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2026 Toyota C-HR returns as a sporty, premium compact electric
February 18, 2026
| Aaron Turpen
Toyota is suddenly bullish on electric vehicles, now that it’s got its own platform and manufacturing facilities. The Toyota C-HR has officially re-emerged as a fully-electric compact crossover instead of as the quirky hybrid crossover we remember.
Wingcube camper pod mushrooms into double-bedroom platform tent
February 15, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
One of the more out-there concepts from CMT 2026, the Wingcube is a unique style of trailerable camping pod. It folds up into a slim cube that tows comfortably on narrow roads, then more than triples its packed size into an indoor/outdoor base camp.
World's largest spherical building brings space tourism down to Earth
February 18, 2026
| Adam Williams
The Moon is a remarkably ambitious project that aims to recreate the experience of being on the Moon here on Earth. It will consist of the world's largest spherical building, offer an "authentic" Moon walk, and will be surrounded by skyscrapers.
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February 18, 2026 | Michael FrancoLast year, the travel-ready KeyGo screen/keyboard combo blasted through its Kickstarter campaign to raise more than 145 times its initial goal. Now KeyGo is back with a few upgrades that might make you consider pledging if you missed out last time.
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February 18, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodSwiss engineering company Picasso has mostly made its name with super sports cars and hypercars. Now It’s come up with a flat tracker motorcycle that features an adjustable carbon frame – which makes perfect sense for flat tracking.
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February 18, 2026 | Simon HeptinstallThe 2027 Highlander is Toyota’s first US-built battery electric vehicle and its first electric seven-seater. The big, powerful e-SUV is packed with gadgets and nice touches – but is it exciting enough?
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February 17, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalBefore the days of memory cards, your analog camera would only take little rolls of 35-mm film. Now, you can kinda sorta relive that era with this replica keychain that has a clever trick up its sleeve.
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February 17, 2026 | C.C. WeissMercedes has been working with Westfalia on its Marco Polo mini-camper van since the 1980s. But now it's leaving Westfalia behind and pulling Marco Polo production entirely in-house. The new 2026 Marco Polo is truly the Mercedes of RV life.
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February 17, 2026It’s not every day you find a deal this good. Right now, you can get seven Microsoft Office apps for less than the cost of lunch with this $19.97 deal on a Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows license.
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February 17, 2026 | Ben CoxworthMany readers will remember the MetaFly, a remote-control robotic insect that flies by actually flapping its wings. Well, its inventor is back with a much more capable robotic swift (you know, the bird), which is currently on Kickstarter.
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February 17, 2026 | Etiido UkoWhat do Rihanna, stunning beaches, and a potential 50-megawatt wave-energy project have in common? Barbados! The island nation is deploying a unique type of wave energy tech to convert its ocean waves into sustainable electricity and freshwater.
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February 17, 2026 | Omar KardoudiSouth Metro Atlanta is set to become home to a demonstration pilot for a publicly accessible automated transit network using autonomous electric vehicles on dedicated guideways – promising to deliver rail-like capacity at bus-fare prices.
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February 17, 2026 | Abhimanyu GhoshalEcoute Audio made a splash with its TH1 headphones aimed at hi-fi enthusiasts back in 2023. The upcoming TH2 is bringing back the same vacuum tube preamp architecture, along with thoughtful upgrades for rich, warm full system sound.
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