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From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been found in food, water, soil, air, household dust, and even human waste. This widespread presence raises serious concerns about its impact on both health and ecosystems.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Microplastic, Glass, Plastic, Bottles, Water Bottle
Xiaomi might not be a seasoned veteran in the auto industry, but the electronics-turned-automotive giant is currently one of the hottest players in China’s EV space. That’s largely thanks to the launch of its all-new SUV, the YU7.
Category: Automotive, Transport
DJI, known for high-tech drones, has recently dipped its rotors into the heavy-hitters of the off-grid sector, and honestly, it doesn't disappoint. The DJI Power 2000 is a stylish, feature-rich, compact little beast of a power station that dropped the other day with some serious specs – and an obvious eye on popular brands like Jackery, EcoFlow, and Renogy.
Category: Outdoors
Tags: DJI Innovations, Generator, Off-grid
We all know that injuries which occur inside the mouth heal much quicker than those on the outside of the body. Scientists have a new understanding of why this is the case, and believe that their findings could one day be used in wound treatments that reduce or even eliminate scarring.
Category: Medical Innovations, Body & Mind
Tags: Cedars-Sinai, Stanford University, UCSF, wound-healing
Consumer aerial jetpacks may still not be readily available, but underwater jetpacks? Those are another story. The relatively affordable XiaoTun is the latest to cross our radar, reportedly shooting wearers up to a maximum submerged speed of almost five feet per second.
Tags: Underwater, Jetpack, Kickstarter, Swimming, Scuba
Fresh from a model refresh at Eurobike 2025, folding bike veteran Dahon has rolled out a new ebike that lives up to its K-Feather moniker. Tipping the scales at around 26 lb, it should be a fairly easy heft into the train compartment or car trunk between commutes.
Tags: ebikes, Folding, Foldable bike, Lightweight
I'm oversimplifying, but a lot of the latest hypercars feature similarly sharp, angular, and futuristic designs that sort of blend into each other. Canadian twins Nikita and Iliya Bridan decided to go another way with their wicked limited-edition creation, the Oilstainlab HF-11.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Hypercar, Electric Vehicles, Engine, Luxury, Performance
The Yashica FX-D 100 appears to be modelled on the FX-7 Super SLR sold by the original Yashica company (and reportedly manufactured by Cosina) in the early 1980s.
Image: Yashica
In all the buzz and chatter around the launch of Fujifilm's X half, we missed the quieter announcement of another digital camera with a film advance lever: the Yashica FX-D 100. This has now been joined by two sister models, the FX-D 300 and FX-D S300. All three cameras are being funded via Kickstarter.
The FX-D 100 and FX-D 300 have a blanking plate where you'd expect a viewfinder.
Image: Yashica
All three cameras are designed to approximately resemble the original Yashica FX-7 Super film SLR, but a fair bit smaller. All three are built around very small sensors. The least-expensive FX-D 100 model has an optical zoom lens, while the more expensive FX-D 300 and S300 have a fixed lens with a ring around the lens controlling digital zoom / cropping. Only the most expensive of the three models has an electronic viewfinder, the other two have a blanking plate over the back of the finder hump.
FX-D 100 FX-D 300 FX-D S300 MSRP$359
($239)*
*Campaign ended
The FX-Ds are the second generation of digital cameras to be sold via Kickstarter, following the revival of the Yashica name on the Y35 camera in 2017, which raised over $1M on the platform. That camera, which also married a small sensor and film simulation concept to a design that visually mimicked a film-era Yashica camera, was met with reviews that ranged from critical to scathing.
The FX-D 300 and S300 have a fixed 24mm equivalent lens that can crop to deliver the 60mm equiv field of view listed on the front of the camera. All three FX-D models have flip-forward LCDs.
Image: Yashica
Somewhat concerningly, the FX-D 100's lens specs are a match for the company's City 100 model, which again, hasn't been well received. Both '300' models use the same 50MP sensor and 24mm equiv prime lens used by the upcoming City 300, which promises a 24-60mm equiv range, by cropping into an 8MP region to give the 60mm equivalent view.
Unlike the Y35, all three FX-D cameras have a (fold-forward) rear screen and let you choose between film simulation modes without having to slot a 'film' module into the back of the camera. All three cameras include six virtual filmstocks:
The company says it's working on building Raw capability into the FX-D 300 models.
The FX-D S300 has an electronic viewfinder, though we haven't found any details of its specifications.
Image: Yashica
The Yashica name appears to currently be owned by a Hong Kong company called JNC Datum Tech, which is owned by the MF Jebsen Group. It has been used for a wide range of products, including being licensed to Kickstarter film module company, I'm Back.
This is a slightly different situation to Kodak, where the post-bankruptcy remains of the original Eastman Kodak company still controls who gets to license and use its brand name.
