Palmer Luckey, the guy who turned virtual reality into a household name with Oculus, is now shaking up the battlefield with Anduril Industries, his defense tech startup that’s throwing punches at the old-school military giants with a slick, AI-powered vision. His latest creation, the Fury unmanned fighter jet, is a stunning testament to his vision—a sleek, pilot-free wonder that screams next-gen warfare while flexing some seriously impressive engineering chops.
Ninja’s 7-in-1 CREAMi ice cream maker is essentially a countertop wizard that turns your wildest dessert dreams into reality, and you can get one for $199.99 shipped, originally $229.99. This machine doesn’t just churn ice cream; it’s a culinary Swiss Army knife with seven modes: Ice Cream, Sorbet, Gelato, Milkshake, Smoothie Bowl, Lite Ice Cream, and Mix-in. Product page.
Alright, gamers, get ready to lose your minds, because Acer’s Predator lineup is bringing the heat to Computex 2025 with the Predator Helios Neo 14 AI. This 14.5-inch gaming laptop is a lean, mean, power-packed machine that’s slim enough to toss in your backpack without breaking your spine. It’s the kind of rig that delivers desktop-level grunt for those who want to frag foes on the go, and Acer’s absolutely nailing the vibe here.
The Podbike Frikar isn’t your typical e-bike. Imagine a recumbent bicycle, add four wheels, wrap it in a weatherproof shell, and power it with a pedal-driven generator hooked to dual hub motors. That’s the Frikar in a nutshell. It’s classified as an e-bike across Europe, meaning no driver’s license or registration is needed, and you can cruise on bike lanes at speeds up to 25 km/h (15.5 mph) with electric assist. Pedal harder, and you can hit 60 km/h (37 mph) downhill, though you’ll be doing most of the work at that point.
SUPERWOOD is the brainchild of Maryland’s InventWood, a startup that’s cooking up an engineered wood so tough it’s up to 10 times stronger than steel and 12 times beefier than your average oak. This isn’t just a cool lab trick—it’s set to flip construction, manufacturing, and maybe even your next furniture run on its head.
Renault’s got a serious talent for tugging at our nostalgic heartstrings while cranking up the electric vehicle cool factor, and their new Renault 4 Savane 4×4 Concept is proof. Rolled out with flair at the 2025 Roland-Garros French Open, this rugged, all-wheel-drive show car mixes the retro charm of the classic Renault 4 with cutting-edge EV tech and a go-anywhere look that’s ready to steal the spotlight.
Alright, aviation fans, let’s talk about a seriously cool moment: this past Thursday, May 15, Horizon Aircraft’s Cavorite X7 eVTOL prototype made history with a first-of-its-kind maneuver. It pulled off a flawless shift from vertical takeoff to cruising on wing power, thanks to a brilliant fan-in-wing design that’s next-level clever. Picture a craft that hovers like a helicopter but zooms like a jet—that’s the slick, game-changing energy the X7’s bringing to the skies.
Twisted Automotive, a Yorkshire-based outfit known for turning Land Rover Defenders into bespoke beasts, isn’t your typical car mod shop. Founded by Charles Fawcett, who grew up tinkering with Land Rovers and daydreaming about Baja Bugs thanks to his sister’s bedroom posters, Twisted has spent over two decades perfecting the art of the restomod. The TBug, their latest creation, is a love letter to the 1960s Baja Bug—a stripped-down, jacked-up VW Beetle that surf bros and desert racers turned into a legend.
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite, now at version 13.2.9, is the company’s latest stab at making cars that drive themselves without you sweating bullets in the driver’s seat. It’s still “Supervised” FSD, meaning you’ve gotta keep your hands on the wheel and eyes on the road, but the system is doing the heavy lifting—steering, braking, accelerating, and making decisions that’d make a human driver’s head spin.
