YouTuber Rangelukaz is embarking on his most ambitious project ever. He is using Unity to completely recreate the 1994 Super Nintendo classic Donkey Kong Country. Every jump, roll, and slide is a precise duplicate of the original, down to the last frame.
Pre-orders for the Velocitor X-1, a single-seater electric aircraft capable of taking off directly from the ground and lifting you above the traffic jam on the road, have just opened. This compact wonder from Michigan startup Velo X Aerospace just happens to arrive at a time when EV vertical take-off alternatives remain extremely limited for the typical buyer. The company has received dozens of reservations for its initial production run, which is set to launch in early 2027.
Google has unexpectedly launched the Pixel 10a, and the timing of the release feels unusual this time around. Pre-orders begin on February 18, 2026, far sooner than the Pixel 9a last year, which is perhaps all the more remarkable because it is a trend that will most certainly continue. Google announced the news with a brief YouTube teaser, giving everyone a proper look at the new phone. However, this one feels more like a solid stride forward than a radical reinvention.
People frequently claim that the Blink Video Doorbell (2nd Gen) is the best value around, and recent reviews tend to support this. It’s available in a package with the Sync Module Core for around $35.99, which is almost half the original price of $69.99. Meanwhile, Google Nest and Arlo devices cost $100, $130, or more, and include an additional sensor or two, albeit at a hefty price.
Unitree robots dispatched its G1 humanoid into the harsh cold of Xinjiang’s Altay area, where temperatures plunged to a mind-boggling -47.4°C (-53.3°F), where the robot struggled through heavy snow, racking up an incredible 130,000 steps, all without human intervention. Every movement was the result of the robot making its own decisions, guided by onboard systems that performed an excellent job of keeping it upright and stable on some of the most uneven terrain imaginable.
The Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition is the most expensive gaming mouse on the market in 2026, costing $1337. However, the company had a rational justification for it, which had nothing to do with performance but rather with its rich history. Boomslang was first released in 1999, ushering in a long tradition of gaming peripherals. With an impressive 2000 DPI, compared to just 400 DPI for its competitors, it was a true innovation in high-precision technology, spawning a whole new genre of specialist peripherals.
A Xiaomi YU7 Max showed up on Illinois’ Interstate 5 recently and it’s a pretty unexpected sight, as this model is impossible to buy in the US. Photos of the vehicle in motion have begun popping up on Little Red Book (Xiaohongshu) , the Chinese social media platform where it was first published, where individuals were quick to point out the Illinois manufacturer license plate it was displaying, plate number 132. That number’s turned up before on vehicles confirmed to be Rivian test cars.
A Smith-Corona electric typewriter lies on the workbench, its keys still holding the faint traces of decades of dried-up ink. Prototype opens the casing, removes the ribbon spools and side brackets, and meticulously disassembles this antique relic to create something completely new. There isn’t much space inside, with the original mechanism taking up about half of the volume, but the idea is to fit a powerful x86 gaming PC within while also preserving the typewriter’s trademark actions.
The Microsoft Cordless Phone System debuted quietly in late 1998, marking the company’s first move into hardware. It plugged directly into a Windows PC, aiming to combine ordinary calls with the power of home computers. This product was launched on October 6th, and by November, it was available in stores for an anticipated price of $199.95 ($395 today).
Stavatti Aerospace showcased the SM-39 Razor, which they hope will eventually replace the US Navy’s Carrier Air Wing mainstays. The Stavatti team genuinely believes their aircraft should be capable of filling the roles currently occupied by the F-22 in air superiority, the F-15 in long-range strikes, the F/A-18E/F in multi-role carrier duties, and even older designs such as the F-14 Tomcat, the venerable SR-71 Blackbird in intercept mode, and the A-6 Intruder in attack mode.