Boston Dynamics’ Spot travels throughout industrial locations on four sturdy legs, collecting data that used to need actual humans to chase after. The company has just gone a step further by introducing a second-generation camera system dubbed Spot Cam 2. This new version is based on the same foundation as the previous Spot Cam+IR, but it includes clearer vision, a broader angle of view, and new ways to combine multiple types of sensors, which is exactly what it needed.
A handheld scanner now allows anyone to map underground regions in 3D, even when it is completely dark and no light is coming in. Maker 9nl designed this technique expressly to assist with cave excursions, where GPS is useless and standard surveys are just rough sketches. Commercial versions of this technology can cost upwards of $40,000 and include a restricted software package, but this open source construct throws a kink in the works.
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Apple is working on a new wearable, and it isn’t another smartwatch. According to sources close to the project, they are working on a tiny, round pin about the size of an AirTag that you can clip onto your clothes or a bag, which is not a bad concept at a time when comparable ideas from other companies have yet to gain traction.
In this week’s Xbox Developer Direct session, Playground Games finally lifts the curtain on the long-awaited Fable, providing a much-needed update. After years of waiting and one substantial delay, the company is now revealing a firm release date and the first decent look at the game. The new Fable will be released in the autumn of 2026, and our trip will take us back to the strange world of Albion.
The Nintendo Wii still has some tricks up its sleeve; some 20 years after its initial release, a homebrew resurrection brings back one of the console’s quirkier functions, the Food Channel, and allows anyone in the United States or Canada to purchase a real Domino’s pizza from the familiar Wii menu. Nintendo released the Wii in 2006, with a channel-based system that divided routine tasks into easy clickable icons.
Portable monitors were once considered a luxury that only frequent flyers and tech enthusiasts could buy. Now you can get a great one that does the job for less than what you’d pay for a half-decent meal out, and the VILVA 15.6-inch model falls into that sweet spot. It provides enough value for money to transform the way you operate away from a desk without causing too much financial strain at $46.93 (was $52.14).
Caviar has always been a master at changing everyday technology into status symbols, such as transforming cellphones into luxurious leather-wrapped devices and watches into sparkling diamond-studded wristwear. They’re now venturing into the area of robots with the Aladdin, a custom-made creation based on the Unitree G1 platform, a machine that has been customized to look the part rather than built from scratch.
At today’s Developer Direct, Microsoft finally released more information about Forza Horizon 6. Playground Games handled the big reveal, and did they deliver. The showcase, which was jam-packed with new information, had fans buzzing with anticipation, as they promised to completely overhaul the open-world racing environment. How about the setting? Japan is a place of towering mountains, bustling cities, and boundless highways that want to be explored.
Nintendo is constantly discovering new ways to incorporate elements of its games into our daily lives. After turned the Alarmo alarm clock into a platforming adventure every morning, the business is now selling a small plastic flower with a mouth, and one that talks no less. This real-life Talking Flower draws inspiration from Super Mario Bros Wonder, where these joyful conversational flowers appear in stages and provide strange ideas and insights.
The new Masters of the Universe movie, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Mattel Studios, will hit theaters on June 5, 2026. Travis Knight, the same director who brought us Bumblebee, is in charge of this live-action adaptation of the beloved 1980s toy line and animated series, so we have high hopes for this film. Nicholas Galitzine plays both Prince Adam and He-Man, while Jared Leto demonstrates his ability to bring genuine evil to the screen as the iconic Skeletor.