Advances in flexible electronics have opened up some exciting possibilities in health monitoring, with a breed of soft and stretchy patches emerging that can be worn on the skin to track things like glucose or antibiotic levels, or even change color when there is reason to worry. A new example out of the University of California (UC) San Diego takes […]

Light-equipped bike helmets are now fairly common, but most of them still have to be plugged into a charger, and manually turned on and off as needed. The just-announced Omne Eternal, however, lets ambient light do all the work. Manufactured by Swedish helmet company POC, the Omne Eternal features a built-in tail light, a motion sensor, an ambient light sensor, […]

While there are systems that advise mountain bikers on their suspension settings, such setups are typically added to the bicycle, temporarily. Mondraker’s new MIND system, however, is built right into the bike, permanently providing feedback. The technology will initially be integrated into Mondraker’s 2021 Foxy Carbon and Crafty Carbon full-suspension mountain bikes. A rollout into the rest of the Spanish […]

As it did with the Ivy Rec and PowerShot Zoom, Canon has launched a crowdfunding campaign to get an AI-powered camera called the PowerShot Pick into the hands of early adopters. Many of us capture key moments using smartphones or selfie-friendly pocket cameras, but these can be rather forced, all smiles and laughter affairs instead of something wholly natural. The […]

Wearing a big, heavy backpack can get pretty tiring. That’s why scientists have developed a pack that’s not only claimed to lighten the load on the wearer, but that also uses the motion ofthat load to generate electricity. Although developed by a team at China’s Tsinghua University, the experimental backpack is in fact quite similar to the HoverGlide model that […]

Over the past few years, we’ve seen some of the weight/bulk-cutting passion usually reserved for backpacking make its way over to car camping, particularly in the design of lighter, sleeker stoves like the GSI Pinnacle Pro. Optimus brings its own ultralight gear expertise to vehicle camping, blurring the line between car camping and backpacking gear with its new aluminum-bodied two-burner […]

With more time spent at home, chances are there is a lot more cleaning to be done indoors. With pets, kids, and adults all indoors more than ever, there is no doubt messes will be made. Cue in Nellie’s® WOW Mop, now $20 off with code WOWMOP. This mop is not like the others — it actually makes cleaning enjoyable. […]

Directed open audio seems to be enjoying its moment in the true wireless wearables spotlight at the moment, with Bose, Earin and others announcing new ear candy rocking the design. JLab Audio is joining the party with something a little different – connected personal audio throwers that attach to the frames of sunglasses or eyeglasses. We’ve seen eyewear sporting built-in […]

When a rope is heated – either by friction or by fire – it may lose its structural integrity, subsequently breaking when put under load. A new surface coating, however, could cause ropes to change color if they’ve been overheated, providing a warning to users. The technology builds upon a color-changing coating previously developed by Switzerland’s ETH Zurich and Empa […]

Californian-based knife maker Terrain 365 has introduced a new implement for the everyday carry crowd with a very portable form factor. Designed for survival and backup cutting tasks, the DTK-AT is the company’s most compact folding knife and has around the same footprint as a set of US military-issue dog tags. The DTK-AT is a miniature framelock knife, meaning part […]