picnics, tailgates, camp cookouts and other culinary affairs held away from home.

MaterialsEngineering

Heat-storing gels regulate building temp to slash energy bills

by Omar Kardoudi

An emerging class of heat-storing gels is out to reduce the energy our buildings burn on heating and cooling. Initial tests look promising, so researchers are lining up roofs, walls, windows and even hot-water and AC modules as the next stops.

Consumer TechTechnology

What's inside Sony's $5,900 Walkman for obsessive audiophiles?

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

As Sony's lineup of portable audio devices has evolved over the years, it's veered towards more discerning listeners. It's just dropped its most expensive Walkman yet: the $5,900 NW-WM1ZM3. What on Earth is inside that could make it cost this much?

BicyclesTransport

Switchable torque/cadence ebike brings heavy value in a light package

by Simon Heptinstall

Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes has launched the XPress Lite, a nimble, value-packed commuter featuring dual-sensor agility and premium hydraulic stopping power – all for just $1,099.

MaterialsEngineering

Sun-activated insert sucks the stink out of hot garbage

by Maryna Holovnova

Sun and heat make garbage decompose faster and smell worse, and this is a serious problem in hot, humid countries. Chinese researchers may have found a cheap and sustainable way to use sunlight to fight the odor instead of making it worse.

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Knives and MultitoolsGearOutdoors

Discreet tactical pen packs 5 emergency tools for the outdoors

by Abhimanyu Ghoshal

MeTool has packed a versatile multitool for outdoorspeople into a pen – making it easy to carry a bunch of essentials on you at all times. The SceptriX features a sturdy titanium build that's made to brave the elements, and it looks the part too.

Elsewhere

Spain’s Diego Poncelet has set a new skateboarding speed record, reaching a death-defying 94.34 mph (151.83 km/h) while racing downhill in Quebec, Canada. Certified by Guinness World Records, the feat breaks a previous record that had stood for almost a decade. Check out the video to see him hurtling downhill at some seriously scary speeds.

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