The Margherita Hut is located at 14,940 feet (4,554 meters) above sea level on Punta Gnifetti, one of the steepest peaks in the Monte Rosa range and serves as a natural border between Italy and Switzerland. As previously said, this wooden hut is a bit of an oddity in that it is Europe’s tallest building while also serving as a simple refuge for climbers who can earn their stay by merely climbing the mountain. However, ‘earn’ means climbing up to it, which is not an easy feat.
The iPhone 17e is expected to be released at any time, with new reports pointing to a February 19, 2026 launch date. If those claims are accurate, it will arrive exactly one year after the iPhone 16e. Apple is on track to upgrade its entry-level lineup in the spring, as usual, while saving flagship announcements until the fall.
Most people have never heard of Satisfactory, a factory-building game where you create massive industrial complexes on an exotic world, or MASSAGE-2(A-B)b to be more specific. Few people are aware of the Pioneers who drive the plot, and they wear helmets with those unique wide, tinted visors sporting a hexagonal overlay. Turning that in-game accessory into something wearable requires some major skills, such as molding unique plastic sheets and endless sanding.
YouTuber Rangelukaz is embarking on his most ambitious project ever. He is using Unity to completely recreate the 1994 Super Nintendo classic Donkey Kong Country. Every jump, roll, and slide is a precise duplicate of the original, down to the last frame.
Pre-orders for the Velocitor X-1, a single-seater electric aircraft capable of taking off directly from the ground and lifting you above the traffic jam on the road, have just opened. This compact wonder from Michigan startup Velo X Aerospace just happens to arrive at a time when EV vertical take-off alternatives remain extremely limited for the typical buyer. The company has received dozens of reservations for its initial production run, which is set to launch in early 2027.
Google has unexpectedly launched the Pixel 10a, and the timing of the release feels unusual this time around. Pre-orders begin on February 18, 2026, far sooner than the Pixel 9a last year, which is perhaps all the more remarkable because it is a trend that will most certainly continue. Google announced the news with a brief YouTube teaser, giving everyone a proper look at the new phone. However, this one feels more like a solid stride forward than a radical reinvention.
People frequently claim that the Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) is the best value around, and recent reviews tend to support this. It’s available in a package with the Sync Module Core for around $35.99, which is almost half the original price of $69.99. Meanwhile, Google Nest and Arlo devices cost $100, $130, or more, and include an additional sensor or two, albeit at a hefty price.
Unitree robots dispatched its G1 humanoid into the harsh cold of Xinjiang’s Altay area, where temperatures plunged to a mind-boggling -47.4°C (-53.3°F), where the robot struggled through heavy snow, racking up an incredible 130,000 steps, all without human intervention. Every movement was the result of the robot making its own decisions, guided by onboard systems that performed an excellent job of keeping it upright and stable on some of the most uneven terrain imaginable.
The Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition is the most expensive gaming mouse on the market in 2026, costing $1337. However, the company had a rational justification for it, which had nothing to do with performance but rather with its rich history. Boomslang was first released in 1999, ushering in a long tradition of gaming peripherals. With an impressive 2000 DPI, compared to just 400 DPI for its competitors, it was a true innovation in high-precision technology, spawning a whole new genre of specialist peripherals.
A Xiaomi YU7 Max showed up on Illinois’ Interstate 5 recently and it’s a pretty unexpected sight, as this model is impossible to buy in the US. Photos of the vehicle in motion have begun popping up on Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) , the Chinese social media platform where it was first published, where individuals were quick to point out the Illinois manufacturer license plate it was displaying, plate number 132. That number’s turned up before on vehicles confirmed to be Rivian test cars.