Arseniy of Arseniy’s Lab owns a Bambu Lab A1, a low-cost 3D printer that can print layers of plastic filament, and one day, while working on a plywood dancing pad, he ran into an unexpected problem. He wanted arrows on the surface, but paint was a mess, and stencils were too tough to work with. What if he could use the printer’s hot nozzle to burn marks in the wood instead?
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On December 18th, a gleaming new Tesla Cybercab slowly emerged from an underground parking lot in downtown Austin, Texas, and glided onto public highways. The images obtained at the time clearly show that there is no steering wheel, not even a single pedal, and the interior appears to be one large smooth surface with room for two people.
Red Bull athlete Tyler Bereman stares out at the peaceful Florida lake, facing the challenge of six islands ahead of him. One slip and you’re in, and the thought of a 220-pound machine joining you is sobering. However, Bereman powers up the motor and launches himself into a series of jumps that can be up to 150 feet long each. This project, nicknamed Island Hopper, began as a wild concept that Bereman and track mastermind Jason Baker just had to attempt.
Amazon has historically dominated e-readers with devices that prioritize crisp text and long reading sessions, and the new Kindle Colorsoft, priced at $189.99 (was $249.99), is no exception. Standard Kindles offer black-and-white pages that appear quite similar to paper. Amazon has now stepped up their game with their first model that includes color. This 7-inch gadget is designed right on top of the Kindle Paperwhite foundation, but it features entirely new display technology.
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is rarely in the news for anything other than vehicles, but their robotics team has been quietly revolutionizing things in ways that will matter during the holiday season. The institute’s personnel devised a strategy to align their superior technology with the needs of their local community at this time of year. A large group of people, including some with no robotics background, collaborated with the researchers to teach the robot arms a new trick.
NASA’s Curiosity has been progressively removing layers of Mars’ ancient past from deep within Gale Crater. After over 13 years on the surface, the rover returned to a familiar location known as the Monte Grande boxwork hollow in December 2025. Scientists were eager to have a closer look at the ridges and depressions in this area, so they devised a meticulous plan. As they were wrapping up a weekend excursion, the rover came across something extraordinary.
Around 26 years ago, HotGen, a small British company, took on one of the industry’s most difficult challenges: porting the original Resident Evil to the Game Boy Color. Capcom assigned them the task in 1999, with the goal of creating a 2MB cartridge that could somehow fit the full-fledged 3D survival horror of the PlayStation classic onto Nintendo’s portable and release it in time for Christmas that year.
Singer made their name by creating sewing machines that would last for generations. However, in the 1970s, the company began to expand into unexpected areas, such as educational tools. As a result, a sturdy briefcase that resembled a carrying case for their portable sewing machines began appearing in stores. Customers were frequently surprised to open one thinking to find sewing needles and thread, only to discover something quite unexpected inside…the Audio Study Mate, a comprehensive system for mixing audio and visuals in perfect sync.
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Researchers at the University of Washington have solved the age-old challenge of hearing the person directly in front of you in a noisy environment using a new pair of AI headphones. This is essentially the “cocktail party problem,” and it presents a significant challenge for anyone with hearing loss. Noise-cancelling headphones are frequently ineffective because they either cover the entire area or allow everything through in ‘transparency mode,’ neither of which helps you identify specific conversations.
