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As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds. The all-terrain powerhouse comes from one of the most established names in the American overland industry and brings the rugged, thoughtful construction to match.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: RV, Off-road, Ford, Truck, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Off-grid

Omega and Swatch's MoonSwatch line of fashion wristwatches may not qualify as haute chronologie or a showcase of the watchmaker's craft, but they have managed to introduce what may well be a unique function in the Mission to EarthPhase watch.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Watches, Omega Watches

We've been focusing in on some of the powertrain innovations Mahle has been developing and fine-tuning for the electric car and truck market, and the company hasn't been letting its ebike offerings slide, either. This week, it launched its lightest electric bike drive series yet. The new XS system shaves over a full pound off the brand's previous lightweight champion while also freeing up...

Though primarily known for cameras and office equipment, Ricoh boasts that its lenses are the preferred choice of top projector makers around the world. So it's no surprise that its latest laser projector makes use of Ricoh glass "to deliver high-quality, color-rich 4K images from just centimeters away."Continue ReadingCategory: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Ricoh, 4K UHD, Laser, Projectors

Most of us do it, be it romantic, familial, friendly or formal, but kissing among humans and where and how it originated is still hotly debated among historians and anthropologists. Now a new theory has been put forward: That our evolutionary loss of body hair is at the root of this behavior's origins and how it's changed over the hundreds of thousands of years...

Work is currently underway on an extremely slim new skyscraper in Dubai. Despite its supertall height of 380 m (1,246 ft), the tower will be just one apartment wide – or 22.5 m (73 ft).Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, LifestyleTags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Dubai

An app will accurately detect if your milk has gone bad using an off-the-shelf smartphone’s built-in vibration motor – and you don’t need to open the carton. According to the researchers behind the tech, it could help prevent sickness and liters of the white stuff being poured down the drain.Continue ReadingCategory: Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Apps, Smartphone diagnostics, Vibrators, University of New South Wales

Traversing the width of Scotland in a canoe would be a challenge in and of itself, as would traversing it on a recumbent tricycle. Well, British adventurer Ben Kilner recently canoed the trip in one direction then triked it in the other, using the same amphibious vehicle for both legs of the journey.Continue ReadingCategory: Good Thinking, LifestyleTags: Amphibious, Canoe, Tricycle, Pedal-powered, Inventors, Scotland

Pythons have famously cartoonish eating habits, and they might be even better at it than we thought. A new study has found that Burmese pythons can eat even larger prey than was thought mathematically possible.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Animal science, Animals, Snakes, Reptile, University of Cincinnati, Ecosystem

Back in the early 1960s, veteran US bike maker Schwinn tapped into the spirit of chopper-style motorcycles for a kids bike called the Sting-Ray. More than a decade later, the company blew up another storm with the similarly-themed Hurricane. Now that model has been reborn as an ebike.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Retro, ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Vintage, Kids

Scientists in Canada have demonstrated a promising new device that can purify a gallon of water a day, for just a few cents per gallon. Better yet, it’s made of old tires, and can even generate small amounts of electricity.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: Water, Purification, Dalhousie University, Sunlight, Thermoelectricity, Drinking

Emerging startup Physical Intelligence has no interest in building robots. Instead, the team has something better in mind: powering the hardware with the continuously learning generalist 'brains' of AI software, so existing machines will be able to autonomously carry out a growing amount of tasks that require precise movements and dexterity – including housework.Continue ReadingCategory: Robotics, TechnologyTags: Physical Intelligence, Open AI, Artificial Intelligence, LLM...

Along with Schrödinger’s Cat, the Infinite Monkeys Theorem is one of the most famous thought experiments. A new study, with tongue firmly in cheek, has calculated that you might be waiting seven googol years for your Shakespeare.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Mathematics, Orange Monkey, Monkeys, Text, Universe, University of Technology Sydney, Writing

A major player in aerospace innovation has bitten the dust. Reaction Engines, a developer of hypersonic engine technology since 1989, has gone into administration and its closure is having a major impact on the hypersonic weapons program of Britain and others.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Reaction Engines, BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Hypersonic, Aviation

Portuguese woodworking specialist Madeiguincho recently completed a new model that once again showcases the firm's expertise with all things wood. Named the Morena, it features an eye-catching timber exterior made using a traditional Japanese charring technique plus a spacious and open interior that sleeps up to two people in comfort.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, LifestyleTags: Timber, Building and Construction, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home

As more bacteria that cause diseases become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, we need more ways to fight off infections. That's where this new patch comes in. With just a gentle electric zap, this bioelectronic wearable could prevent bacteria from doing a number on us through our skin.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical Innovations, Body & MindTags: Antibiotic-resistant bacteria, Bacteria, Wearable, University of Chicago, university-of-california-san-diego

Inflatable tents are easy to set up, and inflatable camp mattresses are nice n' comfy, so why not combine the two? That's just what Canada's Rise Outdoor has done with its AirNEST system, which consists of a tent and a wall-to-wall mattress along with an electric pump.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, LifestyleTags: Tent, Camping, Inflatable, Kickstarter

After years of releasing conversion kits that transform a regular bike into an ebike, Swytch has now revealed the "ultimate affordable ebike (that's also just a really great bike)." The Go eBike will sport the company's latest hub motor and long-range battery combo.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, Pedal-assisted, Cycling

It's reasonable to say that, as we're increasingly plugged-in to a 24/7 cycle of news, entertainment and social media, we're finding less time to opt out and focus on self-care. And while meditation has shown to have well-studied mental and physical benefits, it can be a challenge to start and stick with.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, Consumer Tech, TechnologyTags: Meditation, Sleep, Sleep monitors, Health, wearable electronics,...

We've seen some mad Hayabusa custom bikes over the years, but this one's right out of the box. It ditches the original engine for a massive two-stroke V6, but Meggatech Projects plans to make it look close to a standard Suzuki once it's finished.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Custom Bikes, Suzuki, Custom, Engineering, Outboard Motor, Two-stroke, Crazy

Scientists in Japan have created hybrid plant-animal cells, essentially making animal cells that can gain energy from sunlight like plants. The breakthrough could have major benefits for growing organs and tissues for transplant, or lab-grown meat.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Cells, Animals, Plants, Photosynthesis, University of Tokyo, Artificial organs, Lab grown meat, Hybrid

"Atlas uses a machine learning (ML) vision model to detect and localize the environment ... There are no prescribed or teleoperated movements; all motions are generated autonomously online. The robot is able to detect and react to changes in the environment (e.g., moving fixtures) and action failures (e.g., failure to insert the cover, tripping, environment collisions) using a combination of vision, force, and proprioceptive...

To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the release of the Bond thriller Goldfinger, Rolls-Royce has built a one-off Phantom Extended that is a modern take on the 1937 Phantom III Sedanca de Ville that the eponymous villain built out of smuggled gold.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Rolls Royce, James Bond

If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night with sudden painful thigh, calf or foot cramping, you'll know just how awful the experience is – and, unfortunately, the frequency of these nighttime disturbances increases with age.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Age-Related, Aging, Sleeping, Muscle, musculoskeletal, Chronic, Diet