Ford wants to flip the script on what an electric vehicle can be. The Super Mustang Mach-E, a one-off beast crafted for the brutal Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 22, 2025, is a sleek, mean coupe ready to tear up Colorado’s mountains with a powertrain that screams future-tech bravado.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas robot has been wowing us for years with its backflips and parkour stunts, a mechanical marvel that’s equal parts science and spectacle. Now, this humanoid bot is leveling up, not just moving with mind-blowing finesse but also seeing and making sense of the world around it.
The 8BitDo Ultimate 2C wireless controller Black Myth Wukong edition isn’t just a pretty face—it’s a feature-packed powerhouse that delivers far more than its budget price suggests, and you can get one for $25.99 today, originally $34.99. Its translucent black shell, accented with red-trimmed joysticks and intricate flame or Yaksha King-inspired graphics, pays homage to the mythical world of Black Myth Wukong, a game rooted in the Chinese epic Journey to the West. Product page.
A temporary tattoo that reads your mind sounds like something ripped from Netflix’s Altered Carbon, but researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have made it real. This isn’t about inking your face for style—it’s a paper-thin, wireless device that sticks to your forehead and tracks your brain’s activity, promising to keep tabs on mental fatigue in high-stakes jobs like piloting or surgery. Dubbed the “e-tattoo,” this invention could redefine how we monitor cognitive strain, and it’s as comfortable as it is clever, despite its looks.
Peng Yujiang, a 55-year-old paraglider with five years of experience, set out to test a second-hand harness in China’s Qilian Mountains. He wasn’t planning to fly—just shake out the gear at 10,000 feet above sea level. But nature had other plans. A freak updraft, known as a “cloud suck,” grabbed him and hurled him skyward, launching an ordeal that would see him soar to 28,208 feet—higher than most commercial flights and just shy of Mount Everest’s 29,029-foot summit. Thanks to a camera strapped to his glider, the world got a front-row seat to his movie-like survival story.
A Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG, once a suave luxury cruiser, has been reborn as something ripped from Gotham’s grittiest alleys. This one-off Batmobile replica, concocted up by Ukraine’s Specautotuning and Germany’s AVG Autos, fetched $270,000 last year, and it’s easy to see why.
A backyard inventor has swiped a trick from NASA’s cosmic toolbox, whipping up a solar generator that riffs on the James Webb Space Telescope’s (JWST) stellar prowess. It’s a full-on tribute to one of humanity’s boldest space gadgets, with Concept Crafted Creations fusing sci-fi looks and gritty engineering—though it’s still got some kinks to iron out.
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Running can feel like wrestling gravity itself, every stride a gritty deal with the ground, especially if you’re nursing an injury or fighting mobility woes. The Boost 2 microgravity treadmill laughs in the face of physics, letting you jog with just a sliver of your body weight, and it’s no mere gym toy—it’s a straight-up NASA brainchild, cooked up to keep astronauts fit in the weightless expanse of space.
Satechi’s FindAll Glasses Case isn’t just a cozy home for your specs—it’s a panic-proof sidekick for anyone who’s ever lost their glasses and felt the world blur. Tucked into the company’s new FindAll lineup, this case marries sharp looks with Apple’s Find My network, ensuring your eyewear stays on the grid. It’s designed to fit most glasses, including Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses, though it won’t provide the charging functionality specific to those devices.
