Lifestyle
The latest news on health, home innovation, design, architecture and outdoor living.
Ineos Grenadier Raidbox camper kit kicks off new era of 4x4 micro-RVs
January 30, 2024
French supplier Capvango has introduced one of the world's first camping systems for the Ineos Grenadier. The sleek kit packs the cooking and in-vehicle sleeper capabilities adventurous souls need for a few nights out in the Highlands or Outback.
Health & Wellbeing
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Weight-loss power of oats naturally mimics popular obesity drugs
July 22, 2024Not all fiber is created equal, and one particular type – which is most highly concentrated in common breakfast oats – may trigger the same beneficial metabolic functions that GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic do, without the price tag or side-effects. -
Robotic massage table learns your body and responds to requests
July 22, 2024A 5,000-year-old therapeutic practice gets an upgrade. Fully automated, heated robotic arms powered by AI ensure that Aescape’s massager provides a personalized, customizable experience that doesn’t require you to be naked and covered in oil. -
Implantable mic says sayonara to external cochlear implant hardware
July 19, 2024While cochlear implants do allow some deaf people to hear, they also incorporate potentially problematic external components located on the side of the head. That could soon change, however, thanks to an experimental new implantable microphone.
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Outdoors
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Hammerhead micro-camper packs velvety luxury in a battle-ready shell
July 23, 2024One of the more interesting teardrop-sized camping trailers out there, the Goliath G-47 is a towable juxtaposition that pairs a rugged, Raptor-coated exterior with a cozy living concept that has a flip-up rainfall shower and swing-out grill. -
Magnetic ratchet multitool attacks daily jobs with quick-fold design
July 19, 2024Multitool-maker Logical Carry has returned to Kickstarter with an upgraded take on its Ti-Mag titanium ratcheting screwdriver. The new V2 model still magnetically holds five bits, but features a handy folding design along with other improvements. -
Loopy cache multitool stashes bits to double up utility
July 17, 2024Carabiner-type multitools with integrated bit drivers may be a dime a dozen, but the new EH4 distinguishes itself in one important way. It provides storage space for three double-ended bits, offering users a total of six onboard bit options.
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Tiny Houses
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Two-person tiny house ditches stairs for a more comfortable layout
July 22, 2024Not everyone is cut out for climbing up a ladder to get into bed. With this in mind, Evergreen Homes Australia's Casuarina tiny house is arranged all on one level and provides a comfortable home for one or two people, plus guests. -
Full-time home on wheels offers an airy cottage feel
July 15, 2024Baluchon was commissioned to create a full-time home on wheels for a single person. The result is the Hytta, which features a traditional cottage-like exterior and a compact but comfortable-looking interior that can host overnight guests at a squeeze. -
16-ft-long tiny home wraps two in timber and cork
July 12, 2024The Terra m3_Tiny House highlights designer MadeiGuincho's knack for working with very compact interior layouts. Despite measuring just 16 ft in length, the dwelling provides a vacation home for up to two people.
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Architecture
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Kinky towers strike a ballet pose in the sky
July 18, 2024OODA is certainly no stranger to designing unusual buildings, however its latest project takes the form of a pair of skyscrapers that have kinks in them, creating an extraordinary shape likened to an oversized ballet pose. -
3D-printed high-end homes come to the USA in a big way
July 16, 2024Icon continues to develop its cutting-edge 3D-printed architecture tech from niche proposition to mainstream construction method with its latest project, a high-profile luxury housing development in Texas. -
A million trees give central Dubai a 40-mile Green Spine
July 10, 2024Urb is on a mission to remake Dubai's landscape into a lush paradise. Its Green Spine project envisions transforming a major highway in the region with park areas, farms, pathways, and the planting of over 1 million trees.
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Around the Home
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Automatic countertop beer-brewer serves 'em up ice cold
July 15, 2024For most of us, the home-brewing of beer is something that we leave to other people, because it just looks too complicated. Seattle-based company iGulu is out to change that, with its iGulu S1 automated beer-brewing machine. -
Wild new Wi-Fi routers turn your home network into a security radar
July 05, 2024Wi-Fi security usually means keeping virtual intruders out, but a new system claims to use Wi-Fi networks to detect physical intruders. Gamgee’s Wi-Fi Home Alarm System can learn to recognize people who belong there and alert you to strangers. -
Fighting fire with pyro: World's smallest extinguisher leaves no mess
June 17, 2024These remarkable non-toxic fire suppressors are the smallest on the market. They handle a variety of situations, including grease, engine, server rack and battery fires, using pyrotechnic technology – and they don't ruin what you're trying to save.
