Discarded laptops gather dust in homes everywhere yet many still carry excellent displays worth saving. One maker pulled panels from three different machines to test a straightforward conversion into standalone monitors anyone can tackle at home. Results prove the idea works best with newer screens and delivers a custom display for a fraction of store prices.
Word traveled quickly through gaming circles about a solo developer’s latest update to his ongoing effort. Mark runs the YouTube channel called I Make Games and has poured months into rebuilding Diablo 2 inside Unreal Engine 5. His project began as a way to test what the old game might feel like from a first-person viewpoint and has now grown to include smooth switching into third-person mode as well.
Engineers at Ouster just released a fresh lineup of color LiDAR sensors called the REV8 OS family. These devices shoot out laser beams to measure distances and build detailed three-dimensional views of the world around them. What stands out right away comes from a new chip inside each one. Developed together with Fujifilm, this L4 chip adds accurate color information straight to every measurement point during the scan itself.
Jenny Zhang left New York for Shenzhen last year with a clear plan. She wanted to build a camera that fit right into daily routines without forcing anyone to hold a device or wear something on their face. The result sits in her hair like an ordinary barrette, chunky and white, ready to record whatever passes in front of it.
Developer Throaty Mumbo spent months chasing an idea that started as a simple observation about shared hardware. An old IBM Workpad Z50 laptop relies on a MIPS processor much like the one inside every Nintendo 64. The laptop already ran Windows CE without trouble, so Mumbo wondered what would happen if the same operating system landed on the game console instead. The answer turned out far more complete than anyone expected.
Japanese modder TERA set out to solve a problem that had bothered him for years. He wanted a PlayStation 5 that could go anywhere without sacrificing the full experience players expect from the console at home. His latest creation delivers exactly that in a form that slides easily into most laptop bags.
Automated Tire Inc. spent years in Boston perfecting a robotic system that takes over the dirtiest, most tiring part of any service bay. Called SmartBay, the machine steps right into a standard twelve-foot bay and goes to work on tires while the wheel stays bolted to the vehicle. Shops now have a practical way to move more cars through the day without adding extra hands or forcing techs to wrestle heavy assemblies on and off machines.
Arduino projects often involve small robots that roll forward and steer clear of walls using basic sensors. Maker UncleStem decided to push that familiar idea into uncharted territory by enlarging every part of a classic turtle-style design by a factor of seven. He had just wrapped up work on a matching seven-times-larger Arduino Uno board and wanted a project that could put the oversized microcontroller through its paces. A tortoise bot offered the perfect match because the original small version already relies on straightforward code and simple hardware.
Short battery life frustrates many smartwatch owners more than anything else. Prices for decent models climb higher every year. CMF by Nothing Watch 3 Pro, priced at $69 (was $99), changes that equation completely. A 47-millimeter case sits comfortably on most wrists at just 51 grams. Liquid silicone straps attach easily with standard 22-millimeter pins so swapping colors takes seconds. Brushed details around the rotating crown add a subtle finish that feels more expensive than the asking price suggests.
Prototypes of the Jaguar Type 01 rolled quietly through the winding streets of Monaco this weekend, parked in plain view just hours before the Formula E race weekend kicked off. The four-door electric grand tourer wore a bold camouflage wrap in red, white, and beige, with its new name printed large across the roof so no one could miss it. Crowds gathered along the harbor and narrow roads caught sight of the long hood, slim headlights, and clean lines that mark the start of something fresh for the British brand.