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Andrew McCarthy stands in a Florida wildlife refuge, eight miles from a SpaceX launchpad, gazing out at the horizon. His cameras are set up on a gravel road, ready to capture something never seen before: a rocket going through the Sun’s chromosphere, its plasma plume rippling across the surface of the star. On September 6, 2025, he becomes the first photographer to freeze a Falcon 9 in front of the Sun’s hydrogen-alpha flare.
Matthew Perks, an inventor who often undertakes elaborate tech projects, has taken on a whimsical but practical project: building a Hobbit-inspired home in a backyard, all for under $5,000.
London-based Quantum Motion has done something amazing. They’ve built the world’s first full-stack quantum computer using the same silicon chip technology that’s in your laptop or smartphone. This machine is installed at the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) and is a big step towards making quantum computing practical, scalable and mainstream.
Mark Zuckerberg went onto the Meta Connect 2025 stage in Menlo Park, California, sporting a grin and a device that had been anticipated for months. The Meta Ray-Ban Display spectacles, priced at $799, and are the company’s most daring wearable ever, blending flair with futurism.
Handheld gaming PCs have always promised portability with power, but Microsoft’s new Xbox Mode for Windows 11 takes that to a whole new level. Discovered by Windows enthusiasts and leaked before its official release, this feature turns devices like the Asus ROG Ally and MSI Claw into something closer to a dedicated gaming console.
DJI’s Mini 4K was a silent game changer when it debuted, flying under the radar while the drone market was focused on flashier models. At $249 (down from $299) for Prime Members, it’s a budget friendly marvel that doesn’t skimp on quality, delivering simplicity and power for both first timers and pros.
Apple has always kept the iPad and MacBook lines separate. The iPad is all about direct finger input, the MacBook is limited to keyboards and trackpads. That’s about to change. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst, released a new report this week saying that future MacBook Pros will have touchscreens. Mass production could start as early as late 2026.
Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company that wants to bring back extinct species, just made a big leap forward in their quest to revive the dodo. They grew pigeon primordial germ cells (PGCs) for the first time and got an additional $120 million in funding.
Looking Glass Factory’s Hololuminescent Display (HLD) is a new kind of screen that makes ordinary video look surprisingly lifelike. In other words, it can make something appear to float in mid-air, without needing a bulky headset or glasses.
