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World’s First and Only Isuzu D-Max Concept X Could Be Yours for the Right Price

By Bill Smith February 11, 2026

Isuzu Australia unveiled the D-Max Concept X in 2018 as a highlight drawcard at the National 4×4 Outdoors Show, and it all started with a pretty casual chat at a 4WD event, when someone spotted these enormous tires and thought, “we’ve gotta take it to the extreme,” which eventually turned into two seriously over-the-top vehicles, one D-Max Ute and a MU-X SUV, but only the D-Max is still kicking. You can now find the D-Max advertised for AU$65,000 on my105.com in Welshpool, a Perth suburb in Western Australia, which is AU$14,000 less than the top-of-the-line D-Max Blade, which costs AU$79,000.

Haru Mini Retro Camera Packs Real Photography into a Tiny Body

By Bill Smith February 11, 2026

Hansmare’s Haru Mini Retro Camera resembles a miniature classic camera, but one that fits in your pocket. At 52 millimeters wide and 40 millimeters tall, the entire thing weighs only 67 grams, allowing you to toss it in any pocket or clip it to your keychain without hesitation. A standard neck strap is even included, allowing you to wear it like you’re carrying around a full-size camera from the past.

2027 Toyota Highlander Steps Fully Into Electric Territory, Has Up to 338HP and 320-Miles of Range

By Bill Smith February 11, 2026

The 2027 Toyota Highlander employs purely electric motors, eliminating gas and hybrids, marking the company’s first three-row battery electric vehicle in the US. This is a considerable shift from the gas and hybrid models, which now paves the way for Toyota to develop a midsize SUV with quick response, quiet operation, and enough capacity for a family.

Engineer Builds What Could Quite Possibly be the World’s Most Efficient Drone

By Jackson Chung February 11, 2026

Luke Maximo Bell was able to keep a drone airborne for more than 3 hours on a single battery charge, a remarkable feat of endurance engineering. Bell has a reputation for pushing the limits, and in 2022 he set a global speed record with his Peregrine quadcopters, so it’s no surprise to see him take on this new task.

KeyGo Gen 2 Packs a Full-Size Keyboard and a 13″ 4K Touchscreen Into One Compact Unit

By Bill Smith February 10, 2026

A lot of digital nomads are thrilled about the KeyGo Gen 2, a folding slab that fits a full-size keyboard and a brilliant 13-inch display into a small, compact unit. Hundreds of backers have already jumped on board, and some have even secured one for delivery in May 2026, demonstrating how well crowdfunding is working for the project on Kickstarter. You can get one for about $280 plus delivery if you buy it early, which is good value for the money.

Custom-Built Mechanical Battery Powered by a Pendulum

By Jackson Chung February 10, 2026

A big pendulum hangs in Tom Stanton’s workshop, ready to go. He heaves the weighted arm to one side, lets it go, and watches it swing for a long time thanks to the low friction bearings. This is a simple device for storing energy, as gravity converts potential energy into kinetic energy with each pass, then back the other way again. Most people store electricity in batteries, but Stanton took a different approach, storing it mechanically and then converting it back to electricity on demand.

Bizarre Look at the Windows 98 Toaster, a Retro Desktop PC That Actually Makes Breakfast

By Jackson Chung February 10, 2026

Windows 98 is not usually associated with kitchen appliances like toasters, but that all changed when the maker, named Throaty Mumbo, decided to create a Windows 98-running toaster that allows the user to make toast using the desktop.

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction Headphones Could Change How You Feel About Earbuds

By Jackson Chung February 10, 2026

People who avoid standard earbuds typically have the same complaints: pressure in their ears after a few minutes, sweat that builds up and causes things to come off, or the feeling of something strange trapped in there. For years, bone conduction headphones have provided an alternative by sending sound through your cheekbones rather than closing off the entire ear canal. Shokz’s latest product, the OpenRun Pro 2, priced at $150 (was $180), goes this a step further and offers results that may persuade even the most ardent skeptics.

The Trump T1 Smartphone Finally Surfaces, Gold Finish and All

By Jackson Chung February 10, 2026

After a long period of silence, the Trump T1 phone has resurfaced in a version that feels both familiar and, at the same time, somewhat redesigned. During a Zoom chat, Trump Mobile executives Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas demonstrated the closest thing to a finished device, providing us with the clearest peek yet of what users may actually get their hands on. Those original plans to launch in the summer of 2025, followed by a shot at the end of the year, fell by the wayside; now the business says mid-March for carrier approvals and, presumably, the first wave of shipments to customers who put down a deposit as soon as possible shortly after that.

Hubble’s Sharpest Look Yet at a Star’s Final Act in the Egg Nebula

By Jackson Chung February 10, 2026

A star almost identical to our sun is nearing the end of its life in the Cygnus constellation, about 1000 light years away. Astronomers call this spectacle the Egg Nebula, or CRL 2688 for short. Hubble’s most recent image provides a magnificent view of this particular object in unprecedented detail, thanks to the combination of new data and previously captured images. What we get is a stunning display of light cutting through the dust.