Foldable smartphones were once a novelty, now they’re a real thing, but the prices are still so high they feel like a luxury for early adopters. Not the case for the Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, now $1,199, down from $1,799.
Ringbrothers, the Wisconsin shop that turns forgotten classics into rolling art, unveiled something special at Monterey Car Week. Their latest creation, Octavia, started as a 1971 Aston Martin DBS—a car that bridged the elegant DB6 and the muscular V8 Vantage. After 12,000 hours of work, Octavia is a beastly mix of British poise and American grit.
Ever spent hours hunched over a table sorting through stacks of Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, or Yu-Gi-Oh! cards? Introducing CardMill, a device that takes this task off your hands, thanks to artificial intelligence.
A Ford F-150 is a familiar sight—rugged, dependable, a workhorse for the everyman. But every so often, someone takes that foundation and uses it to build something crazy. Meet the USSV Hamba, a one-of-a-kind paramilitary off-roader built by US Specialty Vehicles, the same crew that built cars for the Fast & Furious franchise.
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A crimson landscape that resembles Mars’ surface can be found in a rural area in Germany. Jonny Kim, a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station, leaned into a custom interface, his hands on a joystick and a haptic device, preparing to lead a team of robots in this foreign environment. The Surface Avatar project, a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR), concluded with this session. What exactly is the goal? To perfect astronauts’ ability to control robotic teams on far away worlds like the Moon or Mars from orbit.
The Mustang has always been a symbol of American muscle, but the new Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon takes that and carves it into something sharper, bolder and more modern. With a supercharged V8 producing 815 horsepower, this Mustang is designed to conquer the road and the track.
Portable Bluetooth speakers can cost hundreds of dollars and promise premium sound and fancy features. But the Anker Soundcore 2, for just $29.44 (down from $44.99), makes a strong case for keeping your wallet happy without sacrificing quality.
