Holiday shopping season typically means crowded stores, but buying a console online flips that script. The PS5 Slim Digital Edition is a sleek option you can slip right into Sony’s universe without the bulk of the extras which can be a real pain for anyone who just wants a simple setup. They’ve knocked the price down to $399 (was $499.99), so right now its a great deal for gamers who just want some real power without all the fuss.
Robots that look and move like us are proving their worth on city streets, or at least in Shanghai. AgiBot’s A2 recently made history by walking 65-miles without stopping. This Guinness World Records-certified event took place over three days in November 2025.
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Engineers at MIT created a flat device that hums with sound waves too rapid for human ears to detect. These waves rattle water droplets from materials absorbed from the air, converting humidity into a constant stream of clean liquid. In areas where taps run empty and rivers remain far, this system offers a quiet revolution. There are no large factories or endless pipes necessary. Just air, a little vibration, and a few ingenious bits operating in tandem.
Hot dogs have always been about simplicity. Slap one on a bun, add some ketchup / mustard / relish, and you’re ready for a quick bite. But Joel Creates took that concept and wired it for actual electricity. His most recent creation transforms the basic frankfurter into its own heat source, all housed in a device tiny enough to fit in your jacket pocket.
Edwin Olding stood in his garage, his Facebook Marketplace-sourced forklift buzzing like a 1960s monster, ready to open a container that had just crossed the ocean. He spotted the item on Alibaba months before: a full motion racing simulator that spun 360 degrees in all directions. It was a gamble to say the least at $7,000 (plus $3,500 for shipping and customs).
A pair of robots stand seven meters apart on an indoor court, their hands outstretched in the same way that outfielders do. One robot throws a baseball at its partner at 70 mph, which is a pretty good high school fastball, while the other’s receiving arm springs forward in a blur to catch the ball mid-air with a quiet thud against a bespoke glove. Without missing a beat, the glove flicks back, and the robot whips the ball back, creating a flawless arc through the air. All of this was captured on camera in a brief tech demo by RAI Institute researchers last week.
Late-fall walks through muddy trails and early-winter sprints along fog-shrouded coasts both require one thing: a buddy who can keep up without leaving you behind. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is that companion, a tough titanium slab that confidently enters the harsh stuff. For the everyday person who values endurance over having the latest bells and whistles on their watch, the Ultra 2 provides a seamless marriage of toughness as well as brains for a price that is a steal to say the least, or more specifically $599 (was $799).
Substance Labs’ started the BrickBoy project with the aim of getting the official LEGO Game Boy set to actually play some games. That’s exactly what the basic kit delivers, with a tiny circuit board, a Raspberry Pi Zero to boot and a few ports to play original cartridges or the emulated versions. With over €500,000 pouring in from Kickstarter backers, along came the Arcade Edition: a rather snazzy €89 add-on that essentially turns the whole lot into a miniature arcade cabinet.
TeamGroup’s T-Create Expert P35S Destroyed external SSD combines quick file transfers with a shell for people who transport secrets across borders or boardrooms. It’s 3.5 inches long and weighs less than a deck of cards, so it easily fits in a pocket. Four storage capacities are offered, ranging from 256GB to 2TB, all accessible via a USB-C interface with read / write speeds of up to 1,000MB per second, thanks to USB 3.2 Gen 2 tech.
