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Segway cargo hauler brings automotive tech to the ebike world

September 30, 2026 | Simon Heptinstall
Moving rapidly on from its self-balancing roots, Segway's new cargo ebike introduces automotive tech to utility commuting. A nine-speed auto-shifting drivetrain, front suspension and smart security target the sub-$2,000 market.

Largest rocket ever built successfully enters orbit

September 28, 2026 | 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.

VinFast's cheap EREV pickup is for people who hate charging

September 30, 2026 | Utkarsh Sood
It was only a matter of time before Asian carmakers hopped on the pickup bandwagon. After teasing its first truck around 2 years ago, VinFast has launched the VF Wild EREV pickup. And it’s not just targeting ICE pickups but also electric counterparts.

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This spacious park model "tiny house" really isn't so tiny. Instead, it provides an experience closer to a small cottage on wheels, with a large porch and an open, light-filled interior arranged entirely on one level.
With its supersized dimensions, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Acadia shouldn't be referred to as tiny at all. The home on wheels includes a pair of bedrooms and not just one but two bathrooms, all arranged on one floor.
There's no denying that cargo trailers are great for transporting your stuff, but they do occupy a lot of garage space. The Faltos trailer offers a solution to that problem, as you can just fold the thing up like an accordion between uses.
Like something of a squarer Dutch answer to the ageless Airstream, Lume emerged in 2018. Its latest trailer launch introduces a number of firsts for the brand, inviting campers to enjoy loads of fresh air with a slide-out kitchen and pop-up roof.
An axe so tiny, you could actually fit it in a pants pocket, the Axvant looks at first to be some kind of model or novelty toy. But it's an actual micro-axe made to complete modest tasks around camp and yard. In fact, it's even a multitool.
Tiny houses are often small and humble, but downsizing doesn't always have to mean roughing it. We've picked 10 examples of luxurious tiny houses that showcase just how comfortable small living can get.

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Electric flight seems to be all the rage, but its place in the aviation market has yet to be worked out. We talked to Ralph Müller, CEO of H2Fly, to discuss the state of play of electric aircraft, hybrid hydrogen fuel, and the future of the industry.
As it heads out of the solar system never to return, the deep space probe Voyager 1 is headed for yet another cosmic milestone. In late 2026, it will become the first spacecraft to travel so far that a radio signal from Earth takes 24 hours, or one light day, to reach it.
Yamaha has been working with storied British carmaker Caterham on its new electric sports car. Dubbed the Project V, it is finally here. And not only is it coming to America, but it is coming for Porsche.
Scientists have discovered the single largest repository of gold in the world that makes Fort Knox look like a piggy bank. Making up 99.999% of all the precious metal on the planet, it's just sitting there for the taking. However, there is a catch.
Globally, stomach cancer is on the rise in young people, but new research shows that three-quarters of future cases could be prevented by screening for and treating a common bacterial infection: Helicobacter pylori.
Britain's DragonFire laser weapon upped the ante on November 20 at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides Range in Scotland when the high-powered, solid-state laser for the Royal Navy shot down drones flying at 351 knots (404 mph, 650 km/h).
It was cold – but nowhere near what I expected; I’ve been colder in an outdoor swimming pool in Australia. It's part of a global feedback loop, the scale of which I only began to comprehend when I saw this remarkable continent for myself.
The first aceclidine-based eye drop to improve near vision in adults with age-related presbyopia, which affects more than 100 million adults in the US alone, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration and will be on sale by November.