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This isn’t the first bird-shaped drone, but it’s definitely the first one inspired by jacanas. These birds are mainly found in the tropical regions and noted for their elongated toes as well as toenails that enable them to spread out their weight while foraging on floating or semi-emergent aquatic vegetation.
Mercedes-Benz has partnered with Google to develop navigation systems with AI-powered conversational search technology. More specifically, the MBUX Virtual Assistant, powered by Google Cloud’s new Automotive AI Agent.
With the TikTok ban expected to commence on Sunday in the US, another Chinese social media app, called RedNote, soars to the top of the Apple App Store charts. The Supreme Court is likely to uphold a national-security law that will shut down the video-sharing app if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance Ltd., later this week.
You’ve seen Max Verstappen’s old Civic Type R, now one of the earliest examples could be yours for the right price. This showroom condition 1998 Honda Civic Type R was imported from Japan with 53,000-miles on the odometer, and has already reached $40,000 USD at auction, with 2-days left on the listing.
The Apple iPad Mini 7 (2024) is the perfect size for most use cases, aside from power users, and you can get one for $399 shipped, originally $499. You can use the Apple Pencil Pro to transform this tablet into an immersive drawing canvas and the world’s best note‑taking device. Product page.
Justinas Jakubovskis’s custom 3D-printed case turns the Steam Deck into a portable workstation, complete with keyboard. It’s officially called the ‘Steam Deck Play and Work Case’, but despite how simple it may sound, there is still some assembly, as well as other parts, required.
Komatsu Global unveiled an autonomous underwater bulldozer with an all-electric powertrain at CES 2025 this past week. This isn’t just a prototype either, as several are already in use building showcases for Expo 2025 in Osaka, Kansai, Japan.
NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures an interesting image of HOPS 150, a galactic butterfly of sorts, located in the Orion Nebula approximately 1,300 light-years from Earth. What you’re actually looking at is a binary system containing two young protostars orbiting each other.
