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TL;DR: Packing light just got a whole lot easier. The Microsoft Surface SE is a no-fuss laptop built for life on the move, and it’s just $189.99 (MSRP $378)

Looking beyond jabs, sprays or tablets, scientists are thinking outside the box for delivering antiviral medication to prevent the spread of highly transmissible bugs. Their secret weapon? Chewing gum – but one made from a rather fascinating bean.

We've deployed so many satellites into space over the last few decades that we now have a massive orbital junk problem. The European Space Agency says there's now roughly as much debris as there are active satellites floating about in Low Earth Orbit.

Billed as a vision for a bridge between adventure and refinement, the Genesis X Gran Equator Concept has been unveiled at the New York Auto Show. The concept probably won't see production, but it could point towards something that will.

While it's great to be able to virtually ride some of the world's best cycling routes on rainy days, sometimes you just wanna ride VR versions of your own local faves. Route Creator lets you do that, utilizing ride footage that you shoot yourself.

Subaru has taken the wraps off a new and improved Solterra for the 2026 model year, at the New York Auto Show. Also unveiled is a new off-road version of the Solterra, called the Trailseeker.

Tiny drops of water might not seem like powerhouse energy producers, but a new method shows how simple tubes might be able to turn falling rain into an energy source. In tests, the method was able to power up 12 LED lights.

This skyscraper's extraordinary exterior is not just for show. Designers Triptyque and Architects Office have arranged the building around a concrete exoskeleton, which provides structural support and frees up floorspace inside.

Though it has dabbled in other materials, Urtopia is best known for its carbon fiber bikes. Now the young maker has added a fat-tire utility ebike to its stable, which is being pitched as a "head-turning, cargo-carrying, joy-spreading machine."

Literally a century after it was first discovered, we now have footage of the colossal squid alive in its natural habit for the very first time for your viewing pleasure. In fact, you can see a juvenile transparent specimen here.