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China’s deep-sea submersible set to take tourists 3,280 feet straight down
March 27, 2026
| Bronwyn Thompson
Chinese scientists have revealed plans for a new tourist-centered panoramic-view submersible that will take people on an affordable trip 3,280 feet (1,000 m) into the deep – and they say the first prototype will be ready before the end of the year.
Hovering Air tent sleeps you in a breezy personal camp cocoon
March 25, 2026
| C.C. Weiss
Tree tent innovator Tentsile has developed what might be the world's most singular lineup of hanging tents, but one element holding those tents back: weight. The new Air series looks to solve that with the lightest, breeziest Tentsiles ever.
Graphite-dispensing lube gadget promises clean bicycle drivetrains
March 27, 2026
| Ben Coxworth
Traditionally lubed bicycle chains are notoriously dirty to touch, and a hassle to clean. Yours may not have to be either of those for much longer, however, if you spring for the graphite-powder-dispensing CHA.
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This off-grid cabin-style tiny house is seriously small, with a floorspace of just 215 sq ft. However, despite its modest dimensions, it has been expertly designed to provide everything you need for a short stay.
This compact tiny house doubles down on one of the major benefits of small living: freedom. The home runs off-grid and combines an easy-to-tow configuration with an open layout that's arranged on one floor.
South African camping trailer specialist Invader is developing the Viator as a roomier, more luxurious alternative to its small fold-out trailers. The Viator packs low and rugged for on/off-road travel and expands at camp with an electric-lift roof.
Popular inventor Colin Furze recently tried recreating the hoverboard from Back to the Future II. He failed, but what he found along the way floats, steers, and might have more to say about urban transport than any hoverboard ever could.
EDC hardware brand Orioner says this new folding knife is the smallest piece of kit it's ever made: it's about half the length of your pinky. It's got a beautiful titanium frame and can also open bottles in a pinch.
We've seen a small number of modular phones with replaceable parts over the last few years, and Lenovo's been following Framework's lead in building a modular laptop. What if you're in the market for something in between? Enter the open_slate tablet.
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March 27, 2026 | Monica J. WhiteDanish audio gear brand Soundboks lives life loud, and has just launched the Mix, a powerful Bluetooth speaker designed to balance high output, long battery life, and portability for both parties and everyday listening. -
March 27, 2026 | Omar KardoudiDJI wasn't first to the 360° FPV party, but it showed up with better sensors, double the range and AI tools that'll make even rookie aerial photographers look like pros. The mighty Avata 360 has launched globally, but the US will miss out. -
March 26, 2026 | David SzondyIf you've ever hankered after a hydrogen-powered business jet, your wait might not be much longer. French aerospace startup Beyond Aero's BYA-I One aircraft has completed its Preliminary Design Review, pushing it along the path to certification. -
March 26, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe Kimbo camper has always felt to us less an RV and more a stylish backcountry hut secured to a pickup bed. Now, Kimbo makes that hut a little larger by launching an 8-foot model for full-size trucks. -
March 26, 2026AI tools are only as good as the prompts you give them, and most people are still winging it. PromptBuilder is designed to fix that, helping you generate better prompts faster, and its lifetime plan is on sale for $199 (reg. $1,764). -
March 26, 2026 | C.C. WeissThe Knafs Doodler is a slim, folding gentleman's knife built for EDC in and beyond the office. As sleek as it is, it still manages to house a cache for an even slimmer tool, one that promises to come in handy quite regularly, if not every single day. -
March 26, 2026 | Maryna HolovnovaA new titanium EDC multitool is now on Kickstarter, featuring more than 10 tools in a modular system. It is designed for everyday tasks, outdoor adventures, minor repairs, and any situation where you wish you had the right tool on hand. -
March 26, 2026 | Adam WilliamsA 200-sq-ft tiny house doesn't sound like a lot to work with, but the Sledhaus 200 is more capable than you might expect. Its compact interior sleeps up to two people and starts at a relatively affordable price. -
March 26, 2026 | Jay KakadeIn the late 1990s researchers identified the key gene responsible for producing the bitter compounds in grapefruit. Now, using the genome editing technology CRISPR/Cas9, the team has inactivated the gene in grapefruit to eliminate that bitter taste. -
March 26, 2026 | Utkarsh SoodBimota remains one of motorcycling’s most uncompromising niche manufacturers. The Italian bikemaker has never chased volume, producing motorcycles in extremely limited numbers with obsessive attention to detail. And this one follows the same ideology.
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Despite its critics and moves toward electrification, the internal combustion engine is not yet dead. Though its design for passenger vehicles may have begun to reach its apex with Mazda’s Skyactiv designs.
The most egg-shaped of all the egg campers, the Barefoot Caravan has been wowing RVers with its shapely fiberglass for over a decade. Prices have risen quickly during that time, but now Barefoot offers the Bothy as a lighter, cheaper entry model.
Fumbling with bindings is nobody's idea of a good time, especially in the cold and the snow. That's why snowboarder Brendan Walker created the Machina MagIC Ride System, which replaces traditional snowboard bindings with magnets.
The Artemis II mission, which will return US astronauts to lunar space, has run into problems that have critics demanding NASA remove the crew from the flight for safety reasons. The bigger question is, why do we have astronauts at all?