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Good Thinking
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Better-performing prosthetic foot replicates the bones of the real thing
July 12, 2024Imagine if one (or both) of your feet couldn't conform to uneven walking surfaces, or flex to spring you forward with each step. That's what it's like for most people who have prosthetic feet, although an experimental new foot could change that. -
Desktop wind tunnel runs aerodynamic tests at small scale
July 10, 2024Ever wonder how well your model cars would slice through the air if they were full-scale automobiles? Well, a little something known as the Windsible could tell ya (sort of), as it's touted as being the world's first consumer desktop wind tunnel. -
Clever gadget makes it (near) impossible to kill your houseplants
June 27, 2024'Pandemic gardens' were as popular as pets and sourdough starters in 2020, but many of us learnt the hard way that houseplants can be hard. Now, this device is out to "revolutionize" how you tend to your plants, ensuring they thrive rather than die.
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Children
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Parental controls 2.0: AI guides kids onto the internet in a whole new way
May 16, 2024Advanced personal AI assistants will soon be the main way people access the internet – and this offers some amazing opportunities in areas like parental web controls. Angel AI presents a totally new way to shepherd kids in their early days online. -
Ride-on Unicorn robot: A quadruped companion for kids
March 28, 2024The XPeng Unicorn is a pony-sized robotic companion with the foundations to become much more. Shown to the world for the first time this week at the Bangkok International Motor Show, the Unicorn has the potential to become a market maker. -
Lego pays homage to a 70s classic, the Polaroid OneStep SX-70 instant
December 15, 2023Sadly not in time for the holidays, but perhaps a treat for the new year – a project out of the Lego Ideas fan platform is about to bring the iconic OneStep SX-70 instant camera back to life through a 516-brick set.
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Remarkable People
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Lanny Smoot: First Disney Imagineer inducted into Inventors Hall of Fame
January 21, 2024With more than 100 patents, illustrious inventor Lanny Smoot is making history as the first Disney Imagineer to be inducted into the National Engineers Hall of Fame. The only other employee from The Walt Disney Company to do so is Walt Disney himself. -
High-tech entrepreneur Brett Adcock on Figure, Archer, and early success
October 02, 2023Brett Adcock has co-founded two companies on the bleeding edges of innovation in emerging markets: Archer Aviation, in the world of eVTOL aircraft, and Figure, in humanoid robots. We look into his background, and the startup that launched it all. -
SR-71 pilot, photographer and storyteller Brian Shul dies at 75
May 21, 2023The aviation world has lost one of its brightest luminaries. Major Brian Shul was an incredible survivor and a top gun pilot – but also a gifted photographer and storyteller, whose stories about the extraordinary SR-71 Blackbird will live forever.
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Pets
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Dogs feel your stress and become more pessimistic themselves
July 22, 2024In the world of dogs and cats, it wouldn't be a stretch to say that canines seem more optimistic and felines less so. But a dog's optimism can apparently be dampened by their human's emotional state, according to new research. -
Why your cat shreds the sofa – and how to get them to stop for good
July 02, 2024Even the most devout cat person can sometimes struggle to understand their pet – like why they scratch up a new chair. Now, a new study delves deep into the domestic lives of cat families to find out just why this happens, and how it can be prevented. -
Is your mutt tougher than my purebred? Study of 27,000 dogs weighs in
May 02, 2024In the world of dog owners, there's a perception that purebreds suffer more health woes than their tougher mixed-breed cohorts. A new study casts doubt on that assumption and cautions against using it as the basis for choosing your new best friend.
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Holiday Destinations
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Ummahat AlShaykh Island sets new standards in sustainable tourism
May 11, 2024Few projects rival the Ummahat AlShaykh Island project in its sheer ambition and eco-conscious design. Spearheaded by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, this project represents a triumph of sustainability and luxury tourism in the heart of the Red Sea. -
"Hologram zoo" opens in Australia
July 26, 2023Axiom Holographics has opened a unique family attraction in Brisbane, Australia, a kind of augmented reality zoo built around a much larger version of Euclideon's multi-viewpoint 3D display tables and Unlimited Detail graphics engine. -
111 Resources, ideas & opportunities for people who can "work from anywhere"
March 23, 2023The collective mindset change that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have begun a societal revolution that may well return us to our nomadic origins. We've collected a list of resources available for those who can work-from-anywhere.
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