A 1989 segment on the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World included specialists attempting to present a picture of what life in homes would be like by 2020. Futurists, engineers, and TV personalities were all speculating on the shape of future dwellings, and their concepts gave a pretty good image of what that may look like, or at least tried to.
Tesla released a video today that shows their lithium refinery in action just outside Corpus Christi, Texas. Jason Beavenon, the site manager, gives us a tour of the facilities. What’s impressive is that this is a fresh new, one-of-a-kind factory in North America that can convert spodumene ore into battery-grade lithium hydroxide in a cleaner manner than typical lithium refineries.
In 1979, the Atari 8-bit computers quietly defied expectations of what a home computer should be. The Atari 400 and 800, in example, featured some truly incredible hardware that enabled arcade-like visuals and sound from a machine that fit in your living room and hooked directly into the television. Even after decades, their design remains a tidy compromise between having enough energy to accomplish the job and being simple.
LimX Dynamics has unveiled a product that has the potential to revolutionize how robots interact with their surroundings. They call it LimX COSA, an operating system that stands for Cognitive OS of Agents, and it promises to offer humanoid machines the ability to think and move around in the actual world without the need for a human to constantly supervise them. The Shenzhen-based company claims to have created the first operating system exclusively for embodied agents, or robots that live in the same place as humans, rather than merely simulations or lab environments.
Razer’s Basilisk V3 Pro remains competitive in 2026, priced at $89 (was $159.99), a few years after its first introduction. Content makers can pound out video edits for hours without numbness, casual gamers can browse and game without straining their wrists, and professionals continue to rely on its dependable clicks and silky-smooth tracking.
The all-electric 2027 BMW M3 is on its way, and it’s about to raise the bar for what a high-performance sedan can do. BMW is calling this the beginning of a new chapter for the M division, and based on what they’ve revealed thus far, this car is designed from the ground up for speed, control, and ease of daily use.
Apple’s iPhone 18 series is already generating a lot of talk, despite the fact that September is still a ways away. According to reputable supply chain sources, the Pro models will undergo significant alterations, while the rest of the portfolio will launch in a non-traditional staggered release schedule.
Maker Electron Impressions created a really useful contraption that can spit out sound in a very tight beam, similar to how a laser fires a beam of light. The name sound laser is quite fitting, as you basically point it at someone, and they will hear music or conversation, while everyone else is completely unaware.
The wedge-shaped electric SUV from Saudi Arabia’s CEER Motors has finally seen the light of day, and what a head turner it is, like a lost concept car that somehow made it into production. Spy images reveal a car with razor-sharp edges, a near-flat windshield that would make even the most experienced racing drivers jealous, and a tremendously low stance that screams aggressive performance machine.
Cell therapy is being promoted as a promising treatment for cancer, auto-immune diseases, and genetic problems by modifying a patient’s own cells to combat the illness. However, the process of generating these treatments remains long, expensive, and prone to error. A single dose can cost upwards of $100,000, owing to the necessity for highly skilled technicians to work in clean surroundings, carefully handling sensitive tasks one patient at a time. Multiply Labs, a San Francisco company, has partnered up with NVIDIA to turn this on its head.