
Holding the official Xbox Wireless Controller in Shock Blue, priced at $39 (was $70), makes you appreciate the ergonomic design. When you consider how the geometry has been refined and the contours sculpted to accommodate different hand sizes, it’s fairly astounding, because it’s all about making you as comfortable as possible during those extended gaming sessions. Texture grips on the handles, triggers, and bumpers help you maintain a solid grip on the device even when things get hot and you’re sweating bullets in those online matches.

NGC 5134 is a scenic spiral galaxy 65 million light-years away from where we live, which NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope was fortunate enough to capture in stunning detail. The way this image was created is actually pretty cool: two of James Webb’s devices combined their near-infrared and mid-infrared data to produce an extremely clear composite view.

Colin Furze, a self-taught engineer, has a flair for coming up with new ways to use magnets. One comment from a viewer spurred an idea, and he set to work transforming a regular skateboard into something that appears to be just hovering above the ground. He’d already built a bike with magnetic suspension, but he wanted to apply the concept to four wheels, giving the ride a gentle, floating feel without needing standard springs or shocks.

Steven Irby spent years working in the tech industry before deciding to take control and create his own life. His most recent project provides a novel approach to watching videos online, eliminating the tedious task of endless scrolling and selecting. When you visit Channel Surfer, you’ll notice a layout reminiscent of the good old days of television. A channel guide sprawls over the screen, detailing all of the different categories, by era, topic, or anything else that piques your interest, as well as the times they air.

Jamie’s Brick Jams decided to take an old Nikola Tesla idea and turn it into something completely new, utilizing LEGO parts to construct a working generator. Jamie decided to utilize stacked discs rather than the standard spinning blades. Air enters at an angle through small holes and spirals in towards the closely spaced surfaces, and the friction from the moving air is what causes the discs to spin, without the need for any direct pushing force.

The sun shines a spotlight on the steep face of an unnamed crater. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) took this photo on August 30, 2023. This spacecraft has been orbiting the moon since 2009, continuously collecting photographs of its surface using its cameras. When the camera started rolling, the orbiter was floating about 100 kilometers above the moon’s surface, with the sun’s rays coming in at an angle of 82 degrees from the right.

Max Imagination, a DIY enthusiast, worked really hard to develop the ESP-BLAST from a rather simple concept. This tiny drone weighs only 136 grams (with the battery!) and can reach speeds of up to 108 kilometers per hour during outdoor runs. Here’s the amazing part: Max built this entire thing from scratch, using only common tools and spare components lying around, to show that you can achieve some truly incredible performance from a device that fits perfectly in your palm.

Ferrari has just unveiled its new convertible, the Amalfi Spider, and it begs to be driven with the top down. This open-top version is built on the Amalfi coupe, with engineers keeping the overall form consistent from the beltline down, thus the long hood and smooth contours remained mostly unchanged. Rosso Tramonto, a new paint color in the portfolio, has a gorgeous orange hue to it, like the sun setting over the Italian shore.

Daily video interactions have one essential requirement: good picture and sound. To be honest, most of us settle for our laptop cameras, which leave a lot to be desired in real-life circumstances. The Logitech Brio 100, priced at $25 (was $40), immediately raises the bar with its full 1080p resolution. Whether it’s a fast team meeting from a few feet away or some casual online gaming from the comfort of your workstation, faces appear natural, crisp, and all that.

Modules snap into position and leap forward with a bounce over gravel or mud. Each robot is a stand-alone entity, a half-meter chunk made up of two stiff links connected by a central ball. Everything this machine needs to run on its own is inside that ball, including a small circuit board for decision-making, a battery for electricity, and a motor for movement. On its own, one of these little modules can just roll along, perform a sharp turn, or leap into the air, but when three or five are combined, you create bodies with legs that can switch positions at any time. Some of them serve as supports, while others push or strive to balance things out.