Researchers have developed a way to use high-frequency electromagnetic waves to visualize objects that are hidden from view – such as a tool in a pile of junk or a vase in a cardboard box – with much greater accuracy than before.
Category: Electronics, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Radar, Electromagnetic, MIT, Robots
Happy Friday, folks. Outside of the significant firmware update for the Nikon Z8 (which has had some drama since being available for download), it's been relatively quiet on the firmware front. That said, there are some minor updates for Nikon, OM System, Fujifilm and Sigma cameras and lenses. Read on to see what's new.
NikonFirst and foremost, a PSA. The firmware update for the Nikon Z8 was officially made available for download at the beginning of July, but with it came some trouble. First, updating to the Z8 Ver 3.00 could result in functionality issues with Tamron lenses. Tamron says it's working on a solution, but there hasn't been an update at the time of writing. You may want to hold off on updating your Z8 if you use Tamron lenses as a result.
Perhaps more significant is that Nikon (and Viltrox) issued a warning not to update your camera's firmware with third-party lenses or mount adapters. This warning was initially only on the Z8 firmware download page, but is now also on other recent firmware pages.
Nikon hasn't specified what could happen if you don't listen to that advice other than saying it "could result in camera malfunction." If you are updating to any of the firmware options below, please make sure to remove any third-party lenses and mount adapters.
With that out of the way, here's what's new for Nikon cameras.
Image: Nikon Nikon Z8 Ver 3.00Still Photography
Video Recording
Playback
Network
Other Changes
Benefit of the updates:
The operational stability has been improved.
The Birdhouse Modular is an interesting new tiny house that's laser-focused on flexibility. Featuring a prefabricated cabin-like exterior, the non-towable home is designed to adapt to whatever size and rooms the owner requires.
Category: Tiny Houses, Outdoors
Tags: Building and Construction, Modular, Tiny Footprint, Micro-House, House, Home, Flatpack
Dangbei launched a smart 4K projector called the Mars Pro 2 last year, staking a claim for the world's first GTV laser projector with official Netflix. That model was later renamed the DBox02, and it's now been joined by a cheaper sibling rocking a Pro moniker.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Projectors, 4K UHD, Laser, Google TV
You know you're going to see something special when a heritage luxury bike brand teams up with a prestigious name in the world of Haute Horologie. The RMB01, from Brough Superior and Richard Mille, is a shining example of refined artistry on two wheels, with uninhibited styling and recognizable nods to watchmaking.
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Brough Superior, Richard Mille, Art
Harnessing the power of a metabolite produced in the kidneys and absorbed from certain foods can mimic the health benefits delivered by exercise, regulating inflammation and promoting an array of anti-aging processes without any physical activity.
Category: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Chinese Academy of Sciences, Exercise, kidney, Biological age, anti-aging, Health
Children exposed to the common antimicrobial triclosan were more likely to develop allergic symptoms, a new study has found. It raises fresh concerns over the health impacts of a chemical widely used in everyday products.
Category: Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Chemicals, Consumers, Children, Allergies, Brown University, University of Massachusetts
If rocks could talk, this one (NWA 16788) would have a great tale to tell. It was ejected from its own planet by a massive asteroid collision, wandered around in space for ages, then eventually found its way into the gravitational field of Earth and landed 140 million miles from where it started, being found in 2023.
Category: Collectibles, Lifestyle
Scientists have developed a nasal "molecular shield" that disarms pollen, blocking allergic reactions fast without the use of drugs. This non-invasive method to effectively silence hay fever could be a game changer for the roughly 81 million Americans currently in a lifelong battle with airborne allergens.
Category: Allergies, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
Tags: Allergies, antibodies, Molecules, Asthma, Environmental, Pollen, Pollution
Using Google might spark your creativity, or it might stifle it, but this depends on the circumstances, according to a new study. We know the internet isn’t going anywhere, but we may need to hold on to our humanity to use technology more effectively.
Category: Body & Mind
Tags: Internet, Creative, Thinking, Carnegie Mellon University
Known best for its lineup of uniquely curvaceous teardrop trailers and pop-up hard-sided A-frames, Pennsylvania RV manufacturer Aliner is now introducing its first pickup camper in decades: the Switchback. The clever, little pod is the lightest complete pickup camper we've ever covered at under 400 lb (181 kg) and folds down to a readily garageable pickup shell height to boot. After about 30 seconds of intuitive setup at camp, it unfurls into a fully hard-sided, diamond-bodied A-frame that seats and sleeps two comfortably.
Category: Pickup Campers, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors
Tags: Pickup, Truck, RV, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Foldable, Off-road, Hunting
If you're hauling kids, boxes or groceries around, a cargo ebike is a great way to go. That said, do you really want to buy a whole other smaller, nimbler, conventional ebike for everyday commuting? With the Urbanisto, you get one transformable bike that plays both roles.
Tags: ebikes, cargo bike, Transformable, eurobike-2025
