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Matter Neuroscience 6 Pound Phone Case Kickstarter

6 Pound Phone Case Offers the Weight of Distraction

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Matter Neuroscience 6 Pound Phone Case Kickstarter
Smartphones started out life as simple, handy devices just for making calls and sending the occasional text message. Over time though, they’ve become an all-too-familiar companion, constantly distracting us from the real world. One company, Matter Neuroscience, decided they’d had enough and came up with a clever solution: make the phone a pain to hold onto. Their ‘6 Pound Phone Case’ (yes, that’s actually its name) weighs in at a whoppin’ 6 pounds. This stainless steel monstrosity wraps itself around just about any contemporary iPhone – giving you that all too familiar sensation of deleting email after email after email.

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Anker 548 60,000mAh Power Bank

Anker’s 548 Power Bank 60,000mAh Can Fully Charge an iPhone 17 Over 10-Times, All for $79.98

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Anker 548 60,000mAh Power Bank
Camping beneath the stars or having a power outage at home requires more than a handheld power bank that dies after a single charge. Enter the Anker 548 Power Bank, a 60,000mAh beast that serves as much of a lifeline than a tool. This is effectively a portable power station that will keep your devices charged, your campground lit, and your peace of mind maintained.

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Hallmark Xbox 360 Ornament

Hallmark’s Xbox 360 Ornament Delivers Nostalgic Glow, Complete with Sound Effects

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Hallmark Xbox 360 Ornament
Holiday decorations are frequently locked in traditional patterns – snowmen, reindeer, and lines of dazzling lights that have illuminated living rooms for generations. But Hallmark’s latest Keepsake ornament mixes things up in a really exciting way. The ornament resembles an old Xbox 360 console – yep, the one from nearly two decades ago – and is 3.25 inches tall, perfectly capturing late-night gaming sessions and heroic fights against extraterrestrial opponents.

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Onyx BOOX Palma 2 Pro

Onyx BOOX Palma 2 Pro Arrives in the US, Ready to Slip Into Your Pocket with a Color E-Ink Screen

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Onyx BOOX Palma 2 Pro
Onyx BOOX has spent years fine-tuning its devices to allow you to read without being distracted by notifications. Their most recent effort, the Palma 2 Pro, expands on that notion by adding color and a connectivity to the world beyond your nearest Wi-Fi hotspot. Announced today in New York and is set to land in the US for $400, with shipping beginning on November 7.

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Deepseek OCR Features Demo

DeepSeek OCR Takes Fresh Swing at Pulling Text from Images, But Far More Efficiently

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Deepseek OCR Features Demo
DeepSeek has just released a new tool, DeepSeek OCR, which attempts to extract text from photos of pages while maximizing efficiency. This open-source project from the Hangzhou-based team converts complex papers into something AI can process without running out of memory or power. Developers can download it from GitHub or Hugging Face and integrate it into their applications.

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Reveal

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Marks the Return of a Rugged Legacy

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Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Reveal
Toyota just revealed the Land Cruiser FJ, a fresh take on an icon that has languished in garages and trails for decades. This small SUV is the little sibling that no one knew they needed. At 180 inches long and scarcely wider than a city sidewalk, it reduces the big-brother attitude of full-size models to something you can park next to your everyday driver without hesitation. The Japanese launch date is mid-2026, with the globe getting a closer look at the Japan Mobility Show, which begins October 30.

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Futurama Hit and Run Simpsons Mod Screenshot

First Look at Futurama Hit and Run, a Total Conversion Simpsons Mod That Feels Like a Lost Sequel

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Futurama Hit and Run Simpsons Mod Screenshot
Twenty-two years have passed since The Simpsons: Hit and Run hit store shelves, and it’s about time that a group of super-fans got their hands on a project that captures the same type of wild, Simpsons-esque fun in a flying saucer-filled future. Slurm Team, a group of nine die-hard fans, began sketching out their idea in 2019 and recently released a demo for Futurama: Hit and Run, a total conversion mod that flips the original game’s Springfield streets on their heads to bring them to life in the chaotic world of New New York.

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Audi Concept C EV

Audi’s Concept C Will be an Electric Roadster You’ll See on the Roads Sooner Than Later

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Audi Concept C EV
Audi unveiled the Concept C just over a month ago at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich and the two-seater stole the show with its sleek lines and poised stance. Engineers didn’t stop at the reveal – they put the prototype through a full testing program to make it roadworthy with German plates so it could hit the public roads. As the first real look at Audi’s next electric sports car due in 2027, the Concept C hints at a future where battery power delivers the thrill of a classic roadster.

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