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Invincible phone rolls 3-day battery life into daily-driver (ish) form
July 26, 2026
| Joe Salas
Oukitel’s WP68 Air and WP500 Ultra: giant batteries disguised as rugged phones. One has IR night vision and the other a proper thermal camera. Also, one of them nearly tempted me away from my Galaxy S22.
In photos: High-flying insanity at the 2026 Farnborough Air Show
July 23, 2026
| David Szondy
The Farnborough International Airshow in the UK is one of the world's premier aerospace events, where major industry announcements and billion-dollar deals are as common as muffins. New Atlas is on the ground at this year's record-breaking event.
A fraction of world's seawater could meet energy needs for generations
July 26, 2026
| Etiido Uko
“Under the sea, Darling it’s better, Take it from me!” sang the crab in The Little Mermaid, and he may be right. Scientists say 0.1% of the world’s seawater has enough critical elements to last 50,000 years, and are now exploring their extraction.
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July 26, 2026 | Pranjal MalewarEurope's most active volcano, Mount Etna, has always been a geological puzzle. The Sicilian volcano has erupted several times a year, and glassy peaks of over 3,000 meters (10,000 feet) have fascinated scientists for decades.
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July 26, 2026Microsoft 365 is $99.99 per year, and it costs even more if you pay by the month. If you want a smarter option, Microsoft Office Pro comes with many of the same apps, and it’s only $32.97 for life (reg. $219.99).
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July 26, 2026 | Etiido UkoThe deadliest animal to ever exist isn’t an apex predator like sharks or lions. Neither is it rats that caused three great plagues. It’s the tiny 5-mm Anopheles mosquito. One company is proposing fighting them with tiny air-to-air killer drones.
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July 26, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteThe Fi Ultra adds T-Satellite with Starlink to a rugged GPS dog tracker, promising live location updates beyond cell coverage, plus sound-and-vibration recall cues, waterproofing and up to five days of battery life.
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July 26, 2026 | Shirl LeighTrying to maneuver a bike through indoor spaces necessitates angling the handlebars around doorframes and other obstacles. One solution to that problem may come from Flatbike, which offers two components that aid cyclists in flattening a bicycle.
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July 26, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalSkullcandy says it's pulled out all the stops in developing its latest pair of over-ear headphones, and it even asked Bose for a helping hand. The Crusher 1080 ANC features Bose's audio engine and noise canceling tech, alongside immense bass.
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July 25, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalCFMoto got mile-munching adventure seekers drooling last year when it revealed the 800MT-ES, which combined a punchy parallel-twin mill with a raft of riding aids. It's finally rolling out, starting with the UK – at an awfully compelling price.
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July 25, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodJust when you thought Stark Future couldn’t possibly outdo its Varg MX and EX off-road electric motorcycles, it goes on to launch limited-edition “Factory-edition” versions of the two fitted with all the bells and whistles you could have asked for.
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July 25, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodThe Porsche 911 is an unofficial benchmark for Chinese carmakers. There's a new sleek EV with a similar silhouette every few months. But unlike other lookalikes, the Denza Z comes with a spec sheet that suggests there's more than meets the eye.
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July 25, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteTern’s third-gen HSD compact cargo ebike adds a stronger 419-lb-rated frame, Bosch Gen 5 power, automatic-shifting options, family accessories and vertical storage, while staying shorter than a regular bike.
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