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Xbox Mode on Windows 11 Turns Every PC Into a Dedicated Gaming Hub

By Bill Smith May 2, 2026

Gamers everywhere just gained a cleaner path to play on their Windows 11 machines. Microsoft started pushing out Xbox Mode on April 30 in select markets, with the update spreading to more users over the coming weeks. This full-screen interface draws straight from the console playbook yet runs on everything from laptops and desktops to tablets and handhelds. Players flip into it when they want games front and center and slip back to the regular desktop whenever they need to check email or open another app.

NASA’s Lithium Thruster Reaches Record Heights in a Vacuum Chamber Test

By Jackson Chung May 2, 2026

Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory gathered around a special 26-foot vacuum chamber in February of last year to witness a prototype engine fire five times in a row. The temperature within that device skyrocketed, exceeding 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit, with a center tungsten electrode burning a brilliant white and an outer nozzle spewing out an astounding crimson stream of lithium plasma into the void of space.

Meshtastic Radios Form Their Own Messaging Network and Make Cell Service Optional

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Hikers and tourists frequently find themselves cut off from friends and family as soon as they venture into the great outdoors, but Meshtastic puts this isolation into perspective with a dead simple system that allows radios to simply talk to one another. You purchase a little board created for this and simply put the free software from the official website onto it. Setting it all up takes only a few minutes, thanks to a brilliant browser plugin that handles everything for you.

Porsche Pairs Its 963 Racers with a Timeless Apple Computer Livery for Laguna Seca

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

Racing fans hold fond memories of one particular Porsche from decades ago. In the 1980 season a customer 935 K3 from Dick Barbour Racing hit the circuits wrapped in bright rainbow colors and the Apple Computer logo. That machine competed at major events including the 24 Hours of Le Mans and left a lasting impression wherever it appeared.

A 100-Year-Old Lens Finds Fresh Purpose on a Sony Cinema Camera

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Mathieu Stern spotted an oddity one afternoon at a French flea market. Inside a simple blue canister sat a compact Foth 50 millimeter f 2.5 lens from the late 1920s. Three euros later it was his. The optic had come from a Foth Derby folding camera built for 127 roll film, a model once positioned as a rival to early Leica designs. It even showed up in a few motion pictures from that period, including work tied to Alfred Hitchcock.

Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 Bone Conduction Headphones Keep You Connected to the Trail

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Runners frequently struggle to strike the perfect balance when it comes to listening to music or podcasts on long runs: they want to be able to zone out from the world while also remaining aware for approaching cars or chatter from fellow trail-goers without having to rip out their headphones at every little sound. The Shokz OpenRun Pro 2 bone conduction headphones, priced at $139.95 (was $180), solve that exact problem with a design that sits snugly against your cheekbones while leaving both ears open for full awareness.

World’s Only Bugatti W16 Mistral ‘Fly Bug’ Showcases When Dragonfly Blue Meets Open-Air Speed

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

James Lucas Condon turned his passion for cars and camera into a platform that now funds some of the rarest cars on the planet. Known online as TheStradMan, he has spent years sharing his passion for hypercars with millions. His latest move shows just how far that success reaches. He commissioned Bugatti to create a one-off W16 Mistral called Fly Bug, the fourth car in a series built around insects from the natural world.

Spirit Airlines Prepares for Its Last Flight as Rescue Efforts Collapse

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

News from multiple outlets confirms Spirit Airlines will stop flying around three in the morning tomorrow after years of mounting losses reached a breaking point. The carrier plans to wind down its entire operation and sell off its fleet of planes in the days ahead.

How One Modder Turned the PlayStation 5 Into a Linux Gaming Computer / Steam Machine

By Bill Smith May 1, 2026

Grand Theft Auto V can run with ray tracing enabled at a silky smooth 60 frames per second on a PlayStation 5, and this is not your typical PS5 experience, since it is taking place on a Linux desktop via Steam. Andy Nguyen, often known on the internet as TheFlow, is a security specialist who created an open source loader that he released into the public domain.

Unitree Humanoid Robots Step Up to Move Bags at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

By Jackson Chung May 1, 2026

Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots for baggage and cargo jobs at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport this month, with a small group of them working alongside ground crew for the first time. Unitree builds the machines under the name G1, and they’re modest, standing around four feet tall and weighing little over seventy pounds. They can reach speeds of 4.4 miles per hour, but they can only run for two hours before needing to be recharged. They’re also small enough to fit into tight spaces around planes that larger machines cannot reach.