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Computers generally go a bit wonky when you stick them in the oven for a bit, but engineers at the University of Michigan are looking to change that by developing a new computer memory that can run at the temperature of molten lead.
Category: Computers, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: University of Michigan, Computers
We've seen camper kits for vans, 4x4s and even small crossovers. But pickup truck owners have long been left to shop more expensive, comprehensive campers or build out their trucks themselves. Roadloft has launched a pickup camper package for those who want something simpler and more affordable without going full DIY. The new kit serves as a lounge, dining area, mobile office, kitchenette and bedroom inside the confines of a capped pickup bed. Lightweight materials and multipurpose construction ensure the base truck still looks and maneuvers like a pickup.
Tags: camper-in-a-box, RV, Pickup, Off-road, Camping, Outdoors and Camping, Truck
Bright pink color, a new typeface, and a missing cat in its emblem – Jaguar’s rebrand campaign has been the talk of the town since its launch. It certainly divides opinions for a car maker with a rich history of nearly 100 years.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Jaguar, Advertising, Electric Vehicles
We've seen nesting sets of outdoor dining utensils before, and even sets that stick together via embedded magnets. The EATi Mag system, however, combines 10 tools in what looks like a simple knife, fork and spoon set.
Tags: Cutlery, Titanium, Magnetic, Camping, Kickstarter
Watching motorsport from the comfort of your own home is all well and good, but there's nothing quite like being there in person. These amazing new residences offer the best of both worlds and overlook the iconic British race circuit Silverstone.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Racing, House, Home
Epson has added what's described as a super-short-throw projector to its home cinema options. Like its ultra-short-throw cousins, the EH-QS100 model snuggles up close to the screen to throw huge visuals while its laser light source is reckoned good for lights-on viewing.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Epson, Projectors, 4k, Laser TV
Innovative tech company Looktech has paired up with Wenzhou Moveup Optical Co on perhaps the best-looking smart glasses we've seen yet. But powered by GPT4o, Gemini, and Claude, these shades are more than just style.
Category: Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Smart Glasses, Artificial Intelligence, GPT, LLM (Large Language Model), Kickstarter
Drones have another weapon in the arsenal thanks to "Crazy Li" Xiao: lasers. Not just lasers, but ones powerful enough to vaporize human tissue on contact and cut through metal.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: drones, Laser weapon, China
Traffic in the vicinity of Antarctica has become a bit trickier now that A23a, the world's oldest and largest iceberg, has broken free of its watery trap north of the South Orkney Islands and is floating northward on the Antarctic Circumpolar Current.
Category: Environment, Science
Tags: Antarctic, British Antarctic Survey, Ice
The Dust Moto Hightail is a 220-pound all-electric dual sport that punches above its weight. It offers a simplified ride experience in a compact size with a swappable 4.4-kWh battery pack. And it could be yours for just $100 up front!
Category: Motorcycles, Transport
Tags: Electric Motorcycles, Dirt Bikes, Enduro
It can be tricky, keeping a spray paint can at that Goldilocks not-too-close/not-too-far distance from the surface being painted. The Laser Focus Sprayer is made to take the guesswork out of doing so, by putting a dual-laser sighting system on any can.
Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle
Tags: Laser, Paint, Kickstarter
Look ma, no Haber-Bosch Process! In the latest bid to greenify ammonia production, researchers at Stanford University and King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals have come up with a portable device to produce ammonia wherever it's needed by simply using air at room temperature and standard atmospheric pressure.
Category: Energy, Technology
Tags: Ammonia, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Greenhouse emissions, Agriculture
Since its completion in 2013, London's mighty Shard has stood as both the UK and Western Europe's tallest skyscraper, however this won't be the case for long – at least not exclusively. An ambitious new supertall has now been given the thumbs-up to be constructed in the British capital that will match its exact height.
Category: Architecture, Lifestyle
Tags: Building and Construction, Skyscrapers, Office, London
Hidden among a bunch of Samsung's product launches in last year's CES presskit was a very brief paragraph on the world's first 8K projector with wireless connectivity. The Premiere 8K is still yet to arrive, but it's already received the first certification from the 8K Association.
Category: Home Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Samsung, 8K, Laser TV, Projectors
Imagine a next-gen VR experience that lets you speak realistic scenes, intelligent characters and complex situations into being, then interact with them in real time. It's coming, due to a convergence of tech like this advance in real-time 3D video.
Category: Virtual Reality, Consumer Tech, Technology
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Video, 3D, Immersive Media
Taking acetaminophen, a.k.a. paracetamol, one of the most globally recognized, widely-used painkillers for a prolonged period, increases the risk of serious complications in older folks, according to a new study. It may mean rethinking the drug’s use as a first-line treatment for chronic conditions.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
This 125-kg (276-lb) robotic ball looks – and acts – like it could've broken free from the Batpod. It's a self-balancing sphere that can chase down criminals at up to 35 km/h (22 mph) on land or water, and strike with a range of non-lethal weapons.
Category: Robotics, Technology
The US Army and Navy have successfully flown its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system in an end-to-end test at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida with the Battery Operations Center and a Transporter Erector Launcher that it will use in the field.
Category: Military, Technology
Tags: US Army, US Navy, Hypersonic
A new study has found that eating a better-quality diet was directly associated with a reduction in chronic pain severity, regardless of body weight. The findings suggest that upping overall diet quality could be an easy, affordable, and effective way to manage pain.
Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & Mind
A new study has demonstrated that a tiny bundle of optical fibers can continuously, accurately, and simultaneously measure six biomarkers of brain health, helping to prevent serious complications that can follow a traumatic brain injury.
Category: Brain Health, Body & Mind
Tags: Traumatic Brain Injury, Secondary injury, Fiber optics, Imperial College London