Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Man hiking using a backpack with long straps I have no idea if it is my physique or the generosity of the companies that make ...

All that rubbing of your backpack straps on your shoulders may be put to good use, now that researchers have designed a novel type of energy harvesting backpack. The pack has straps made of a ...

There are plenty of well designed backpacks out there, with excellent padding and wide shoulder straps—but many don't have sternum straps. Luckily, you can add one cheaply and get better support from ...

We've covered backpacks that swing around front, backpacks that keep tabs on your belongings, packs that charge gadgets and ones that transform into other pieces of kit, like jackets and washing ...

Back in the 1980’s there was a movie cliché that the person with the largest boombox on their shoulder was always the coolest. It’s obvious to us that [Tim Gremalm] thinks that’s silly. Why be ...

Samsonite’s new smart backpack can connect to your phone and control music and Google Assistant remotely. In a year where many people aren’t commuting or traveling much, it’s a weirdly timed product.

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month.Become a Plus Member Toward the beginning of the 2012 comedy 21 Jump Street, Officer Jenko (Channing ...