Valve has been teasing a Steam Machine comeback, but a group of enthusiasts have discovered an interesting alternative in repurposing outdated hardware from the wild west of cryptocurrency mining. ASRock’s BC-250 boards first appeared in mining rigs, jammed into server racks to fit as many units as feasible.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope got 2026 off to a fantastic start by capturing another breathtaking glimpse of the Westerlund 2 star cluster, a wild and wacky collection of stars buried inside the Gum 29 nebula in the constellation Carina, 20,000 light years away. The image of this starry panorama, released on December 19 as ESA’s final Picture of the Month for 2025, displays what JWST’s NIRCam and MIRI cameras were able to capture in infrared, providing a good look at an area around 6 to 13 light-years across and filled with thousands of stars.
Bitmo Lab’s much-anticipated GameBaby, a protective iPhone case that also serves as a retro gaming controller, has finally been released. First, attach it to your iPhone 15 Pro Max, 16 Pro Max, or the newer 17 series by sliding the top portion over your phone, making sure the volume buttons on the side are secure, and then snap the bottom part on from the bottom up.
Clicks, the company behind those awesome smartphone keyboard cases, just debuted its own phone, and it’s a game changer. Called the Communicator, this Android device was designed primarily to make texting, email, and quick responses easier.
The Meta Quest 3S 128GB was released not too long ago, and it is still selling well because people can’t get enough of it. Price is obviously an important consideration here; Meta has kept the Quest 3S reasonably priced, cutting it from $299.99 to $249.99, and if you act quickly, you can get a free $50 Amazon gift card as well with promotion code: QUEST50.
Pebble fans can finally catch their breath now that the wait is over. It’s official…the Round 2, a brand-new version of their beloved circular smartwatch that debuted in 2015. This redesigned model retains the distinctive slim, elegant shape while, more crucially, addressing all of the flaws that let the original down.
Columbia University researchers are collaborating with Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, and New York Presbyterian Hospital to create a revolutionary new brain-computer interface. This chip fits snuggly on a single square of silicon that is hardly thicker than a human hair.
ACEMAGIC has just teased the Retro X5, a mini PC that flawlessly matches the nostalgic look of the original Nintendo Entertainment System from the 1980s. The first thing you notice is the grey plastic casing and front-loading cartridge door, which are similar to the original; even the controller ports have been reduced down to fit on your desk.
