Adaptable lining material could give prosthetics a better, comfier fit

Our soft tissues swell and shrink throughout the day, so a wearable that fits in the morning may not do so in the afternoon. A new adaptive lining for the sockets of prosthetic limbs was designed with this important fact very much in mind.

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Mercedes CLA EV comes with 500-mile range and an impressive 10-min charge

Mercedes’ “compact sedan for the electric age” has arrived and boy is it stuffed with electric capabilities. Developed on the brand's MMA platform, the 2026 CLA EV will go on sale in the fall of this year, with a hybrid version to follow soon after.

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Off-grid tiny house provides road-ready freedom for two

At just over 21 ft in length, what this pint-sized tiny house lacks in extra space it makes up for with portability. It could be a good fit for two people wanting a towable vacation home or to embrace a minimalist life on the road.

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$149 gets you a 30-day battery smartwatch with sleek ePaper display

You can now pre-order your choice of two new PebbleOS-powered smartwatches with ePaper displays that are practically identical to their older offerings circa 2016. Hurry, though, because they'll only be made in limited numbers.

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Ringing in the ears? Your diet could help turn it down

If you have the persistent tone in your ears known as tinnitus, you'll want to pay attention to a new study that shows a link between certain foods and a reduction in risk. The finding offers a potentially easy way to get some peace and quiet.

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Hand-deployable coaxial nano drone flies in at under 250 grams

With the threat of a US ban looming over Chinese drone maker DJI, keen flyers throughout the land will likely be on the lookout for alternatives. Homegrown Ascent Aerosystems may have an answer with its somewhat oddball Helius.

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Hand-deployable coaxial nano drone flies in at under 250 grams

With the threat of a US ban looming over Chinese drone maker DJI, keen flyers throughout the land will likely be on the lookout for alternatives. Homegrown Ascent Aerosystems may have an answer with its somewhat oddball Helius.

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Wheel hub innovation saves 3-7% fuel consumption in truck test

Over a year and a million kilometers' worth of real-world testing has returned impressive results for Spanish company Fersa's "fuel efficient wheel hub," which cuts fuel burn by at least 3% and saves operators around US$3,500 per truck per year.

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Powerful anti-aging superfood found in the leftovers of Filipino rice wine

A rice wine native to the Philippines has grabbed the attention of researchers looking into new, natural ways to slow biological aging. But it's not the wine itself – sorry – in the spotlight, but what's leftover after the liquid is ready to bottled.

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