Triple-threat tent camps comfily on ground, rooftop or pickup bed

Usually tents pitch on either the ground or a vehicle roof, but the new C6 Rev tent does both and also jumps into a truck to triple as a pickup tent. So wherever you make camp, the Rev ensures you get the sleep you need for the next day's adventures.

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Sensor-packed tag gathers more data than ever on giant grouper fish

Despite being related to the humble freshwater perch, the Atlantic goliath grouper grows to be huge – up to 8 feet long (2.4 m) and 800 lb (363 kg). Scientists have recently learned more about its behaviour, using a new multifunctional high-tech tag.

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Cybersecurity: Track data activity before “unusual” becomes dangerous

A security expert raises concerns that a lack of identifying and tracking unusual data activity can have dangerous consequences. Image: Shutterstock/Funtap There's usual data activity, unusual data activity, and then…

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Quantum news: Advances in error correction and startup of the year award in France

Q-CTRL claims that it has achieved a 2,500% improvement while French quantum startup Pasqal adds funding and employees. Image: Shutterstock/Plotplot Australia's Q-CTRL announced this week a successful test of a…

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Coal could find new use in eco-friendly desalination tech

The burning of coal may be falling out of favor as a means of generating heat and electricity, but that doesn't mean the material no longer has any valuable uses. According to a new study, it could be utilized in the desalination of seawater.

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McIntosh revives the spirit of Woodstock with MC3500 Mk II amp

McIntosh Labs has reworked the iconic monoblock amplifier that powered the sound system at the 1969 Woodstock music and art fair. Rocking the spirit of the original, the MC3500 Mk II boasts a similar look but benefits from a host of modern upgrades.

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Tracked bottom-crawling robot gathers valuable deep-sea data

Although the deep ocean floor may seem isolated from life on the rest of the planet, it actually plays a vital role in the carbon cycle. Scientists are now gaining a better understanding of that role, thanks to a tracked robotic underwater rover.

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